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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 23,548,781 people in Burkina Faso in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 24,756,783 in Burkina Faso.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 1.12 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 0.63% 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 +2.63% in Burkina Faso.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Burkina Faso has grown from 14.4M to 24.8M (72.2% growth).

Australia vs Burkina Faso: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Burkina Faso
2100 44,031,396 50,408,328
2099 43,809,392 50,383,919
2098 43,581,416 50,352,973
2097 43,339,542 50,313,705
2096 43,103,046 50,266,628
2095 42,875,281 50,218,948
2094 42,654,231 50,162,122
2093 42,420,140 50,097,256
2092 42,183,554 50,020,865
2091 41,942,760 49,941,829
2090 41,703,255 49,849,369
2089 41,471,675 49,746,842
2088 41,232,214 49,633,009
2087 41,005,392 49,506,797
2086 40,785,916 49,374,214
2085 40,573,592 49,231,459
2084 40,363,192 49,078,733
2083 40,140,606 48,912,839
2082 39,925,452 48,738,088
2081 39,703,018 48,550,361
2080 39,490,533 48,350,756
2079 39,277,415 48,139,621
2078 39,063,163 47,915,623
2077 38,847,269 47,674,670
2076 38,637,253 47,421,548
2075 38,425,571 47,161,253
2074 38,212,169 46,887,164
2073 38,002,408 46,596,755
2072 37,795,438 46,296,320
2071 37,589,598 45,987,906
2070 37,376,868 45,669,374
2069 37,159,014 45,339,502
2068 36,939,616 45,000,338
2067 36,721,604 44,651,960
2066 36,504,952 44,295,017
2065 36,297,175 43,931,890
2064 36,095,981 43,554,812
2063 35,883,588 43,171,791
2062 35,673,924 42,781,734
2061 35,465,080 42,378,127
2060 35,260,552 41,969,941
2059 35,055,719 41,556,223
2058 34,839,385 41,132,214
2057 34,630,577 40,699,958
2056 34,422,531 40,263,674
2055 34,208,970 39,819,396
2054 33,996,776 39,368,928
2053 33,788,097 38,908,013
2052 33,580,016 38,440,539
2051 33,366,925 37,966,813
2050 33,152,099 37,484,179
2049 32,937,633 36,994,052
2048 32,711,001 36,499,739
2047 32,496,856 35,993,831
2046 32,269,549 35,483,039
2045 32,047,969 34,962,697
2044 31,829,535 34,435,436
2043 31,610,306 33,904,610
2042 31,387,780 33,368,223
2041 31,168,179 32,828,377
2040 30,952,283 32,285,754
2039 30,740,454 31,738,667
2038 30,521,772 31,188,815
2037 30,307,856 30,636,433
2036 30,085,861 30,081,085
2035 29,862,898 29,523,750
2034 29,641,453 28,963,008
2033 29,418,053 28,405,067
2032 29,191,922 27,853,260
2031 28,959,421 27,304,165
2030 28,722,798 26,759,978
2029 28,484,745 26,220,635
2028 28,236,324 25,682,620
2027 27,984,287 25,146,586
2026 27,730,530 24,612,250
2025 27,466,430 24,080,445
2024 27,196,812 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Burkina Faso's population increased by 5,421,927 people (a 28% 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 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Burkina Faso will increase by 51.4% to 37,484,179 people and rank change from 59th to 56th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M 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 0.99% 2.26%
2024 2.01% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Burkina Faso's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Australia Burkina Faso
Current population
27799169
24756783
Population rank 55/197 59/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.3%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
1 minute
One birth every
1.83 minutes
43.3 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
2.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +1,433
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +523,005
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 39/197
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 - 138,510 - -25,807
2023 103,974 140,232 545,227 -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Burkina Faso 96.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,506,960 people) and 3.13% is from migration (a loss of 177,923 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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