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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 14,390,003 people in Burundi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 14,909,238 in Burundi.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 1.67 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Burundi is the 78th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.18% for Burundi.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +2.64% in Burundi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Burundi has grown from 7.87M to 14.9M (89.6% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Burundi: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Burundi
2100 50,396,049 38,272,944
2099 50,371,646 38,153,515
2098 50,340,708 38,011,360
2097 50,301,449 37,872,991
2096 50,254,384 37,735,834
2095 50,206,715 37,594,002
2094 50,149,903 37,416,430
2093 50,085,053 37,253,780
2092 50,008,681 37,088,246
2091 49,929,664 36,922,686
2090 49,837,226 36,751,005
2089 49,734,724 36,544,022
2088 49,620,919 36,335,158
2087 49,494,737 36,144,860
2086 49,362,187 35,935,037
2085 49,219,467 35,694,132
2084 49,066,778 35,465,583
2083 48,900,924 35,244,284
2082 48,726,216 34,990,330
2081 48,538,535 34,717,141
2080 48,338,979 34,472,144
2079 48,127,894 34,194,458
2078 47,903,951 33,907,653
2077 47,663,056 33,595,766
2076 47,409,997 33,310,077
2075 47,149,765 32,990,854
2074 46,875,743 32,683,181
2073 46,585,405 32,359,310
2072 46,285,042 32,035,191
2071 45,976,704 31,727,933
2070 45,658,250 31,380,595
2069 45,328,458 31,040,326
2068 44,989,376 30,697,746
2067 44,641,084 30,338,122
2066 44,284,227 29,986,965
2065 43,921,189 29,613,492
2064 43,544,203 29,269,772
2063 43,161,275 28,933,548
2062 42,771,313 28,585,432
2061 42,367,805 28,235,324
2060 41,959,718 27,887,017
2059 41,546,100 27,533,557
2058 41,122,194 27,187,553
2057 40,690,044 26,840,120
2056 40,253,866 26,474,003
2055 39,809,697 26,114,675
2054 39,359,338 25,735,230
2053 38,898,535 25,357,085
2052 38,431,175 24,977,518
2051 37,957,565 24,602,957
2050 37,475,049 24,235,177
2049 36,985,041 23,828,306
2048 36,490,848 23,444,966
2047 35,985,064 23,042,192
2046 35,474,395 22,668,111
2045 34,954,181 22,256,303
2044 34,427,047 21,833,904
2043 33,896,351 21,416,736
2042 33,360,095 20,985,347
2041 32,820,380 20,578,864
2040 32,277,889 20,163,196
2039 31,730,935 19,743,441
2038 31,181,218 19,327,383
2037 30,628,970 18,909,074
2036 30,073,757 18,497,207
2035 29,516,558 18,105,186
2034 28,955,953 17,717,972
2033 28,398,148 17,329,713
2032 27,846,475 16,944,073
2031 27,297,514 16,560,242
2030 26,753,459 16,189,163
2029 26,214,248 15,819,200
2028 25,676,364 15,436,625
2027 25,140,461 15,076,388
2026 24,606,254 14,732,698
2025 24,074,580 14,390,003
2024 23,548,781 14,047,786
2023 23,025,776 13,689,450
2022 22,509,038 13,321,097
2021 21,995,243 12,965,481
2020 21,478,690 12,617,036
2019 20,961,952 12,255,336
2018 20,438,288 11,859,446
2017 19,894,407 11,506,762
2016 19,334,856 11,239,451
2015 18,777,487 11,047,580
2014 18,229,461 10,799,785
2013 17,695,409 10,439,341
2012 17,172,287 10,071,028
2011 16,661,908 9,717,978
2010 16,176,498 9,376,444
2009 15,710,066 8,947,646
2008 15,258,093 8,505,637
2007 14,816,307 8,161,874
2006 14,373,707 7,865,547
2005 13,932,123 7,587,299
2004 13,500,533 7,310,656
2003 13,082,532 7,043,154
2002 12,680,897 6,824,132
2001 12,295,001 6,634,365
2000 11,925,546 6,470,194
1999 11,574,928 6,337,155
1998 11,240,664 6,187,108
1997 10,934,223 6,070,042
1996 10,655,942 6,070,506
1995 10,386,722 6,066,316
1994 10,123,798 5,713,854
1993 9,871,713 5,676,843
1992 9,629,275 5,858,407
1991 9,394,632 5,703,857
1990 9,159,356 5,587,052
1989 8,921,175 5,471,706
1988 8,687,435 5,365,327
1987 8,457,109 5,247,787
1986 8,228,847 5,129,414
1985 7,999,935 5,034,042
1984 7,772,256 4,926,465
1983 7,551,129 4,808,528
1982 7,340,197 4,681,390
1981 7,140,271 4,566,014
1980 6,947,900 4,383,706
1979 6,763,903 4,203,530
1978 6,590,984 4,100,338
1977 6,428,734 3,983,582
1976 6,280,635 3,882,626
1975 6,147,569 3,796,612
1974 6,024,904 3,703,590
1973 5,911,927 3,611,991
1972 5,807,234 3,617,128
1971 5,707,999 3,617,289
1970 5,610,304 3,530,432
1969 5,513,177 3,454,590
1968 5,418,644 3,380,387
1967 5,326,348 3,300,690
1966 5,237,933 3,217,960
1965 5,152,833 3,141,367
1964 5,071,034 3,055,650
1963 4,993,623 2,969,841
1962 4,919,672 2,907,943
1961 4,848,224 2,835,119
1960 4,778,621 2,764,258

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/burkina-faso/burundi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Burundi gained 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Burundi's population increased by 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Burundi was ranked 93rd in 2006 and ranked 78th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Burkina Faso's population will grow by 50.6% to 37,475,049 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Burundi will increase by 62.6% to 24,235,177 people and rank change from 78th to 69th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 38.3M people in 2100 for Burundi.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Burundi
2100 0.05% 0.31%
2099 0.06% 0.37%
2098 0.08% 0.37%
2097 0.09% 0.36%
2096 0.09% 0.38%
2095 0.11% 0.47%
2094 0.13% 0.44%
2093 0.15% 0.45%
2092 0.16% 0.45%
2091 0.19% 0.47%
2090 0.21% 0.57%
2089 0.23% 0.57%
2088 0.25% 0.53%
2087 0.27% 0.58%
2086 0.29% 0.67%
2085 0.31% 0.64%
2084 0.34% 0.63%
2083 0.36% 0.73%
2082 0.39% 0.79%
2081 0.41% 0.71%
2080 0.44% 0.81%
2079 0.47% 0.85%
2078 0.51% 0.93%
2077 0.53% 0.86%
2076 0.55% 0.97%
2075 0.58% 0.94%
2074 0.62% 1%
2073 0.65% 1.01%
2072 0.67% 0.97%
2071 0.7% 1.11%
2070 0.73% 1.1%
2069 0.75% 1.12%
2068 0.78% 1.19%
2067 0.81% 1.17%
2066 0.83% 1.26%
2065 0.87% 1.17%
2064 0.89% 1.16%
2063 0.91% 1.22%
2062 0.95% 1.24%
2061 0.97% 1.25%
2060 1% 1.28%
2059 1.03% 1.27%
2058 1.06% 1.29%
2057 1.08% 1.38%
2056 1.12% 1.38%
2055 1.14% 1.47%
2054 1.18% 1.49%
2053 1.22% 1.52%
2052 1.25% 1.52%
2051 1.29% 1.52%
2050 1.32% 1.71%
2049 1.35% 1.64%
2048 1.41% 1.75%
2047 1.44% 1.65%
2046 1.49% 1.85%
2045 1.53% 1.93%
2044 1.57% 1.95%
2043 1.61% 2.06%
2042 1.64% 1.98%
2041 1.68% 2.06%
2040 1.72% 2.13%
2039 1.76% 2.15%
2038 1.8% 2.21%
2037 1.85% 2.23%
2036 1.89% 2.17%
2035 1.94% 2.19%
2034 1.96% 2.24%
2033 1.98% 2.28%
2032 2.01% 2.32%
2031 2.03% 2.29%
2030 2.06% 2.34%
2029 2.09% 2.48%
2028 2.13% 2.39%
2027 2.17% 2.33%
2026 2.21% 2.38%
2025 2.23% 2.44%
2024 2.27% 2.62%
2023 2.3% 2.77%
2022 2.34% 2.74%
2021 2.4% 2.76%
2020 2.47% 2.95%
2019 2.56% 3.34%
2018 2.73% 3.07%
2017 2.89% 2.38%
2016 2.97% 1.74%
2015 3.01% 2.29%
2014 3.02% 3.45%
2013 3.05% 3.66%
2012 3.06% 3.63%
2011 3% 3.64%
2010 2.97% 4.79%
2009 2.96% 5.2%
2008 2.98% 4.21%
2007 3.08% 3.77%
2006 3.17% 3.67%
2005 3.2% 3.78%
2004 3.2% 3.8%
2003 3.17% 3.21%
2002 3.14% 2.86%
2001 3.1% 2.54%
2000 3.03% 2.1%
1999 2.97% 2.43%
1998 2.8% 1.93%
1997 2.61% -0.008%
1996 2.59% 0.07%
1995 2.6% 6.17%
1994 2.55% 0.65%
1993 2.52% -3.1%
1992 2.5% 2.71%
1991 2.57% 2.09%
1990 2.67% 2.11%
1989 2.69% 1.98%
1988 2.72% 2.24%
1987 2.77% 2.31%
1986 2.86% 1.89%
1985 2.93% 2.18%
1984 2.93% 2.45%
1983 2.87% 2.72%
1982 2.8% 2.53%
1981 2.77% 4.16%
1980 2.72% 4.29%
1979 2.62% 2.52%
1978 2.52% 2.93%
1977 2.36% 2.6%
1976 2.16% 2.27%
1975 2.04% 2.51%
1974 1.91% 2.54%
1973 1.8% -0.14%
1972 1.74% -0.004%
1971 1.74% 2.46%
1970 1.76% 2.2%
1969 1.74% 2.2%
1968 1.73% 2.41%
1967 1.69% 2.57%
1966 1.65% 2.44%
1965 1.61% 2.81%
1964 1.55% 2.89%
1963 1.5% 2.13%
1962 1.47% 2.57%
1961 1.46% 2.56%

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/burkina-faso/burundi | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.23%, while Burundi's population grew by 2.44%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Burundi
Current population
24880655
14909238
Population rank 59/197 78/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.18%
One net population change
1 minute
1.54 minutes
One birth every
42.7 seconds
1.13 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
5.61 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +938
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +342,217
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +2.44%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 25/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
15.2 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -34,727
Net migration rank 158/196 169/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 387,101
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 90/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 119/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Burundi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Burundi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -34,727
2024 551,536 -25,807 372,843 -27,074
2023 545,227 -24,957 368,917 1,995
2022 538,146 -24,960 363,786 1,995
2021 527,468 -13,079 359,844 -14,415
2020 524,359 -5,661 361,654 -10,189
2019 540,001 -25,240 357,672 14,253
2018 556,493 -23,938 351,704 68,141
2017 569,975 -14,780 353,879 -68,349
2016 571,519 -7,598 358,393 -109,296
2015 570,554 -19,726 370,856 -236,207
2014 563,218 -17,984 367,797 -6,856
2013 556,096 -33,212 362,224 -2,285
2012 544,293 -20,930 354,068 22,617
2011 530,765 -33,391 348,934 -19,513
2010 515,480 -42,055 341,808 11,845
2009 499,596 -40,148 319,583 184,359
2008 485,223 -40,725 300,750 79,319
2007 467,277 -28,202 285,323 22,129
2006 450,357 -4,218 269,874 15,322
2005 427,243 9,795 253,401 17,905
2004 408,567 17,570 234,891 47,091
2003 394,516 15,359 216,295 36,719
2002 377,333 16,076 201,892 -16,871
2001 367,731 10,654 184,541 9,967
2000 356,657 3,877 173,867 -40,032
1999 342,630 -1,922 166,699 -34,465
1998 333,196 -5,367 154,010 13,840
1997 322,253 -37,200 150,404 -84,126
1996 315,820 -44,314 158,920 -226,317
1995 305,878 -38,943 160,284 -84,697
1994 296,465 -37,554 112,968 516,373
1993 289,044 -43,784 128,898 -684,261
1992 284,622 -45,003 156,420 35,769
1991 280,111 -50,451 156,148 -39,236
1990 273,846 -32,970 156,617 -39,926
1989 267,314 -31,843 157,547 -43,561
1988 262,065 -30,068 145,234 -46,464
1987 257,730 -29,081 157,481 -21,179
1986 252,922 -25,051 156,170 -55,742
1985 246,574 -16,623 156,896 -66,574
1984 237,838 -12,445 154,366 -29,534
1983 228,467 -11,618 152,801 -41,756
1982 220,896 -15,879 147,090 -3,844
1981 212,623 -17,797 146,231 -58,723
1980 205,248 -15,345 127,746 149,361
1979 196,647 -18,559 123,377 -40,126
1978 187,019 -19,274 114,884 8,247
1977 175,672 -18,914 108,488 1,884
1976 165,224 -25,786 104,396 -12,848
1975 157,174 -30,484 101,172 -20,693
1974 149,231 -30,599 95,486 10,065
1973 141,751 -34,452 74,805 2,843
1972 135,756 -33,679 30,532 -118,457
1971 130,924 -34,524 95,153 -7,569
1970 127,814 -28,832 92,476 -6,346
1969 123,666 -28,406 90,852 -25,292
1968 121,264 -27,461 88,765 -5,917
1967 117,223 -26,444 86,373 -9,821
1966 113,344 -27,301 83,651 5,262
1965 109,544 -25,398 78,208 -13,947
1964 105,741 -26,307 77,528 29,639
1963 101,760 -26,382 75,962 -11,502
1962 98,561 -26,040 74,710 -15,378
1961 95,059 -24,687 71,216 15,094
1960 92,055 -23,220 70,032 -14,620

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

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Over the last 10 years, 96.7% of the population change in Burkina Faso is from natural causes (a gain of 5,495,278 people) and 3.27% is from migration (a loss of 185,746 people). In Burundi 90.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,619,548 people) and 9.48% is from migration (a loss of 379,146 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 387,101 people or 2.8% in Burundi.

Biggest cities by population

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
Burundi
City Population
Bujumbura 659K
Gitega 136K
Ngozi 39.9K
Bubanza 20K
Muyinga 9.61K
Makamba 9.4K
Ruyigi 7.14K
Rutana 5.86K

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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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