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Population in Australia compared to Burkina Faso: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 24,074,580 people in Burkina Faso in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 24,880,655 in Burkina Faso.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 1.13 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Burkina Faso is the 59th.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.3% for Burkina Faso.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +2.56% in Burkina Faso.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Burkina Faso has grown from 14.4M to 24.9M (73.1% growth).

Australia vs Burkina Faso: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Burkina Faso
2100 44,268,623 50,396,049
2099 44,045,424 50,371,646
2098 43,816,219 50,340,708
2097 43,573,042 50,301,449
2096 43,335,272 50,254,384
2095 43,106,279 50,206,715
2094 42,884,039 50,149,903
2093 42,648,686 50,085,053
2092 42,410,825 50,008,681
2091 42,168,735 49,929,664
2090 41,927,939 49,837,226
2089 41,695,112 49,734,724
2088 41,454,360 49,620,919
2087 41,226,316 49,494,737
2086 41,005,658 49,362,187
2085 40,792,190 49,219,467
2084 40,580,657 49,066,778
2083 40,356,871 48,900,924
2082 40,140,558 48,726,216
2081 39,916,925 48,538,535
2080 39,703,296 48,338,979
2079 39,489,029 48,127,894
2078 39,273,623 47,903,951
2077 39,056,566 47,663,056
2076 38,845,418 47,409,997
2075 38,632,596 47,149,765
2074 38,418,045 46,875,743
2073 38,207,153 46,585,405
2072 37,999,068 46,285,042
2071 37,792,119 45,976,704
2070 37,578,242 45,658,250
2069 37,359,215 45,328,458
2068 37,138,635 44,989,376
2067 36,919,449 44,641,084
2066 36,701,629 44,284,227
2065 36,492,733 43,921,189
2064 36,290,454 43,544,203
2063 36,076,918 43,161,275
2062 35,866,124 42,771,313
2061 35,656,154 42,367,805
2060 35,450,525 41,959,718
2059 35,244,589 41,546,100
2058 35,027,089 41,122,194
2057 34,817,156 40,690,044
2056 34,607,988 40,253,866
2055 34,393,278 39,809,697
2054 34,179,940 39,359,338
2053 33,970,136 38,898,535
2052 33,760,935 38,431,175
2051 33,546,695 37,957,565
2050 33,330,712 37,475,049
2049 33,115,090 36,985,041
2048 32,887,237 36,490,848
2047 32,671,939 35,985,064
2046 32,443,408 35,474,395
2045 32,220,633 34,954,181
2044 32,001,023 34,427,047
2043 31,780,612 33,896,351
2042 31,556,888 33,360,095
2041 31,336,104 32,820,380
2040 31,119,045 32,277,889
2039 30,906,074 31,730,935
2038 30,686,214 31,181,218
2037 30,471,145 30,628,970
2036 30,247,954 30,073,757
2035 30,023,790 29,516,558
2034 29,801,152 28,955,953
2033 29,576,548 28,398,148
2032 29,349,199 27,846,475
2031 29,115,445 27,297,514
2030 28,877,548 26,753,459
2029 28,638,212 26,214,248
2028 28,388,452 25,676,364
2027 28,135,058 25,140,461
2026 27,879,933 24,606,254
2025 27,614,411 24,074,580
2024 27,194,286 23,548,781
2023 26,659,922 23,025,776
2022 26,018,721 22,509,038
2021 25,685,412 21,995,243
2020 25,649,248 21,478,690
2019 25,334,826 20,961,952
2018 24,963,258 20,438,288
2017 24,592,588 19,894,407
2016 24,190,907 19,334,856
2015 23,815,995 18,777,487
2014 23,475,686 18,229,461
2013 23,128,129 17,695,409
2012 22,733,465 17,172,287
2011 22,340,024 16,661,908
2010 22,031,750 16,176,498
2009 21,691,653 15,710,066
2008 21,249,199 15,258,093
2007 20,827,622 14,816,307
2006 20,450,966 14,373,707
2005 20,176,844 13,932,123
2004 19,932,722 13,500,533
2003 19,720,737 13,082,532
2002 19,495,210 12,680,897
2001 19,274,701 12,295,001
2000 19,028,802 11,925,546
1999 18,812,264 11,574,928
1998 18,607,584 11,240,664
1997 18,423,037 10,934,223
1996 18,224,767 10,655,942
1995 18,004,882 10,386,722
1994 17,805,468 10,123,798
1993 17,634,808 9,871,713
1992 17,478,635 9,629,275
1991 17,284,036 9,394,632
1990 17,065,128 9,159,356
1989 16,814,416 8,921,175
1988 16,532,164 8,687,435
1987 16,263,874 8,457,109
1986 16,018,350 8,228,847
1985 15,788,312 7,999,935
1984 15,579,391 7,772,256
1983 15,393,472 7,551,129
1982 15,184,247 7,340,197
1981 14,923,260 7,140,271
1980 14,692,000 6,947,900
1979 14,514,000 6,763,903
1978 14,358,000 6,590,984
1977 14,192,000 6,428,734
1976 14,033,000 6,280,635
1975 13,893,000 6,147,569
1974 13,723,000 6,024,904
1973 13,380,000 5,911,927
1972 13,177,000 5,807,234
1971 12,937,000 5,707,999
1970 12,507,000 5,610,304
1969 12,263,000 5,513,177
1968 12,009,000 5,418,644
1967 11,799,000 5,326,348
1966 11,651,000 5,237,933
1965 11,388,000 5,152,833
1964 11,167,000 5,071,034
1963 10,950,000 4,993,623
1962 10,742,000 4,919,672
1961 10,483,000 4,848,224
1960 10,276,477 4,778,621

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/burkina-faso | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Burkina Faso gained 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Burkina Faso's population increased by 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd in 2006 and ranked 59th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Burkina Faso will increase by 50.6% to 37,475,049 people and rank change from 59th to 56th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people compared to the peak of 50.4M people in 2100 for Burkina Faso.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Burkina Faso
2100 0.51% 0.05%
2099 0.52% 0.06%
2098 0.56% 0.08%
2097 0.55% 0.09%
2096 0.53% 0.09%
2095 0.52% 0.11%
2094 0.55% 0.13%
2093 0.56% 0.15%
2092 0.57% 0.16%
2091 0.57% 0.19%
2090 0.56% 0.21%
2089 0.58% 0.23%
2088 0.55% 0.25%
2087 0.54% 0.27%
2086 0.52% 0.29%
2085 0.52% 0.31%
2084 0.55% 0.34%
2083 0.54% 0.36%
2082 0.56% 0.39%
2081 0.54% 0.41%
2080 0.54% 0.44%
2079 0.55% 0.47%
2078 0.56% 0.51%
2077 0.54% 0.53%
2076 0.55% 0.55%
2075 0.56% 0.58%
2074 0.55% 0.62%
2073 0.55% 0.65%
2072 0.55% 0.67%
2071 0.57% 0.7%
2070 0.59% 0.73%
2069 0.59% 0.75%
2068 0.59% 0.78%
2067 0.59% 0.81%
2066 0.57% 0.83%
2065 0.56% 0.87%
2064 0.59% 0.89%
2063 0.59% 0.91%
2062 0.59% 0.95%
2061 0.58% 0.97%
2060 0.58% 1%
2059 0.62% 1.03%
2058 0.6% 1.06%
2057 0.6% 1.08%
2056 0.62% 1.12%
2055 0.62% 1.14%
2054 0.62% 1.18%
2053 0.62% 1.22%
2052 0.64% 1.25%
2051 0.65% 1.29%
2050 0.65% 1.32%
2049 0.69% 1.35%
2048 0.66% 1.41%
2047 0.7% 1.44%
2046 0.69% 1.49%
2045 0.69% 1.53%
2044 0.69% 1.57%
2043 0.71% 1.61%
2042 0.7% 1.64%
2041 0.7% 1.68%
2040 0.69% 1.72%
2039 0.72% 1.76%
2038 0.71% 1.8%
2037 0.74% 1.85%
2036 0.75% 1.89%
2035 0.75% 1.94%
2034 0.76% 1.96%
2033 0.77% 1.98%
2032 0.8% 2.01%
2031 0.82% 2.03%
2030 0.84% 2.06%
2029 0.88% 2.09%
2028 0.9% 2.13%
2027 0.92% 2.17%
2026 0.96% 2.21%
2025 1.54% 2.23%
2024 2% 2.27%
2023 2.46% 2.3%
2022 1.3% 2.34%
2021 0.14% 2.4%
2020 1.24% 2.47%
2019 1.49% 2.56%
2018 1.51% 2.73%
2017 1.66% 2.89%
2016 1.57% 2.97%
2015 1.45% 3.01%
2014 1.5% 3.02%
2013 1.74% 3.05%
2012 1.76% 3.06%
2011 1.4% 3%
2010 1.57% 2.97%
2009 2.08% 2.96%
2008 2.02% 2.98%
2007 1.84% 3.08%
2006 1.36% 3.17%
2005 1.22% 3.2%
2004 1.07% 3.2%
2003 1.16% 3.17%
2002 1.14% 3.14%
2001 1.29% 3.1%
2000 1.15% 3.03%
1999 1.1% 2.97%
1998 1% 2.8%
1997 1.09% 2.61%
1996 1.22% 2.59%
1995 1.12% 2.6%
1994 0.97% 2.55%
1993 0.89% 2.52%
1992 1.13% 2.5%
1991 1.28% 2.57%
1990 1.49% 2.67%
1989 1.71% 2.69%
1988 1.65% 2.72%
1987 1.53% 2.77%
1986 1.46% 2.86%
1985 1.34% 2.93%
1984 1.21% 2.93%
1983 1.38% 2.87%
1982 1.75% 2.8%
1981 1.57% 2.77%
1980 1.23% 2.72%
1979 1.09% 2.62%
1978 1.17% 2.52%
1977 1.13% 2.36%
1976 1.01% 2.16%
1975 1.24% 2.04%
1974 2.56% 1.91%
1973 1.54% 1.8%
1972 1.86% 1.74%
1971 3.44% 1.74%
1970 1.99% 1.76%
1969 2.12% 1.74%
1968 1.78% 1.73%
1967 1.27% 1.69%
1966 2.31% 1.65%
1965 1.98% 1.61%
1964 1.98% 1.55%
1963 1.94% 1.5%
1962 2.47% 1.47%
1961 2.01% 1.46%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 1.54%, while Burkina Faso's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Australia Burkina Faso
Current population
28010980
24880655
Population rank 55/197 59/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.3%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
1.81 minutes
42.7 seconds
One death every
2.81 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +1,441
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +525,799
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 38/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
19.4 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -27,130
Net migration rank 11/196 158/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 739,820
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 68/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 3.1%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 115/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Burkina Faso
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -27,130
2024 103,773 138,510 551,536 -25,807
2023 104,641 140,232 545,227 -24,957
2022 111,881 140,972 538,146 -24,960
2021 138,701 116,768 527,468 -13,079
2020 133,376 44,447 524,359 -5,661
2019 136,808 207,142 540,001 -25,240
2018 157,269 226,412 556,493 -23,938
2017 150,015 255,023 569,975 -14,780
2016 152,403 254,648 571,519 -7,598
2015 150,041 212,350 570,554 -19,726
2014 154,940 200,177 563,218 -17,984
2013 159,584 215,823 556,096 -33,212
2012 161,408 235,776 544,293 -20,930
2011 156,380 197,657 530,765 -33,391
2010 158,628 166,752 515,480 -42,055
2009 160,518 235,628 499,596 -40,148
2008 155,119 275,773 485,223 -40,725
2007 154,124 249,873 467,277 -28,202
2006 132,931 191,985 450,357 -4,218
2005 129,132 131,371 427,243 9,795
2004 115,610 110,072 408,567 17,570
2003 118,325 104,437 394,516 15,359
2002 116,971 108,852 377,333 16,076
2001 117,575 117,552 367,731 10,654
2000 119,882 111,186 356,657 3,877
1999 118,517 92,900 342,630 -1,922
1998 120,949 81,310 333,196 -5,367
1997 121,592 67,661 322,253 -37,200
1996 125,751 82,965 315,820 -44,314
1995 131,436 80,456 305,878 -38,943
1994 131,761 51,941 296,465 -37,554
1993 137,551 23,833 289,044 -43,784
1992 139,829 40,767 284,622 -45,003
1991 138,273 68,847 280,111 -50,451
1990 143,347 100,093 273,846 -32,970
1989 127,789 144,042 267,314 -31,843
1988 127,298 153,330 262,065 -30,068
1987 128,484 136,421 257,730 -29,081
1986 123,342 113,061 252,922 -25,051
1985 143,674 98,327 246,574 -16,623
1984 123,077 79,617 237,838 -12,445
1983 130,844 73,251 228,467 -11,618
1982 126,030 111,722 220,896 -15,879
1981 125,356 121,921 212,623 -17,797
1980 117,536 89,189 205,248 -15,345
1979 116,112 52,137 196,647 -18,559
1978 116,299 45,832 187,019 -19,274
1977 117,793 44,946 175,672 -18,914
1976 115,070 32,792 165,224 -25,786
1975 123,648 25,336 157,174 -30,484
1974 128,996 56,167 149,231 -30,599
1973 136,476 62,928 141,751 -34,452
1972 155,488 54,895 135,756 -33,679
1971 165,593 223,991 130,924 -34,524
1970 145,081 256,295 127,814 -28,832
1969 143,477 108,770 123,666 -28,406
1968 132,099 100,963 121,264 -27,461
1967 126,249 80,904 117,223 -26,444
1966 126,996 110,864 113,344 -27,301
1965 122,990 118,891 109,544 -25,398
1964 128,420 91,588 105,741 -26,307
1963 140,161 73,237 101,760 -26,382
1962 143,943 58,315 98,561 -26,040
1961 150,955 64,495 95,059 -24,687
1960 141,816 85,707 92,055 -23,220

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/burkina-faso | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.5% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,338,908 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,736,504 people). In Burkina Faso 96.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,495,278 people) and 3.27% is from migration (a loss of 185,746 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 739,820 people or 3.1% in Burkina Faso.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Burkina Faso
City Population
Ouagadougou 2.45M
Bobo-Dioulasso 904K
Koudougou 160K
Ouahigouya 125K
Fada N'gourma 73.2K
Dedougou 63.6K
Leo 51.7K
Dori 46.5K
Nouna 32.4K
Manga 28.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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