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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 24,074,580 people in Burkina Faso in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 24,880,655 in Burkina Faso.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 8.6 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 2.87% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.3% for Burkina Faso.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +2.56% 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 24.9M (73.1% growth).

Brazil vs Burkina Faso: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Burkina Faso
2100 164,266,855 50,396,049
2099 165,476,254 50,371,646
2098 166,696,264 50,340,708
2097 167,929,414 50,301,449
2096 169,170,182 50,254,384
2095 170,418,279 50,206,715
2094 171,673,285 50,149,903
2093 172,929,867 50,085,053
2092 174,196,660 50,008,681
2091 175,465,250 49,929,664
2090 176,741,676 49,837,226
2089 178,016,467 49,734,724
2088 179,298,655 49,620,919
2087 180,582,637 49,494,737
2086 181,869,555 49,362,187
2085 183,154,436 49,219,467
2084 184,439,572 49,066,778
2083 185,726,230 48,900,924
2082 187,015,781 48,726,216
2081 188,304,247 48,538,535
2080 189,585,345 48,338,979
2079 190,860,450 48,127,894
2078 192,128,265 47,903,951
2077 193,387,405 47,663,056
2076 194,635,237 47,409,997
2075 195,871,705 47,149,765
2074 197,098,086 46,875,743
2073 198,312,538 46,585,405
2072 199,508,048 46,285,042
2071 200,684,948 45,976,704
2070 201,838,290 45,658,250
2069 202,969,511 45,328,458
2068 204,078,136 44,989,376
2067 205,156,343 44,641,084
2066 206,210,336 44,284,227
2065 207,233,670 43,921,189
2064 208,223,021 43,544,203
2063 209,184,325 43,161,275
2062 210,111,930 42,771,313
2061 211,000,165 42,367,805
2060 211,851,790 41,959,718
2059 212,667,148 41,546,100
2058 213,439,165 41,122,194
2057 214,172,487 40,690,044
2056 214,860,969 40,253,866
2055 215,511,064 39,809,697
2054 216,119,176 39,359,338
2053 216,684,051 38,898,535
2052 217,203,400 38,431,175
2051 217,673,624 37,957,565
2050 218,102,997 37,475,049
2049 218,492,176 36,985,041
2048 218,825,106 36,490,848
2047 219,107,600 35,985,064
2046 219,337,375 35,474,395
2045 219,518,678 34,954,181
2044 219,643,532 34,427,047
2043 219,714,087 33,896,351
2042 219,730,173 33,360,095
2041 219,688,816 32,820,380
2040 219,589,786 32,277,889
2039 219,450,960 31,730,935
2038 219,263,564 31,181,218
2037 219,033,555 30,628,970
2036 218,758,565 30,073,757
2035 218,441,478 29,516,558
2034 218,079,673 28,955,953
2033 217,677,081 28,398,148
2032 217,230,117 27,846,475
2031 216,739,295 27,297,514
2030 216,202,357 26,753,459
2029 215,618,762 26,214,248
2028 214,992,547 25,676,364
2027 214,315,680 25,140,461
2026 213,593,266 24,606,254
2025 212,812,405 24,074,580
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Burkina Faso's population increased by 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% 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 1.93% to 218,102,997 people with a rank change from 7th to 9th. The population of Burkina Faso will increase by 50.6% to 37,475,049 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 0.38% 2.23%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Brazil grew by 0.38%, while Burkina Faso's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Brazil Burkina Faso
Current population
213964342
24880655
Population rank 7/197 59/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.3%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
1 minute
One birth every
12.3 seconds
42.7 seconds
One death every
21 seconds
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +1,441
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +525,799
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 38/197
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 1,073,773 -225,510 551,536 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 88.2% of the population change in Brazil is from natural causes (a gain of 13,319,989 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,788,672 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, 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 (1960–2025, 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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