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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 1,408,975,000 people in China in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 1,402,578,808 in China.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 56.7 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 +2.63% per year vs +0.3% in China.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while China has grown from 1.31B to 1.4B (6.98% growth).

Burkina Faso vs China: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso China
2100 50,408,328 633,320,628
2099 50,383,919 643,959,697
2098 50,352,973 654,691,595
2097 50,313,705 665,517,335
2096 50,266,628 676,438,150
2095 50,218,948 687,457,915
2094 50,162,122 698,589,897
2093 50,097,256 709,852,629
2092 50,020,865 721,251,520
2091 49,941,829 732,791,748
2090 49,849,369 744,501,355
2089 49,746,842 756,404,299
2088 49,633,009 768,478,316
2087 49,506,797 780,707,622
2086 49,374,214 793,081,006
2085 49,231,459 805,608,315
2084 49,078,733 818,268,277
2083 48,912,839 830,972,107
2082 48,738,088 843,721,746
2081 48,550,361 856,534,631
2080 48,350,756 869,351,919
2079 48,139,621 882,146,959
2078 47,915,623 894,889,246
2077 47,674,670 907,592,919
2076 47,421,548 920,280,380
2075 47,161,253 932,956,157
2074 46,887,164 945,631,173
2073 46,596,755 958,352,980
2072 46,296,320 971,115,895
2071 45,987,906 983,938,054
2070 45,669,374 996,853,418
2069 45,339,502 1,009,905,851
2068 45,000,338 1,023,081,790
2067 44,651,960 1,036,420,010
2066 44,295,017 1,049,887,382
2065 43,931,890 1,063,477,623
2064 43,554,812 1,077,206,695
2063 43,171,791 1,090,982,303
2062 42,781,734 1,104,833,556
2061 42,378,127 1,118,682,849
2060 41,969,941 1,132,504,136
2059 41,556,223 1,146,199,736
2058 41,132,214 1,159,714,746
2057 40,699,958 1,172,963,523
2056 40,263,674 1,185,938,083
2055 39,819,396 1,198,550,408
2054 39,368,928 1,210,749,681
2053 38,908,013 1,222,500,569
2052 38,440,539 1,233,808,926
2051 37,966,813 1,244,584,333
2050 37,484,179 1,254,824,040
2049 36,994,052 1,264,598,914
2048 36,499,739 1,273,885,471
2047 35,993,831 1,282,701,271
2046 35,483,039 1,291,133,690
2045 34,962,697 1,299,154,327
2044 34,435,436 1,306,805,350
2043 33,904,610 1,314,176,710
2042 33,368,223 1,321,319,298
2041 32,828,377 1,328,219,755
2040 32,285,754 1,334,857,481
2039 31,738,667 1,341,265,381
2038 31,188,815 1,347,407,165
2037 30,636,433 1,353,377,505
2036 30,081,085 1,359,133,287
2035 29,523,750 1,364,651,508
2034 28,963,008 1,369,940,557
2033 28,405,067 1,375,003,005
2032 27,853,260 1,379,784,204
2031 27,304,165 1,384,301,522
2030 26,759,978 1,388,520,533
2029 26,220,635 1,392,490,007
2028 25,682,620 1,396,163,778
2027 25,146,586 1,399,515,824
2026 24,612,250 1,402,578,808
2025 24,080,445 1,405,826,385
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while China's population increased by 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% 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 51.4% to 37,484,179 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of China will decrease by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 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 633M 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 2.26% -0.22%
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 (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 China's population declined by 0.12%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso China
Current population
24756783
1402578808
Population rank 59/197 2/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 16.9%
One net population change
1 minute
18.2 seconds
One birth every
43.3 seconds
3.5 seconds
One death every
2.87 minutes
2.84 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,433 -4,753
Annual growth/decline +523,005 -1,735,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% -0.12%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 173/197
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 - -25,807 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 China 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 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 (1960–2024, 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)
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  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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