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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 21,003,705 people in Chad in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 21,855,137 in Chad.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 1.14 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Chad is the 64th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.26% for Chad.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +3.63% in Chad.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Chad has grown from 10.7M to 21.9M (104.1% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Chad: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Chad
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Chad
2100 50,396,049 70,311,013
2099 50,371,646 69,986,866
2098 50,340,708 69,662,155
2097 50,301,449 69,277,239
2096 50,254,384 68,889,445
2095 50,206,715 68,502,128
2094 50,149,903 68,110,775
2093 50,085,053 67,684,792
2092 50,008,681 67,233,921
2091 49,929,664 66,781,244
2090 49,837,226 66,290,702
2089 49,734,724 65,798,812
2088 49,620,919 65,317,154
2087 49,494,737 64,800,745
2086 49,362,187 64,278,192
2085 49,219,467 63,727,856
2084 49,066,778 63,168,104
2083 48,900,924 62,596,574
2082 48,726,216 62,040,380
2081 48,538,535 61,434,119
2080 48,338,979 60,826,765
2079 48,127,894 60,198,617
2078 47,903,951 59,555,772
2077 47,663,056 58,918,103
2076 47,409,997 58,275,388
2075 47,149,765 57,618,555
2074 46,875,743 56,965,122
2073 46,585,405 56,292,259
2072 46,285,042 55,597,279
2071 45,976,704 54,903,565
2070 45,658,250 54,214,047
2069 45,328,458 53,520,311
2068 44,989,376 52,818,046
2067 44,641,084 52,125,908
2066 44,284,227 51,388,975
2065 43,921,189 50,658,129
2064 43,544,203 49,900,784
2063 43,161,275 49,155,513
2062 42,771,313 48,403,186
2061 42,367,805 47,648,039
2060 41,959,718 46,859,349
2059 41,546,100 46,066,772
2058 41,122,194 45,285,757
2057 40,690,044 44,507,961
2056 40,253,866 43,722,007
2055 39,809,697 42,925,488
2054 39,359,338 42,142,940
2053 38,898,535 41,351,412
2052 38,431,175 40,559,038
2051 37,957,565 39,768,198
2050 37,475,049 38,981,624
2049 36,985,041 38,210,212
2048 36,490,848 37,418,176
2047 35,985,064 36,648,598
2046 35,474,395 35,880,269
2045 34,954,181 35,104,973
2044 34,427,047 34,352,050
2043 33,896,351 33,590,931
2042 33,360,095 32,837,006
2041 32,820,380 32,086,067
2040 32,277,889 31,362,066
2039 31,730,935 30,621,558
2038 31,181,218 29,886,177
2037 30,628,970 29,155,330
2036 30,073,757 28,422,010
2035 29,516,558 27,709,891
2034 28,955,953 27,003,635
2033 28,398,148 26,292,134
2032 27,846,475 25,581,739
2031 27,297,514 24,875,542
2030 26,753,459 24,183,856
2029 26,214,248 23,494,522
2028 25,676,364 22,809,219
2027 25,140,461 22,131,874
2026 24,606,254 21,562,855
2025 24,074,580 21,003,705
2024 23,548,781 20,299,123
2023 23,025,776 19,319,064
2022 22,509,038 18,455,316
2021 21,995,243 17,828,273
2020 21,478,690 17,224,679
2019 20,961,952 16,685,223
2018 20,438,288 16,156,531
2017 19,894,407 15,622,759
2016 19,334,856 15,114,655
2015 18,777,487 14,647,621
2014 18,229,461 14,188,678
2013 17,695,409 13,691,079
2012 17,172,287 13,210,998
2011 16,661,908 12,754,997
2010 16,176,498 12,312,575
2009 15,710,066 11,893,754
2008 15,258,093 11,476,296
2007 14,816,307 11,081,660
2006 14,373,707 10,706,424
2005 13,932,123 10,328,092
2004 13,500,533 9,920,036
2003 13,082,532 9,487,833
2002 12,680,897 9,116,192
2001 12,295,001 8,804,124
2000 11,925,546 8,512,093
1999 11,574,928 8,222,705
1998 11,240,664 7,938,840
1997 10,934,223 7,670,366
1996 10,655,942 7,410,108
1995 10,386,722 7,089,064
1994 10,123,798 6,783,450
1993 9,871,713 6,629,146
1992 9,629,275 6,474,656
1991 9,394,632 6,205,676
1990 9,159,356 5,982,833
1989 8,921,175 5,819,586
1988 8,687,435 5,625,602
1987 8,457,109 5,438,309
1986 8,228,847 5,251,069
1985 7,999,935 5,096,269
1984 7,772,256 5,045,145
1983 7,551,129 4,979,130
1982 7,340,197 4,738,483
1981 7,140,271 4,520,959
1980 6,947,900 4,515,453
1979 6,763,903 4,505,384
1978 6,590,984 4,411,366
1977 6,428,734 4,331,667
1976 6,280,635 4,251,297
1975 6,147,569 4,167,234
1974 6,024,904 4,078,356
1973 5,911,927 3,985,909
1972 5,807,234 3,893,252
1971 5,707,999 3,807,316
1970 5,610,304 3,727,828
1969 5,513,177 3,651,113
1968 5,418,644 3,578,231
1967 5,326,348 3,508,512
1966 5,237,933 3,440,903
1965 5,152,833 3,374,220
1964 5,071,034 3,307,479
1963 4,993,623 3,240,905
1962 4,919,672 3,175,598
1961 4,848,224 3,111,947
1960 4,778,621 3,049,838

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/chad | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Chad gained 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Chad's population increased by 6,740,482 people (a 44.6% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Chad was ranked 76th in 2006 and ranked 64th 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 Chad will increase by 78.4% to 38,981,624 people and rank change from 64th to 52nd.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 70.3M people in 2100 for Chad.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Chad
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Chad
2100 0.05% 0.46%
2099 0.06% 0.47%
2098 0.08% 0.56%
2097 0.09% 0.56%
2096 0.09% 0.57%
2095 0.11% 0.57%
2094 0.13% 0.63%
2093 0.15% 0.67%
2092 0.16% 0.68%
2091 0.19% 0.74%
2090 0.21% 0.75%
2089 0.23% 0.74%
2088 0.25% 0.8%
2087 0.27% 0.81%
2086 0.29% 0.86%
2085 0.31% 0.89%
2084 0.34% 0.91%
2083 0.36% 0.9%
2082 0.39% 0.99%
2081 0.41% 1%
2080 0.44% 1.04%
2079 0.47% 1.08%
2078 0.51% 1.08%
2077 0.53% 1.1%
2076 0.55% 1.14%
2075 0.58% 1.15%
2074 0.62% 1.2%
2073 0.65% 1.25%
2072 0.67% 1.26%
2071 0.7% 1.27%
2070 0.73% 1.3%
2069 0.75% 1.33%
2068 0.78% 1.33%
2067 0.81% 1.43%
2066 0.83% 1.44%
2065 0.87% 1.52%
2064 0.89% 1.52%
2063 0.91% 1.55%
2062 0.95% 1.58%
2061 0.97% 1.68%
2060 1% 1.72%
2059 1.03% 1.72%
2058 1.06% 1.75%
2057 1.08% 1.8%
2056 1.12% 1.86%
2055 1.14% 1.86%
2054 1.18% 1.91%
2053 1.22% 1.95%
2052 1.25% 1.99%
2051 1.29% 2.02%
2050 1.32% 2.02%
2049 1.35% 2.12%
2048 1.41% 2.1%
2047 1.44% 2.14%
2046 1.49% 2.21%
2045 1.53% 2.19%
2044 1.57% 2.27%
2043 1.61% 2.3%
2042 1.64% 2.34%
2041 1.68% 2.31%
2040 1.72% 2.42%
2039 1.76% 2.46%
2038 1.8% 2.51%
2037 1.85% 2.58%
2036 1.89% 2.57%
2035 1.94% 2.62%
2034 1.96% 2.71%
2033 1.98% 2.78%
2032 2.01% 2.84%
2031 2.03% 2.86%
2030 2.06% 2.93%
2029 2.09% 3%
2028 2.13% 3.06%
2027 2.17% 2.64%
2026 2.21% 2.66%
2025 2.23% 3.47%
2024 2.27% 5.07%
2023 2.3% 4.68%
2022 2.34% 3.52%
2021 2.4% 3.5%
2020 2.47% 3.23%
2019 2.56% 3.27%
2018 2.73% 3.42%
2017 2.89% 3.36%
2016 2.97% 3.19%
2015 3.01% 3.23%
2014 3.02% 3.63%
2013 3.05% 3.63%
2012 3.06% 3.58%
2011 3% 3.59%
2010 2.97% 3.52%
2009 2.96% 3.64%
2008 2.98% 3.56%
2007 3.08% 3.5%
2006 3.17% 3.66%
2005 3.2% 4.11%
2004 3.2% 4.56%
2003 3.17% 4.08%
2002 3.14% 3.54%
2001 3.1% 3.43%
2000 3.03% 3.52%
1999 2.97% 3.58%
1998 2.8% 3.5%
1997 2.61% 3.51%
1996 2.59% 4.53%
1995 2.6% 4.51%
1994 2.55% 2.33%
1993 2.52% 2.39%
1992 2.5% 4.33%
1991 2.57% 3.72%
1990 2.67% 2.81%
1989 2.69% 3.45%
1988 2.72% 3.44%
1987 2.77% 3.57%
1986 2.86% 3.04%
1985 2.93% 1.01%
1984 2.93% 1.33%
1983 2.87% 5.08%
1982 2.8% 4.81%
1981 2.77% 0.12%
1980 2.72% 0.22%
1979 2.62% 2.13%
1978 2.52% 1.84%
1977 2.36% 1.89%
1976 2.16% 2.02%
1975 2.04% 2.18%
1974 1.91% 2.32%
1973 1.8% 2.38%
1972 1.74% 2.26%
1971 1.74% 2.13%
1970 1.76% 2.1%
1969 1.74% 2.04%
1968 1.73% 1.99%
1967 1.69% 1.96%
1966 1.65% 1.98%
1965 1.61% 2.02%
1964 1.55% 2.05%
1963 1.5% 2.06%
1962 1.47% 2.05%
1961 1.46% 2.04%

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

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/chad | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.23%, while Chad's population grew by 3.47%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Chad
Current population
24880655
21855137
Population rank 59/197 64/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.26%
One net population change
1 minute
44.9 seconds
One birth every
42.7 seconds
35.9 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
2.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +1,930
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +704,582
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +3.47%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 6/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
4.28 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -123,104
Net migration rank 158/196 184/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 1,269,673
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 50/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 6.3%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 83/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Chad
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Chad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -123,104
2024 551,536 -25,807 653,307 204,040
2023 545,227 -24,957 605,924 496,830
2022 538,146 -24,960 588,060 36,670
2021 527,468 -13,079 554,851 74,509
2020 524,359 -5,661 541,234 36,605
2019 540,001 -25,240 530,540 -29,451
2018 556,493 -23,938 509,642 46,661
2017 569,975 -14,780 494,304 16,916
2016 571,519 -7,598 483,442 21,540
2015 570,554 -19,726 478,010 -48,918
2014 563,218 -17,984 467,957 20,842
2013 556,096 -33,212 454,517 51,887
2012 544,293 -20,930 444,246 9,514
2011 530,765 -33,391 428,989 29,256
2010 515,480 -42,055 416,177 10,427
2009 499,596 -40,148 401,937 9,108
2008 485,223 -40,725 387,439 36,446
2007 467,277 -28,202 376,732 -11,339
2006 450,357 -4,218 362,027 23,052
2005 427,243 9,795 352,302 19,281
2004 408,567 17,570 334,136 110,387
2003 394,516 15,359 314,740 105,140
2002 377,333 16,076 302,995 20,400
2001 367,731 10,654 297,254 3,484
2000 356,657 3,877 287,173 -3,845
1999 342,630 -1,922 278,264 17,175
1998 333,196 -5,367 270,055 2,232
1997 322,253 -37,200 261,030 3,631
1996 315,820 -44,314 254,589 1,259
1995 305,878 -38,943 234,010 152,232
1994 296,465 -37,554 223,996 986
1993 289,044 -43,784 229,984 -146,386
1992 284,622 -45,003 219,348 6,013
1991 280,111 -50,451 200,102 112,492
1990 273,846 -32,970 191,959 -58,884
1989 267,314 -31,843 188,485 4,924
1988 262,065 -30,068 178,489 16,085
1987 257,730 -29,081 156,797 23,220
1986 252,922 -25,051 152,360 42,093
1985 246,574 -16,623 145,845 -30,686
1984 237,838 -12,445 151,511 -164,489
1983 228,467 -11,618 144,684 247
1982 220,896 -15,879 119,121 217,242
1981 212,623 -17,797 111,907 -13,232
1980 205,248 -15,345 122,468 -210,126
1979 196,647 -18,559 117,780 -9,974
1978 187,019 -19,274 115,084 -34,856
1977 175,672 -18,914 113,498 -34,318
1976 165,224 -25,786 111,324 -29,755
1975 157,174 -30,484 109,315 -22,768
1974 149,231 -30,599 106,898 -15,686
1973 141,751 -34,452 104,418 -10,737
1972 135,756 -33,679 101,142 -9,526
1971 130,924 -34,524 89,404 -9,153
1970 127,814 -28,832 87,660 -8,931
1969 123,666 -28,406 83,413 -8,714
1968 121,264 -27,461 79,465 -8,396
1967 117,223 -26,444 76,142 -7,771
1966 113,344 -27,301 73,123 -6,283
1965 109,544 -25,398 70,913 -4,384
1964 105,741 -26,307 69,483 -2,518
1963 101,760 -26,382 67,414 -1,228
1962 98,561 -26,040 65,312 -890
1961 95,059 -24,687 63,639 -760
1960 92,055 -23,220 62,003 -672

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/chad | CC BY

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 Chad 86.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,439,314 people) and 13.6% is from migration (a gain of 855,402 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 1,269,673 people or 6.3% in Chad.

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
Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K

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

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