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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 19,764,771 people in Chile in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 19,977,856 in Chile.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 1.24 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Chile is the 67th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.24% for Chile.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +1.02% in Chile.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Chile has grown from 16.5M to 20M (21% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Chile: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Chile
2100 50,408,328 13,542,179
2099 50,383,919 13,698,571
2098 50,352,973 13,856,954
2097 50,313,705 14,016,220
2096 50,266,628 14,178,222
2095 50,218,948 14,343,015
2094 50,162,122 14,508,995
2093 50,097,256 14,677,272
2092 50,020,865 14,845,602
2091 49,941,829 15,016,981
2090 49,849,369 15,189,722
2089 49,746,842 15,363,962
2088 49,633,009 15,538,750
2087 49,506,797 15,711,977
2086 49,374,214 15,883,706
2085 49,231,459 16,055,280
2084 49,078,733 16,223,786
2083 48,912,839 16,391,067
2082 48,738,088 16,554,768
2081 48,550,361 16,719,751
2080 48,350,756 16,883,588
2079 48,139,621 17,045,148
2078 47,915,623 17,205,047
2077 47,674,670 17,362,651
2076 47,421,548 17,517,633
2075 47,161,253 17,670,800
2074 46,887,164 17,820,437
2073 46,596,755 17,966,186
2072 46,296,320 18,109,831
2071 45,987,906 18,253,369
2070 45,669,374 18,393,628
2069 45,339,502 18,531,389
2068 45,000,338 18,668,022
2067 44,651,960 18,802,510
2066 44,295,017 18,935,536
2065 43,931,890 19,063,468
2064 43,554,812 19,189,521
2063 43,171,791 19,310,719
2062 42,781,734 19,424,785
2061 42,378,127 19,534,495
2060 41,969,941 19,638,454
2059 41,556,223 19,739,346
2058 41,132,214 19,832,760
2057 40,699,958 19,923,762
2056 40,263,674 20,008,988
2055 39,819,396 20,089,664
2054 39,368,928 20,163,300
2053 38,908,013 20,232,377
2052 38,440,539 20,293,672
2051 37,966,813 20,348,246
2050 37,484,179 20,396,141
2049 36,994,052 20,440,751
2048 36,499,739 20,480,143
2047 35,993,831 20,511,707
2046 35,483,039 20,539,410
2045 34,962,697 20,563,551
2044 34,435,436 20,580,609
2043 33,904,610 20,590,097
2042 33,368,223 20,594,631
2041 32,828,377 20,596,851
2040 32,285,754 20,592,260
2039 31,738,667 20,584,025
2038 31,188,815 20,569,754
2037 30,636,433 20,550,877
2036 30,081,085 20,523,910
2035 29,523,750 20,492,436
2034 28,963,008 20,456,957
2033 28,405,067 20,417,291
2032 27,853,260 20,370,206
2031 27,304,165 20,315,389
2030 26,759,978 20,254,305
2029 26,220,635 20,187,945
2028 25,682,620 20,116,575
2027 25,146,586 20,038,004
2026 24,612,250 19,955,555
2025 24,080,445 19,865,709
2024 23,548,781 19,764,771
2023 23,025,776 19,658,835
2022 22,509,038 19,553,036
2021 21,995,243 19,456,334
2020 21,478,690 19,370,624
2019 20,961,952 19,197,744
2018 20,438,288 18,893,191
2017 19,894,407 18,558,868
2016 19,334,856 18,267,221
2015 18,777,487 18,047,625
2014 18,229,461 17,864,195
2013 17,695,409 17,687,006
2012 17,172,287 17,519,119
2011 16,661,908 17,351,816
2010 16,176,498 17,181,464
2009 15,710,066 17,009,731
2008 15,258,093 16,838,988
2007 14,816,307 16,671,581
2006 14,373,707 16,509,195
2005 13,932,123 16,348,778
2004 13,500,533 16,187,322
2003 13,082,532 16,024,752
2002 12,680,897 15,857,925
2001 12,295,001 15,683,849
2000 11,925,546 15,503,635
1999 11,574,928 15,319,313
1998 11,240,664 15,127,799
1997 10,934,223 14,932,434
1996 10,655,942 14,734,046
1995 10,386,722 14,527,381
1994 10,123,798 14,316,256
1993 9,871,713 14,102,276
1992 9,629,275 13,884,577
1991 9,394,632 13,662,491
1990 9,159,356 13,437,176
1989 8,921,175 13,215,005
1988 8,687,435 12,999,424
1987 8,457,109 12,790,150
1986 8,228,847 12,588,914
1985 7,999,935 12,395,274
1984 7,772,256 12,207,733
1983 7,551,129 12,026,138
1982 7,340,197 11,850,214
1981 7,140,271 11,678,717
1980 6,947,900 11,508,550
1979 6,763,903 11,339,779
1978 6,590,984 11,172,695
1977 6,428,734 11,005,519
1976 6,280,635 10,838,251
1975 6,147,569 10,671,559
1974 6,024,904 10,505,817
1973 5,911,927 10,340,362
1972 5,807,234 10,174,678
1971 5,707,999 10,009,701
1970 5,610,304 9,845,344
1969 5,513,177 9,680,282
1968 5,418,644 9,514,716
1967 5,326,348 9,348,939
1966 5,237,933 9,181,722
1965 5,152,833 9,012,938
1964 5,071,034 8,842,525
1963 4,993,623 8,670,144
1962 4,919,672 8,497,059
1961 4,848,224 8,324,802
1960 4,778,621 8,153,350

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/chile | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Chile gained 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Chile's population increased by 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Chile was ranked 60th in 2006 and ranked 67th 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 Chile will increase by 2.09% to 20,396,141 people and rank change from 67th to 75th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 20.6M people in 2041 for Chile.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Chile
2100 0.05% -1.14%
2099 0.06% -1.14%
2098 0.08% -1.14%
2097 0.09% -1.14%
2096 0.09% -1.15%
2095 0.11% -1.14%
2094 0.13% -1.15%
2093 0.15% -1.13%
2092 0.16% -1.14%
2091 0.19% -1.14%
2090 0.21% -1.13%
2089 0.23% -1.12%
2088 0.25% -1.1%
2087 0.27% -1.08%
2086 0.29% -1.07%
2085 0.31% -1.04%
2084 0.34% -1.02%
2083 0.36% -0.99%
2082 0.39% -0.99%
2081 0.41% -0.97%
2080 0.44% -0.95%
2079 0.47% -0.93%
2078 0.51% -0.91%
2077 0.53% -0.88%
2076 0.55% -0.87%
2075 0.58% -0.84%
2074 0.62% -0.81%
2073 0.65% -0.79%
2072 0.67% -0.79%
2071 0.7% -0.76%
2070 0.73% -0.74%
2069 0.75% -0.73%
2068 0.78% -0.72%
2067 0.81% -0.7%
2066 0.83% -0.67%
2065 0.87% -0.66%
2064 0.89% -0.63%
2063 0.91% -0.59%
2062 0.95% -0.56%
2061 0.97% -0.53%
2060 1% -0.51%
2059 1.03% -0.47%
2058 1.06% -0.46%
2057 1.08% -0.43%
2056 1.12% -0.4%
2055 1.14% -0.37%
2054 1.18% -0.34%
2053 1.22% -0.3%
2052 1.25% -0.27%
2051 1.29% -0.23%
2050 1.32% -0.22%
2049 1.35% -0.19%
2048 1.41% -0.15%
2047 1.44% -0.13%
2046 1.49% -0.12%
2045 1.53% -0.08%
2044 1.57% -0.05%
2043 1.61% -0.02%
2042 1.64% -0.01%
2041 1.68% 0.02%
2040 1.72% 0.04%
2039 1.76% 0.07%
2038 1.8% 0.09%
2037 1.85% 0.13%
2036 1.89% 0.15%
2035 1.94% 0.17%
2034 1.96% 0.19%
2033 1.98% 0.23%
2032 2.01% 0.27%
2031 2.03% 0.3%
2030 2.06% 0.33%
2029 2.09% 0.35%
2028 2.13% 0.39%
2027 2.17% 0.41%
2026 2.21% 0.45%
2025 2.26% 0.51%
2024 2.27% 0.54%
2023 2.3% 0.54%
2022 2.34% 0.5%
2021 2.4% 0.44%
2020 2.47% 0.9%
2019 2.56% 1.61%
2018 2.73% 1.8%
2017 2.89% 1.6%
2016 2.97% 1.22%
2015 3.01% 1.03%
2014 3.02% 1%
2013 3.05% 0.96%
2012 3.06% 0.96%
2011 3% 0.99%
2010 2.97% 1.01%
2009 2.96% 1.01%
2008 2.98% 1%
2007 3.08% 0.98%
2006 3.17% 0.98%
2005 3.2% 1%
2004 3.2% 1.01%
2003 3.17% 1.05%
2002 3.14% 1.11%
2001 3.1% 1.16%
2000 3.03% 1.2%
1999 2.97% 1.27%
1998 2.8% 1.31%
1997 2.61% 1.35%
1996 2.59% 1.42%
1995 2.6% 1.47%
1994 2.55% 1.52%
1993 2.52% 1.57%
1992 2.5% 1.63%
1991 2.57% 1.68%
1990 2.67% 1.68%
1989 2.69% 1.66%
1988 2.72% 1.64%
1987 2.77% 1.6%
1986 2.86% 1.56%
1985 2.93% 1.54%
1984 2.93% 1.51%
1983 2.87% 1.48%
1982 2.8% 1.47%
1981 2.77% 1.48%
1980 2.72% 1.49%
1979 2.62% 1.5%
1978 2.52% 1.52%
1977 2.36% 1.54%
1976 2.16% 1.56%
1975 2.04% 1.58%
1974 1.91% 1.6%
1973 1.8% 1.63%
1972 1.74% 1.65%
1971 1.74% 1.67%
1970 1.76% 1.71%
1969 1.74% 1.74%
1968 1.73% 1.77%
1967 1.69% 1.82%
1966 1.65% 1.87%
1965 1.61% 1.93%
1964 1.55% 1.99%
1963 1.5% 2.04%
1962 1.47% 2.07%
1961 1.46% 2.1%

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 Chile's population grew by 0.54%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Chile
Current population
24756783
19977856
Population rank 59/197 67/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.24%
One net population change
1 minute
4.96 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
2.98 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
4.12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +290
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +105,936
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +0.54%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 130/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
10.2 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +51,712
Net migration rank 158/196 21/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 1,538,324
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 44/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 7.8%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 76/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Chile
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Chile
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 51,712
2024 - -25,807 - 58,316
2023 545,227 -24,957 48,518 62,679
2022 538,146 -24,960 41,041 59,374
2021 527,468 -13,079 27,530 65,480
2020 524,359 -5,661 52,378 26,042
2019 540,001 -25,240 86,006 181,339
2018 556,493 -23,938 103,950 237,807
2017 569,975 -14,780 106,268 220,621
2016 571,519 -7,598 120,545 135,864
2015 570,554 -19,726 127,074 55,689
2014 563,218 -17,984 131,373 52,702
2013 556,096 -33,212 133,785 36,529
2012 544,293 -20,930 134,617 30,870
2011 530,765 -33,391 141,053 28,086
2010 515,480 -42,055 145,527 26,048
2009 499,596 -40,148 147,576 24,324
2008 485,223 -40,725 147,105 22,488
2007 467,277 -28,202 145,043 20,170
2006 450,357 -4,218 142,277 17,285
2005 427,243 9,795 147,009 14,289
2004 408,567 17,570 150,138 11,495
2003 394,516 15,359 154,287 9,225
2002 377,333 16,076 162,322 7,824
2001 367,731 10,654 171,659 6,346
2000 356,657 3,877 175,362 7,067
1999 342,630 -1,922 177,995 8,226
1998 333,196 -5,367 185,815 10,984
1997 322,253 -37,200 190,433 3,504
1996 315,820 -44,314 199,897 2,942
1995 305,878 -38,943 208,017 2,454
1994 296,465 -37,554 209,834 1,930
1993 289,044 -43,784 215,003 1,164
1992 284,622 -45,003 219,224 0
1991 280,111 -50,451 227,180 -2,207
1990 273,846 -32,970 226,941 -1,274
1989 267,314 -31,843 224,854 -6,186
1988 262,065 -30,068 221,602 -9,131
1987 257,730 -29,081 218,034 -11,958
1986 252,922 -25,051 213,571 -17,148
1985 246,574 -16,623 208,910 -18,047
1984 237,838 -12,445 205,407 -21,188
1983 228,467 -11,618 202,352 -23,386
1982 220,896 -15,879 199,522 -26,646
1981 212,623 -17,797 198,211 -28,096
1980 205,248 -15,345 198,281 -28,060
1979 196,647 -18,559 197,198 -29,873
1978 187,019 -19,274 196,483 -29,644
1977 175,672 -18,914 197,163 -29,651
1976 165,224 -25,786 196,986 -29,967
1975 157,174 -30,484 196,890 -30,524
1974 149,231 -30,599 196,322 -31,211
1973 141,751 -34,452 197,666 -31,878
1972 135,756 -33,679 198,162 -32,584
1971 130,924 -34,524 198,523 -34,147
1970 127,814 -28,832 200,402 -36,079
1969 123,666 -28,406 202,764 -36,976
1968 121,264 -27,461 203,577 -38,224
1967 117,223 -26,444 204,377 -38,159
1966 113,344 -27,301 204,661 -36,446
1965 109,544 -25,398 203,341 -33,988
1964 105,741 -26,307 202,741 -31,261
1963 101,760 -26,382 202,370 -29,082
1962 98,561 -26,040 200,905 -28,023
1961 95,059 -24,687 198,788 -27,159
1960 92,055 -23,220 198,461 -27,184

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

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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 Chile 43.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 844,683 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,097,597 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 1,538,324 people or 7.8% in Chile.

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
Chile
City Population
Santiago 6.26M
Puente Alto 574K
Antofagasta 349K
Vina del Mar 333K
San Bernardo 301K
Valparaiso 297K
Temuco 282K
Talcahuano 270K
Talca 232K
Rancagua 231K

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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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