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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 29,123,744 people in Cameroon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 30,864,115 in Cameroon.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 1.25 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Cameroon is the 51st.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.37% for Cameroon.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +2.84% in Cameroon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Cameroon has grown from 17.6M to 30.9M (75.9% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Cameroon
2100 50,408,328 89,781,496
2099 50,383,919 89,255,966
2098 50,352,973 88,720,337
2097 50,313,705 88,168,066
2096 50,266,628 87,604,050
2095 50,218,948 87,032,145
2094 50,162,122 86,441,720
2093 50,097,256 85,842,389
2092 50,020,865 85,235,505
2091 49,941,829 84,610,360
2090 49,849,369 83,973,967
2089 49,746,842 83,322,813
2088 49,633,009 82,662,944
2087 49,506,797 81,989,354
2086 49,374,214 81,310,407
2085 49,231,459 80,614,775
2084 49,078,733 79,910,947
2083 48,912,839 79,192,092
2082 48,738,088 78,464,535
2081 48,550,361 77,723,079
2080 48,350,756 76,963,821
2079 48,139,621 76,202,603
2078 47,915,623 75,431,803
2077 47,674,670 74,649,057
2076 47,421,548 73,862,841
2075 47,161,253 73,062,202
2074 46,887,164 72,248,179
2073 46,596,755 71,432,221
2072 46,296,320 70,603,305
2071 45,987,906 69,771,981
2070 45,669,374 68,936,208
2069 45,339,502 68,095,292
2068 45,000,338 67,251,348
2067 44,651,960 66,399,507
2066 44,295,017 65,539,313
2065 43,931,890 64,675,474
2064 43,554,812 63,807,579
2063 43,171,791 62,939,156
2062 42,781,734 62,065,714
2061 42,378,127 61,188,220
2060 41,969,941 60,302,920
2059 41,556,223 59,413,352
2058 41,132,214 58,519,385
2057 40,699,958 57,622,572
2056 40,263,674 56,730,793
2055 39,819,396 55,837,458
2054 39,368,928 54,935,159
2053 38,908,013 54,032,780
2052 38,440,539 53,122,812
2051 37,966,813 52,215,921
2050 37,484,179 51,314,050
2049 36,994,052 50,406,453
2048 36,499,739 49,501,629
2047 35,993,831 48,593,064
2046 35,483,039 47,688,721
2045 34,962,697 46,789,773
2044 34,435,436 45,890,362
2043 33,904,610 44,999,297
2042 33,368,223 44,103,714
2041 32,828,377 43,204,033
2040 32,285,754 42,316,677
2039 31,738,667 41,430,803
2038 31,188,815 40,554,253
2037 30,636,433 39,682,947
2036 30,081,085 38,815,989
2035 29,523,750 37,963,436
2034 28,963,008 37,116,013
2033 28,405,067 36,279,025
2032 27,853,260 35,446,827
2031 27,304,165 34,626,572
2030 26,759,978 33,811,853
2029 26,220,635 33,009,874
2028 25,682,620 32,213,983
2027 25,146,586 31,428,884
2026 24,612,250 30,654,707
2025 24,080,445 29,885,995
2024 23,548,781 29,123,744
2023 23,025,776 28,372,687
2022 22,509,038 27,632,771
2021 21,995,243 26,915,758
2020 21,478,690 26,210,558
2019 20,961,952 25,506,095
2018 20,438,288 24,806,383
2017 19,894,407 24,128,601
2016 19,334,856 23,454,161
2015 18,777,487 22,763,414
2014 18,229,461 22,059,893
2013 17,695,409 21,402,376
2012 17,172,287 20,809,529
2011 16,661,908 20,232,304
2010 16,176,498 19,668,066
2009 15,710,066 19,113,974
2008 15,258,093 18,574,056
2007 14,816,307 18,049,896
2006 14,373,707 17,550,407
2005 13,932,123 17,074,594
2004 13,500,533 16,610,487
2003 13,082,532 16,160,340
2002 12,680,897 15,725,528
2001 12,295,001 15,309,490
2000 11,925,546 14,912,631
1999 11,574,928 14,525,140
1998 11,240,664 14,144,860
1997 10,934,223 13,775,214
1996 10,655,942 13,414,757
1995 10,386,722 13,058,516
1994 10,123,798 12,704,903
1993 9,871,713 12,353,131
1992 9,629,275 12,006,353
1991 9,394,632 11,667,180
1990 9,159,356 11,331,821
1989 8,921,175 11,002,745
1988 8,687,435 10,684,968
1987 8,457,109 10,370,749
1986 8,228,847 10,060,342
1985 7,999,935 9,761,730
1984 7,772,256 9,475,078
1983 7,551,129 9,215,397
1982 7,340,197 9,028,678
1981 7,140,271 8,816,377
1980 6,947,900 8,512,219
1979 6,763,903 8,239,641
1978 6,590,984 8,011,921
1977 6,428,734 7,796,501
1976 6,280,635 7,597,962
1975 6,147,569 7,397,120
1974 6,024,904 7,193,583
1973 5,911,927 6,996,660
1972 5,807,234 6,806,872
1971 5,707,999 6,624,408
1970 5,610,304 6,449,793
1969 5,513,177 6,283,462
1968 5,418,644 6,125,863
1967 5,326,348 5,977,318
1966 5,237,933 5,837,295
1965 5,152,833 5,704,686
1964 5,071,034 5,578,257
1963 4,993,623 5,456,623
1962 4,919,672 5,338,620
1961 4,848,224 5,239,273
1960 4,778,621 5,159,057

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/cameroon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Cameroon gained 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Cameroon's population increased by 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Cameroon was ranked 59th in 2006 and ranked 51st 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 Cameroon will increase by 66.3% to 51,314,050 people and rank change from 51st to 41st.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 89.8M people in 2100 for Cameroon.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Cameroon
2100 0.05% 0.59%
2099 0.06% 0.6%
2098 0.08% 0.63%
2097 0.09% 0.64%
2096 0.09% 0.66%
2095 0.11% 0.68%
2094 0.13% 0.7%
2093 0.15% 0.71%
2092 0.16% 0.74%
2091 0.19% 0.76%
2090 0.21% 0.78%
2089 0.23% 0.8%
2088 0.25% 0.82%
2087 0.27% 0.84%
2086 0.29% 0.86%
2085 0.31% 0.88%
2084 0.34% 0.91%
2083 0.36% 0.93%
2082 0.39% 0.95%
2081 0.41% 0.99%
2080 0.44% 1%
2079 0.47% 1.02%
2078 0.51% 1.05%
2077 0.53% 1.06%
2076 0.55% 1.1%
2075 0.58% 1.13%
2074 0.62% 1.14%
2073 0.65% 1.17%
2072 0.67% 1.19%
2071 0.7% 1.21%
2070 0.73% 1.23%
2069 0.75% 1.25%
2068 0.78% 1.28%
2067 0.81% 1.31%
2066 0.83% 1.34%
2065 0.87% 1.36%
2064 0.89% 1.38%
2063 0.91% 1.41%
2062 0.95% 1.43%
2061 0.97% 1.47%
2060 1% 1.5%
2059 1.03% 1.53%
2058 1.06% 1.56%
2057 1.08% 1.57%
2056 1.12% 1.6%
2055 1.14% 1.64%
2054 1.18% 1.67%
2053 1.22% 1.71%
2052 1.25% 1.74%
2051 1.29% 1.76%
2050 1.32% 1.8%
2049 1.35% 1.83%
2048 1.41% 1.87%
2047 1.44% 1.9%
2046 1.49% 1.92%
2045 1.53% 1.96%
2044 1.57% 1.98%
2043 1.61% 2.03%
2042 1.64% 2.08%
2041 1.68% 2.1%
2040 1.72% 2.14%
2039 1.76% 2.16%
2038 1.8% 2.2%
2037 1.85% 2.23%
2036 1.89% 2.25%
2035 1.94% 2.28%
2034 1.96% 2.31%
2033 1.98% 2.35%
2032 2.01% 2.37%
2031 2.03% 2.41%
2030 2.06% 2.43%
2029 2.09% 2.47%
2028 2.13% 2.5%
2027 2.17% 2.53%
2026 2.21% 2.57%
2025 2.26% 2.62%
2024 2.27% 2.65%
2023 2.3% 2.68%
2022 2.34% 2.66%
2021 2.4% 2.69%
2020 2.47% 2.76%
2019 2.56% 2.82%
2018 2.73% 2.81%
2017 2.89% 2.88%
2016 2.97% 3.03%
2015 3.01% 3.19%
2014 3.02% 3.07%
2013 3.05% 2.85%
2012 3.06% 2.85%
2011 3% 2.87%
2010 2.97% 2.9%
2009 2.96% 2.91%
2008 2.98% 2.9%
2007 3.08% 2.85%
2006 3.17% 2.79%
2005 3.2% 2.79%
2004 3.2% 2.79%
2003 3.17% 2.77%
2002 3.14% 2.72%
2001 3.1% 2.66%
2000 3.03% 2.67%
1999 2.97% 2.69%
1998 2.8% 2.68%
1997 2.61% 2.69%
1996 2.59% 2.73%
1995 2.6% 2.78%
1994 2.55% 2.85%
1993 2.52% 2.89%
1992 2.5% 2.91%
1991 2.57% 2.96%
1990 2.67% 2.99%
1989 2.69% 2.97%
1988 2.72% 3.03%
1987 2.77% 3.09%
1986 2.86% 3.06%
1985 2.93% 3.03%
1984 2.93% 2.82%
1983 2.87% 2.07%
1982 2.8% 2.41%
1981 2.77% 3.57%
1980 2.72% 3.31%
1979 2.62% 2.84%
1978 2.52% 2.76%
1977 2.36% 2.61%
1976 2.16% 2.72%
1975 2.04% 2.83%
1974 1.91% 2.81%
1973 1.8% 2.79%
1972 1.74% 2.75%
1971 1.74% 2.71%
1970 1.76% 2.65%
1969 1.74% 2.57%
1968 1.73% 2.49%
1967 1.69% 2.4%
1966 1.65% 2.32%
1965 1.61% 2.27%
1964 1.55% 2.23%
1963 1.5% 2.21%
1962 1.47% 1.9%
1961 1.46% 1.55%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Cameroon's population grew by 2.65%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Cameroon
Current population
24756783
30864115
Population rank 59/197 51/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.37%
One net population change
1 minute
42 seconds
One birth every
43.3 seconds
32.9 seconds
One death every
2.87 minutes
2.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +2,058
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +751,057
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +2.65%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 23/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
34.3 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -15,379
Net migration rank 158/196 146/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 642,948
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 74/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 130/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Cameroon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Cameroon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -15,379
2024 - -25,807 - -13,892
2023 545,227 -24,957 754,486 -4,798
2022 538,146 -24,960 734,893 -4,798
2021 527,468 -13,079 713,806 -9,888
2020 524,359 -5,661 716,361 -9,888
2019 540,001 -25,240 714,681 -12,255
2018 556,493 -23,938 706,188 -9,184
2017 569,975 -14,780 696,496 -37,912
2016 571,519 -7,598 677,051 13,255
2015 570,554 -19,726 649,190 42,008
2014 563,218 -17,984 619,243 96,599
2013 556,096 -33,212 606,072 -6,900
2012 544,293 -20,930 594,029 -7,523
2011 530,765 -33,391 580,607 -12,669
2010 515,480 -42,055 569,921 -9,366
2009 499,596 -40,148 557,841 -10,203
2008 485,223 -40,725 542,919 -10,720
2007 467,277 -28,202 526,949 -10,807
2006 450,357 -4,218 511,366 -28,528
2005 427,243 9,795 496,547 -27,775
2004 408,567 17,570 478,880 -19,444
2003 394,516 15,359 459,422 -18,568
2002 377,333 16,076 439,544 -10,766
2001 367,731 10,654 422,511 -19,203
2000 356,657 3,877 411,633 -21,221
1999 342,630 -1,922 401,969 -17,398
1998 333,196 -5,367 388,432 -12,446
1997 322,253 -37,200 377,138 -13,842
1996 315,820 -44,314 370,355 -12,738
1995 305,878 -38,943 367,532 -12,661
1994 296,465 -37,554 364,390 -12,028
1993 289,044 -43,784 360,785 -9,601
1992 284,622 -45,003 356,072 -13,702
1991 280,111 -50,451 350,493 -14,520
1990 273,846 -32,970 342,901 -8,163
1989 267,314 -31,843 334,649 -11,244
1988 262,065 -30,068 328,168 -16,016
1987 257,730 -29,081 320,134 -3,829
1986 252,922 -25,051 308,188 -3,671
1985 246,574 -16,623 296,317 -3,604
1984 237,838 -12,445 284,110 -3,512
1983 228,467 -11,618 276,112 -37,346
1982 220,896 -15,879 274,652 -139,974
1981 212,623 -17,797 262,076 27,845
1980 205,248 -15,345 247,808 70,589
1979 196,647 -18,559 238,875 -12,108
1978 187,019 -19,274 229,958 -1,282
1977 175,672 -18,914 222,785 -20,622
1976 165,224 -25,786 214,916 -19,994
1975 157,174 -30,484 206,986 -237
1974 149,231 -30,599 200,693 -377
1973 141,751 -34,452 193,997 -466
1972 135,756 -33,679 186,521 -473
1971 130,924 -34,524 179,317 -439
1970 127,814 -28,832 170,713 -367
1969 123,666 -28,406 162,603 -286
1968 121,264 -27,461 153,080 -204
1967 117,223 -26,444 144,370 -148
1966 113,344 -27,301 135,927 -96
1965 109,544 -25,398 129,428 -39
1964 105,741 -26,307 123,469 0
1963 101,760 -26,382 119,784 0
1962 98,561 -26,040 116,232 0
1961 95,059 -24,687 82,471 0
1960 92,055 -23,220 77,948 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 Cameroon 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,982,395 people) and 0.9% is from migration (a gain of 63,139 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 642,948 people or 2.2% in Cameroon.

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
Cameroon
City Population
Douala 2.77M
Yaounde 2.44M
Garoua 1.75M
Bafoussam 480K
Bamenda 349K
Maroua 201K
Ngaoundere 190K
Kumba 144K
Buea 131K
Limbe 84.2K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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