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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 1,406,585,000 people in China in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 1,403,335,670 in China.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 56.4 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while China is the 2nd.
  • The countries together account for 17.2% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 16.9% for China.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +0.23% in China.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while China has grown from 1.31B to 1.4B (7.04% growth).

Burkina Faso vs China: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso China
2100 50,396,049 633,662,382
2099 50,371,646 644,307,192
2098 50,340,708 655,044,881
2097 50,301,449 665,876,462
2096 50,254,384 676,803,171
2095 50,206,715 687,828,883
2094 50,149,903 698,966,872
2093 50,085,053 710,235,681
2092 50,008,681 721,640,723
2091 49,929,664 733,187,178
2090 49,837,226 744,903,105
2089 49,734,724 756,812,472
2088 49,620,919 768,893,004
2087 49,494,737 781,128,909
2086 49,362,187 793,508,970
2085 49,219,467 806,043,039
2084 49,066,778 818,709,832
2083 48,900,924 831,420,518
2082 48,726,216 844,177,036
2081 48,538,535 856,996,835
2080 48,338,979 869,821,040
2079 48,127,894 882,622,985
2078 47,903,951 895,372,147
2077 47,663,056 908,082,676
2076 47,409,997 920,776,984
2075 47,149,765 933,459,600
2074 46,875,743 946,141,456
2073 46,585,405 958,870,128
2072 46,285,042 971,639,931
2071 45,976,704 984,469,009
2070 45,658,250 997,391,342
2069 45,328,458 1,010,450,818
2068 44,989,376 1,023,633,867
2067 44,641,084 1,036,979,285
2066 44,284,227 1,050,453,924
2065 43,921,189 1,064,051,499
2064 43,544,203 1,077,787,979
2063 43,161,275 1,091,571,021
2062 42,771,313 1,105,429,748
2061 42,367,805 1,119,286,514
2060 41,959,718 1,133,115,260
2059 41,546,100 1,146,818,251
2058 41,122,194 1,160,340,554
2057 40,690,044 1,173,596,480
2056 40,253,866 1,186,578,041
2055 39,809,697 1,199,197,172
2054 39,359,338 1,211,403,028
2053 38,898,535 1,223,160,257
2052 38,431,175 1,234,474,716
2051 37,957,565 1,245,255,938
2050 37,475,049 1,255,501,171
2049 36,985,041 1,265,281,319
2048 36,490,848 1,274,572,888
2047 35,985,064 1,283,393,445
2046 35,474,395 1,291,830,414
2045 34,954,181 1,299,855,379
2044 34,427,047 1,307,510,531
2043 33,896,351 1,314,885,869
2042 33,360,095 1,322,032,311
2041 32,820,380 1,328,936,491
2040 32,277,889 1,335,577,799
2039 31,730,935 1,341,989,157
2038 31,181,218 1,348,134,255
2037 30,628,970 1,354,107,817
2036 30,073,757 1,359,866,705
2035 29,516,558 1,365,387,904
2034 28,955,953 1,370,679,807
2033 28,398,148 1,375,744,986
2032 27,846,475 1,380,528,766
2031 27,297,514 1,385,048,521
2030 26,753,459 1,389,269,809
2029 26,214,248 1,393,241,425
2028 25,676,364 1,396,917,178
2027 25,140,461 1,400,271,033
2026 24,606,254 1,403,335,670
2025 24,074,580 1,406,585,000
2024 23,548,781 1,408,975,000
2023 23,025,776 1,410,710,000
2022 22,509,038 1,412,175,000
2021 21,995,243 1,412,360,000
2020 21,478,690 1,411,100,000
2019 20,961,952 1,407,745,000
2018 20,438,288 1,402,760,000
2017 19,894,407 1,396,215,000
2016 19,334,856 1,387,790,000
2015 18,777,487 1,379,860,000
2014 18,229,461 1,371,860,000
2013 17,695,409 1,363,240,000
2012 17,172,287 1,354,190,000
2011 16,661,908 1,345,035,000
2010 16,176,498 1,337,705,000
2009 15,710,066 1,331,260,000
2008 15,258,093 1,324,655,000
2007 14,816,307 1,317,885,000
2006 14,373,707 1,311,020,000
2005 13,932,123 1,303,720,000
2004 13,500,533 1,296,075,000
2003 13,082,532 1,288,400,000
2002 12,680,897 1,280,400,000
2001 12,295,001 1,271,850,000
2000 11,925,546 1,262,645,000
1999 11,574,928 1,252,735,000
1998 11,240,664 1,241,935,000
1997 10,934,223 1,230,075,000
1996 10,655,942 1,217,550,000
1995 10,386,722 1,204,855,000
1994 10,123,798 1,191,835,000
1993 9,871,713 1,178,440,000
1992 9,629,275 1,164,970,000
1991 9,394,632 1,150,780,000
1990 9,159,356 1,135,185,000
1989 8,921,175 1,118,650,000
1988 8,687,435 1,101,630,000
1987 8,457,109 1,084,035,000
1986 8,228,847 1,066,790,000
1985 7,999,935 1,051,040,000
1984 7,772,256 1,036,825,000
1983 7,551,129 1,023,310,000
1982 7,340,197 1,008,630,000
1981 7,140,271 993,885,000
1980 6,947,900 981,235,000
1979 6,763,903 969,005,000
1978 6,590,984 956,165,000
1977 6,428,734 943,455,000
1976 6,280,635 930,685,000
1975 6,147,569 916,395,000
1974 6,024,904 900,350,000
1973 5,911,927 881,940,000
1972 5,807,234 862,030,000
1971 5,707,999 841,105,000
1970 5,610,304 818,315,000
1969 5,513,177 796,025,000
1968 5,418,644 774,510,000
1967 5,326,348 754,550,000
1966 5,237,933 735,400,000
1965 5,152,833 715,185,000
1964 5,071,034 698,355,000
1963 4,993,623 682,335,000
1962 4,919,672 665,770,000
1961 4,848,224 660,330,000
1960 4,778,621 667,070,000

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/china | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while China gained 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while China's population increased by 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. China was ranked 1st in 2006 and ranked 2nd 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 China will decrease by 10.5% to 1,255,501,171 people and will still be ranked 2nd.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 634M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso China
2100 0.05% -1.65%
2099 0.06% -1.64%
2098 0.08% -1.63%
2097 0.09% -1.61%
2096 0.09% -1.6%
2095 0.11% -1.59%
2094 0.13% -1.59%
2093 0.15% -1.58%
2092 0.16% -1.57%
2091 0.19% -1.57%
2090 0.21% -1.57%
2089 0.23% -1.57%
2088 0.25% -1.57%
2087 0.27% -1.56%
2086 0.29% -1.56%
2085 0.31% -1.55%
2084 0.34% -1.53%
2083 0.36% -1.51%
2082 0.39% -1.5%
2081 0.41% -1.47%
2080 0.44% -1.45%
2079 0.47% -1.42%
2078 0.51% -1.4%
2077 0.53% -1.38%
2076 0.55% -1.36%
2075 0.58% -1.34%
2074 0.62% -1.33%
2073 0.65% -1.31%
2072 0.67% -1.3%
2071 0.7% -1.3%
2070 0.73% -1.29%
2069 0.75% -1.29%
2068 0.78% -1.29%
2067 0.81% -1.28%
2066 0.83% -1.28%
2065 0.87% -1.27%
2064 0.89% -1.26%
2063 0.91% -1.25%
2062 0.95% -1.24%
2061 0.97% -1.22%
2060 1% -1.19%
2059 1.03% -1.17%
2058 1.06% -1.13%
2057 1.08% -1.09%
2056 1.12% -1.05%
2055 1.14% -1.01%
2054 1.18% -0.96%
2053 1.22% -0.92%
2052 1.25% -0.87%
2051 1.29% -0.82%
2050 1.32% -0.77%
2049 1.35% -0.73%
2048 1.41% -0.69%
2047 1.44% -0.65%
2046 1.49% -0.62%
2045 1.53% -0.59%
2044 1.57% -0.56%
2043 1.61% -0.54%
2042 1.64% -0.52%
2041 1.68% -0.5%
2040 1.72% -0.48%
2039 1.76% -0.46%
2038 1.8% -0.44%
2037 1.85% -0.42%
2036 1.89% -0.4%
2035 1.94% -0.39%
2034 1.96% -0.37%
2033 1.98% -0.35%
2032 2.01% -0.33%
2031 2.03% -0.3%
2030 2.06% -0.29%
2029 2.09% -0.26%
2028 2.13% -0.24%
2027 2.17% -0.22%
2026 2.21% -0.23%
2025 2.23% -0.17%
2024 2.27% -0.12%
2023 2.3% -0.1%
2022 2.34% -0.01%
2021 2.4% 0.09%
2020 2.47% 0.24%
2019 2.56% 0.36%
2018 2.73% 0.47%
2017 2.89% 0.61%
2016 2.97% 0.57%
2015 3.01% 0.58%
2014 3.02% 0.63%
2013 3.05% 0.67%
2012 3.06% 0.68%
2011 3% 0.55%
2010 2.97% 0.48%
2009 2.96% 0.5%
2008 2.98% 0.51%
2007 3.08% 0.52%
2006 3.17% 0.56%
2005 3.2% 0.59%
2004 3.2% 0.6%
2003 3.17% 0.62%
2002 3.14% 0.67%
2001 3.1% 0.73%
2000 3.03% 0.79%
1999 2.97% 0.87%
1998 2.8% 0.96%
1997 2.61% 1.03%
1996 2.59% 1.05%
1995 2.6% 1.09%
1994 2.55% 1.14%
1993 2.52% 1.16%
1992 2.5% 1.23%
1991 2.57% 1.37%
1990 2.67% 1.48%
1989 2.69% 1.54%
1988 2.72% 1.62%
1987 2.77% 1.62%
1986 2.86% 1.5%
1985 2.93% 1.37%
1984 2.93% 1.32%
1983 2.87% 1.46%
1982 2.8% 1.48%
1981 2.77% 1.29%
1980 2.72% 1.26%
1979 2.62% 1.34%
1978 2.52% 1.35%
1977 2.36% 1.37%
1976 2.16% 1.56%
1975 2.04% 1.78%
1974 1.91% 2.09%
1973 1.8% 2.31%
1972 1.74% 2.49%
1971 1.74% 2.78%
1970 1.76% 2.8%
1969 1.74% 2.78%
1968 1.73% 2.65%
1967 1.69% 2.6%
1966 1.65% 2.83%
1965 1.61% 2.41%
1964 1.55% 2.35%
1963 1.5% 2.49%
1962 1.47% 0.82%
1961 1.46% -1.01%

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 China's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso China
Current population
24880655
1403335670
Population rank 59/197 2/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 16.9%
One net population change
1 minute
13.2 seconds
One birth every
42.7 seconds
3.31 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
2.88 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,441 -6,548
Annual growth/decline +525,799 -2,390,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 174/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.97 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -268,126
Net migration rank 158/196 189/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 1,638,718
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 43/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 192/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
China
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso China
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -268,126
2024 551,536 -25,807 -1,394,886 -318,992
2023 545,227 -24,957 -2,087,851 -567,724
2022 538,146 -24,960 -847,305 -293,846
2021 527,468 -13,079 480,203 -379,749
2020 524,359 -5,661 2,046,095 -91,577
2019 540,001 -25,240 4,673,713 -656,091
2018 556,493 -23,938 5,302,433 -198,206
2017 569,975 -14,780 7,790,880 -94,625
2016 571,519 -7,598 9,062,269 -153,056
2015 570,554 -19,726 6,788,911 -646,941
2014 563,218 -17,984 9,205,180 -371,108
2013 556,096 -33,212 8,043,116 -188,951
2012 544,293 -20,930 10,075,174 -58,864
2011 530,765 -33,391 8,245,065 -416,189
2010 515,480 -42,055 6,407,607 -184,144
2009 499,596 -40,148 6,483,236 -177,135
2008 485,223 -40,725 6,729,247 -764,370
2007 467,277 -28,202 6,813,465 -1,042,019
2006 450,357 -4,218 6,922,185 -759,559
2005 427,243 9,795 7,678,911 -103,701
2004 408,567 17,570 7,607,960 -770,977
2003 394,516 15,359 7,743,284 -613,223
2002 377,333 16,076 8,258,580 -761,291
2001 367,731 10,654 8,839,358 -176,419
2000 356,657 3,877 9,570,849 -62,622
1999 342,630 -1,922 10,247,372 -96,102
1998 333,196 -5,367 11,351,286 -40,472
1997 322,253 -37,200 12,374,554 -279,251
1996 315,820 -44,314 12,686,872 -250,750
1995 305,878 -38,943 12,711,220 -365,986
1994 296,465 -37,554 13,360,470 -723,641
1993 289,044 -43,784 13,493,138 -373,316
1992 284,622 -45,003 13,548,601 -142,985
1991 280,111 -50,451 14,937,124 -544,650
1990 273,846 -32,970 16,335,313 -11,187
1989 267,314 -31,843 16,824,495 -313,476
1988 262,065 -30,068 17,328,640 -282,194
1987 257,730 -29,081 18,005,821 -169,170
1986 252,922 -25,051 16,609,920 -79,190
1985 246,574 -16,623 14,987,830 -60,929
1984 237,838 -12,445 13,561,671 -51,961
1983 228,467 -11,618 13,599,789 -43,756
1982 220,896 -15,879 15,815,318 -36,181
1981 212,623 -17,797 14,461,027 -28,016
1980 205,248 -15,345 11,647,260 -20,129
1979 196,647 -18,559 11,250,148 -13,704
1978 187,019 -19,274 11,473,980 -9,916
1977 175,672 -18,914 11,378,068 -15,323
1976 165,224 -25,786 11,782,472 -55,109
1975 157,174 -30,484 14,378,237 -115,173
1974 149,231 -30,599 15,738,118 -175,239
1973 141,751 -34,452 18,423,727 -214,997
1972 135,756 -33,679 19,102,585 -215,650
1971 130,924 -34,524 19,622,980 -180,153
1970 127,814 -28,832 21,137,076 -126,510
1969 123,666 -28,406 20,760,332 -72,836
1968 121,264 -27,461 21,206,083 -37,290
1967 117,223 -26,444 19,263,662 1,246,654
1966 113,344 -27,301 19,282,187 4,165
1965 109,544 -25,398 20,296,950 -130,900
1964 105,741 -26,307 19,302,532 -1,250,441
1963 101,760 -26,382 22,742,225 -31,383
1962 98,561 -26,040 17,969,132 -31,305
1961 95,059 -24,687 2,496,047 -25,578
1960 92,055 -23,220 -3,048,510 -16,927

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

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/china | 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 China 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 31,814,462 people) and 9.66% is from migration (a loss of 3,400,807 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 1,638,718 people or 0.1% in China.

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
China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M

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

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