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Population in Burkina Faso compared to Cape Verde: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 524,877 people in Cape Verde in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 530,391 in Cape Verde.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 46.7 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Cape Verde is the 169th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.006% for Cape Verde.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +0.22% in Cape Verde.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Cape Verde has grown from 491K to 530K (8.08% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Cape Verde: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Cape Verde
2100 50,408,328 420,063
2099 50,383,919 424,339
2098 50,352,973 428,547
2097 50,313,705 432,823
2096 50,266,628 437,079
2095 50,218,948 441,399
2094 50,162,122 445,733
2093 50,097,256 450,100
2092 50,020,865 454,396
2091 49,941,829 458,688
2090 49,849,369 462,998
2089 49,746,842 467,377
2088 49,633,009 471,624
2087 49,506,797 475,845
2086 49,374,214 480,024
2085 49,231,459 484,207
2084 49,078,733 488,361
2083 48,912,839 492,342
2082 48,738,088 496,365
2081 48,550,361 500,326
2080 48,350,756 504,194
2079 48,139,621 507,990
2078 47,915,623 511,571
2077 47,674,670 515,063
2076 47,421,548 518,529
2075 47,161,253 521,923
2074 46,887,164 525,175
2073 46,596,755 528,314
2072 46,296,320 531,359
2071 45,987,906 534,222
2070 45,669,374 537,167
2069 45,339,502 540,078
2068 45,000,338 542,854
2067 44,651,960 545,645
2066 44,295,017 548,241
2065 43,931,890 550,631
2064 43,554,812 552,831
2063 43,171,791 554,976
2062 42,781,734 557,061
2061 42,378,127 558,943
2060 41,969,941 560,606
2059 41,556,223 562,202
2058 41,132,214 563,524
2057 40,699,958 564,676
2056 40,263,674 565,611
2055 39,819,396 566,437
2054 39,368,928 567,099
2053 38,908,013 567,452
2052 38,440,539 567,567
2051 37,966,813 567,565
2050 37,484,179 567,433
2049 36,994,052 567,091
2048 36,499,739 566,651
2047 35,993,831 566,116
2046 35,483,039 565,314
2045 34,962,697 564,356
2044 34,435,436 563,283
2043 33,904,610 562,118
2042 33,368,223 560,857
2041 32,828,377 559,474
2040 32,285,754 557,962
2039 31,738,667 556,312
2038 31,188,815 554,523
2037 30,636,433 552,714
2036 30,081,085 550,888
2035 29,523,750 548,939
2034 28,963,008 547,001
2033 28,405,067 545,142
2032 27,853,260 543,065
2031 27,304,165 541,069
2030 26,759,978 538,756
2029 26,220,635 536,526
2028 25,682,620 534,280
2027 25,146,586 532,028
2026 24,612,250 529,785
2025 24,080,445 527,409
2024 23,548,781 524,877
2023 23,025,776 522,331
2022 22,509,038 519,741
2021 21,995,243 516,649
2020 21,478,690 514,679
2019 20,961,952 514,104
2018 20,438,288 513,415
2017 19,894,407 512,893
2016 19,334,856 512,554
2015 18,777,487 512,394
2014 18,229,461 512,326
2013 17,695,409 512,225
2012 17,172,287 511,955
2011 16,661,908 511,447
2010 16,176,498 509,784
2009 15,710,066 506,141
2008 15,258,093 501,355
2007 14,816,307 496,190
2006 14,373,707 490,728
2005 13,932,123 485,115
2004 13,500,533 479,370
2003 13,082,532 473,383
2002 12,680,897 467,046
2001 12,295,001 460,293
2000 11,925,546 453,317
1999 11,574,928 446,519
1998 11,240,664 439,784
1997 10,934,223 432,798
1996 10,655,942 425,581
1995 10,386,722 418,104
1994 10,123,798 410,228
1993 9,871,713 401,965
1992 9,629,275 393,415
1991 9,394,632 384,586
1990 9,159,356 375,428
1989 8,921,175 367,803
1988 8,687,435 362,329
1987 8,457,109 357,302
1986 8,228,847 352,312
1985 7,999,935 347,365
1984 7,772,256 342,505
1983 7,551,129 337,654
1982 7,340,197 332,724
1981 7,140,271 327,846
1980 6,947,900 323,301
1979 6,763,903 319,480
1978 6,590,984 316,147
1977 6,428,734 312,834
1976 6,280,635 309,455
1975 6,147,569 305,847
1974 6,024,904 302,570
1973 5,911,927 299,881
1972 5,807,234 297,386
1971 5,707,999 294,046
1970 5,610,304 287,885
1969 5,513,177 279,248
1968 5,418,644 270,164
1967 5,326,348 261,404
1966 5,237,933 252,976
1965 5,152,833 244,856
1964 5,071,034 237,006
1963 4,993,623 229,373
1962 4,919,672 221,919
1961 4,848,224 215,087
1960 4,778,621 210,024

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/cape-verde | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Cape Verde gained 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Cape Verde's population increased by 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Cape Verde was ranked 166th in 2006 and ranked 169th 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 Cape Verde will increase by 6.98% to 567,433 people and rank change from 169th to 168th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 568K people in 2052 for Cape Verde.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Cape Verde
2100 0.05% -1.01%
2099 0.06% -0.98%
2098 0.08% -0.99%
2097 0.09% -0.97%
2096 0.09% -0.98%
2095 0.11% -0.97%
2094 0.13% -0.97%
2093 0.15% -0.95%
2092 0.16% -0.94%
2091 0.19% -0.93%
2090 0.21% -0.94%
2089 0.23% -0.9%
2088 0.25% -0.89%
2087 0.27% -0.87%
2086 0.29% -0.86%
2085 0.31% -0.85%
2084 0.34% -0.81%
2083 0.36% -0.81%
2082 0.39% -0.79%
2081 0.41% -0.77%
2080 0.44% -0.75%
2079 0.47% -0.7%
2078 0.51% -0.68%
2077 0.53% -0.67%
2076 0.55% -0.65%
2075 0.58% -0.62%
2074 0.62% -0.59%
2073 0.65% -0.57%
2072 0.67% -0.54%
2071 0.7% -0.55%
2070 0.73% -0.54%
2069 0.75% -0.51%
2068 0.78% -0.51%
2067 0.81% -0.47%
2066 0.83% -0.43%
2065 0.87% -0.4%
2064 0.89% -0.39%
2063 0.91% -0.37%
2062 0.95% -0.34%
2061 0.97% -0.3%
2060 1% -0.28%
2059 1.03% -0.23%
2058 1.06% -0.2%
2057 1.08% -0.17%
2056 1.12% -0.15%
2055 1.14% -0.12%
2054 1.18% -0.06%
2053 1.22% -0.02%
2052 1.25% 0%
2051 1.29% 0.02%
2050 1.32% 0.06%
2049 1.35% 0.08%
2048 1.41% 0.09%
2047 1.44% 0.14%
2046 1.49% 0.17%
2045 1.53% 0.19%
2044 1.57% 0.21%
2043 1.61% 0.22%
2042 1.64% 0.25%
2041 1.68% 0.27%
2040 1.72% 0.3%
2039 1.76% 0.32%
2038 1.8% 0.33%
2037 1.85% 0.33%
2036 1.89% 0.35%
2035 1.94% 0.35%
2034 1.96% 0.34%
2033 1.98% 0.38%
2032 2.01% 0.37%
2031 2.03% 0.43%
2030 2.06% 0.42%
2029 2.09% 0.42%
2028 2.13% 0.42%
2027 2.17% 0.42%
2026 2.21% 0.45%
2025 2.26% 0.48%
2024 2.27% 0.49%
2023 2.3% 0.5%
2022 2.34% 0.6%
2021 2.4% 0.38%
2020 2.47% 0.11%
2019 2.56% 0.13%
2018 2.73% 0.1%
2017 2.89% 0.07%
2016 2.97% 0.03%
2015 3.01% 0.01%
2014 3.02% 0.02%
2013 3.05% 0.05%
2012 3.06% 0.1%
2011 3% 0.33%
2010 2.97% 0.72%
2009 2.96% 0.95%
2008 2.98% 1.04%
2007 3.08% 1.11%
2006 3.17% 1.16%
2005 3.2% 1.2%
2004 3.2% 1.26%
2003 3.17% 1.36%
2002 3.14% 1.47%
2001 3.1% 1.54%
2000 3.03% 1.52%
1999 2.97% 1.53%
1998 2.8% 1.61%
1997 2.61% 1.7%
1996 2.59% 1.79%
1995 2.6% 1.92%
1994 2.55% 2.06%
1993 2.52% 2.17%
1992 2.5% 2.3%
1991 2.57% 2.44%
1990 2.67% 2.07%
1989 2.69% 1.51%
1988 2.72% 1.41%
1987 2.77% 1.42%
1986 2.86% 1.42%
1985 2.93% 1.42%
1984 2.93% 1.44%
1983 2.87% 1.48%
1982 2.8% 1.49%
1981 2.77% 1.41%
1980 2.72% 1.2%
1979 2.62% 1.05%
1978 2.52% 1.06%
1977 2.36% 1.09%
1976 2.16% 1.18%
1975 2.04% 1.08%
1974 1.91% 0.9%
1973 1.8% 0.84%
1972 1.74% 1.14%
1971 1.74% 2.14%
1970 1.76% 3.09%
1969 1.74% 3.36%
1968 1.73% 3.35%
1967 1.69% 3.33%
1966 1.65% 3.32%
1965 1.61% 3.31%
1964 1.55% 3.33%
1963 1.5% 3.36%
1962 1.47% 3.18%
1961 1.46% 2.41%

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/cape-verde | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Cape Verde's population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Cape Verde
Current population
24756783
530391
Population rank 59/197 169/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.006%
One net population change
1 minute
3.44 hours
One birth every
43.3 seconds
1.36 hours
One death every
2.87 minutes
3.32 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +7
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +2,546
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 136/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
6.84 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -1,284
Net migration rank 158/196 94/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 16,515
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 171/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 3.1%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 116/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Cape Verde
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -1,284
2024 - -25,807 - -1,209
2023 545,227 -24,957 3,798 -1,226
2022 538,146 -24,960 3,864 -1,253
2021 527,468 -13,079 3,575 0
2020 524,359 -5,661 3,734 -3,362
2019 540,001 -25,240 4,773 -4,001
2018 556,493 -23,938 5,282 -4,679
2017 569,975 -14,780 5,993 -5,550
2016 571,519 -7,598 6,238 -6,004
2015 570,554 -19,726 6,314 -6,226
2014 563,218 -17,984 6,622 -6,578
2013 556,096 -33,212 6,780 -6,622
2012 544,293 -20,930 7,157 -6,779
2011 530,765 -33,391 7,874 -7,226
2010 515,480 -42,055 7,746 -5,069
2009 499,596 -40,148 7,216 -2,618
2008 485,223 -40,725 7,313 -2,340
2007 467,277 -28,202 7,559 -2,200
2006 450,357 -4,218 7,980 -2,408
2005 427,243 9,795 8,428 -2,768
2004 408,567 17,570 8,825 -2,993
2003 394,516 15,359 9,037 -2,898
2002 377,333 16,076 9,278 -2,751
2001 367,731 10,654 9,510 -2,528
2000 356,657 3,877 9,752 -2,772
1999 342,630 -1,922 9,989 -3,371
1998 333,196 -5,367 10,187 -3,332
1997 322,253 -37,200 10,323 -3,211
1996 315,820 -44,314 10,613 -3,297
1995 305,878 -38,943 10,764 -3,125
1994 296,465 -37,554 11,410 -3,299
1993 289,044 -43,784 11,805 -3,393
1992 284,622 -45,003 11,915 -3,231
1991 280,111 -50,451 11,899 -2,924
1990 273,846 -32,970 11,738 -2,398
1989 267,314 -31,843 11,608 -5,704
1988 262,065 -30,068 11,523 -6,474
1987 257,730 -29,081 11,426 -6,418
1986 252,922 -25,051 11,295 -6,314
1985 246,574 -16,623 11,105 -6,192
1984 237,838 -12,445 10,835 -6,035
1983 228,467 -11,618 10,736 -5,834
1982 220,896 -15,879 10,597 -5,629
1981 212,623 -17,797 10,470 -5,684
1980 205,248 -15,345 10,276 -5,980
1979 196,647 -18,559 10,223 -6,875
1978 187,019 -19,274 10,152 -6,833
1977 175,672 -18,914 10,036 -6,730
1976 165,224 -25,786 9,833 -6,389
1975 157,174 -30,484 9,601 -5,829
1974 149,231 -30,599 9,295 -6,512
1973 141,751 -34,452 9,003 -6,410
1972 135,756 -33,679 8,716 -6,316
1971 130,924 -34,524 8,359 -4,085
1970 127,814 -28,832 7,878 172
1969 123,666 -28,406 7,625 1,608
1968 121,264 -27,461 7,408 1,521
1967 117,223 -26,444 7,214 1,376
1966 113,344 -27,301 7,039 1,230
1965 109,544 -25,398 6,877 1,093
1964 105,741 -26,307 6,725 1,006
1963 101,760 -26,382 6,589 945
1962 98,561 -26,040 6,468 904
1961 95,059 -24,687 6,247 49
1960 92,055 -23,220 6,098 -2,267

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

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/cape-verde | 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 Cape Verde 56.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 50,193 people) and 43.6% is from migration (a loss of 38,879 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 16,515 people or 3.1% in Cape Verde.

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
Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K

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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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