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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 14,047,786 people in Burundi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 14,833,763 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 +2.63% per year vs +2.74% in Burundi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Burundi has grown from 7.87M to 14.8M (88.6% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Burundi: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Burundi
2100 50,408,328 38,293,853
2099 50,383,919 38,174,358
2098 50,352,973 38,032,126
2097 50,313,705 37,893,681
2096 50,266,628 37,756,449
2095 50,218,948 37,614,540
2094 50,162,122 37,436,871
2093 50,097,256 37,274,132
2092 50,020,865 37,108,508
2091 49,941,829 36,942,857
2090 49,849,369 36,771,082
2089 49,746,842 36,563,987
2088 49,633,009 36,355,008
2087 49,506,797 36,164,606
2086 49,374,214 35,954,669
2085 49,231,459 35,713,632
2084 49,078,733 35,484,958
2083 48,912,839 35,263,538
2082 48,738,088 35,009,446
2081 48,550,361 34,736,107
2080 48,350,756 34,490,976
2079 48,139,621 34,213,139
2078 47,915,623 33,926,177
2077 47,674,670 33,614,120
2076 47,421,548 33,328,275
2075 47,161,253 33,008,877
2074 46,887,164 32,701,037
2073 46,596,755 32,376,989
2072 46,296,320 32,052,692
2071 45,987,906 31,745,266
2070 45,669,374 31,397,738
2069 45,339,502 31,057,284
2068 45,000,338 30,714,517
2067 44,651,960 30,354,696
2066 44,295,017 30,003,347
2065 43,931,890 29,629,671
2064 43,554,812 29,285,762
2063 43,171,791 28,949,355
2062 42,781,734 28,601,048
2061 42,378,127 28,250,749
2060 41,969,941 27,902,252
2059 41,556,223 27,548,599
2058 41,132,214 27,202,405
2057 40,699,958 26,854,783
2056 40,263,674 26,488,466
2055 39,819,396 26,128,941
2054 39,368,928 25,749,289
2053 38,908,013 25,370,938
2052 38,440,539 24,991,164
2051 37,966,813 24,616,398
2050 37,484,179 24,248,417
2049 36,994,052 23,841,324
2048 36,499,739 23,457,774
2047 35,993,831 23,054,780
2046 35,483,039 22,680,495
2045 34,962,697 22,268,462
2044 34,435,436 21,845,832
2043 33,904,610 21,428,437
2042 33,368,223 20,996,812
2041 32,828,377 20,590,106
2040 32,285,754 20,174,211
2039 31,738,667 19,754,227
2038 31,188,815 19,337,942
2037 30,636,433 18,919,404
2036 30,081,085 18,507,313
2035 29,523,750 18,115,077
2034 28,963,008 17,727,651
2033 28,405,067 17,339,180
2032 27,853,260 16,953,330
2031 27,304,165 16,569,289
2030 26,759,978 16,198,007
2029 26,220,635 15,827,843
2028 25,682,620 15,445,059
2027 25,146,586 15,084,625
2026 24,612,250 14,740,747
2025 24,080,445 14,397,864
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Burundi's population increased by 3,594,312 people (a 32% 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 51.4% to 37,484,179 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Burundi will increase by 63.5% to 24,248,417 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 2.26% 2.49%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Burundi's population grew by 2.62%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Burundi
Current population
24756783
14833763
Population rank 59/197 78/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.18%
One net population change
1 minute
1.47 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
1.14 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
5.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +982
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +358,336
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +2.62%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 24/197
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 - -25,807 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 96.9% of the population change in Burkina Faso is from natural causes (a gain of 5,506,960 people) and 3.13% is from migration (a loss of 177,923 people). In Burundi 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,614,502 people) and 9.03% is from migration (a loss of 358,928 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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