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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 23,548,781 people in Burkina Faso in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 24,756,783 in Burkina Faso.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 2.75 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Burkina Faso is the 59th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.3% for Burkina Faso.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +2.63% in Burkina Faso.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Burkina Faso has grown from 14.4M to 24.8M (72.2% growth).

Belarus vs Burkina Faso: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Burkina Faso
2100 4,398,633 50,408,328
2099 4,449,573 50,383,919
2098 4,500,269 50,352,973
2097 4,550,935 50,313,705
2096 4,601,487 50,266,628
2095 4,652,286 50,218,948
2094 4,703,117 50,162,122
2093 4,754,252 50,097,256
2092 4,805,369 50,020,865
2091 4,856,664 49,941,829
2090 4,908,430 49,849,369
2089 4,960,656 49,746,842
2088 5,013,287 49,633,009
2087 5,066,741 49,506,797
2086 5,120,920 49,374,214
2085 5,176,048 49,231,459
2084 5,232,002 49,078,733
2083 5,288,854 48,912,839
2082 5,346,728 48,738,088
2081 5,405,543 48,550,361
2080 5,465,448 48,350,756
2079 5,526,121 48,139,621
2078 5,587,557 47,915,623
2077 5,650,096 47,674,670
2076 5,713,205 47,421,548
2075 5,777,144 47,161,253
2074 5,841,895 46,887,164
2073 5,907,671 46,596,755
2072 5,974,027 46,296,320
2071 6,041,554 45,987,906
2070 6,109,593 45,669,374
2069 6,178,463 45,339,502
2068 6,247,964 45,000,338
2067 6,318,511 44,651,960
2066 6,389,815 44,295,017
2065 6,461,651 43,931,890
2064 6,533,883 43,554,812
2063 6,606,470 43,171,791
2062 6,679,180 42,781,734
2061 6,751,939 42,378,127
2060 6,825,105 41,969,941
2059 6,898,206 41,556,223
2058 6,970,893 41,132,214
2057 7,043,508 40,699,958
2056 7,115,638 40,263,674
2055 7,187,104 39,819,396
2054 7,257,138 39,368,928
2053 7,326,052 38,908,013
2052 7,393,630 38,440,539
2051 7,459,522 37,966,813
2050 7,524,239 37,484,179
2049 7,588,059 36,994,052
2048 7,651,163 36,499,739
2047 7,712,657 35,993,831
2046 7,773,226 35,483,039
2045 7,833,564 34,962,697
2044 7,893,753 34,435,436
2043 7,953,762 33,904,610
2042 8,013,962 33,368,223
2041 8,075,253 32,828,377
2040 8,136,633 32,285,754
2039 8,198,487 31,738,667
2038 8,260,287 31,188,815
2037 8,321,922 30,636,433
2036 8,384,012 30,081,085
2035 8,446,649 29,523,750
2034 8,509,786 28,963,008
2033 8,573,478 28,405,067
2032 8,637,170 27,853,260
2031 8,700,460 27,304,165
2030 8,764,169 26,759,978
2029 8,827,965 26,220,635
2028 8,890,419 25,682,620
2027 8,952,131 25,146,586
2026 9,013,835 24,612,250
2025 9,073,924 24,080,445
2024 9,132,629 23,548,781
2023 9,178,298 23,025,776
2022 9,228,071 22,509,038
2021 9,302,585 21,995,243
2020 9,379,952 21,478,690
2019 9,419,758 20,961,952
2018 9,438,785 20,438,288
2017 9,458,989 19,894,407
2016 9,469,379 19,334,856
2015 9,461,076 18,777,487
2014 9,448,515 18,229,461
2013 9,443,211 17,695,409
2012 9,446,836 17,172,287
2011 9,461,643 16,661,908
2010 9,483,836 16,176,498
2009 9,504,583 15,710,066
2008 9,527,985 15,258,093
2007 9,560,953 14,816,307
2006 9,604,924 14,373,707
2005 9,663,915 13,932,123
2004 9,730,146 13,500,533
2003 9,796,749 13,082,532
2002 9,865,548 12,680,897
2001 9,928,549 12,295,001
2000 9,979,610 11,925,546
1999 10,026,738 11,574,928
1998 10,071,963 11,240,664
1997 10,117,433 10,934,223
1996 10,159,569 10,655,942
1995 10,193,831 10,386,722
1994 10,226,955 10,123,798
1993 10,239,050 9,871,713
1992 10,216,470 9,629,275
1991 10,194,050 9,394,632
1990 10,189,348 9,159,356
1989 10,170,000 8,921,175
1988 10,140,000 8,687,435
1987 10,111,000 8,457,109
1986 10,043,000 8,228,847
1985 9,975,000 7,999,935
1984 9,910,000 7,772,256
1983 9,843,000 7,551,129
1982 9,776,000 7,340,197
1981 9,710,000 7,140,271
1980 9,643,000 6,947,900
1979 9,584,000 6,763,903
1978 9,525,000 6,590,984
1977 9,463,000 6,428,734
1976 9,411,000 6,280,635
1975 9,367,000 6,147,569
1974 9,317,584 6,024,904
1973 9,257,272 5,911,927
1972 9,188,968 5,807,234
1971 9,115,576 5,707,999
1970 9,040,000 5,610,304
1969 8,960,304 5,513,177
1968 8,874,552 5,418,644
1967 8,785,648 5,326,348
1966 8,696,496 5,237,933
1965 8,610,000 5,152,833
1964 8,524,224 5,071,034
1963 8,437,232 4,993,623
1962 8,351,928 4,919,672
1961 8,271,216 4,848,224
1960 8,198,000 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/belarus/burkina-faso | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Burkina Faso gained 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Burkina Faso's population increased by 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd 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) Belarus' population will shrink by 16.5% to 7,524,239 people with a rank change from 102nd to 114th. The population of Burkina Faso will increase by 51.4% to 37,484,179 people and rank change from 59th to 56th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while Belarus' population already peaked in 1993 at 10.2M people and is projected to decrease to 4.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Burkina Faso
2100 -1.14% 0.05%
2099 -1.13% 0.06%
2098 -1.11% 0.08%
2097 -1.1% 0.09%
2096 -1.09% 0.09%
2095 -1.08% 0.11%
2094 -1.08% 0.13%
2093 -1.06% 0.15%
2092 -1.06% 0.16%
2091 -1.05% 0.19%
2090 -1.05% 0.21%
2089 -1.05% 0.23%
2088 -1.05% 0.25%
2087 -1.06% 0.27%
2086 -1.07% 0.29%
2085 -1.07% 0.31%
2084 -1.07% 0.34%
2083 -1.08% 0.36%
2082 -1.09% 0.39%
2081 -1.1% 0.41%
2080 -1.1% 0.44%
2079 -1.1% 0.47%
2078 -1.11% 0.51%
2077 -1.1% 0.53%
2076 -1.11% 0.55%
2075 -1.11% 0.58%
2074 -1.11% 0.62%
2073 -1.11% 0.65%
2072 -1.12% 0.67%
2071 -1.11% 0.7%
2070 -1.11% 0.73%
2069 -1.11% 0.75%
2068 -1.12% 0.78%
2067 -1.12% 0.81%
2066 -1.11% 0.83%
2065 -1.11% 0.87%
2064 -1.1% 0.89%
2063 -1.09% 0.91%
2062 -1.08% 0.95%
2061 -1.07% 0.97%
2060 -1.06% 1%
2059 -1.04% 1.03%
2058 -1.03% 1.06%
2057 -1.01% 1.08%
2056 -0.99% 1.12%
2055 -0.97% 1.14%
2054 -0.94% 1.18%
2053 -0.91% 1.22%
2052 -0.88% 1.25%
2051 -0.86% 1.29%
2050 -0.84% 1.32%
2049 -0.82% 1.35%
2048 -0.8% 1.41%
2047 -0.78% 1.44%
2046 -0.77% 1.49%
2045 -0.76% 1.53%
2044 -0.75% 1.57%
2043 -0.75% 1.61%
2042 -0.76% 1.64%
2041 -0.75% 1.68%
2040 -0.75% 1.72%
2039 -0.75% 1.76%
2038 -0.74% 1.8%
2037 -0.74% 1.85%
2036 -0.74% 1.89%
2035 -0.74% 1.94%
2034 -0.74% 1.96%
2033 -0.74% 1.98%
2032 -0.73% 2.01%
2031 -0.73% 2.03%
2030 -0.72% 2.06%
2029 -0.7% 2.09%
2028 -0.69% 2.13%
2027 -0.68% 2.17%
2026 -0.66% 2.21%
2025 -0.64% 2.26%
2024 -0.5% 2.27%
2023 -0.54% 2.3%
2022 -0.8% 2.34%
2021 -0.82% 2.4%
2020 -0.42% 2.47%
2019 -0.2% 2.56%
2018 -0.21% 2.73%
2017 -0.11% 2.89%
2016 0.09% 2.97%
2015 0.13% 3.01%
2014 0.06% 3.02%
2013 -0.04% 3.05%
2012 -0.16% 3.06%
2011 -0.23% 3%
2010 -0.22% 2.97%
2009 -0.25% 2.96%
2008 -0.34% 2.98%
2007 -0.46% 3.08%
2006 -0.61% 3.17%
2005 -0.68% 3.2%
2004 -0.68% 3.2%
2003 -0.7% 3.17%
2002 -0.63% 3.14%
2001 -0.51% 3.1%
2000 -0.47% 3.03%
1999 -0.45% 2.97%
1998 -0.45% 2.8%
1997 -0.41% 2.61%
1996 -0.34% 2.59%
1995 -0.32% 2.6%
1994 -0.12% 2.55%
1993 0.22% 2.52%
1992 0.22% 2.5%
1991 0.05% 2.57%
1990 0.19% 2.67%
1989 0.3% 2.69%
1988 0.29% 2.72%
1987 0.68% 2.77%
1986 0.68% 2.86%
1985 0.66% 2.93%
1984 0.68% 2.93%
1983 0.69% 2.87%
1982 0.68% 2.8%
1981 0.69% 2.77%
1980 0.62% 2.72%
1979 0.62% 2.62%
1978 0.66% 2.52%
1977 0.55% 2.36%
1976 0.47% 2.16%
1975 0.53% 2.04%
1974 0.65% 1.91%
1973 0.74% 1.8%
1972 0.81% 1.74%
1971 0.84% 1.74%
1970 0.89% 1.76%
1969 0.97% 1.74%
1968 1.01% 1.73%
1967 1.03% 1.69%
1966 1% 1.65%
1965 1.01% 1.61%
1964 1.03% 1.55%
1963 1.02% 1.5%
1962 0.98% 1.47%
1961 0.89% 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/belarus/burkina-faso | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Burkina Faso's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Belarus Burkina Faso
Current population
9013835
24756783
Population rank 102/197 59/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.3%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
8.02 minutes
43.3 seconds
One death every
4.29 minutes
2.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +1,433
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +523,005
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 39/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
19.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -27,130
Net migration rank 109/196 158/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 739,820
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 68/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 3.1%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 115/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Burkina Faso
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -27,130
2024 - -3,119 - -25,807
2023 -56,924 -3,034 545,227 -24,957
2022 -47,839 -8,000 538,146 -24,960
2021 -67,118 -33,954 527,468 -13,079
2020 -64,703 -33,954 524,359 -5,661
2019 -32,969 -33,954 540,001 -25,240
2018 -26,429 8,615 556,493 -23,938
2017 -17,026 3,337 569,975 -14,780
2016 -1,894 8,272 571,519 -7,598
2015 -946 18,088 570,554 -19,726
2014 -2,834 14,979 563,218 -17,984
2013 -6,610 10,550 556,096 -33,212
2012 -11,336 10,903 544,293 -20,930
2011 -26,493 5,686 530,765 -33,391
2010 -29,400 10,300 515,480 -42,055
2009 -25,662 13,610 499,596 -40,148
2008 -25,726 -495 485,223 -40,725
2007 -28,683 -4,013 467,277 -28,202
2006 -41,301 -8,303 450,357 -4,218
2005 -50,252 -15,451 427,243 9,795
2004 -50,597 -10,424 408,567 17,570
2003 -53,882 -10,795 394,516 15,359
2002 -58,207 -11,945 377,333 16,076
2001 -48,650 -4,469 367,731 10,654
2000 -40,916 1,812 356,657 3,877
1999 -49,131 2,028 342,630 -1,922
1998 -44,316 13,192 333,196 -5,367
1997 -46,540 -235 322,253 -37,200
1996 -37,591 5,205 315,820 -44,314
1995 -32,621 481 305,878 -38,943
1994 -19,431 -12,570 296,465 -37,554
1993 -11,263 19,652 289,044 -43,784
1992 11,238 29,477 284,622 -45,003
1991 18,349 -5,876 280,111 -50,451
1990 32,606 -26,497 273,846 -32,970
1989 49,833 5,639 267,314 -31,843
1988 60,840 -5,424 262,065 -30,068
1987 62,689 -12,462 257,730 -29,081
1986 74,318 -11,499 252,922 -25,051
1985 58,852 -784 246,574 -16,623
1984 64,415 -3,051 237,838 -12,445
1983 75,791 -2,938 228,467 -11,618
1982 65,499 3,339 220,896 -15,879
1981 65,057 14,998 212,623 -17,797
1980 62,101 16,616 205,248 -15,345
1979 64,481 395 196,647 -18,559
1978 67,342 -11,143 187,019 -19,274
1977 67,434 -4,925 175,672 -18,914
1976 66,677 -5,350 165,224 -25,786
1975 65,494 -6,302 157,174 -30,484
1974 71,158 -5,157 149,231 -30,599
1973 70,911 -7,357 141,751 -34,452
1972 74,036 -7,966 135,756 -33,679
1971 77,464 -5,818 130,924 -34,524
1970 75,520 -8,643 127,814 -28,832
1969 74,567 -12,833 123,666 -28,406
1968 76,782 -7,511 121,264 -27,461
1967 81,136 -13,409 117,223 -26,444
1966 84,191 -14,544 113,344 -27,301
1965 90,611 -17,979 109,544 -25,398
1964 101,618 -17,837 105,741 -26,307
1963 113,160 -28,653 101,760 -26,382
1962 124,945 -32,996 98,561 -26,040
1961 134,490 -26,780 95,059 -24,687
1960 136,399 -27,382 92,055 -23,220

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 84.2% of the population change in Belarus is from natural causes (a loss of 318,682 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,605 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, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 739,820 people or 3.1% in Burkina Faso.

Biggest cities by population

Belarus
City Population
Minsk 2M
Gomel 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K
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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