Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Land use over the long term
Burkina Faso
6.00 million
in 2025
Senegal
5.60 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
60th
Senegal rank
62nd
Land use over the long term over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 6.00 million against 5.60 million in Senegal, a difference of 400,000.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Senegal ranks 62nd of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 27 and Senegal in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.22 million | 1.36 million | 1.86 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1100s | 3.52 million | 1.64 million | 1.89 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1200s | 3.84 million | 1.96 million | 1.87 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1300s | 4.15 million | 2.34 million | 1.81 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1400s | 4.47 million | 2.77 million | 1.69 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1500s | 4.75 million | 3.25 million | 1.50 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1600s | 4.99 million | 3.75 million | 1.24 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1700s | 5.11 million | 4.21 million | 900,470 | Burkina Faso |
| 1710s | 5.07 million | 4.30 million | 766,630 | Burkina Faso |
| 1720s | 5.05 million | 4.38 million | 665,710 | Burkina Faso |
| 1730s | 5.03 million | 4.46 million | 569,950 | Burkina Faso |
| 1740s | 5.02 million | 4.54 million | 479,610 | Burkina Faso |
| 1750s | 5.00 million | 4.60 million | 395,020 | Burkina Faso |
| 1760s | 4.98 million | 4.66 million | 316,510 | Burkina Faso |
| 1770s | 4.96 million | 4.72 million | 244,480 | Burkina Faso |
| 1780s | 4.94 million | 4.76 million | 179,380 | Burkina Faso |
| 1790s | 4.92 million | 4.80 million | 121,740 | Burkina Faso |
| 1800s | 4.91 million | 4.83 million | 72,160 | Burkina Faso |
| 1810s | 4.89 million | 4.85 million | 31,340 | Burkina Faso |
| 1820s | 4.87 million | 4.87 million | 140 | Burkina Faso |
| 1830s | 4.85 million | 4.87 million | 20,410 | Senegal |
| 1840s | 4.83 million | 4.86 million | 29,080 | Senegal |
| 1850s | 4.44 million | 4.83 million | 389,730 | Senegal |
| 1860s | 4.42 million | 4.98 million | 560,350 | Senegal |
| 1870s | 4.38 million | 5.21 million | 831,510 | Senegal |
| 1880s | 4.42 million | 5.60 million | 1.18 million | Senegal |
| 1890s | 4.45 million | 5.87 million | 1.43 million | Senegal |
| 1900s | 4.50 million | 6.00 million | 1.50 million | Senegal |
| 1910s | 4.81 million | 6.08 million | 1.27 million | Senegal |
| 1920s | 5.02 million | 6.03 million | 1.01 million | Senegal |
| 1930s | 5.33 million | 6.43 million | 1.10 million | Senegal |
| 1940s | 5.60 million | 6.59 million | 990,630 | Senegal |
| 1950s | 6.00 million | 6.40 million | 404,058 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 6.00 million | 5.70 million | 300,000 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 6.00 million | 5.70 million | 300,000 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 6.00 million | 5.70 million | 300,000 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 6.00 million | 5.68 million | 315,600 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 6.00 million | 5.62 million | 375,000 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 6.00 million | 5.60 million | 400,000 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 6.00 million | 5.60 million | 400,000 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Burkina Faso, at 6.00 million against 5.60 million in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 400,000, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Senegal ranks 62nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.