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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 211,998,573 in 2024 vs 23,548,781 people in Burkina Faso in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,824,938 people compared to 24,756,783 in Burkina Faso.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 8.64 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Burkina Faso is the 59th.
  • The countries together account for 2.88% of the world: 2.58% for Brazil vs 0.3% for Burkina Faso.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.6% per year vs +2.63% in Burkina Faso.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Burkina Faso has grown from 14.4M to 24.8M (72.2% growth).

Brazil vs Burkina Faso: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Burkina Faso
2100 164,294,719 50,408,328
2099 165,504,324 50,383,919
2098 166,724,540 50,352,973
2097 167,957,900 50,313,705
2096 169,198,878 50,266,628
2095 170,447,187 50,218,948
2094 171,702,406 50,162,122
2093 172,959,201 50,097,256
2092 174,226,209 50,020,865
2091 175,495,014 49,941,829
2090 176,771,657 49,849,369
2089 178,046,664 49,746,842
2088 179,329,069 49,633,009
2087 180,613,269 49,506,797
2086 181,900,405 49,374,214
2085 183,185,504 49,231,459
2084 184,470,859 49,078,733
2083 185,757,734 48,912,839
2082 187,047,504 48,738,088
2081 188,336,189 48,550,361
2080 189,617,504 48,350,756
2079 190,892,825 48,139,621
2078 192,160,856 47,915,623
2077 193,420,209 47,674,670
2076 194,668,253 47,421,548
2075 195,904,930 47,161,253
2074 197,131,520 46,887,164
2073 198,346,178 46,596,755
2072 199,541,890 46,296,320
2071 200,718,990 45,987,906
2070 201,872,528 45,669,374
2069 203,003,940 45,339,502
2068 204,112,753 45,000,338
2067 205,191,144 44,651,960
2066 206,245,316 44,295,017
2065 207,268,823 43,931,890
2064 208,258,342 43,554,812
2063 209,219,808 43,171,791
2062 210,147,571 42,781,734
2061 211,035,957 42,378,127
2060 211,887,727 41,969,941
2059 212,703,223 41,556,223
2058 213,475,371 41,132,214
2057 214,208,817 40,699,958
2056 214,897,416 40,263,674
2055 215,547,622 39,819,396
2054 216,155,836 39,368,928
2053 216,720,807 38,908,013
2052 217,240,244 38,440,539
2051 217,710,548 37,966,813
2050 218,139,994 37,484,179
2049 218,529,238 36,994,052
2048 218,862,226 36,499,739
2047 219,144,767 35,993,831
2046 219,374,582 35,483,039
2045 219,555,915 34,962,697
2044 219,680,790 34,435,436
2043 219,751,357 33,904,610
2042 219,767,446 33,368,223
2041 219,726,082 32,828,377
2040 219,627,035 32,285,754
2039 219,488,186 31,738,667
2038 219,300,758 31,188,815
2037 219,070,710 30,636,433
2036 218,795,673 30,081,085
2035 218,478,532 29,523,750
2034 218,116,666 28,963,008
2033 217,714,006 28,405,067
2032 217,266,965 27,853,260
2031 216,776,060 27,304,165
2030 216,239,032 26,759,978
2029 215,655,337 26,220,635
2028 215,029,016 25,682,620
2027 214,352,035 25,146,586
2026 213,629,498 24,612,250
2025 212,848,504 24,080,445
2024 211,998,573 23,548,781
2023 211,140,729 23,025,776
2022 210,306,415 22,509,038
2021 209,550,294 21,995,243
2020 208,660,842 21,478,690
2019 207,455,459 20,961,952
2018 206,107,261 20,438,288
2017 204,703,445 19,894,407
2016 203,218,114 19,334,856
2015 201,675,532 18,777,487
2014 200,085,127 18,229,461
2013 198,478,299 17,695,409
2012 196,876,111 17,172,287
2011 195,284,734 16,661,908
2010 193,701,929 16,176,498
2009 192,079,951 15,710,066
2008 190,367,302 15,258,093
2007 188,552,320 14,816,307
2006 186,653,106 14,373,707
2005 184,688,101 13,932,123
2004 182,675,143 13,500,533
2003 180,622,688 13,082,532
2002 178,503,484 12,680,897
2001 176,301,203 12,295,001
2000 174,018,282 11,925,546
1999 171,641,543 11,574,928
1998 169,159,655 11,240,664
1997 166,661,659 10,934,223
1996 164,202,549 10,655,942
1995 161,735,073 10,386,722
1994 159,265,006 10,123,798
1993 156,794,577 9,871,713
1992 154,275,079 9,629,275
1991 151,724,256 9,394,632
1990 149,143,223 9,159,356
1989 146,502,972 8,921,175
1988 143,826,357 8,687,435
1987 141,104,944 8,457,109
1986 138,336,370 8,228,847
1985 135,515,595 7,999,935
1984 132,658,864 7,772,256
1983 129,790,077 7,551,129
1982 126,923,155 7,340,197
1981 124,063,109 7,140,271
1980 121,207,461 6,947,900
1979 118,380,821 6,763,903
1978 115,600,942 6,590,984
1977 112,875,292 6,428,734
1976 110,213,349 6,280,635
1975 107,619,565 6,147,569
1974 105,089,675 6,024,904
1973 102,600,976 5,911,927
1972 100,146,797 5,807,234
1971 97,739,273 5,707,999
1970 95,375,651 5,610,304
1969 93,045,777 5,513,177
1968 90,741,240 5,418,644
1967 88,446,124 5,326,348
1966 86,139,359 5,237,933
1965 83,817,583 5,152,833
1964 81,488,595 5,071,034
1963 79,164,235 4,993,623
1962 76,865,323 4,919,672
1961 74,605,447 4,848,224
1960 72,388,126 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/brazil/burkina-faso | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Burkina Faso gained 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth), while Burkina Faso's population increased by 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th 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) Brazil's population will grow by 2.02% to 218,139,994 people with a rank change from 7th to 9th. The population of Burkina Faso will increase by 51.4% to 37,484,179 people and rank change from 59th to 56th.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 50.4M people in 2100 for Burkina Faso.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Burkina Faso
2100 -0.73% 0.05%
2099 -0.73% 0.06%
2098 -0.73% 0.08%
2097 -0.73% 0.09%
2096 -0.73% 0.09%
2095 -0.73% 0.11%
2094 -0.73% 0.13%
2093 -0.73% 0.15%
2092 -0.72% 0.16%
2091 -0.72% 0.19%
2090 -0.72% 0.21%
2089 -0.72% 0.23%
2088 -0.71% 0.25%
2087 -0.71% 0.27%
2086 -0.7% 0.29%
2085 -0.7% 0.31%
2084 -0.69% 0.34%
2083 -0.69% 0.36%
2082 -0.68% 0.39%
2081 -0.68% 0.41%
2080 -0.67% 0.44%
2079 -0.66% 0.47%
2078 -0.65% 0.51%
2077 -0.64% 0.53%
2076 -0.63% 0.55%
2075 -0.62% 0.58%
2074 -0.61% 0.62%
2073 -0.6% 0.65%
2072 -0.59% 0.67%
2071 -0.57% 0.7%
2070 -0.56% 0.73%
2069 -0.54% 0.75%
2068 -0.53% 0.78%
2067 -0.51% 0.81%
2066 -0.49% 0.83%
2065 -0.48% 0.87%
2064 -0.46% 0.89%
2063 -0.44% 0.91%
2062 -0.42% 0.95%
2061 -0.4% 0.97%
2060 -0.38% 1%
2059 -0.36% 1.03%
2058 -0.34% 1.06%
2057 -0.32% 1.08%
2056 -0.3% 1.12%
2055 -0.28% 1.14%
2054 -0.26% 1.18%
2053 -0.24% 1.22%
2052 -0.22% 1.25%
2051 -0.2% 1.29%
2050 -0.18% 1.32%
2049 -0.15% 1.35%
2048 -0.13% 1.41%
2047 -0.1% 1.44%
2046 -0.08% 1.49%
2045 -0.06% 1.53%
2044 -0.03% 1.57%
2043 -0.007% 1.61%
2042 0.02% 1.64%
2041 0.05% 1.68%
2040 0.06% 1.72%
2039 0.09% 1.76%
2038 0.11% 1.8%
2037 0.13% 1.85%
2036 0.15% 1.89%
2035 0.17% 1.94%
2034 0.18% 1.96%
2033 0.21% 1.98%
2032 0.23% 2.01%
2031 0.25% 2.03%
2030 0.27% 2.06%
2029 0.29% 2.09%
2028 0.32% 2.13%
2027 0.34% 2.17%
2026 0.37% 2.21%
2025 0.4% 2.26%
2024 0.41% 2.27%
2023 0.4% 2.3%
2022 0.36% 2.34%
2021 0.43% 2.4%
2020 0.58% 2.47%
2019 0.65% 2.56%
2018 0.69% 2.73%
2017 0.73% 2.89%
2016 0.76% 2.97%
2015 0.79% 3.01%
2014 0.81% 3.02%
2013 0.81% 3.05%
2012 0.81% 3.06%
2011 0.82% 3%
2010 0.84% 2.97%
2009 0.9% 2.96%
2008 0.96% 2.98%
2007 1.02% 3.08%
2006 1.06% 3.17%
2005 1.1% 3.2%
2004 1.14% 3.2%
2003 1.19% 3.17%
2002 1.25% 3.14%
2001 1.31% 3.1%
2000 1.38% 3.03%
1999 1.47% 2.97%
1998 1.5% 2.8%
1997 1.5% 2.61%
1996 1.53% 2.59%
1995 1.55% 2.6%
1994 1.58% 2.55%
1993 1.63% 2.52%
1992 1.68% 2.5%
1991 1.73% 2.57%
1990 1.8% 2.67%
1989 1.86% 2.69%
1988 1.93% 2.72%
1987 2% 2.77%
1986 2.08% 2.86%
1985 2.15% 2.93%
1984 2.21% 2.93%
1983 2.26% 2.87%
1982 2.31% 2.8%
1981 2.36% 2.77%
1980 2.39% 2.72%
1979 2.4% 2.62%
1978 2.41% 2.52%
1977 2.42% 2.36%
1976 2.41% 2.16%
1975 2.41% 2.04%
1974 2.43% 1.91%
1973 2.45% 1.8%
1972 2.46% 1.74%
1971 2.48% 1.74%
1970 2.5% 1.76%
1969 2.54% 1.74%
1968 2.59% 1.73%
1967 2.68% 1.69%
1966 2.77% 1.65%
1965 2.86% 1.61%
1964 2.94% 1.55%
1963 2.99% 1.5%
1962 3.03% 1.47%
1961 3.06% 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/brazil/burkina-faso | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Brazil grew by 0.41%, while Burkina Faso's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Brazil Burkina Faso
Current population
213824938
24756783
Population rank 7/197 59/197
Percent of world population 2.58% 0.3%
One net population change
36.8 seconds
1 minute
One birth every
12.1 seconds
43.3 seconds
One death every
21.1 seconds
2.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,350 +1,433
Annual growth/decline +857,844 +523,005
Annual growth/decline rate +0.41% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 39/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
19.4 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 -27,130
Net migration rank 186/196 158/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 739,820
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 68/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 3.1%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 115/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Burkina Faso
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -27,130
2024 - -225,510 - -25,807
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 545,227 -24,957
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 538,146 -24,960
2021 919,507 -208,581 527,468 -13,079
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 524,359 -5,661
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 540,001 -25,240
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 556,493 -23,938
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 569,975 -14,780
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 571,519 -7,598
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 570,554 -19,726
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 563,218 -17,984
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 556,096 -33,212
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 544,293 -20,930
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 530,765 -33,391
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 515,480 -42,055
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 499,596 -40,148
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 485,223 -40,725
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 467,277 -28,202
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 450,357 -4,218
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 427,243 9,795
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 408,567 17,570
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 394,516 15,359
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 377,333 16,076
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 367,731 10,654
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 356,657 3,877
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 342,630 -1,922
1998 2,514,728 21,666 333,196 -5,367
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 322,253 -37,200
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 315,820 -44,314
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 305,878 -38,943
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 296,465 -37,554
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 289,044 -43,784
1992 2,547,698 14,394 284,622 -45,003
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 280,111 -50,451
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 273,846 -32,970
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 267,314 -31,843
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 262,065 -30,068
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 257,730 -29,081
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 252,922 -25,051
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 246,574 -16,623
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 237,838 -12,445
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 228,467 -11,618
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 220,896 -15,879
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 212,623 -17,797
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 205,248 -15,345
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 196,647 -18,559
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 187,019 -19,274
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 175,672 -18,914
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 165,224 -25,786
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 157,174 -30,484
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 149,231 -30,599
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 141,751 -34,452
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 135,756 -33,679
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 130,924 -34,524
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 127,814 -28,832
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 123,666 -28,406
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 121,264 -27,461
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 117,223 -26,444
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 113,344 -27,301
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 109,544 -25,398
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 105,741 -26,307
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 101,760 -26,382
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 98,561 -26,040
1961 2,240,178 75 95,059 -24,687
1960 2,190,392 4,066 92,055 -23,220

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 89.1% of the population change in Brazil is from natural causes (a gain of 14,004,164 people) and 10.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,708,894 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, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 739,820 people or 3.1% in Burkina Faso.

Biggest cities by population

Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M
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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