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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 20,299,123 people in Chad in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 21,893,857 in Chad.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 1.13 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 +2.63% per year vs +3.65% in Chad.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Chad has grown from 10.7M to 21.9M (104.5% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Chad: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Chad
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Chad
2100 50,408,328 70,884,357
2099 50,383,919 70,557,567
2098 50,352,973 70,230,207
2097 50,313,705 69,842,152
2096 50,266,628 69,451,196
2095 50,218,948 69,060,721
2094 50,162,122 68,666,177
2093 50,097,256 68,236,720
2092 50,020,865 67,782,173
2091 49,941,829 67,325,804
2090 49,849,369 66,831,262
2089 49,746,842 66,335,362
2088 49,633,009 65,849,776
2087 49,506,797 65,329,155
2086 49,374,214 64,802,341
2085 49,231,459 64,247,517
2084 49,078,733 63,683,201
2083 48,912,839 63,107,011
2082 48,738,088 62,546,281
2081 48,550,361 61,935,077
2080 48,350,756 61,322,770
2079 48,139,621 60,689,500
2078 47,915,623 60,041,413
2077 47,674,670 59,398,544
2076 47,421,548 58,750,589
2075 47,161,253 58,088,399
2074 46,887,164 57,429,638
2073 46,596,755 56,751,288
2072 46,296,320 56,050,641
2071 45,987,906 55,351,270
2070 45,669,374 54,656,129
2069 45,339,502 53,956,737
2068 45,000,338 53,248,745
2067 44,651,960 52,550,963
2066 44,295,017 51,808,021
2065 43,931,890 51,071,215
2064 43,554,812 50,307,695
2063 43,171,791 49,556,347
2062 42,781,734 48,797,884
2061 42,378,127 48,036,580
2060 41,969,941 47,241,459
2059 41,556,223 46,442,418
2058 41,132,214 45,655,034
2057 40,699,958 44,870,896
2056 40,263,674 44,078,534
2055 39,819,396 43,275,519
2054 39,368,928 42,486,590
2053 38,908,013 41,688,608
2052 38,440,539 40,889,772
2051 37,966,813 40,092,484
2050 37,484,179 39,299,495
2049 36,994,052 38,521,793
2048 36,499,739 37,723,298
2047 35,993,831 36,947,445
2046 35,483,039 36,172,851
2045 34,962,697 35,391,232
2044 34,435,436 34,632,170
2043 33,904,610 33,864,845
2042 33,368,223 33,104,772
2041 32,828,377 32,347,709
2040 32,285,754 31,617,805
2039 31,738,667 30,871,258
2038 31,188,815 30,129,880
2037 30,636,433 29,393,074
2036 30,081,085 28,653,774
2035 29,523,750 27,935,849
2034 28,963,008 27,223,833
2033 28,405,067 26,506,530
2032 27,853,260 25,790,343
2031 27,304,165 25,078,386
2030 26,759,978 24,381,060
2029 26,220,635 23,686,105
2028 25,682,620 22,995,214
2027 25,146,586 22,312,346
2026 24,612,250 21,738,687
2025 24,080,445 21,174,977
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Chad's population increased by 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% 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 51.4% to 37,484,179 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Chad will increase by 79.5% to 39,299,495 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 70.9M 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 2.26% 4.31%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Chad's population grew by 5.07%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Chad
Current population
24756783
21893857
Population rank 59/197 64/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.26%
One net population change
1 minute
32.2 seconds
One birth every
43.3 seconds
38.5 seconds
One death every
2.87 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +2,685
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +980,059
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +5.07%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 2/197
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 - -25,807 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/chad | 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 Chad 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,253,964 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 672,204 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 (1960–2024, 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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