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Population in Burkina Faso compared to Costa Rica: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 5,129,910 people in Costa Rica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 5,181,862 in Costa Rica.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 4.78 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Costa Rica is the 126th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.06% for Costa Rica.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +0.77% in Costa Rica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Costa Rica has grown from 4.32M to 5.18M (19.9% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Costa Rica: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Costa Rica
2100 50,408,328 3,804,183
2099 50,383,919 3,842,423
2098 50,352,973 3,880,999
2097 50,313,705 3,919,996
2096 50,266,628 3,959,352
2095 50,218,948 3,999,084
2094 50,162,122 4,039,053
2093 50,097,256 4,079,349
2092 50,020,865 4,119,898
2091 49,941,829 4,160,663
2090 49,849,369 4,201,548
2089 49,746,842 4,242,452
2088 49,633,009 4,283,327
2087 49,506,797 4,324,225
2086 49,374,214 4,364,979
2085 49,231,459 4,405,520
2084 49,078,733 4,445,770
2083 48,912,839 4,485,644
2082 48,738,088 4,525,171
2081 48,550,361 4,564,265
2080 48,350,756 4,602,737
2079 48,139,621 4,640,677
2078 47,915,623 4,677,935
2077 47,674,670 4,714,527
2076 47,421,548 4,750,309
2075 47,161,253 4,785,359
2074 46,887,164 4,819,691
2073 46,596,755 4,853,137
2072 46,296,320 4,885,727
2071 45,987,906 4,917,445
2070 45,669,374 4,948,313
2069 45,339,502 4,978,425
2068 45,000,338 5,007,604
2067 44,651,960 5,035,877
2066 44,295,017 5,063,521
2065 43,931,890 5,090,474
2064 43,554,812 5,116,546
2063 43,171,791 5,141,922
2062 42,781,734 5,166,260
2061 42,378,127 5,189,836
2060 41,969,941 5,212,549
2059 41,556,223 5,234,066
2058 41,132,214 5,254,528
2057 40,699,958 5,273,844
2056 40,263,674 5,292,013
2055 39,819,396 5,308,829
2054 39,368,928 5,324,305
2053 38,908,013 5,338,417
2052 38,440,539 5,350,974
2051 37,966,813 5,361,865
2050 37,484,179 5,371,197
2049 36,994,052 5,378,904
2048 36,499,739 5,385,081
2047 35,993,831 5,389,678
2046 35,483,039 5,392,713
2045 34,962,697 5,394,209
2044 34,435,436 5,394,124
2043 33,904,610 5,392,590
2042 33,368,223 5,389,628
2041 32,828,377 5,385,101
2040 32,285,754 5,379,344
2039 31,738,667 5,372,186
2038 31,188,815 5,363,617
2037 30,636,433 5,353,928
2036 30,081,085 5,343,027
2035 29,523,750 5,330,994
2034 28,963,008 5,317,895
2033 28,405,067 5,303,634
2032 27,853,260 5,288,416
2031 27,304,165 5,272,215
2030 26,759,978 5,255,064
2029 26,220,635 5,236,901
2028 25,682,620 5,217,724
2027 25,146,586 5,197,413
2026 24,612,250 5,176,096
2025 24,080,445 5,153,634
2024 23,548,781 5,129,910
2023 23,025,776 5,105,525
2022 22,509,038 5,081,765
2021 21,995,243 5,059,988
2020 21,478,690 5,034,320
2019 20,961,952 4,999,553
2018 20,438,288 4,957,818
2017 19,894,407 4,913,177
2016 19,334,856 4,866,998
2015 18,777,487 4,818,038
2014 18,229,461 4,767,119
2013 17,695,409 4,716,147
2012 17,172,287 4,663,934
2011 16,661,908 4,609,833
2010 16,176,498 4,555,962
2009 15,710,066 4,499,791
2008 15,258,093 4,440,056
2007 14,816,307 4,380,248
2006 14,373,707 4,321,340
2005 13,932,123 4,261,240
2004 13,500,533 4,200,078
2003 13,082,532 4,138,784
2002 12,680,897 4,075,705
2001 12,295,001 4,008,947
2000 11,925,546 3,937,739
1999 11,574,928 3,862,101
1998 11,240,664 3,782,838
1997 10,934,223 3,701,711
1996 10,655,942 3,619,013
1995 10,386,722 3,535,176
1994 10,123,798 3,451,122
1993 9,871,713 3,367,434
1992 9,629,275 3,284,258
1991 9,394,632 3,202,176
1990 9,159,356 3,121,706
1989 8,921,175 3,043,827
1988 8,687,435 2,968,103
1987 8,457,109 2,892,699
1986 8,228,847 2,817,216
1985 7,999,935 2,741,894
1984 7,772,256 2,667,595
1983 7,551,129 2,595,153
1982 7,340,197 2,524,806
1981 7,140,271 2,456,637
1980 6,947,900 2,390,633
1979 6,763,903 2,326,490
1978 6,590,984 2,264,510
1977 6,428,734 2,205,025
1976 6,280,635 2,147,774
1975 6,147,569 2,092,719
1974 6,024,904 2,039,643
1973 5,911,927 1,988,343
1972 5,807,234 1,938,248
1971 5,707,999 1,888,539
1970 5,610,304 1,838,949
1969 5,513,177 1,789,276
1968 5,418,644 1,739,731
1967 5,326,348 1,689,523
1966 5,237,933 1,638,116
1965 5,152,833 1,586,208
1964 5,071,034 1,533,960
1963 4,993,623 1,481,604
1962 4,919,672 1,429,445
1961 4,848,224 1,377,920
1960 4,778,621 1,327,496

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Costa Rica gained 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Costa Rica's population increased by 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Costa Rica was ranked 119th in 2006 and ranked 126th 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 Costa Rica will increase by 3.65% to 5,371,197 people and will still be ranked 126th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 5.39M people in 2045 for Costa Rica.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Costa Rica
2100 0.05% -1%
2099 0.06% -0.99%
2098 0.08% -0.99%
2097 0.09% -0.99%
2096 0.09% -0.99%
2095 0.11% -0.99%
2094 0.13% -0.99%
2093 0.15% -0.98%
2092 0.16% -0.98%
2091 0.19% -0.97%
2090 0.21% -0.96%
2089 0.23% -0.95%
2088 0.25% -0.95%
2087 0.27% -0.93%
2086 0.29% -0.92%
2085 0.31% -0.91%
2084 0.34% -0.89%
2083 0.36% -0.87%
2082 0.39% -0.86%
2081 0.41% -0.84%
2080 0.44% -0.82%
2079 0.47% -0.8%
2078 0.51% -0.78%
2077 0.53% -0.75%
2076 0.55% -0.73%
2075 0.58% -0.71%
2074 0.62% -0.69%
2073 0.65% -0.67%
2072 0.67% -0.65%
2071 0.7% -0.62%
2070 0.73% -0.6%
2069 0.75% -0.58%
2068 0.78% -0.56%
2067 0.81% -0.55%
2066 0.83% -0.53%
2065 0.87% -0.51%
2064 0.89% -0.49%
2063 0.91% -0.47%
2062 0.95% -0.45%
2061 0.97% -0.44%
2060 1% -0.41%
2059 1.03% -0.39%
2058 1.06% -0.37%
2057 1.08% -0.34%
2056 1.12% -0.32%
2055 1.14% -0.29%
2054 1.18% -0.26%
2053 1.22% -0.23%
2052 1.25% -0.2%
2051 1.29% -0.17%
2050 1.32% -0.14%
2049 1.35% -0.11%
2048 1.41% -0.09%
2047 1.44% -0.06%
2046 1.49% -0.03%
2045 1.53% 0.002%
2044 1.57% 0.03%
2043 1.61% 0.05%
2042 1.64% 0.08%
2041 1.68% 0.11%
2040 1.72% 0.13%
2039 1.76% 0.16%
2038 1.8% 0.18%
2037 1.85% 0.2%
2036 1.89% 0.23%
2035 1.94% 0.25%
2034 1.96% 0.27%
2033 1.98% 0.29%
2032 2.01% 0.31%
2031 2.03% 0.33%
2030 2.06% 0.35%
2029 2.09% 0.37%
2028 2.13% 0.39%
2027 2.17% 0.41%
2026 2.21% 0.44%
2025 2.26% 0.46%
2024 2.27% 0.48%
2023 2.3% 0.47%
2022 2.34% 0.43%
2021 2.4% 0.51%
2020 2.47% 0.7%
2019 2.56% 0.84%
2018 2.73% 0.91%
2017 2.89% 0.95%
2016 2.97% 1.02%
2015 3.01% 1.07%
2014 3.02% 1.08%
2013 3.05% 1.12%
2012 3.06% 1.17%
2011 3% 1.18%
2010 2.97% 1.25%
2009 2.96% 1.35%
2008 2.98% 1.37%
2007 3.08% 1.36%
2006 3.17% 1.41%
2005 3.2% 1.46%
2004 3.2% 1.48%
2003 3.17% 1.55%
2002 3.14% 1.67%
2001 3.1% 1.81%
2000 3.03% 1.96%
1999 2.97% 2.1%
1998 2.8% 2.19%
1997 2.61% 2.29%
1996 2.59% 2.37%
1995 2.6% 2.44%
1994 2.55% 2.49%
1993 2.52% 2.53%
1992 2.5% 2.56%
1991 2.57% 2.58%
1990 2.67% 2.56%
1989 2.69% 2.55%
1988 2.72% 2.61%
1987 2.77% 2.68%
1986 2.86% 2.75%
1985 2.93% 2.79%
1984 2.93% 2.79%
1983 2.87% 2.79%
1982 2.8% 2.77%
1981 2.77% 2.76%
1980 2.72% 2.76%
1979 2.62% 2.74%
1978 2.52% 2.7%
1977 2.36% 2.67%
1976 2.16% 2.63%
1975 2.04% 2.6%
1974 1.91% 2.58%
1973 1.8% 2.58%
1972 1.74% 2.63%
1971 1.74% 2.7%
1970 1.76% 2.78%
1969 1.74% 2.85%
1968 1.73% 2.97%
1967 1.69% 3.14%
1966 1.65% 3.27%
1965 1.61% 3.41%
1964 1.55% 3.53%
1963 1.5% 3.65%
1962 1.47% 3.74%
1961 1.46% 3.8%

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 Costa Rica's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Costa Rica
Current population
24756783
5181862
Population rank 59/197 126/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.06%
One net population change
1 minute
21.6 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
10.1 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
18.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +67
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +24,385
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 138/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
8.78 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 +1,000
Net migration rank 158/196 63/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 628,404
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 75/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 55/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Costa Rica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 1,000
2024 - -25,807 - 967
2023 545,227 -24,957 24,109 995
2022 538,146 -24,960 21,409 1,006
2021 527,468 -13,079 20,119 1,018
2020 524,359 -5,661 29,164 1,029
2019 540,001 -25,240 37,682 1,653
2018 556,493 -23,938 42,469 1,673
2017 569,975 -14,780 43,471 1,671
2016 571,519 -7,598 45,565 1,649
2015 570,554 -19,726 49,077 1,617
2014 563,218 -17,984 49,559 1,589
2013 556,096 -33,212 49,227 1,579
2012 544,293 -20,930 52,036 1,587
2011 530,765 -33,391 52,884 1,695
2010 515,480 -42,055 50,803 2,357
2009 499,596 -40,148 55,757 3,432
2008 485,223 -40,725 56,491 3,794
2007 467,277 -28,202 55,244 4,080
2006 450,357 -4,218 54,177 4,321
2005 427,243 9,795 57,139 4,567
2004 408,567 17,570 55,769 4,856
2003 394,516 15,359 56,743 5,216
2002 377,333 16,076 58,388 5,812
2001 367,731 10,654 62,199 7,119
2000 356,657 3,877 64,268 8,826
1999 342,630 -1,922 64,922 13,253
1998 333,196 -5,367 64,788 15,556
1997 322,253 -37,200 64,954 16,954
1996 315,820 -44,314 66,094 17,393
1995 305,878 -38,943 67,585 16,609
1994 296,465 -37,554 68,336 15,587
1993 289,044 -43,784 69,016 14,431
1992 284,622 -45,003 69,830 13,069
1991 280,111 -50,451 70,506 10,757
1990 273,846 -32,970 71,727 7,949
1989 267,314 -31,843 72,327 3,758
1988 262,065 -30,068 72,944 2,414
1987 257,730 -29,081 73,188 2,267
1986 252,922 -25,051 73,211 2,302
1985 246,574 -16,623 72,776 2,357
1984 237,838 -12,445 71,062 2,402
1983 228,467 -11,618 68,972 2,449
1982 220,896 -15,879 66,826 2,453
1981 212,623 -17,797 64,632 2,431
1980 205,248 -15,345 62,561 2,387
1979 196,647 -18,559 60,984 2,349
1978 187,019 -19,274 58,327 2,296
1977 175,672 -18,914 56,122 2,228
1976 165,224 -25,786 54,019 2,129
1975 157,174 -30,484 51,979 1,992
1974 149,231 -30,599 50,349 1,839
1973 141,751 -34,452 48,943 1,468
1972 135,756 -33,679 48,417 1,366
1971 130,924 -34,524 48,341 1,296
1970 127,814 -28,832 48,398 1,137
1969 123,666 -28,406 48,790 1,017
1968 121,264 -27,461 48,361 939
1967 117,223 -26,444 50,193 926
1966 113,344 -27,301 50,755 930
1965 109,544 -25,398 51,196 932
1964 105,741 -26,307 51,435 934
1963 101,760 -26,382 51,403 938
1962 98,561 -26,040 51,046 934
1961 95,059 -24,687 50,149 924
1960 92,055 -23,220 48,857 910

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 Costa Rica 96.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 362,624 people) and 3.69% is from migration (a gain of 13,900 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 628,404 people or 12.2% in Costa Rica.

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
Costa Rica
City Population
San Jose 335K
Limon 71.5K
Liberia 65.9K
Alajuela 44.4K
Puntarenas 41.5K
Cartago 22.8K
Heredia 16.7K
Tamarindo 7.13K
Santa Teresa 3K

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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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