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

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The latest officially reported population of Brunei was 466,330 in 2025 vs 24,074,580 people in Burkina Faso in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brunei's population is 471,596 people compared to 24,880,655 in Burkina Faso.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 52.8 times bigger than Brunei's.
  • Brunei is ranked the 170th most populous country in the world, while Burkina Faso is the 59th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.006% for Brunei vs 0.3% for Burkina Faso.
  • For the last 10 years, Brunei has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +2.56% in Burkina Faso.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brunei has increased from 365K people to 472K (29.3% growth), while Burkina Faso has grown from 14.4M to 24.9M (73.1% growth).

Brunei vs Burkina Faso: population by year and forecast

Brunei
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brunei Burkina Faso
2100 467,305 50,396,049
2099 468,844 50,371,646
2098 470,362 50,340,708
2097 471,774 50,301,449
2096 473,274 50,254,384
2095 474,709 50,206,715
2094 476,211 50,149,903
2093 477,690 50,085,053
2092 479,206 50,008,681
2091 480,680 49,929,664
2090 482,205 49,837,226
2089 483,829 49,734,724
2088 485,465 49,620,919
2087 487,012 49,494,737
2086 488,509 49,362,187
2085 490,142 49,219,467
2084 491,731 49,066,778
2083 493,405 48,900,924
2082 495,083 48,726,216
2081 496,722 48,538,535
2080 498,316 48,338,979
2079 499,888 48,127,894
2078 501,377 47,903,951
2077 502,966 47,663,056
2076 504,477 47,409,997
2075 506,274 47,149,765
2074 507,959 46,875,743
2073 509,492 46,585,405
2072 510,925 46,285,042
2071 512,139 45,976,704
2070 513,323 45,658,250
2069 514,593 45,328,458
2068 515,914 44,989,376
2067 517,235 44,641,084
2066 518,340 44,284,227
2065 519,319 43,921,189
2064 520,157 43,544,203
2063 520,866 43,161,275
2062 521,364 42,771,313
2061 521,880 42,367,805
2060 522,301 41,959,718
2059 522,678 41,546,100
2058 523,011 41,122,194
2057 523,253 40,690,044
2056 523,298 40,253,866
2055 523,308 39,809,697
2054 523,127 39,359,338
2053 522,924 38,898,535
2052 522,555 38,431,175
2051 521,910 37,957,565
2050 521,119 37,475,049
2049 520,183 36,985,041
2048 519,132 36,490,848
2047 517,984 35,985,064
2046 516,748 35,474,395
2045 515,241 34,954,181
2044 513,822 34,427,047
2043 512,299 33,896,351
2042 510,642 33,360,095
2041 508,802 32,820,380
2040 506,973 32,277,889
2039 504,969 31,730,935
2038 502,664 31,181,218
2037 500,520 30,628,970
2036 498,350 30,073,757
2035 495,973 29,516,558
2034 493,539 28,955,953
2033 491,041 28,398,148
2032 488,550 27,846,475
2031 485,750 27,297,514
2030 482,789 26,753,459
2029 479,823 26,214,248
2028 476,642 25,676,364
2027 473,245 25,140,461
2026 469,856 24,606,254
2025 466,330 24,074,580
2024 462,721 23,548,781
2023 458,949 23,025,776
2022 455,370 22,509,038
2021 451,721 21,995,243
2020 447,404 21,478,690
2019 442,680 20,961,952
2018 437,810 20,438,288
2017 432,772 19,894,407
2016 427,564 19,334,856
2015 422,212 18,777,487
2014 416,750 18,229,461
2013 411,202 17,695,409
2012 405,557 17,172,287
2011 399,389 16,661,908
2010 392,332 16,176,498
2009 384,952 15,710,066
2008 377,793 15,258,093
2007 370,873 14,816,307
2006 364,663 14,373,707
2005 358,916 13,932,123
2004 352,911 13,500,533
2003 346,637 13,082,532
2002 340,099 12,680,897
2001 333,345 12,295,001
2000 326,424 11,925,546
1999 319,411 11,574,928
1998 312,385 11,240,664
1997 305,341 10,934,223
1996 298,276 10,655,942
1995 291,195 10,386,722
1994 284,091 10,123,798
1993 276,971 9,871,713
1992 269,839 9,629,275
1991 262,596 9,394,632
1990 255,292 9,159,356
1989 248,064 8,921,175
1988 240,913 8,687,435
1987 233,860 8,457,109
1986 226,495 8,228,847
1985 218,919 7,999,935
1984 211,661 7,772,256
1983 204,741 7,551,129
1982 198,165 7,340,197
1981 191,977 7,140,271
1980 186,111 6,947,900
1979 180,422 6,763,903
1978 174,884 6,590,984
1977 169,277 6,428,734
1976 163,607 6,280,635
1975 158,070 6,147,569
1974 152,656 6,024,904
1973 147,369 5,911,927
1972 142,189 5,807,234
1971 137,921 5,707,999
1970 135,138 5,610,304
1969 131,446 5,513,177
1968 126,222 5,418,644
1967 121,017 5,326,348
1966 115,874 5,237,933
1965 110,838 5,152,833
1964 105,922 5,071,034
1963 101,159 4,993,623
1962 96,719 4,919,672
1961 92,517 4,848,224
1960 88,347 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/brunei/burkina-faso | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brunei increased by 62,901 people (a 17.2% growth), while Burkina Faso gained 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brunei gained 44,032 people (a 10.3% growth), while Burkina Faso's population increased by 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth).

Brunei was ranked 169th most populous country in 2006 and is 170th 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) Brunei's population will grow by 10.5% to 521,119 people with a rank change from 170th to 171st. The population of Burkina Faso will increase by 50.6% to 37,475,049 people and rank change from 59th to 56th.

Brunei is projected to reach its peak in 2055 at 523K people compared to the peak of 50.4M people in 2100 for Burkina Faso.

Population growth rate by year

Brunei
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brunei Burkina Faso
2100 -0.33% 0.05%
2099 -0.32% 0.06%
2098 -0.3% 0.08%
2097 -0.32% 0.09%
2096 -0.3% 0.09%
2095 -0.32% 0.11%
2094 -0.31% 0.13%
2093 -0.32% 0.15%
2092 -0.31% 0.16%
2091 -0.32% 0.19%
2090 -0.34% 0.21%
2089 -0.34% 0.23%
2088 -0.32% 0.25%
2087 -0.31% 0.27%
2086 -0.33% 0.29%
2085 -0.32% 0.31%
2084 -0.34% 0.34%
2083 -0.34% 0.36%
2082 -0.33% 0.39%
2081 -0.32% 0.41%
2080 -0.31% 0.44%
2079 -0.3% 0.47%
2078 -0.32% 0.51%
2077 -0.3% 0.53%
2076 -0.35% 0.55%
2075 -0.33% 0.58%
2074 -0.3% 0.62%
2073 -0.28% 0.65%
2072 -0.24% 0.67%
2071 -0.23% 0.7%
2070 -0.25% 0.73%
2069 -0.26% 0.75%
2068 -0.26% 0.78%
2067 -0.21% 0.81%
2066 -0.19% 0.83%
2065 -0.16% 0.87%
2064 -0.14% 0.89%
2063 -0.1% 0.91%
2062 -0.1% 0.95%
2061 -0.08% 0.97%
2060 -0.07% 1%
2059 -0.06% 1.03%
2058 -0.05% 1.06%
2057 -0.009% 1.08%
2056 -0.002% 1.12%
2055 0.03% 1.14%
2054 0.04% 1.18%
2053 0.07% 1.22%
2052 0.12% 1.25%
2051 0.15% 1.29%
2050 0.18% 1.32%
2049 0.2% 1.35%
2048 0.22% 1.41%
2047 0.24% 1.44%
2046 0.29% 1.49%
2045 0.28% 1.53%
2044 0.3% 1.57%
2043 0.32% 1.61%
2042 0.36% 1.64%
2041 0.36% 1.68%
2040 0.4% 1.72%
2039 0.46% 1.76%
2038 0.43% 1.8%
2037 0.44% 1.85%
2036 0.48% 1.89%
2035 0.49% 1.94%
2034 0.51% 1.96%
2033 0.51% 1.98%
2032 0.58% 2.01%
2031 0.61% 2.03%
2030 0.62% 2.06%
2029 0.67% 2.09%
2028 0.72% 2.13%
2027 0.72% 2.17%
2026 0.76% 2.21%
2025 0.78% 2.23%
2024 0.82% 2.27%
2023 0.79% 2.3%
2022 0.81% 2.34%
2021 0.96% 2.4%
2020 1.07% 2.47%
2019 1.11% 2.56%
2018 1.16% 2.73%
2017 1.22% 2.89%
2016 1.27% 2.97%
2015 1.31% 3.01%
2014 1.35% 3.02%
2013 1.39% 3.05%
2012 1.54% 3.06%
2011 1.8% 3%
2010 1.92% 2.97%
2009 1.89% 2.96%
2008 1.87% 2.98%
2007 1.7% 3.08%
2006 1.6% 3.17%
2005 1.7% 3.2%
2004 1.81% 3.2%
2003 1.92% 3.17%
2002 2.03% 3.14%
2001 2.12% 3.1%
2000 2.2% 3.03%
1999 2.25% 2.97%
1998 2.31% 2.8%
1997 2.37% 2.61%
1996 2.43% 2.59%
1995 2.5% 2.6%
1994 2.57% 2.55%
1993 2.64% 2.52%
1992 2.76% 2.5%
1991 2.86% 2.57%
1990 2.91% 2.67%
1989 2.97% 2.69%
1988 3.02% 2.72%
1987 3.25% 2.77%
1986 3.46% 2.86%
1985 3.43% 2.93%
1984 3.38% 2.93%
1983 3.32% 2.87%
1982 3.22% 2.8%
1981 3.15% 2.77%
1980 3.15% 2.72%
1979 3.17% 2.62%
1978 3.31% 2.52%
1977 3.47% 2.36%
1976 3.5% 2.16%
1975 3.55% 2.04%
1974 3.59% 1.91%
1973 3.64% 1.8%
1972 3.09% 1.74%
1971 2.06% 1.74%
1970 2.81% 1.76%
1969 4.14% 1.74%
1968 4.3% 1.73%
1967 4.44% 1.69%
1966 4.54% 1.65%
1965 4.64% 1.61%
1964 4.71% 1.55%
1963 4.59% 1.5%
1962 4.54% 1.47%
1961 4.72% 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/brunei/burkina-faso | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Brunei grew by 0.78%, while Burkina Faso's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Brunei Burkina Faso
Current population
471596
24880655
Population rank 170/197 59/197
Percent of world population 0.006% 0.3%
One net population change
2.43 hours
1 minute
One birth every
1.42 hours
42.7 seconds
One death every
3.55 hours
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10 +1,441
Annual growth/decline +3,609 +525,799
Annual growth/decline rate +0.78% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 113/197 38/197
One migration net change every
1.08 years
19.4 minutes
Annual migration change +0 -27,130
Net migration rank 77/196 158/196
Foreign-born residents 119,933 739,820
Foreign-born residents rank 124/195 68/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.9% 3.1%
Foreign-born share rank 21/195 115/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brunei
Natural

Migration
Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brunei Burkina Faso
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 0 - -27,130
2024 3,699 0 551,536 -25,807
2023 3,837 0 545,227 -24,957
2022 3,319 0 538,146 -24,960
2021 3,985 0 527,468 -13,079
2020 4,188 462 524,359 -5,661
2019 4,335 456 540,001 -25,240
2018 4,502 450 556,493 -23,938
2017 4,685 440 569,975 -14,780
2016 4,876 415 571,519 -7,598
2015 5,060 356 570,554 -19,726
2014 5,206 303 563,218 -17,984
2013 5,302 285 556,096 -33,212
2012 5,349 346 544,293 -20,930
2011 5,242 1,399 530,765 -33,391
2010 5,003 2,479 515,480 -42,055
2009 4,789 2,489 499,596 -40,148
2008 4,624 2,409 485,223 -40,725
2007 4,521 2,291 467,277 -28,202
2006 4,590 1,030 450,357 -4,218
2005 4,703 1,163 427,243 9,795
2004 4,874 1,261 408,567 17,570
2003 5,034 1,383 394,516 15,359
2002 5,169 1,499 377,333 16,076
2001 5,275 1,569 367,731 10,654
2000 5,331 1,660 356,657 3,877
1999 5,388 1,639 342,630 -1,922
1998 5,466 1,566 333,196 -5,367
1997 5,518 1,533 322,253 -37,200
1996 5,606 1,464 315,820 -44,314
1995 5,750 1,348 305,878 -38,943
1994 5,907 1,206 296,465 -37,554
1993 6,045 1,082 289,044 -43,784
1992 6,169 969 284,622 -45,003
1991 6,259 1,087 280,111 -50,451
1990 6,265 992 273,846 -32,970
1989 6,202 1,002 267,314 -31,843
1988 6,135 962 262,065 -30,068
1987 6,017 994 257,730 -29,081
1986 5,826 1,897 252,922 -25,051
1985 5,620 1,808 246,574 -16,623
1984 5,373 1,722 237,838 -12,445
1983 5,138 1,602 228,467 -11,618
1982 4,931 1,475 220,896 -15,879
1981 4,839 1,124 212,623 -17,797
1980 4,775 995 205,248 -15,345
1979 4,717 899 196,647 -18,559
1978 4,668 791 187,019 -19,274
1977 4,594 1,157 175,672 -18,914
1976 4,518 1,080 165,224 -25,786
1975 4,431 1,047 157,174 -30,484
1974 4,334 1,011 149,231 -30,599
1973 4,216 1,007 141,751 -34,452
1972 4,085 1,053 135,756 -33,679
1971 3,880 -476 130,924 -34,524
1970 3,694 -1,538 127,814 -28,832
1969 3,618 1,608 123,666 -28,406
1968 3,551 1,677 121,264 -27,461
1967 3,477 1,703 117,223 -26,444
1966 3,403 1,697 113,344 -27,301
1965 3,326 1,655 109,544 -25,398
1964 3,264 1,595 105,741 -26,307
1963 3,195 1,469 101,760 -26,382
1962 3,128 1,088 98,561 -26,040
1961 3,175 1,014 95,059 -24,687
1960 3,168 982 92,055 -23,220

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 94.3% of the population change in Brunei is from natural causes (a gain of 42,486 people) and 5.72% is from migration (a gain of 2,579 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, 119,933 residents or 25.9% of the population were not native-born in Brunei, compared to 739,820 people or 3.1% in Burkina Faso.

Biggest cities by population

Brunei
City Population
Kuala Belait 70K
Bandar Seri Begawan 50K
Seria 2.66K
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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