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Population in Burkina Faso compared to the Congo: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 6,332,961 people in the Congo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 6,681,829 in the Congo.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 3.71 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while the Congo is the 109th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.08% for the Congo.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +2.44% in the Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while the Congo has grown from 3.84M to 6.68M (74.1% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Congo: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Congo
2100 50,408,328 20,197,393
2099 50,383,919 20,056,338
2098 50,352,973 19,909,990
2097 50,313,705 19,763,169
2096 50,266,628 19,613,556
2095 50,218,948 19,462,505
2094 50,162,122 19,309,823
2093 50,097,256 19,154,254
2092 50,020,865 18,993,517
2091 49,941,829 18,831,137
2090 49,849,369 18,666,035
2089 49,746,842 18,500,705
2088 49,633,009 18,328,408
2087 49,506,797 18,156,542
2086 49,374,214 17,982,556
2085 49,231,459 17,810,599
2084 49,078,733 17,634,115
2083 48,912,839 17,455,922
2082 48,738,088 17,273,447
2081 48,550,361 17,095,916
2080 48,350,756 16,913,187
2079 48,139,621 16,731,545
2078 47,915,623 16,545,390
2077 47,674,670 16,360,458
2076 47,421,548 16,175,508
2075 47,161,253 15,984,378
2074 46,887,164 15,794,071
2073 46,596,755 15,599,735
2072 46,296,320 15,404,494
2071 45,987,906 15,207,921
2070 45,669,374 15,011,471
2069 45,339,502 14,810,543
2068 45,000,338 14,612,051
2067 44,651,960 14,415,033
2066 44,295,017 14,213,222
2065 43,931,890 14,012,829
2064 43,554,812 13,813,071
2063 43,171,791 13,611,733
2062 42,781,734 13,407,155
2061 42,378,127 13,206,406
2060 41,969,941 13,006,970
2059 41,556,223 12,808,144
2058 41,132,214 12,611,185
2057 40,699,958 12,415,316
2056 40,263,674 12,219,298
2055 39,819,396 12,024,601
2054 39,368,928 11,826,644
2053 38,908,013 11,629,783
2052 38,440,539 11,433,645
2051 37,966,813 11,236,927
2050 37,484,179 11,041,020
2049 36,994,052 10,846,652
2048 36,499,739 10,651,879
2047 35,993,831 10,455,019
2046 35,483,039 10,260,138
2045 34,962,697 10,065,444
2044 34,435,436 9,872,742
2043 33,904,610 9,677,498
2042 33,368,223 9,483,953
2041 32,828,377 9,288,673
2040 32,285,754 9,097,986
2039 31,738,667 8,908,556
2038 31,188,815 8,720,599
2037 30,636,433 8,534,256
2036 30,081,085 8,350,011
2035 29,523,750 8,167,940
2034 28,963,008 7,986,915
2033 28,405,067 7,806,956
2032 27,853,260 7,629,621
2031 27,304,165 7,454,630
2030 26,759,978 7,285,238
2029 26,220,635 7,119,031
2028 25,682,620 6,956,345
2027 25,146,586 6,795,830
2026 24,612,250 6,639,560
2025 24,080,445 6,485,440
2024 23,548,781 6,332,961
2023 23,025,776 6,182,885
2022 22,509,038 6,035,104
2021 21,995,243 5,892,183
2020 21,478,690 5,752,791
2019 20,961,952 5,616,661
2018 20,438,288 5,483,118
2017 19,894,407 5,351,011
2016 19,334,856 5,222,536
2015 18,777,487 5,097,581
2014 18,229,461 4,975,880
2013 17,695,409 4,857,099
2012 17,172,287 4,740,450
2011 16,661,908 4,609,724
2010 16,176,498 4,462,290
2009 15,710,066 4,281,219
2008 15,258,093 4,113,517
2007 14,816,307 3,980,430
2006 14,373,707 3,837,409
2005 13,932,123 3,696,393
2004 13,500,533 3,565,554
2003 13,082,532 3,445,753
2002 12,680,897 3,350,771
2001 12,295,001 3,272,537
2000 11,925,546 3,151,345
1999 11,574,928 3,032,874
1998 11,240,664 2,952,061
1997 10,934,223 2,887,862
1996 10,655,942 2,826,785
1995 10,386,722 2,749,461
1994 10,123,798 2,673,144
1993 9,871,713 2,595,124
1992 9,629,275 2,519,465
1991 9,394,632 2,449,229
1990 9,159,356 2,380,560
1989 8,921,175 2,313,558
1988 8,687,435 2,247,653
1987 8,457,109 2,183,473
1986 8,228,847 2,120,602
1985 7,999,935 2,059,311
1984 7,772,256 1,999,528
1983 7,551,129 1,950,321
1982 7,340,197 1,910,430
1981 7,140,271 1,869,759
1980 6,947,900 1,828,985
1979 6,763,903 1,788,524
1978 6,590,984 1,748,089
1977 6,428,734 1,707,568
1976 6,280,635 1,667,225
1975 6,147,569 1,627,032
1974 6,024,904 1,582,301
1973 5,911,927 1,533,680
1972 5,807,234 1,486,468
1971 5,707,999 1,441,039
1970 5,610,304 1,397,638
1969 5,513,177 1,356,182
1968 5,418,644 1,316,519
1967 5,326,348 1,278,691
1966 5,237,933 1,242,534
1965 5,152,833 1,207,880
1964 5,071,034 1,174,816
1963 4,993,623 1,143,263
1962 4,919,672 1,113,175
1961 4,848,224 1,084,389
1960 4,778,621 1,056,732

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/congo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while the Congo gained 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while the Congo's population increased by 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. The Congo was ranked 125th in 2006 and ranked 109th 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 the Congo will increase by 65.2% to 11,041,020 people and rank change from 109th to 95th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 20.2M people in 2100 for the Congo.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Congo
2100 0.05% 0.7%
2099 0.06% 0.74%
2098 0.08% 0.74%
2097 0.09% 0.76%
2096 0.09% 0.78%
2095 0.11% 0.79%
2094 0.13% 0.81%
2093 0.15% 0.85%
2092 0.16% 0.86%
2091 0.19% 0.88%
2090 0.21% 0.89%
2089 0.23% 0.94%
2088 0.25% 0.95%
2087 0.27% 0.97%
2086 0.29% 0.97%
2085 0.31% 1%
2084 0.34% 1.02%
2083 0.36% 1.06%
2082 0.39% 1.04%
2081 0.41% 1.08%
2080 0.44% 1.09%
2079 0.47% 1.13%
2078 0.51% 1.13%
2077 0.53% 1.14%
2076 0.55% 1.2%
2075 0.58% 1.2%
2074 0.62% 1.25%
2073 0.65% 1.27%
2072 0.67% 1.29%
2071 0.7% 1.31%
2070 0.73% 1.36%
2069 0.75% 1.36%
2068 0.78% 1.37%
2067 0.81% 1.42%
2066 0.83% 1.43%
2065 0.87% 1.45%
2064 0.89% 1.48%
2063 0.91% 1.53%
2062 0.95% 1.52%
2061 0.97% 1.53%
2060 1% 1.55%
2059 1.03% 1.56%
2058 1.06% 1.58%
2057 1.08% 1.6%
2056 1.12% 1.62%
2055 1.14% 1.67%
2054 1.18% 1.69%
2053 1.22% 1.72%
2052 1.25% 1.75%
2051 1.29% 1.77%
2050 1.32% 1.79%
2049 1.35% 1.83%
2048 1.41% 1.88%
2047 1.44% 1.9%
2046 1.49% 1.93%
2045 1.53% 1.95%
2044 1.57% 2.02%
2043 1.61% 2.04%
2042 1.64% 2.1%
2041 1.68% 2.1%
2040 1.72% 2.13%
2039 1.76% 2.16%
2038 1.8% 2.18%
2037 1.85% 2.21%
2036 1.89% 2.23%
2035 1.94% 2.27%
2034 1.96% 2.31%
2033 1.98% 2.32%
2032 2.01% 2.35%
2031 2.03% 2.33%
2030 2.06% 2.33%
2029 2.09% 2.34%
2028 2.13% 2.36%
2027 2.17% 2.35%
2026 2.21% 2.38%
2025 2.26% 2.41%
2024 2.27% 2.43%
2023 2.3% 2.45%
2022 2.34% 2.43%
2021 2.4% 2.42%
2020 2.47% 2.42%
2019 2.56% 2.44%
2018 2.73% 2.47%
2017 2.89% 2.46%
2016 2.97% 2.45%
2015 3.01% 2.45%
2014 3.02% 2.45%
2013 3.05% 2.46%
2012 3.06% 2.84%
2011 3% 3.3%
2010 2.97% 4.23%
2009 2.96% 4.08%
2008 2.98% 3.34%
2007 3.08% 3.73%
2006 3.17% 3.81%
2005 3.2% 3.67%
2004 3.2% 3.48%
2003 3.17% 2.83%
2002 3.14% 2.39%
2001 3.1% 3.85%
2000 3.03% 3.91%
1999 2.97% 2.74%
1998 2.8% 2.22%
1997 2.61% 2.16%
1996 2.59% 2.81%
1995 2.6% 2.85%
1994 2.55% 3.01%
1993 2.52% 3%
1992 2.5% 2.87%
1991 2.57% 2.88%
1990 2.67% 2.9%
1989 2.69% 2.93%
1988 2.72% 2.94%
1987 2.77% 2.96%
1986 2.86% 2.98%
1985 2.93% 2.99%
1984 2.93% 2.52%
1983 2.87% 2.09%
1982 2.8% 2.18%
1981 2.77% 2.23%
1980 2.72% 2.26%
1979 2.62% 2.31%
1978 2.52% 2.37%
1977 2.36% 2.42%
1976 2.16% 2.47%
1975 2.04% 2.83%
1974 1.91% 3.17%
1973 1.8% 3.18%
1972 1.74% 3.15%
1971 1.74% 3.11%
1970 1.76% 3.06%
1969 1.74% 3.01%
1968 1.73% 2.96%
1967 1.69% 2.91%
1966 1.65% 2.87%
1965 1.61% 2.81%
1964 1.55% 2.76%
1963 1.5% 2.7%
1962 1.47% 2.65%
1961 1.46% 2.62%

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/congo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while the Congo's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Congo
Current population
24756783
6681829
Population rank 59/197 109/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.08%
One net population change
1 minute
3.5 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
2.78 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +411
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +150,076
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 31/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
2.93 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -2,999
Net migration rank 158/196 108/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 385,589
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 91/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 86/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Congo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Congo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -2,999
2024 - -25,807 - -2,491
2023 545,227 -24,957 150,486 -995
2022 538,146 -24,960 147,076 -995
2021 527,468 -13,079 144,241 -4,476
2020 524,359 -5,661 143,492 -4,472
2019 540,001 -25,240 139,513 -6,268
2018 556,493 -23,938 142,704 -8,856
2017 569,975 -14,780 141,973 -11,601
2016 571,519 -7,598 141,358 -14,783
2015 570,554 -19,726 141,539 -18,207
2014 563,218 -17,984 141,674 -21,598
2013 556,096 -33,212 142,080 -24,605
2012 544,293 -20,930 142,464 -26,643
2011 530,765 -33,391 140,371 5,262
2010 515,480 -42,055 136,908 12,318
2009 499,596 -40,148 126,904 86,014
2008 485,223 -40,725 120,711 1,774
2007 467,277 -28,202 112,459 31,239
2006 450,357 -4,218 106,876 35,475
2005 427,243 9,795 101,344 38,337
2004 408,567 17,570 96,577 25,412
2003 394,516 15,359 91,326 26,280
2002 377,333 16,076 88,497 -16,140
2001 367,731 10,654 84,876 -764
2000 356,657 3,877 78,491 79,780
1999 342,630 -1,922 76,204 2,470
1998 333,196 -5,367 72,450 10,500
1997 322,253 -37,200 66,149 -20,704
1996 315,820 -44,314 75,628 1,085
1995 305,878 -38,943 74,189 3,747
1994 296,465 -37,554 72,857 1,850
1993 289,044 -43,784 71,119 10,218
1992 284,622 -45,003 69,973 0
1991 280,111 -50,451 68,534 1,966
1990 273,846 -32,970 67,241 -395
1989 267,314 -31,843 65,944 1,214
1988 262,065 -30,068 64,629 22
1987 257,730 -29,081 63,183 525
1986 252,922 -25,051 61,669 367
1985 246,574 -16,623 60,359 182
1984 237,838 -12,445 59,028 0
1983 228,467 -11,618 58,120 -18,720
1982 220,896 -15,879 57,036 -16,664
1981 212,623 -17,797 56,603 -15,630
1980 205,248 -15,345 55,550 -14,972
1979 196,647 -18,559 54,723 -14,378
1978 187,019 -19,274 53,885 -13,356
1977 175,672 -18,914 53,179 -12,673
1976 165,224 -25,786 52,148 -11,971
1975 157,174 -30,484 51,155 -10,944
1974 149,231 -30,599 49,563 -312
1973 141,751 -34,452 48,017 -22
1972 135,756 -33,679 46,427 0
1971 130,924 -34,524 44,431 0
1970 127,814 -28,832 42,374 0
1969 123,666 -28,406 40,532 0
1968 121,264 -27,461 38,786 0
1967 117,223 -26,444 36,866 0
1966 113,344 -27,301 35,452 0
1965 109,544 -25,398 33,865 0
1964 105,741 -26,307 32,270 0
1963 101,760 -26,382 30,832 0
1962 98,561 -26,040 29,342 0
1961 95,059 -24,687 28,220 0
1960 92,055 -23,220 27,094 0

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 the Congo 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,434,056 people) and 6.04% is from migration (a loss of 92,251 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 385,589 people or 6.1% in the Congo.

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
Congo
City Population
Brazzaville 2.15M
Pointe-Noire 1.42M
Kayes 71.6K
Madingou 36.2K
Gamboma 26.1K
Kinkala 12.1K

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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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