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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 52,886,363 people in Colombia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 54,105,437 in Colombia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 2.19 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Colombia is the 28th.
  • The countries together account for 0.95% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.65% for Colombia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +1.25% in Colombia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Colombia has grown from 42.7M to 54.1M (26.7% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Colombia: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Colombia
2100 50,408,328 47,499,215
2099 50,383,919 47,845,841
2098 50,352,973 48,197,117
2097 50,313,705 48,551,975
2096 50,266,628 48,909,832
2095 50,218,948 49,272,722
2094 50,162,122 49,640,091
2093 50,097,256 50,009,863
2092 50,020,865 50,381,320
2091 49,941,829 50,754,115
2090 49,849,369 51,127,855
2089 49,746,842 51,502,015
2088 49,633,009 51,875,918
2087 49,506,797 52,247,171
2086 49,374,214 52,614,991
2085 49,231,459 52,979,265
2084 49,078,733 53,339,176
2083 48,912,839 53,693,979
2082 48,738,088 54,043,369
2081 48,550,361 54,385,627
2080 48,350,756 54,721,064
2079 48,139,621 55,048,030
2078 47,915,623 55,367,481
2077 47,674,670 55,677,284
2076 47,421,548 55,976,943
2075 47,161,253 56,266,206
2074 46,887,164 56,544,981
2073 46,596,755 56,812,141
2072 46,296,320 57,068,255
2071 45,987,906 57,312,673
2070 45,669,374 57,545,138
2069 45,339,502 57,764,682
2068 45,000,338 57,972,674
2067 44,651,960 58,168,272
2066 44,295,017 58,351,633
2065 43,931,890 58,521,871
2064 43,554,812 58,680,744
2063 43,171,791 58,827,326
2062 42,781,734 58,962,991
2061 42,378,127 59,086,555
2060 41,969,941 59,199,108
2059 41,556,223 59,300,144
2058 41,132,214 59,390,214
2057 40,699,958 59,468,904
2056 40,263,674 59,536,324
2055 39,819,396 59,592,582
2054 39,368,928 59,637,127
2053 38,908,013 59,670,001
2052 38,440,539 59,690,977
2051 37,966,813 59,699,504
2050 37,484,179 59,695,795
2049 36,994,052 59,678,701
2048 36,499,739 59,648,033
2047 35,993,831 59,602,061
2046 35,483,039 59,540,723
2045 34,962,697 59,463,463
2044 34,435,436 59,367,350
2043 33,904,610 59,253,902
2042 33,368,223 59,121,606
2041 32,828,377 58,969,930
2040 32,285,754 58,799,039
2039 31,738,667 58,603,737
2038 31,188,815 58,388,433
2037 30,636,433 58,151,809
2036 30,081,085 57,888,958
2035 29,523,750 57,606,734
2034 28,963,008 57,297,583
2033 28,405,067 56,964,672
2032 27,853,260 56,610,464
2031 27,304,165 56,231,768
2030 26,759,978 55,827,391
2029 26,220,635 55,399,717
2028 25,682,620 54,947,769
2027 25,146,586 54,469,148
2026 24,612,250 53,970,578
2025 24,080,445 53,442,597
2024 23,548,781 52,886,363
2023 23,025,776 52,321,152
2022 22,509,038 51,737,944
2021 21,995,243 51,188,173
2020 21,478,690 50,629,997
2019 20,961,952 49,907,985
2018 20,438,288 49,024,465
2017 19,894,407 48,131,078
2016 19,334,856 47,437,512
2015 18,777,487 46,969,940
2014 18,229,461 46,565,429
2013 17,695,409 46,151,584
2012 17,172,287 45,715,810
2011 16,661,908 45,259,614
2010 16,176,498 44,777,319
2009 15,710,066 44,271,541
2008 15,258,093 43,758,808
2007 14,816,307 43,235,374
2006 14,373,707 42,691,084
2005 13,932,123 42,128,977
2004 13,500,533 41,543,171
2003 13,082,532 40,937,429
2002 12,680,897 40,324,680
2001 12,295,001 39,709,262
2000 11,925,546 39,089,934
1999 11,574,928 38,454,863
1998 11,240,664 37,792,165
1997 10,934,223 37,121,149
1996 10,655,942 36,462,745
1995 10,386,722 35,804,662
1994 10,123,798 35,127,410
1993 9,871,713 34,441,473
1992 9,629,275 33,760,571
1991 9,394,632 33,098,372
1990 9,159,356 32,440,069
1989 8,921,175 31,776,279
1988 8,687,435 31,130,524
1987 8,457,109 30,499,467
1986 8,228,847 29,879,112
1985 7,999,935 29,268,470
1984 7,772,256 28,642,690
1983 7,551,129 27,988,173
1982 7,340,197 27,338,331
1981 7,140,271 26,713,267
1980 6,947,900 26,104,498
1979 6,763,903 25,515,626
1978 6,590,984 24,950,337
1977 6,428,734 24,393,494
1976 6,280,635 23,858,810
1975 6,147,569 23,344,644
1974 6,024,904 22,833,469
1973 5,911,927 22,325,374
1972 5,807,234 21,819,563
1971 5,707,999 21,319,096
1970 5,610,304 20,811,782
1969 5,513,177 20,291,942
1968 5,418,644 19,766,796
1967 5,326,348 19,235,618
1966 5,237,933 18,702,688
1965 5,152,833 18,169,050
1964 5,071,034 17,637,411
1963 4,993,623 17,113,823
1962 4,919,672 16,599,029
1961 4,848,224 16,095,203
1960 4,778,621 15,606,209

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/colombia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Colombia gained 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Colombia's population increased by 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Colombia was ranked 29th in 2006 and ranked 28th 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 Colombia will increase by 10.3% to 59,695,795 people and rank change from 28th to 34th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 59.7M people in 2051 for Colombia.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Colombia
2100 0.05% -0.72%
2099 0.06% -0.73%
2098 0.08% -0.73%
2097 0.09% -0.73%
2096 0.09% -0.74%
2095 0.11% -0.74%
2094 0.13% -0.74%
2093 0.15% -0.74%
2092 0.16% -0.73%
2091 0.19% -0.73%
2090 0.21% -0.73%
2089 0.23% -0.72%
2088 0.25% -0.71%
2087 0.27% -0.7%
2086 0.29% -0.69%
2085 0.31% -0.67%
2084 0.34% -0.66%
2083 0.36% -0.65%
2082 0.39% -0.63%
2081 0.41% -0.61%
2080 0.44% -0.59%
2079 0.47% -0.58%
2078 0.51% -0.56%
2077 0.53% -0.54%
2076 0.55% -0.51%
2075 0.58% -0.49%
2074 0.62% -0.47%
2073 0.65% -0.45%
2072 0.67% -0.43%
2071 0.7% -0.4%
2070 0.73% -0.38%
2069 0.75% -0.36%
2068 0.78% -0.34%
2067 0.81% -0.31%
2066 0.83% -0.29%
2065 0.87% -0.27%
2064 0.89% -0.25%
2063 0.91% -0.23%
2062 0.95% -0.21%
2061 0.97% -0.19%
2060 1% -0.17%
2059 1.03% -0.15%
2058 1.06% -0.13%
2057 1.08% -0.11%
2056 1.12% -0.09%
2055 1.14% -0.07%
2054 1.18% -0.06%
2053 1.22% -0.04%
2052 1.25% -0.01%
2051 1.29% 0.006%
2050 1.32% 0.03%
2049 1.35% 0.05%
2048 1.41% 0.08%
2047 1.44% 0.1%
2046 1.49% 0.13%
2045 1.53% 0.16%
2044 1.57% 0.19%
2043 1.61% 0.22%
2042 1.64% 0.26%
2041 1.68% 0.29%
2040 1.72% 0.33%
2039 1.76% 0.37%
2038 1.8% 0.41%
2037 1.85% 0.45%
2036 1.89% 0.49%
2035 1.94% 0.54%
2034 1.96% 0.58%
2033 1.98% 0.63%
2032 2.01% 0.67%
2031 2.03% 0.72%
2030 2.06% 0.77%
2029 2.09% 0.82%
2028 2.13% 0.88%
2027 2.17% 0.92%
2026 2.21% 0.99%
2025 2.26% 1.05%
2024 2.27% 1.08%
2023 2.3% 1.13%
2022 2.34% 1.07%
2021 2.4% 1.1%
2020 2.47% 1.45%
2019 2.56% 1.8%
2018 2.73% 1.86%
2017 2.89% 1.46%
2016 2.97% 1%
2015 3.01% 0.87%
2014 3.02% 0.9%
2013 3.05% 0.95%
2012 3.06% 1.01%
2011 3% 1.08%
2010 2.97% 1.14%
2009 2.96% 1.17%
2008 2.98% 1.21%
2007 3.08% 1.27%
2006 3.17% 1.33%
2005 3.2% 1.41%
2004 3.2% 1.48%
2003 3.17% 1.52%
2002 3.14% 1.55%
2001 3.1% 1.58%
2000 3.03% 1.65%
1999 2.97% 1.75%
1998 2.8% 1.81%
1997 2.61% 1.81%
1996 2.59% 1.84%
1995 2.6% 1.93%
1994 2.55% 1.99%
1993 2.52% 2.02%
1992 2.5% 2%
1991 2.57% 2.03%
1990 2.67% 2.09%
1989 2.69% 2.07%
1988 2.72% 2.07%
1987 2.77% 2.08%
1986 2.86% 2.09%
1985 2.93% 2.18%
1984 2.93% 2.34%
1983 2.87% 2.38%
1982 2.8% 2.34%
1981 2.77% 2.33%
1980 2.72% 2.31%
1979 2.62% 2.27%
1978 2.52% 2.28%
1977 2.36% 2.24%
1976 2.16% 2.2%
1975 2.04% 2.24%
1974 1.91% 2.28%
1973 1.8% 2.32%
1972 1.74% 2.35%
1971 1.74% 2.44%
1970 1.76% 2.56%
1969 1.74% 2.66%
1968 1.73% 2.76%
1967 1.69% 2.85%
1966 1.65% 2.94%
1965 1.61% 3.01%
1964 1.55% 3.06%
1963 1.5% 3.1%
1962 1.47% 3.13%
1961 1.46% 3.13%

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 Colombia's population grew by 1.08%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Colombia
Current population
24756783
54105437
Population rank 59/197 28/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.65%
One net population change
1 minute
55.8 seconds
One birth every
43.3 seconds
44.7 seconds
One death every
2.87 minutes
1.86 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +1,549
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +565,211
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +1.08%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 96/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
4.08 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +129,139
Net migration rank 158/196 12/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 3,063,518
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 22/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 5.8%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 89/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Colombia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Colombia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 129,139
2024 - -25,807 - 141,643
2023 545,227 -24,957 422,598 154,521
2022 538,146 -24,960 406,143 183,180
2021 527,468 -13,079 311,122 199,070
2020 524,359 -5,661 378,965 227,130
2019 540,001 -25,240 441,087 396,826
2018 556,493 -23,938 433,622 495,524
2017 569,975 -14,780 426,538 431,072
2016 571,519 -7,598 425,087 104,373
2015 570,554 -19,726 446,778 -41,123
2014 563,218 -17,984 470,916 -67,522
2013 556,096 -33,212 489,069 -64,789
2012 544,293 -20,930 503,285 -56,070
2011 530,765 -33,391 511,524 -46,385
2010 515,480 -42,055 533,657 -34,220
2009 499,596 -40,148 559,017 -46,901
2008 485,223 -40,725 576,654 -63,313
2007 467,277 -28,202 583,115 -49,634
2006 450,357 -4,218 594,388 -39,303
2005 427,243 9,795 610,618 -41,465
2004 408,567 17,570 628,424 -25,949
2003 394,516 15,359 642,144 -33,114
2002 377,333 16,076 640,840 -24,387
2001 367,731 10,654 642,933 -28,582
2000 356,657 3,877 652,176 -27,878
1999 342,630 -1,922 668,576 -22,698
1998 333,196 -5,367 687,704 -8,186
1997 322,253 -37,200 686,073 -23,600
1996 315,820 -44,314 682,547 -28,251
1995 305,878 -38,943 694,968 -33,097
1994 296,465 -37,554 708,660 -16,023
1993 289,044 -43,784 709,287 -30,103
1992 284,622 -45,003 697,763 -15,147
1991 280,111 -50,451 690,266 -48,458
1990 273,846 -32,970 682,409 -7,590
1989 267,314 -31,843 674,102 -21,329
1988 262,065 -30,068 663,796 -25,064
1987 257,730 -29,081 659,429 -36,040
1986 252,922 -25,051 659,701 -42,368
1985 246,574 -16,623 625,379 -21,408
1984 237,838 -12,445 666,315 -18,692
1983 228,467 -11,618 674,767 -13,329
1982 220,896 -15,879 675,339 -37,090
1981 212,623 -17,797 662,195 -50,351
1980 205,248 -15,345 649,872 -44,203
1979 196,647 -18,559 635,747 -63,657
1978 187,019 -19,274 626,378 -67,870
1977 175,672 -18,914 622,814 -67,638
1976 165,224 -25,786 612,265 -98,057
1975 157,174 -30,484 598,580 -84,462
1974 149,231 -30,599 589,035 -80,816
1973 141,751 -34,452 583,608 -75,630
1972 135,756 -33,679 581,361 -77,708
1971 130,924 -34,524 582,011 -84,712
1970 127,814 -28,832 583,396 -66,065
1969 123,666 -28,406 586,559 -64,238
1968 121,264 -27,461 589,407 -61,442
1967 117,223 -26,444 591,649 -57,256
1966 113,344 -27,301 590,855 -59,395
1965 109,544 -25,398 587,677 -51,855
1964 105,741 -26,307 581,435 -53,972
1963 101,760 -26,382 572,355 -52,631
1962 98,561 -26,040 559,985 -50,108
1961 95,059 -24,687 545,627 -47,849
1960 92,055 -23,220 529,316 -49,115

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 Colombia 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,162,856 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a gain of 2,083,051 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 3,063,518 people or 5.8% in Colombia.

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
Colombia
City Population
Bogota 8.03M
Medellin 2.53M
Cali 2.47M
Barranquilla 1.33M
Cartagena 915K
Cucuta 806K
Soacha 783K
Soledad 676K
Villavicencio 664K
Bucaramanga 615K

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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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