Burkina Faso vs Indonesia: Number of people living: September 2024 data vs. latest
Burkina Faso
9.40 million people
in 2021
Indonesia
10.55 million people
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Indonesia rank
16th
Number of people living: September 2024 data vs. latest over time
- Burkina Faso
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 10.55 million people against 9.40 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.15 million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Indonesia ranks 16th of 120 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.72 million people | 173.81 million people | 164.09 million people | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 9.83 million people | 97.31 million people | 87.48 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 10.29 million people | 50.04 million people | 39.75 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 9.40 million people | 23.70 million people | 14.31 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, Burkina Faso or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 10.55 million people against 9.40 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between Burkina Faso and Indonesia?
- 1.15 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Indonesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Indonesia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Indonesia ranks 16th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.