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

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The latest officially reported population of Belize was 422,924 in 2025 vs 24,074,580 people in Burkina Faso in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belize's population is 431,659 people compared to 24,880,655 in Burkina Faso.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 57.6 times bigger than Belize's.
  • Belize is ranked the 171st most populous country in the world, while Burkina Faso is the 59th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.005% for Belize vs 0.3% for Burkina Faso.
  • For the last 10 years, Belize has had an average growth rate of +1.76% per year vs +2.56% in Burkina Faso.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belize has increased from 288K people to 432K (49.9% growth), while Burkina Faso has grown from 14.4M to 24.9M (73.1% growth).

Belize vs Burkina Faso: population by year and forecast

Belize
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belize Burkina Faso
2100 452,044 50,396,049
2099 455,235 50,371,646
2098 458,394 50,340,708
2097 461,514 50,301,449
2096 464,682 50,254,384
2095 467,855 50,206,715
2094 471,004 50,149,903
2093 474,092 50,085,053
2092 477,139 50,008,681
2091 480,198 49,929,664
2090 483,205 49,837,226
2089 486,135 49,734,724
2088 489,094 49,620,919
2087 492,108 49,494,737
2086 494,903 49,362,187
2085 497,657 49,219,467
2084 500,389 49,066,778
2083 503,097 48,900,924
2082 505,700 48,726,216
2081 508,166 48,538,535
2080 510,562 48,338,979
2079 512,869 48,127,894
2078 515,127 47,903,951
2077 517,367 47,663,056
2076 519,315 47,409,997
2075 521,085 47,149,765
2074 522,809 46,875,743
2073 524,414 46,585,405
2072 525,810 46,285,042
2071 527,132 45,976,704
2070 528,187 45,658,250
2069 529,181 45,328,458
2068 530,112 44,989,376
2067 530,699 44,641,084
2066 531,167 44,284,227
2065 531,462 43,921,189
2064 531,629 43,544,203
2063 531,646 43,161,275
2062 531,508 42,771,313
2061 531,368 42,367,805
2060 531,025 41,959,718
2059 530,482 41,546,100
2058 529,801 41,122,194
2057 528,956 40,690,044
2056 528,034 40,253,866
2055 526,939 39,809,697
2054 525,693 39,359,338
2053 524,361 38,898,535
2052 522,760 38,431,175
2051 521,115 37,957,565
2050 519,218 37,475,049
2049 517,273 36,985,041
2048 515,049 36,490,848
2047 512,800 35,985,064
2046 510,390 35,474,395
2045 507,938 34,954,181
2044 505,311 34,427,047
2043 502,562 33,896,351
2042 499,648 33,360,095
2041 496,579 32,820,380
2040 493,347 32,277,889
2039 490,008 31,730,935
2038 486,391 31,181,218
2037 482,512 30,628,970
2036 478,489 30,073,757
2035 474,259 29,516,558
2034 469,723 28,955,953
2033 465,050 28,398,148
2032 460,281 27,846,475
2031 455,405 27,297,514
2030 450,437 26,753,459
2029 445,247 26,214,248
2028 439,932 25,676,364
2027 434,443 25,140,461
2026 428,719 24,606,254
2025 422,924 24,074,580
2024 417,072 23,548,781
2023 411,106 23,025,776
2022 402,733 22,509,038
2021 395,346 21,995,243
2020 390,812 21,478,690
2019 385,829 20,961,952
2018 380,226 20,438,288
2017 373,202 19,894,407
2016 364,705 19,334,856
2015 356,333 18,777,487
2014 348,923 18,229,461
2013 341,627 17,695,409
2012 334,414 17,172,287
2011 327,298 16,661,908
2010 320,245 16,176,498
2009 312,614 15,710,066
2008 304,361 15,258,093
2007 296,100 14,816,307
2006 287,878 14,373,707
2005 279,731 13,932,123
2004 271,688 13,500,533
2003 263,780 13,082,532
2002 256,009 12,680,897
2001 248,379 12,295,001
2000 240,799 11,925,546
1999 233,059 11,574,928
1998 225,173 11,240,664
1997 217,446 10,934,223
1996 210,310 10,655,942
1995 204,146 10,386,722
1994 199,097 10,123,798
1993 194,902 9,871,713
1992 190,983 9,629,275
1991 187,040 9,394,632
1990 183,076 9,159,356
1989 179,107 8,921,175
1988 175,180 8,687,435
1987 171,338 8,457,109
1986 167,554 8,228,847
1985 163,796 7,999,935
1984 160,044 7,772,256
1983 156,297 7,551,129
1982 152,548 7,340,197
1981 148,786 7,140,271
1980 145,062 6,947,900
1979 141,678 6,763,903
1978 138,713 6,590,984
1977 135,887 6,428,734
1976 133,099 6,280,635
1975 130,387 6,147,569
1974 128,185 6,024,904
1973 126,445 5,911,927
1972 124,676 5,807,234
1971 122,805 5,707,999
1970 120,736 5,610,304
1969 118,040 5,513,177
1968 114,713 5,418,644
1967 111,272 5,326,348
1966 107,906 5,237,933
1965 104,675 5,152,833
1964 101,603 5,071,034
1963 98,704 4,993,623
1962 96,042 4,919,672
1961 93,632 4,848,224
1960 91,318 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/belize/burkina-faso | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belize increased by 76,827 people (a 26.7% growth), while Burkina Faso gained 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belize gained 66,954 people (a 18.4% growth), while Burkina Faso's population increased by 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth).

Belize was ranked 173rd most populous country in 2006 and is 171st 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) Belize's population will grow by 20.3% to 519,218 people with a rank change from 171st to 172nd. The population of Burkina Faso will increase by 50.6% to 37,475,049 people and rank change from 59th to 56th.

Belize is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 532K people compared to the peak of 50.4M people in 2100 for Burkina Faso.

Population growth rate by year

Belize
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belize Burkina Faso
2100 -0.7% 0.05%
2099 -0.69% 0.06%
2098 -0.68% 0.08%
2097 -0.68% 0.09%
2096 -0.68% 0.09%
2095 -0.67% 0.11%
2094 -0.65% 0.13%
2093 -0.64% 0.15%
2092 -0.64% 0.16%
2091 -0.62% 0.19%
2090 -0.6% 0.21%
2089 -0.61% 0.23%
2088 -0.61% 0.25%
2087 -0.56% 0.27%
2086 -0.55% 0.29%
2085 -0.55% 0.31%
2084 -0.54% 0.34%
2083 -0.51% 0.36%
2082 -0.49% 0.39%
2081 -0.47% 0.41%
2080 -0.45% 0.44%
2079 -0.44% 0.47%
2078 -0.43% 0.51%
2077 -0.38% 0.53%
2076 -0.34% 0.55%
2075 -0.33% 0.58%
2074 -0.31% 0.62%
2073 -0.27% 0.65%
2072 -0.25% 0.67%
2071 -0.2% 0.7%
2070 -0.19% 0.73%
2069 -0.18% 0.75%
2068 -0.11% 0.78%
2067 -0.09% 0.81%
2066 -0.06% 0.83%
2065 -0.03% 0.87%
2064 -0.003% 0.89%
2063 0.03% 0.91%
2062 0.03% 0.95%
2061 0.06% 0.97%
2060 0.1% 1%
2059 0.13% 1.03%
2058 0.16% 1.06%
2057 0.17% 1.08%
2056 0.21% 1.12%
2055 0.24% 1.14%
2054 0.25% 1.18%
2053 0.31% 1.22%
2052 0.32% 1.25%
2051 0.37% 1.29%
2050 0.38% 1.32%
2049 0.43% 1.35%
2048 0.44% 1.41%
2047 0.47% 1.44%
2046 0.48% 1.49%
2045 0.52% 1.53%
2044 0.55% 1.57%
2043 0.58% 1.61%
2042 0.62% 1.64%
2041 0.66% 1.68%
2040 0.68% 1.72%
2039 0.74% 1.76%
2038 0.8% 1.8%
2037 0.84% 1.85%
2036 0.89% 1.89%
2035 0.97% 1.94%
2034 1% 1.96%
2033 1.04% 1.98%
2032 1.07% 2.01%
2031 1.1% 2.03%
2030 1.17% 2.06%
2029 1.21% 2.09%
2028 1.26% 2.13%
2027 1.34% 2.17%
2026 1.37% 2.21%
2025 1.4% 2.23%
2024 1.45% 2.27%
2023 2.08% 2.3%
2022 1.87% 2.34%
2021 1.16% 2.4%
2020 1.29% 2.47%
2019 1.47% 2.56%
2018 1.88% 2.73%
2017 2.33% 2.89%
2016 2.35% 2.97%
2015 2.12% 3.01%
2014 2.14% 3.02%
2013 2.16% 3.05%
2012 2.17% 3.06%
2011 2.2% 3%
2010 2.44% 2.97%
2009 2.71% 2.96%
2008 2.79% 2.98%
2007 2.86% 3.08%
2006 2.91% 3.17%
2005 2.96% 3.2%
2004 3% 3.2%
2003 3.04% 3.17%
2002 3.07% 3.14%
2001 3.15% 3.1%
2000 3.32% 3.03%
1999 3.5% 2.97%
1998 3.55% 2.8%
1997 3.39% 2.61%
1996 3.02% 2.59%
1995 2.54% 2.6%
1994 2.15% 2.55%
1993 2.05% 2.52%
1992 2.11% 2.5%
1991 2.17% 2.57%
1990 2.22% 2.67%
1989 2.24% 2.69%
1988 2.24% 2.72%
1987 2.26% 2.77%
1986 2.29% 2.86%
1985 2.34% 2.93%
1984 2.4% 2.93%
1983 2.46% 2.87%
1982 2.53% 2.8%
1981 2.57% 2.77%
1980 2.39% 2.72%
1979 2.14% 2.62%
1978 2.08% 2.52%
1977 2.09% 2.36%
1976 2.08% 2.16%
1975 1.72% 2.04%
1974 1.38% 1.91%
1973 1.42% 1.8%
1972 1.52% 1.74%
1971 1.71% 1.74%
1970 2.28% 1.76%
1969 2.9% 1.74%
1968 3.09% 1.73%
1967 3.12% 1.69%
1966 3.09% 1.65%
1965 3.02% 1.61%
1964 2.94% 1.55%
1963 2.77% 1.5%
1962 2.57% 1.47%
1961 2.53% 1.46%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Belize grew by 1.4%, while Burkina Faso's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Belize Burkina Faso
Current population
431659
24880655
Population rank 171/197 59/197
Percent of world population 0.005% 0.3%
One net population change
1.5 hours
1 minute
One birth every
1.16 hours
42.7 seconds
One death every
4.24 hours
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +16 +1,441
Annual growth/decline +5,852 +525,799
Annual growth/decline rate +1.4% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 38/197
One migration net change every
1.02 days
19.4 minutes
Annual migration change +360 -27,130
Net migration rank 70/196 158/196
Foreign-born residents 68,706 739,820
Foreign-born residents rank 143/195 68/195
Foreign-born share of population 16.5% 3.1%
Foreign-born share rank 39/195 115/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belize
Natural

Migration
Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belize Burkina Faso
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 360 - -27,130
2024 5,460 490 551,536 -25,807
2023 5,386 595 545,227 -24,957
2022 4,825 5,936 538,146 -24,960
2021 4,186 -173 527,468 -13,079
2020 4,993 64 524,359 -5,661
2019 5,516 -606 540,001 -25,240
2018 6,112 187 556,493 -23,938
2017 6,042 1,705 569,975 -14,780
2016 5,931 3,313 571,519 -7,598
2015 5,899 1,596 570,554 -19,726
2014 5,864 1,456 563,218 -17,984
2013 5,767 1,505 556,096 -33,212
2012 5,628 1,524 544,293 -20,930
2011 5,509 1,582 530,765 -33,391
2010 5,381 1,639 515,480 -42,055
2009 5,506 2,728 499,596 -40,148
2008 5,643 2,627 485,223 -40,725
2007 5,728 2,521 467,277 -28,202
2006 5,874 2,321 450,357 -4,218
2005 6,030 2,073 427,243 9,795
2004 5,997 1,980 408,567 17,570
2003 5,968 1,870 394,516 15,359
2002 5,967 1,739 377,333 16,076
2001 5,915 1,640 367,731 10,654
2000 5,934 1,675 356,657 3,877
1999 5,914 1,968 342,630 -1,922
1998 5,733 2,153 333,196 -5,367
1997 5,494 2,072 322,253 -37,200
1996 5,339 1,365 315,820 -44,314
1995 5,339 273 305,878 -38,943
1994 5,283 -798 296,465 -37,554
1993 5,436 -1,521 289,044 -43,784
1992 5,562 -1,634 284,622 -45,003
1991 5,656 -1,699 280,111 -50,451
1990 5,728 -1,763 273,846 -32,970
1989 5,629 -1,654 267,314 -31,843
1988 5,465 -1,579 262,065 -30,068
1987 5,328 -1,527 257,730 -29,081
1986 5,238 -1,475 252,922 -25,051
1985 5,155 -1,402 246,574 -16,623
1984 5,128 -1,381 237,838 -12,445
1983 5,161 -1,414 228,467 -11,618
1982 5,155 -1,410 220,896 -15,879
1981 5,132 -1,354 212,623 -17,797
1980 5,029 -1,350 205,248 -15,345
1979 4,929 -1,844 196,647 -18,559
1978 4,804 -1,960 187,019 -19,274
1977 4,659 -1,843 175,672 -18,914
1976 4,484 -1,731 165,224 -25,786
1975 4,294 -1,624 157,174 -30,484
1974 4,136 -2,399 149,231 -30,599
1973 3,974 -2,227 141,751 -34,452
1972 3,814 -2,029 135,756 -33,679
1971 3,651 -1,693 130,924 -34,524
1970 3,486 -1,297 127,814 -28,832
1969 3,346 -148 123,666 -28,406
1968 3,240 214 121,264 -27,461
1967 3,158 265 117,223 -26,444
1966 3,092 214 113,344 -27,301
1965 3,045 112 109,544 -25,398
1964 3,010 -25 105,741 -26,307
1963 2,983 -170 101,760 -26,382
1962 2,961 -450 98,561 -26,040
1961 2,657 -347 95,059 -24,687
1960 2,903 -577 92,055 -23,220

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 80.6% of the population change in Belize is from natural causes (a gain of 54,350 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 13,107 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, 68,706 residents or 16.5% of the population were not native-born in Belize, compared to 739,820 people or 3.1% in Burkina Faso.

Biggest cities by population

Belize
City Population
Belize 64K
San Ignacio 26.2K
Belmopan 20.8K
San Pedro Town 15.5K
Caye Caulker 2K
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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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