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Population in Burkina Faso compared to the Central African Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 5,513,282 people in the Central African Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 5,798,457 in the Central African Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 4.29 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while the Central African Republic is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.07% for the Central African Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +1.62% in the Central African Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while the Central African Republic has grown from 4.38M to 5.8M (32.5% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso CAR
2100 50,396,049 19,061,127
2099 50,371,646 18,981,009
2098 50,340,708 18,896,319
2097 50,301,449 18,810,793
2096 50,254,384 18,719,993
2095 50,206,715 18,621,666
2094 50,149,903 18,521,650
2093 50,085,053 18,420,299
2092 50,008,681 18,311,751
2091 49,929,664 18,200,580
2090 49,837,226 18,083,097
2089 49,734,724 17,968,298
2088 49,620,919 17,844,377
2087 49,494,737 17,717,148
2086 49,362,187 17,581,447
2085 49,219,467 17,447,157
2084 49,066,778 17,306,435
2083 48,900,924 17,159,818
2082 48,726,216 17,010,036
2081 48,538,535 16,860,592
2080 48,338,979 16,704,486
2079 48,127,894 16,552,105
2078 47,903,951 16,392,201
2077 47,663,056 16,224,015
2076 47,409,997 16,051,483
2075 47,149,765 15,877,563
2074 46,875,743 15,706,759
2073 46,585,405 15,526,382
2072 46,285,042 15,346,626
2071 45,976,704 15,158,906
2070 45,658,250 14,964,276
2069 45,328,458 14,768,967
2068 44,989,376 14,572,130
2067 44,641,084 14,369,861
2066 44,284,227 14,167,129
2065 43,921,189 13,963,573
2064 43,544,203 13,758,257
2063 43,161,275 13,545,150
2062 42,771,313 13,332,625
2061 42,367,805 13,120,271
2060 41,959,718 12,903,195
2059 41,546,100 12,684,791
2058 41,122,194 12,464,271
2057 40,690,044 12,242,308
2056 40,253,866 12,020,446
2055 39,809,697 11,797,986
2054 39,359,338 11,575,058
2053 38,898,535 11,351,527
2052 38,431,175 11,128,939
2051 37,957,565 10,908,122
2050 37,475,049 10,686,324
2049 36,985,041 10,468,520
2048 36,490,848 10,249,810
2047 35,985,064 10,034,764
2046 35,474,395 9,819,986
2045 34,954,181 9,606,504
2044 34,427,047 9,394,614
2043 33,896,351 9,185,941
2042 33,360,095 8,980,018
2041 32,820,380 8,774,893
2040 32,277,889 8,567,893
2039 31,730,935 8,358,128
2038 31,181,218 8,149,514
2037 30,628,970 7,942,721
2036 30,073,757 7,734,436
2035 29,516,558 7,525,805
2034 28,955,953 7,314,741
2033 28,398,148 7,105,166
2032 27,846,475 6,897,152
2031 27,297,514 6,690,066
2030 26,753,459 6,486,667
2029 26,214,248 6,286,290
2028 25,676,364 6,085,426
2027 25,140,461 5,890,999
2026 24,606,254 5,700,718
2025 24,074,580 5,513,282
2024 23,548,781 5,330,690
2023 23,025,776 5,152,421
2022 22,509,038 5,098,039
2021 21,995,243 5,112,100
2020 21,478,690 5,026,628
2019 20,961,952 4,944,703
2018 20,438,288 4,878,657
2017 19,894,407 4,793,511
2016 19,334,856 4,713,663
2015 18,777,487 4,629,320
2014 18,229,461 4,623,182
2013 17,695,409 4,642,419
2012 17,172,287 4,610,848
2011 16,661,908 4,565,021
2010 16,176,498 4,492,995
2009 15,710,066 4,529,047
2008 15,258,093 4,558,984
2007 14,816,307 4,462,770
2006 14,373,707 4,377,579
2005 13,932,123 4,288,810
2004 13,500,533 4,192,826
2003 13,082,532 4,103,086
2002 12,680,897 4,006,077
2001 12,295,001 3,919,487
2000 11,925,546 3,833,416
1999 11,574,928 3,729,450
1998 11,240,664 3,628,827
1997 10,934,223 3,531,700
1996 10,655,942 3,435,965
1995 10,386,722 3,348,052
1994 10,123,798 3,257,954
1993 9,871,713 3,157,839
1992 9,629,275 3,058,831
1991 9,394,632 2,963,191
1990 9,159,356 2,871,910
1989 8,921,175 2,783,970
1988 8,687,435 2,713,965
1987 8,457,109 2,669,155
1986 8,228,847 2,634,258
1985 7,999,935 2,600,932
1984 7,772,256 2,568,610
1983 7,551,129 2,537,399
1982 7,340,197 2,507,375
1981 7,140,271 2,478,402
1980 6,947,900 2,450,535
1979 6,763,903 2,423,794
1978 6,590,984 2,397,961
1977 6,428,734 2,372,930
1976 6,280,635 2,348,566
1975 6,147,569 2,313,916
1974 6,024,904 2,269,338
1973 5,911,927 2,226,008
1972 5,807,234 2,183,769
1971 5,707,999 2,141,450
1970 5,610,304 2,097,505
1969 5,513,177 2,051,515
1968 5,418,644 2,005,100
1967 5,326,348 1,960,444
1966 5,237,933 1,918,082
1965 5,152,833 1,877,854
1964 5,071,034 1,839,583
1963 4,993,623 1,803,063
1962 4,919,672 1,768,115
1961 4,848,224 1,734,580
1960 4,778,621 1,702,346

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while the Central African Republic gained 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while the Central African Republic's population increased by 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. The Central African Republic was ranked 118th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 the Central African Republic will increase by 84.3% to 10,686,324 people and rank change from 117th to 96th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 19.1M people in 2100 for the Central African Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso CAR
2100 0.05% 0.42%
2099 0.06% 0.45%
2098 0.08% 0.45%
2097 0.09% 0.49%
2096 0.09% 0.53%
2095 0.11% 0.54%
2094 0.13% 0.55%
2093 0.15% 0.59%
2092 0.16% 0.61%
2091 0.19% 0.65%
2090 0.21% 0.64%
2089 0.23% 0.69%
2088 0.25% 0.72%
2087 0.27% 0.77%
2086 0.29% 0.77%
2085 0.31% 0.81%
2084 0.34% 0.85%
2083 0.36% 0.88%
2082 0.39% 0.89%
2081 0.41% 0.93%
2080 0.44% 0.92%
2079 0.47% 0.98%
2078 0.51% 1.04%
2077 0.53% 1.07%
2076 0.55% 1.1%
2075 0.58% 1.09%
2074 0.62% 1.16%
2073 0.65% 1.17%
2072 0.67% 1.24%
2071 0.7% 1.3%
2070 0.73% 1.32%
2069 0.75% 1.35%
2068 0.78% 1.41%
2067 0.81% 1.43%
2066 0.83% 1.46%
2065 0.87% 1.49%
2064 0.89% 1.57%
2063 0.91% 1.59%
2062 0.95% 1.62%
2061 0.97% 1.68%
2060 1% 1.72%
2059 1.03% 1.77%
2058 1.06% 1.81%
2057 1.08% 1.85%
2056 1.12% 1.89%
2055 1.14% 1.93%
2054 1.18% 1.97%
2053 1.22% 2%
2052 1.25% 2.02%
2051 1.29% 2.08%
2050 1.32% 2.08%
2049 1.35% 2.13%
2048 1.41% 2.14%
2047 1.44% 2.19%
2046 1.49% 2.22%
2045 1.53% 2.26%
2044 1.57% 2.27%
2043 1.61% 2.29%
2042 1.64% 2.34%
2041 1.68% 2.42%
2040 1.72% 2.51%
2039 1.76% 2.56%
2038 1.8% 2.6%
2037 1.85% 2.69%
2036 1.89% 2.77%
2035 1.94% 2.89%
2034 1.96% 2.95%
2033 1.98% 3.02%
2032 2.01% 3.1%
2031 2.03% 3.14%
2030 2.06% 3.19%
2029 2.09% 3.3%
2028 2.13% 3.3%
2027 2.17% 3.34%
2026 2.21% 3.4%
2025 2.23% 3.43%
2024 2.27% 3.46%
2023 2.3% 1.07%
2022 2.34% -0.28%
2021 2.4% 1.7%
2020 2.47% 1.66%
2019 2.56% 1.35%
2018 2.73% 1.78%
2017 2.89% 1.69%
2016 2.97% 1.82%
2015 3.01% 0.13%
2014 3.02% -0.41%
2013 3.05% 0.68%
2012 3.06% 1%
2011 3% 1.6%
2010 2.97% -0.8%
2009 2.96% -0.66%
2008 2.98% 2.16%
2007 3.08% 1.95%
2006 3.17% 2.07%
2005 3.2% 2.29%
2004 3.2% 2.19%
2003 3.17% 2.42%
2002 3.14% 2.21%
2001 3.1% 2.25%
2000 3.03% 2.79%
1999 2.97% 2.77%
1998 2.8% 2.75%
1997 2.61% 2.79%
1996 2.59% 2.63%
1995 2.6% 2.77%
1994 2.55% 3.17%
1993 2.52% 3.24%
1992 2.5% 3.23%
1991 2.57% 3.18%
1990 2.67% 3.16%
1989 2.69% 2.58%
1988 2.72% 1.68%
1987 2.77% 1.32%
1986 2.86% 1.28%
1985 2.93% 1.26%
1984 2.93% 1.23%
1983 2.87% 1.2%
1982 2.8% 1.17%
1981 2.77% 1.14%
1980 2.72% 1.1%
1979 2.62% 1.08%
1978 2.52% 1.05%
1977 2.36% 1.04%
1976 2.16% 1.5%
1975 2.04% 1.96%
1974 1.91% 1.95%
1973 1.8% 1.93%
1972 1.74% 1.98%
1971 1.74% 2.1%
1970 1.76% 2.24%
1969 1.74% 2.31%
1968 1.73% 2.28%
1967 1.69% 2.21%
1966 1.65% 2.14%
1965 1.61% 2.08%
1964 1.55% 2.03%
1963 1.5% 1.98%
1962 1.47% 1.93%
1961 1.46% 1.89%

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 the Central African Republic's population grew by 3.43%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso CAR
Current population
24880655
5798457
Population rank 59/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.07%
One net population change
1 minute
2.89 minutes
One birth every
42.7 seconds
2.13 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
10.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +500
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +182,592
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +3.43%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 7/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
35.9 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -14,693
Net migration rank 158/196 143/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 94,556
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 132/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 135/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso CAR
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -14,693
2024 551,536 -25,807 196,244 -15,357
2023 545,227 -24,957 190,325 -14,682
2022 538,146 -24,960 -49,456 -17,430
2021 527,468 -13,079 124,408 -85,646
2020 524,359 -5,661 156,911 -24,745
2019 540,001 -25,240 68,523 -36,849
2018 556,493 -23,938 153,361 -52,954
2017 569,975 -14,780 128,461 -58,584
2016 571,519 -7,598 142,419 -52,607
2015 570,554 -19,726 141,912 -63,045
2014 563,218 -17,984 107,448 -174,051
2013 556,096 -33,212 140,489 -112,382
2012 544,293 -20,930 146,791 -111,764
2011 530,765 -33,391 142,913 -86,281
2010 515,480 -42,055 130,539 -43,126
2009 499,596 -40,148 -130,613 -28,899
2008 485,223 -40,725 128,627 -28,983
2007 467,277 -28,202 123,137 -30,352
2006 450,357 -4,218 118,882 -41,282
2005 427,243 9,795 113,534 -13,604
2004 408,567 17,570 108,548 -16,510
2003 394,516 15,359 105,540 -18,097
2002 377,333 16,076 100,588 5,992
2001 367,731 10,654 99,598 -33,006
2000 356,657 3,877 97,468 8,079
1999 342,630 -1,922 96,108 6,284
1998 333,196 -5,367 94,361 4,479
1997 322,253 -37,200 93,378 2,034
1996 315,820 -44,314 93,369 2,697
1995 305,878 -38,943 92,748 -12,986
1994 296,465 -37,554 90,943 9,496
1993 289,044 -43,784 89,873 9,930
1992 284,622 -45,003 88,939 9,269
1991 280,111 -50,451 88,688 4,381
1990 273,846 -32,970 87,507 1,995
1989 267,314 -31,843 85,969 409
1988 262,065 -30,068 84,654 -31,016
1987 257,730 -29,081 83,408 -47,428
1986 252,922 -25,051 81,149 -47,332
1985 246,574 -16,623 79,266 -46,427
1984 237,838 -12,445 77,395 -45,591
1983 228,467 -11,618 75,399 -44,780
1982 220,896 -15,879 73,330 -43,908
1981 212,623 -17,797 71,391 -42,872
1980 205,248 -15,345 68,759 -41,539
1979 196,647 -18,559 66,104 -39,850
1978 187,019 -19,274 63,285 -37,874
1977 175,672 -18,914 60,436 -35,782
1976 165,224 -25,786 57,725 -33,645
1975 157,174 -30,484 55,106 -9,895
1974 149,231 -30,599 53,777 -9,838
1973 141,751 -34,452 52,525 -9,800
1972 135,756 -33,679 51,390 -9,634
1971 130,924 -34,524 50,142 -7,259
1970 127,814 -28,832 48,690 -3,693
1969 123,666 -28,406 47,066 -80
1968 121,264 -27,461 45,377 474
1967 117,223 -26,444 42,979 474
1966 113,344 -27,301 40,804 474
1965 109,544 -25,398 38,710 474
1964 105,741 -26,307 36,878 474
1963 101,760 -26,382 35,218 474
1962 98,561 -26,040 33,731 474
1961 95,059 -24,687 32,383 474
1960 92,055 -23,220 31,131 474

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 the Central African Republic 74.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,108 people) and 25.2% is from migration (a loss of 421,899 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 94,556 people or 1.8% in the Central African Republic.

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
CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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