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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 17,847,982 people in Cambodia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 18,159,213 in Cambodia.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 1.37 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Cambodia is the 73rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.22% for Cambodia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +1.35% in Cambodia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Cambodia has grown from 13.6M to 18.2M (33.1% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Cambodia: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Cambodia
2100 50,396,049 22,901,914
2099 50,371,646 22,958,383
2098 50,340,708 23,015,331
2097 50,301,449 23,068,989
2096 50,254,384 23,118,854
2095 50,206,715 23,162,704
2094 50,149,903 23,207,466
2093 50,085,053 23,247,521
2092 50,008,681 23,285,540
2091 49,929,664 23,317,510
2090 49,837,226 23,349,581
2089 49,734,724 23,381,110
2088 49,620,919 23,404,619
2087 49,494,737 23,429,179
2086 49,362,187 23,450,970
2085 49,219,467 23,469,059
2084 49,066,778 23,486,236
2083 48,900,924 23,498,658
2082 48,726,216 23,506,751
2081 48,538,535 23,512,878
2080 48,338,979 23,518,840
2079 48,127,894 23,523,165
2078 47,903,951 23,523,989
2077 47,663,056 23,519,769
2076 47,409,997 23,512,440
2075 47,149,765 23,506,393
2074 46,875,743 23,494,004
2073 46,585,405 23,481,588
2072 46,285,042 23,463,712
2071 45,976,704 23,443,140
2070 45,658,250 23,420,769
2069 45,328,458 23,393,461
2068 44,989,376 23,362,386
2067 44,641,084 23,324,169
2066 44,284,227 23,283,399
2065 43,921,189 23,242,009
2064 43,544,203 23,191,929
2063 43,161,275 23,139,318
2062 42,771,313 23,083,489
2061 42,367,805 23,020,659
2060 41,959,718 22,951,813
2059 41,546,100 22,877,844
2058 41,122,194 22,799,179
2057 40,690,044 22,715,484
2056 40,253,866 22,628,607
2055 39,809,697 22,537,541
2054 39,359,338 22,440,088
2053 38,898,535 22,338,320
2052 38,431,175 22,231,339
2051 37,957,565 22,117,409
2050 37,475,049 22,001,254
2049 36,985,041 21,877,484
2048 36,490,848 21,749,790
2047 35,985,064 21,618,052
2046 35,474,395 21,480,480
2045 34,954,181 21,340,224
2044 34,427,047 21,195,511
2043 33,896,351 21,046,437
2042 33,360,095 20,893,438
2041 32,820,380 20,738,659
2040 32,277,889 20,582,241
2039 31,730,935 20,421,184
2038 31,181,218 20,256,225
2037 30,628,970 20,088,660
2036 30,073,757 19,922,341
2035 29,516,558 19,747,906
2034 28,955,953 19,573,792
2033 28,398,148 19,395,265
2032 27,846,475 19,215,259
2031 27,297,514 19,030,553
2030 26,753,459 18,843,778
2029 26,214,248 18,652,372
2028 25,676,364 18,456,287
2027 25,140,461 18,256,828
2026 24,606,254 18,056,115
2025 24,074,580 17,847,982
2024 23,548,781 17,638,801
2023 23,025,776 17,423,880
2022 22,509,038 17,201,724
2021 21,995,243 16,974,305
2020 21,478,690 16,725,474
2019 20,961,952 16,481,304
2018 20,438,288 16,274,522
2017 19,894,407 16,073,372
2016 19,334,856 15,852,803
2015 18,777,487 15,623,251
2014 18,229,461 15,396,772
2013 17,695,409 15,170,208
2012 17,172,287 14,945,085
2011 16,661,908 14,722,584
2010 16,176,498 14,500,726
2009 15,710,066 14,276,810
2008 15,258,093 14,053,479
2007 14,816,307 13,841,770
2006 14,373,707 13,639,028
2005 13,932,123 13,439,202
2004 13,500,533 13,244,731
2003 13,082,532 13,050,968
2002 12,680,897 12,855,241
2001 12,295,001 12,658,484
2000 11,925,546 12,462,336
1999 11,574,928 12,265,731
1998 11,240,664 12,058,173
1997 10,934,223 11,570,982
1996 10,655,942 10,801,270
1995 10,386,722 10,018,497
1994 10,123,798 9,239,162
1993 9,871,713 8,616,381
1992 9,629,275 8,113,083
1991 9,394,632 7,686,850
1990 9,159,356 7,374,752
1989 8,921,175 7,073,473
1988 8,687,435 6,812,014
1987 8,457,109 6,557,970
1986 8,228,847 6,285,693
1985 7,999,935 6,043,783
1984 7,772,256 5,845,117
1983 7,551,129 5,636,203
1982 7,340,197 5,436,432
1981 7,140,271 5,284,495
1980 6,947,900 5,199,872
1979 6,763,903 5,088,808
1978 6,590,984 5,211,653
1977 6,428,734 5,668,551
1976 6,280,635 6,134,991
1975 6,147,569 6,581,371
1974 6,024,904 6,783,240
1973 5,911,927 6,739,726
1972 5,807,234 6,673,886
1971 5,707,999 6,620,880
1970 5,610,304 6,639,182
1969 5,513,177 6,604,725
1968 5,418,644 6,467,324
1967 5,326,348 6,332,944
1966 5,237,933 6,201,232
1965 5,152,833 6,072,289
1964 5,071,034 5,946,178
1963 4,993,623 5,823,010
1962 4,919,672 5,697,558
1961 4,848,224 5,571,168
1960 4,778,621 5,449,966

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/cambodia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Cambodia gained 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Cambodia's population increased by 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Cambodia was ranked 67th in 2006 and ranked 73rd 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 Cambodia will increase by 21.2% to 22,001,254 people and will still be ranked 73rd.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 23.5M people in 2078 for Cambodia.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Cambodia
2100 0.05% -0.25%
2099 0.06% -0.25%
2098 0.08% -0.23%
2097 0.09% -0.22%
2096 0.09% -0.19%
2095 0.11% -0.19%
2094 0.13% -0.17%
2093 0.15% -0.16%
2092 0.16% -0.14%
2091 0.19% -0.14%
2090 0.21% -0.13%
2089 0.23% -0.1%
2088 0.25% -0.1%
2087 0.27% -0.09%
2086 0.29% -0.08%
2085 0.31% -0.07%
2084 0.34% -0.05%
2083 0.36% -0.03%
2082 0.39% -0.03%
2081 0.41% -0.03%
2080 0.44% -0.02%
2079 0.47% -0.004%
2078 0.51% 0.02%
2077 0.53% 0.03%
2076 0.55% 0.03%
2075 0.58% 0.05%
2074 0.62% 0.05%
2073 0.65% 0.08%
2072 0.67% 0.09%
2071 0.7% 0.1%
2070 0.73% 0.12%
2069 0.75% 0.13%
2068 0.78% 0.16%
2067 0.81% 0.18%
2066 0.83% 0.18%
2065 0.87% 0.22%
2064 0.89% 0.23%
2063 0.91% 0.24%
2062 0.95% 0.27%
2061 0.97% 0.3%
2060 1% 0.32%
2059 1.03% 0.35%
2058 1.06% 0.37%
2057 1.08% 0.38%
2056 1.12% 0.4%
2055 1.14% 0.43%
2054 1.18% 0.46%
2053 1.22% 0.48%
2052 1.25% 0.52%
2051 1.29% 0.53%
2050 1.32% 0.57%
2049 1.35% 0.59%
2048 1.41% 0.61%
2047 1.44% 0.64%
2046 1.49% 0.66%
2045 1.53% 0.68%
2044 1.57% 0.71%
2043 1.61% 0.73%
2042 1.64% 0.75%
2041 1.68% 0.76%
2040 1.72% 0.79%
2039 1.76% 0.81%
2038 1.8% 0.83%
2037 1.85% 0.83%
2036 1.89% 0.88%
2035 1.94% 0.89%
2034 1.96% 0.92%
2033 1.98% 0.94%
2032 2.01% 0.97%
2031 2.03% 0.99%
2030 2.06% 1.03%
2029 2.09% 1.06%
2028 2.13% 1.09%
2027 2.17% 1.11%
2026 2.21% 1.17%
2025 2.23% 1.19%
2024 2.27% 1.23%
2023 2.3% 1.29%
2022 2.34% 1.34%
2021 2.4% 1.49%
2020 2.47% 1.48%
2019 2.56% 1.27%
2018 2.73% 1.25%
2017 2.89% 1.39%
2016 2.97% 1.47%
2015 3.01% 1.47%
2014 3.02% 1.49%
2013 3.05% 1.51%
2012 3.06% 1.51%
2011 3% 1.53%
2010 2.97% 1.57%
2009 2.96% 1.59%
2008 2.98% 1.53%
2007 3.08% 1.49%
2006 3.17% 1.49%
2005 3.2% 1.47%
2004 3.2% 1.48%
2003 3.17% 1.52%
2002 3.14% 1.55%
2001 3.1% 1.57%
2000 3.03% 1.6%
1999 2.97% 1.72%
1998 2.8% 4.21%
1997 2.61% 7.13%
1996 2.59% 7.81%
1995 2.6% 8.44%
1994 2.55% 7.23%
1993 2.52% 6.2%
1992 2.5% 5.54%
1991 2.57% 4.23%
1990 2.67% 4.26%
1989 2.69% 3.84%
1988 2.72% 3.87%
1987 2.77% 4.33%
1986 2.86% 4%
1985 2.93% 3.4%
1984 2.93% 3.71%
1983 2.87% 3.67%
1982 2.8% 2.88%
1981 2.77% 1.63%
1980 2.72% 2.18%
1979 2.62% -2.36%
1978 2.52% -8.06%
1977 2.36% -7.6%
1976 2.16% -6.78%
1975 2.04% -2.98%
1974 1.91% 0.65%
1973 1.8% 0.99%
1972 1.74% 0.8%
1971 1.74% -0.28%
1970 1.76% 0.52%
1969 1.74% 2.12%
1968 1.73% 2.12%
1967 1.69% 2.12%
1966 1.65% 2.12%
1965 1.61% 2.12%
1964 1.55% 2.12%
1963 1.5% 2.2%
1962 1.47% 2.27%
1961 1.46% 2.22%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.23%, while Cambodia's population grew by 1.19%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Cambodia
Current population
24880655
18159213
Population rank 59/197 73/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.22%
One net population change
1 minute
2.52 minutes
One birth every
42.7 seconds
1.47 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
4.62 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +573
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +209,181
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +1.19%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 88/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
16.7 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -31,469
Net migration rank 158/196 167/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 83,925
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 136/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 175/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Cambodia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Cambodia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -31,469
2024 551,536 -25,807 244,386 -32,960
2023 545,227 -24,957 250,242 -31,837
2022 538,146 -24,960 257,269 -31,350
2021 527,468 -13,079 255,939 -27,025
2020 524,359 -5,661 268,745 0
2019 540,001 -25,240 276,870 -57,268
2018 556,493 -23,938 280,671 -86,702
2017 569,975 -14,780 282,698 -74,362
2016 571,519 -7,598 284,130 -51,324
2015 570,554 -19,726 284,390 -58,101
2014 563,218 -17,984 283,193 -56,536
2013 556,096 -33,212 281,013 -54,554
2012 544,293 -20,930 276,649 -52,874
2011 530,765 -33,391 272,161 -50,941
2010 515,480 -42,055 272,266 -49,781
2009 499,596 -40,148 274,700 -49,354
2008 485,223 -40,725 272,132 -50,809
2007 467,277 -28,202 270,745 -68,653
2006 450,357 -4,218 263,697 -60,315
2005 427,243 9,795 256,756 -60,473
2004 408,567 17,570 251,650 -58,972
2003 394,516 15,359 251,884 -57,026
2002 377,333 16,076 251,860 -55,245
2001 367,731 10,654 250,726 -53,815
2000 356,657 3,877 246,330 -50,957
1999 342,630 -1,922 245,425 -47,608
1998 333,196 -5,367 251,076 -33,781
1997 322,253 -37,200 252,351 504,742
1996 315,820 -44,314 274,147 508,187
1995 305,878 -38,943 280,168 503,042
1994 296,465 -37,554 286,728 488,732
1993 289,044 -43,784 282,221 187,883
1992 284,622 -45,003 260,673 275,823
1991 280,111 -50,451 257,709 58,264
1990 273,846 -32,970 249,776 58,455
1989 267,314 -31,843 239,211 55,125
1988 262,065 -30,068 243,203 -14,627
1987 257,730 -29,081 235,064 44,442
1986 252,922 -25,051 221,684 43,356
1985 246,574 -16,623 214,101 4,677
1984 237,838 -12,445 207,700 -29,141
1983 228,467 -11,618 192,849 46,428
1982 220,896 -15,879 180,300 -20,026
1981 212,623 -17,797 166,578 -22,982
1980 205,248 -15,345 159,157 -133,508
1979 196,647 -18,559 78,143 118,334
1978 187,019 -19,274 -357,478 -84,695
1977 175,672 -18,914 -416,117 -55,504
1976 165,224 -25,786 -408,505 -52,741
1975 157,174 -30,484 -383,806 -47,717
1974 149,231 -30,599 73,001 -45,225
1973 141,751 -34,452 101,304 -42,053
1972 135,756 -33,679 113,190 -40,764
1971 130,924 -34,524 113,813 -80,232
1970 127,814 -28,832 122,832 -193,008
1969 123,666 -28,406 156,777 -17,676
1968 121,264 -27,461 153,444 -17,745
1967 117,223 -26,444 150,046 -16,983
1966 113,344 -27,301 147,583 -17,216
1965 109,544 -25,398 144,460 -16,930
1964 105,741 -26,307 141,216 -16,516
1963 101,760 -26,382 137,562 -15,929
1962 98,561 -26,040 132,861 -3,578
1961 95,059 -24,687 128,259 -4,764
1960 92,055 -23,220 124,237 -5,339

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 Cambodia 85.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,685,340 people) and 14.4% is from migration (a loss of 450,929 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 83,925 people or 0.5% in Cambodia.

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
Cambodia
City Population
Phnom Penh 2.13M
Siem Reap 245K
Battambang 119K
Serei Saophoan 99K
Sihanoukville 71.1K
Kampong Cham 61.8K
Kampot 42.1K
Svay Rieng 41.4K
Prey Veng 33.1K
Stung Treng 29.7K

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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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