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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 41,288,599 people in Canada in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 42,181,965 in Canada.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 1.7 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Canada is the 38th.
  • The countries together account for 0.81% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.51% for Canada.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +1.5% in Canada.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Canada has grown from 32.6M to 42.2M (29.5% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Canada: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Canada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Canada
2100 50,408,328 55,893,812
2099 50,383,919 55,710,628
2098 50,352,973 55,520,878
2097 50,313,705 55,326,351
2096 50,266,628 55,153,117
2095 50,218,948 54,983,479
2094 50,162,122 54,818,119
2093 50,097,256 54,651,641
2092 50,020,865 54,494,148
2091 49,941,829 54,329,082
2090 49,849,369 54,183,996
2089 49,746,842 54,034,513
2088 49,633,009 53,855,760
2087 49,506,797 53,708,023
2086 49,374,214 53,553,781
2085 49,231,459 53,403,315
2084 49,078,733 53,246,675
2083 48,912,839 53,081,827
2082 48,738,088 52,930,998
2081 48,550,361 52,761,672
2080 48,350,756 52,602,997
2079 48,139,621 52,444,008
2078 47,915,623 52,275,214
2077 47,674,670 52,118,254
2076 47,421,548 51,944,937
2075 47,161,253 51,774,515
2074 46,887,164 51,611,349
2073 46,596,755 51,449,506
2072 46,296,320 51,279,503
2071 45,987,906 51,106,234
2070 45,669,374 50,934,622
2069 45,339,502 50,760,591
2068 45,000,338 50,585,692
2067 44,651,960 50,396,558
2066 44,295,017 50,216,488
2065 43,931,890 50,037,049
2064 43,554,812 49,857,150
2063 43,171,791 49,675,417
2062 42,781,734 49,491,872
2061 42,378,127 49,316,172
2060 41,969,941 49,148,043
2059 41,556,223 48,975,435
2058 41,132,214 48,801,460
2057 40,699,958 48,640,413
2056 40,263,674 48,484,751
2055 39,819,396 48,333,252
2054 39,368,928 48,184,303
2053 38,908,013 48,036,252
2052 38,440,539 47,875,085
2051 37,966,813 47,719,858
2050 37,484,179 47,562,681
2049 36,994,052 47,417,162
2048 36,499,739 47,254,138
2047 35,993,831 47,091,915
2046 35,483,039 46,926,799
2045 34,962,697 46,743,844
2044 34,435,436 46,562,785
2043 33,904,610 46,379,045
2042 33,368,223 46,188,550
2041 32,828,377 45,994,664
2040 32,285,754 45,799,063
2039 31,738,667 45,593,547
2038 31,188,815 45,374,241
2037 30,636,433 45,148,803
2036 30,081,085 44,917,782
2035 29,523,750 44,691,033
2034 28,963,008 44,439,937
2033 28,405,067 44,193,040
2032 27,853,260 43,925,613
2031 27,304,165 43,643,438
2030 26,759,978 43,355,390
2029 26,220,635 43,060,128
2028 25,682,620 42,748,060
2027 25,146,586 42,426,742
2026 24,612,250 42,091,205
2025 24,080,445 41,714,545
2024 23,548,781 41,288,599
2023 23,025,776 40,083,484
2022 22,509,038 38,935,934
2021 21,995,243 38,239,864
2020 21,478,690 38,028,638
2019 20,961,952 37,618,495
2018 20,438,288 37,072,620
2017 19,894,407 36,545,075
2016 19,334,856 36,110,803
2015 18,777,487 35,704,498
2014 18,229,461 35,434,066
2013 17,695,409 35,080,992
2012 17,172,287 34,713,395
2011 16,661,908 34,339,221
2010 16,176,498 34,005,902
2009 15,710,066 33,630,069
2008 15,258,093 33,247,298
2007 14,816,307 32,888,886
2006 14,373,707 32,571,193
2005 13,932,123 32,242,732
2004 13,500,533 31,938,807
2003 13,082,532 31,642,461
2002 12,680,897 31,359,199
2001 12,295,001 31,020,855
2000 11,925,546 30,685,730
1999 11,574,928 30,401,286
1998 11,240,664 30,155,173
1997 10,934,223 29,905,948
1996 10,655,942 29,610,218
1995 10,386,722 29,302,311
1994 10,123,798 29,000,663
1993 9,871,713 28,684,764
1992 9,629,275 28,371,264
1991 9,394,632 28,037,420
1990 9,159,356 27,691,138
1989 8,921,175 27,276,781
1988 8,687,435 26,791,747
1987 8,457,109 26,446,601
1986 8,228,847 26,100,278
1985 7,999,935 25,842,116
1984 7,772,256 25,607,053
1983 7,551,129 25,366,451
1982 7,340,197 25,116,942
1981 7,140,271 24,819,915
1980 6,947,900 24,515,667
1979 6,763,903 24,201,544
1978 6,590,984 23,963,203
1977 6,428,734 23,725,843
1976 6,280,635 23,449,808
1975 6,147,569 23,143,275
1974 6,024,904 22,807,969
1973 5,911,927 22,491,777
1972 5,807,234 22,218,463
1971 5,707,999 21,962,032
1970 5,610,304 21,324,000
1969 5,513,177 21,028,000
1968 5,418,644 20,744,000
1967 5,326,348 20,412,000
1966 5,237,933 20,048,000
1965 5,152,833 19,678,000
1964 5,071,034 19,325,000
1963 4,993,623 18,964,000
1962 4,919,672 18,614,000
1961 4,848,224 18,271,000
1960 4,778,621 17,909,356

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/canada | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Canada gained 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Canada's population increased by 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Canada was ranked 35th in 2006 and ranked 38th 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 Canada will increase by 12.8% to 47,562,681 people and rank change from 38th to 45th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 55.9M people in 2100 for Canada.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Canada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Canada
2100 0.05% 0.33%
2099 0.06% 0.34%
2098 0.08% 0.35%
2097 0.09% 0.31%
2096 0.09% 0.31%
2095 0.11% 0.3%
2094 0.13% 0.3%
2093 0.15% 0.29%
2092 0.16% 0.3%
2091 0.19% 0.27%
2090 0.21% 0.28%
2089 0.23% 0.33%
2088 0.25% 0.28%
2087 0.27% 0.29%
2086 0.29% 0.28%
2085 0.31% 0.29%
2084 0.34% 0.31%
2083 0.36% 0.28%
2082 0.39% 0.32%
2081 0.41% 0.3%
2080 0.44% 0.3%
2079 0.47% 0.32%
2078 0.51% 0.3%
2077 0.53% 0.33%
2076 0.55% 0.33%
2075 0.58% 0.32%
2074 0.62% 0.31%
2073 0.65% 0.33%
2072 0.67% 0.34%
2071 0.7% 0.34%
2070 0.73% 0.34%
2069 0.75% 0.35%
2068 0.78% 0.38%
2067 0.81% 0.36%
2066 0.83% 0.36%
2065 0.87% 0.36%
2064 0.89% 0.37%
2063 0.91% 0.37%
2062 0.95% 0.36%
2061 0.97% 0.34%
2060 1% 0.35%
2059 1.03% 0.36%
2058 1.06% 0.33%
2057 1.08% 0.32%
2056 1.12% 0.31%
2055 1.14% 0.31%
2054 1.18% 0.31%
2053 1.22% 0.34%
2052 1.25% 0.33%
2051 1.29% 0.33%
2050 1.32% 0.31%
2049 1.35% 0.34%
2048 1.41% 0.34%
2047 1.44% 0.35%
2046 1.49% 0.39%
2045 1.53% 0.39%
2044 1.57% 0.4%
2043 1.61% 0.41%
2042 1.64% 0.42%
2041 1.68% 0.43%
2040 1.72% 0.45%
2039 1.76% 0.48%
2038 1.8% 0.5%
2037 1.85% 0.51%
2036 1.89% 0.51%
2035 1.94% 0.57%
2034 1.96% 0.56%
2033 1.98% 0.61%
2032 2.01% 0.65%
2031 2.03% 0.66%
2030 2.06% 0.69%
2029 2.09% 0.73%
2028 2.13% 0.76%
2027 2.17% 0.8%
2026 2.21% 0.9%
2025 2.26% 1.03%
2024 2.27% 3.01%
2023 2.3% 2.95%
2022 2.34% 1.82%
2021 2.4% 0.56%
2020 2.47% 1.09%
2019 2.56% 1.47%
2018 2.73% 1.44%
2017 2.89% 1.2%
2016 2.97% 1.14%
2015 3.01% 0.76%
2014 3.02% 1.01%
2013 3.05% 1.06%
2012 3.06% 1.09%
2011 3% 0.98%
2010 2.97% 1.12%
2009 2.96% 1.15%
2008 2.98% 1.09%
2007 3.08% 0.98%
2006 3.17% 1.02%
2005 3.2% 0.95%
2004 3.2% 0.94%
2003 3.17% 0.9%
2002 3.14% 1.09%
2001 3.1% 1.09%
2000 3.03% 0.94%
1999 2.97% 0.82%
1998 2.8% 0.83%
1997 2.61% 1%
1996 2.59% 1.05%
1995 2.6% 1.04%
1994 2.55% 1.1%
1993 2.52% 1.1%
1992 2.5% 1.19%
1991 2.57% 1.25%
1990 2.67% 1.52%
1989 2.69% 1.81%
1988 2.72% 1.31%
1987 2.77% 1.33%
1986 2.86% 1%
1985 2.93% 0.92%
1984 2.93% 0.95%
1983 2.87% 0.99%
1982 2.8% 1.2%
1981 2.77% 1.24%
1980 2.72% 1.3%
1979 2.62% 0.99%
1978 2.52% 1%
1977 2.36% 1.18%
1976 2.16% 1.32%
1975 2.04% 1.47%
1974 1.91% 1.41%
1973 1.8% 1.23%
1972 1.74% 1.17%
1971 1.74% 2.99%
1970 1.76% 1.41%
1969 1.74% 1.37%
1968 1.73% 1.63%
1967 1.69% 1.82%
1966 1.65% 1.88%
1965 1.61% 1.83%
1964 1.55% 1.9%
1963 1.5% 1.88%
1962 1.47% 1.88%
1961 1.46% 2.02%

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 Canada's population grew by 3.01%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Canada
Current population
24756783
42181965
Population rank 59/197 38/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.51%
One net population change
1 minute
26.2 seconds
One birth every
43.3 seconds
1.49 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
1.62 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +3,302
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +1,205,115
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +3.01%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 14/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.62 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +326,204
Net migration rank 158/196 5/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 8,805,839
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 7/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 22.2%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 27/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Canada
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Canada
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 326,204
2024 - -25,807 - 368,599
2023 545,227 -24,957 28,058 433,842
2022 538,146 -24,960 15,574 459,988
2021 527,468 -13,079 57,360 198,867
2020 524,359 -5,661 53,241 256,592
2019 540,001 -25,240 86,523 387,685
2018 556,493 -23,938 88,974 420,224
2017 569,975 -14,780 98,672 372,685
2016 571,519 -7,598 115,555 329,455
2015 570,554 -19,726 117,825 224,332
2014 563,218 -17,984 127,563 192,884
2013 556,096 -33,212 129,799 239,813
2012 544,293 -20,930 135,382 243,748
2011 530,765 -33,391 133,923 227,075
2010 515,480 -42,055 139,425 225,369
2009 499,596 -40,148 144,609 244,463
2008 485,223 -40,725 142,963 238,083
2007 467,277 -28,202 134,845 213,801
2006 450,357 -4,218 130,285 202,175
2005 427,243 9,795 116,074 204,526
2004 408,567 17,570 111,786 194,611
2003 394,516 15,359 110,749 185,643
2002 377,333 16,076 106,621 208,060
2001 367,731 10,654 114,777 222,100
2000 356,657 3,877 110,469 201,727
1999 342,630 -1,922 118,565 158,342
1998 333,196 -5,367 126,651 142,346
1997 322,253 -37,200 134,577 144,678
1996 315,820 -44,314 153,973 154,553
1995 305,878 -38,943 167,023 141,818
1994 296,465 -37,554 179,804 134,863
1993 289,044 -43,784 186,451 133,426
1992 284,622 -45,003 204,273 138,121
1991 280,111 -50,451 207,477 134,463
1990 273,846 -32,970 213,222 181,461
1989 267,314 -31,843 207,304 258,094
1988 262,065 -30,068 192,901 238,003
1987 257,730 -29,081 190,416 171,308
1986 252,922 -25,051 190,532 121,928
1985 246,574 -16,623 204,153 69,776
1984 237,838 -12,445 204,856 55,982
1983 228,467 -11,618 202,931 66,172
1982 220,896 -15,879 200,935 89,544
1981 212,623 -17,797 206,005 113,461
1980 205,248 -15,345 203,480 122,743
1979 196,647 -18,559 203,293 86,719
1978 187,019 -19,274 194,102 52,781
1977 175,672 -18,914 199,297 70,339
1976 165,224 -25,786 196,979 106,894
1975 157,174 -30,484 196,718 139,797
1974 149,231 -30,599 182,464 155,596
1973 141,751 -34,452 184,432 125,401
1972 135,756 -33,679 188,857 89,880
1971 130,924 -34,524 208,640 210,244
1970 127,814 -28,832 215,372 304,627
1969 123,666 -28,406 216,588 93,600
1968 121,264 -27,461 211,589 108,864
1967 117,223 -26,444 220,450 132,856
1966 113,344 -27,301 236,566 144,641
1965 109,544 -25,398 269,589 112,401
1964 105,741 -26,307 307,268 68,003
1963 101,760 -26,382 318,595 51,831
1962 98,561 -26,040 325,745 35,373
1961 95,059 -24,687 334,360 34,721
1960 92,055 -23,220 338,487 49,694

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

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/canada | 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 Canada 19.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 789,345 people) and 80.6% is from migration (a gain of 3,276,554 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 8,805,839 people or 22.2% in Canada.

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
Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.8M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Hamilton 569K

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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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