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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 866,628 people in Comoros in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 903,776 in Comoros.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 27.4 times bigger than Comoros'.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Comoros is the 160th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.01% for Comoros.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +2.01% in Comoros.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Comoros has grown from 605K to 904K (49.4% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Comoros: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Comoros
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Comoros
2100 50,408,328 1,926,386
2099 50,383,919 1,920,621
2098 50,352,973 1,914,609
2097 50,313,705 1,908,134
2096 50,266,628 1,901,525
2095 50,218,948 1,894,422
2094 50,162,122 1,887,108
2093 50,097,256 1,879,656
2092 50,020,865 1,871,817
2091 49,941,829 1,863,580
2090 49,849,369 1,854,999
2089 49,746,842 1,846,139
2088 49,633,009 1,836,994
2087 49,506,797 1,827,684
2086 49,374,214 1,817,890
2085 49,231,459 1,807,957
2084 49,078,733 1,797,607
2083 48,912,839 1,786,775
2082 48,738,088 1,775,826
2081 48,550,361 1,764,709
2080 48,350,756 1,753,314
2079 48,139,621 1,741,768
2078 47,915,623 1,729,732
2077 47,674,670 1,717,501
2076 47,421,548 1,704,841
2075 47,161,253 1,691,947
2074 46,887,164 1,678,984
2073 46,596,755 1,665,784
2072 46,296,320 1,652,395
2071 45,987,906 1,638,685
2070 45,669,374 1,625,082
2069 45,339,502 1,611,152
2068 45,000,338 1,596,935
2067 44,651,960 1,582,442
2066 44,295,017 1,567,829
2065 43,931,890 1,553,142
2064 43,554,812 1,538,246
2063 43,171,791 1,523,197
2062 42,781,734 1,508,112
2061 42,378,127 1,492,603
2060 41,969,941 1,476,941
2059 41,556,223 1,461,147
2058 41,132,214 1,445,237
2057 40,699,958 1,429,173
2056 40,263,674 1,412,910
2055 39,819,396 1,396,415
2054 39,368,928 1,379,788
2053 38,908,013 1,362,991
2052 38,440,539 1,345,832
2051 37,966,813 1,328,600
2050 37,484,179 1,311,253
2049 36,994,052 1,293,896
2048 36,499,739 1,276,263
2047 35,993,831 1,258,915
2046 35,483,039 1,241,424
2045 34,962,697 1,223,821
2044 34,435,436 1,206,037
2043 33,904,610 1,188,317
2042 33,368,223 1,170,812
2041 32,828,377 1,153,264
2040 32,285,754 1,135,741
2039 31,738,667 1,118,219
2038 31,188,815 1,100,871
2037 30,636,433 1,083,597
2036 30,081,085 1,066,250
2035 29,523,750 1,049,097
2034 28,963,008 1,032,144
2033 28,405,067 1,015,163
2032 27,853,260 998,403
2031 27,304,165 981,702
2030 26,759,978 965,069
2029 26,220,635 948,475
2028 25,682,620 932,007
2027 25,146,586 915,654
2026 24,612,250 899,373
2025 24,080,445 883,023
2024 23,548,781 866,628
2023 23,025,776 850,387
2022 22,509,038 834,188
2021 21,995,243 818,174
2020 21,478,690 802,163
2019 20,961,952 786,578
2018 20,438,288 771,590
2017 19,894,407 756,669
2016 19,334,856 741,741
2015 18,777,487 726,682
2014 18,229,461 711,503
2013 17,695,409 696,192
2012 17,172,287 681,630
2011 16,661,908 668,056
2010 16,176,498 654,836
2009 15,710,066 641,947
2008 15,258,093 629,307
2007 14,816,307 616,927
2006 14,373,707 604,753
2005 13,932,123 592,677
2004 13,500,533 580,704
2003 13,082,532 569,798
2002 12,680,897 558,923
2001 12,295,001 547,220
2000 11,925,546 536,080
1999 11,574,928 525,886
1998 11,240,664 516,597
1997 10,934,223 507,777
1996 10,655,942 499,107
1995 10,386,722 490,586
1994 10,123,798 482,142
1993 9,871,713 473,682
1992 9,629,275 465,113
1991 9,394,632 455,556
1990 9,159,356 444,596
1989 8,921,175 433,103
1988 8,687,435 421,687
1987 8,457,109 410,439
1986 8,228,847 399,318
1985 7,999,935 388,352
1984 7,772,256 377,637
1983 7,551,129 367,233
1982 7,340,197 357,139
1981 7,140,271 347,382
1980 6,947,900 337,721
1979 6,763,903 327,791
1978 6,590,984 317,688
1977 6,428,734 307,579
1976 6,280,635 297,538
1975 6,147,569 287,692
1974 6,024,904 278,075
1973 5,911,927 268,820
1972 5,807,234 260,077
1971 5,707,999 251,865
1970 5,610,304 244,185
1969 5,513,177 237,001
1968 5,418,644 230,244
1967 5,326,348 223,859
1966 5,237,933 218,663
1965 5,152,833 214,967
1964 5,071,034 211,644
1963 4,993,623 208,185
1962 4,919,672 204,702
1961 4,848,224 201,201
1960 4,778,621 197,700

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/comoros | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Comoros gained 136,988 people (a 22.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Comoros' population increased by 162,035 people (a 21.8% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Comoros was ranked 163rd in 2006 and ranked 160th 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 Comoros will increase by 45.1% to 1,311,253 people and rank change from 160th to 157th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 1.93M people in 2100 for Comoros.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Comoros
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Comoros
2100 0.05% 0.3%
2099 0.06% 0.31%
2098 0.08% 0.34%
2097 0.09% 0.35%
2096 0.09% 0.37%
2095 0.11% 0.39%
2094 0.13% 0.4%
2093 0.15% 0.42%
2092 0.16% 0.44%
2091 0.19% 0.46%
2090 0.21% 0.48%
2089 0.23% 0.5%
2088 0.25% 0.51%
2087 0.27% 0.54%
2086 0.29% 0.55%
2085 0.31% 0.58%
2084 0.34% 0.61%
2083 0.36% 0.62%
2082 0.39% 0.63%
2081 0.41% 0.65%
2080 0.44% 0.66%
2079 0.47% 0.7%
2078 0.51% 0.71%
2077 0.53% 0.74%
2076 0.55% 0.76%
2075 0.58% 0.77%
2074 0.62% 0.79%
2073 0.65% 0.81%
2072 0.67% 0.84%
2071 0.7% 0.84%
2070 0.73% 0.86%
2069 0.75% 0.89%
2068 0.78% 0.92%
2067 0.81% 0.93%
2066 0.83% 0.95%
2065 0.87% 0.97%
2064 0.89% 0.99%
2063 0.91% 1%
2062 0.95% 1.04%
2061 0.97% 1.06%
2060 1% 1.08%
2059 1.03% 1.1%
2058 1.06% 1.12%
2057 1.08% 1.15%
2056 1.12% 1.18%
2055 1.14% 1.21%
2054 1.18% 1.23%
2053 1.22% 1.27%
2052 1.25% 1.3%
2051 1.29% 1.32%
2050 1.32% 1.34%
2049 1.35% 1.38%
2048 1.41% 1.38%
2047 1.44% 1.41%
2046 1.49% 1.44%
2045 1.53% 1.47%
2044 1.57% 1.49%
2043 1.61% 1.5%
2042 1.64% 1.52%
2041 1.68% 1.54%
2040 1.72% 1.57%
2039 1.76% 1.58%
2038 1.8% 1.59%
2037 1.85% 1.63%
2036 1.89% 1.63%
2035 1.94% 1.64%
2034 1.96% 1.67%
2033 1.98% 1.68%
2032 2.01% 1.7%
2031 2.03% 1.72%
2030 2.06% 1.75%
2029 2.09% 1.77%
2028 2.13% 1.79%
2027 2.17% 1.81%
2026 2.21% 1.85%
2025 2.26% 1.89%
2024 2.27% 1.91%
2023 2.3% 1.94%
2022 2.34% 1.96%
2021 2.4% 2%
2020 2.47% 1.98%
2019 2.56% 1.94%
2018 2.73% 1.97%
2017 2.89% 2.01%
2016 2.97% 2.07%
2015 3.01% 2.13%
2014 3.02% 2.2%
2013 3.05% 2.14%
2012 3.06% 2.03%
2011 3% 2.02%
2010 2.97% 2.01%
2009 2.96% 2.01%
2008 2.98% 2.01%
2007 3.08% 2.01%
2006 3.17% 2.04%
2005 3.2% 2.06%
2004 3.2% 1.91%
2003 3.17% 1.95%
2002 3.14% 2.14%
2001 3.1% 2.08%
2000 3.03% 1.94%
1999 2.97% 1.8%
1998 2.8% 1.74%
1997 2.61% 1.74%
1996 2.59% 1.74%
1995 2.6% 1.75%
1994 2.55% 1.79%
1993 2.52% 1.84%
1992 2.5% 2.1%
1991 2.57% 2.47%
1990 2.67% 2.65%
1989 2.69% 2.71%
1988 2.72% 2.74%
1987 2.77% 2.78%
1986 2.86% 2.82%
1985 2.93% 2.84%
1984 2.93% 2.83%
1983 2.87% 2.83%
1982 2.8% 2.81%
1981 2.77% 2.86%
1980 2.72% 3.03%
1979 2.62% 3.18%
1978 2.52% 3.29%
1977 2.36% 3.37%
1976 2.16% 3.42%
1975 2.04% 3.46%
1974 1.91% 3.44%
1973 1.8% 3.36%
1972 1.74% 3.26%
1971 1.74% 3.15%
1970 1.76% 3.03%
1969 1.74% 2.93%
1968 1.73% 2.85%
1967 1.69% 2.38%
1966 1.65% 1.72%
1965 1.61% 1.57%
1964 1.55% 1.66%
1963 1.5% 1.7%
1962 1.47% 1.74%
1961 1.46% 1.77%

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/comoros | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Comoros' population grew by 1.91%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Comoros
Current population
24756783
903776
Population rank 59/197 160/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.01%
One net population change
1 minute
32.4 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
21.6 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
1.43 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +44
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +16,241
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +1.91%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 56/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
4.13 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -2,127
Net migration rank 158/196 98/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 12,449
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 177/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 1.4%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 147/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Comoros
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Comoros
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -2,127
2024 - -25,807 - -2,051
2023 545,227 -24,957 18,247 -2,002
2022 538,146 -24,960 18,154 -2,002
2021 527,468 -13,079 17,645 -1,766
2020 524,359 -5,661 17,906 -1,766
2019 540,001 -25,240 17,936 -2,916
2018 556,493 -23,938 17,883 -2,917
2017 569,975 -14,780 17,798 -2,920
2016 571,519 -7,598 17,913 -2,938
2015 570,554 -19,726 17,961 -2,815
2014 563,218 -17,984 17,876 -2,667
2013 556,096 -33,212 17,776 -2,365
2012 544,293 -20,930 17,565 -3,835
2011 530,765 -33,391 17,313 -3,897
2010 515,480 -42,055 16,849 -3,832
2009 499,596 -40,148 16,315 -3,553
2008 485,223 -40,725 15,804 -3,294
2007 467,277 -28,202 15,393 -3,147
2006 450,357 -4,218 15,124 -3,020
2005 427,243 9,795 14,810 -2,760
2004 408,567 17,570 14,349 -2,455
2003 394,516 15,359 14,031 -4,112
2002 377,333 16,076 13,760 -1,925
2001 367,731 10,654 13,598 -2,029
2000 356,657 3,877 13,270 -2,557
1999 342,630 -1,922 13,161 -3,490
1998 333,196 -5,367 13,099 -4,194
1997 322,253 -37,200 13,254 -4,508
1996 315,820 -44,314 13,390 -4,805
1995 305,878 -38,943 13,403 -4,951
1994 296,465 -37,554 13,465 -5,024
1993 289,044 -43,784 13,667 -5,196
1992 284,622 -45,003 13,867 -5,198
1991 280,111 -50,451 13,783 -3,323
1990 273,846 -32,970 13,610 -2,141
1989 267,314 -31,843 13,374 -1,860
1988 262,065 -30,068 13,144 -1,832
1987 257,730 -29,081 12,869 -1,687
1986 252,922 -25,051 12,566 -1,502
1985 246,574 -16,623 12,202 -1,339
1984 237,838 -12,445 11,830 -1,259
1983 228,467 -11,618 11,367 -1,122
1982 220,896 -15,879 11,002 -1,065
1981 212,623 -17,797 10,569 -999
1980 205,248 -15,345 10,095 -344
1979 196,647 -18,559 9,637 468
1978 187,019 -19,274 9,189 909
1977 175,672 -18,914 8,750 1,377
1976 165,224 -25,786 8,371 1,585
1975 157,174 -30,484 7,752 1,986
1974 149,231 -30,599 7,654 1,840
1973 141,751 -34,452 7,328 1,684
1972 135,756 -33,679 7,019 1,461
1971 130,924 -34,524 6,722 1,216
1970 127,814 -28,832 6,456 966
1969 123,666 -28,406 6,189 769
1968 121,264 -27,461 5,960 592
1967 117,223 -26,444 5,741 465
1966 113,344 -27,301 5,601 -1,408
1965 109,544 -25,398 5,465 -2,261
1964 105,741 -26,307 5,359 -1,924
1963 101,760 -26,382 5,249 -1,764
1962 98,561 -26,040 5,157 -1,667
1961 95,059 -24,687 5,027 -1,518
1960 92,055 -23,220 4,886 -1,406

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

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/comoros | 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 Comoros 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 179,319 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 24,709 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 12,449 people or 1.4% in Comoros.

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
Comoros
City Population
Moroni 85.4K
Domoni 17.7K

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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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