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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 3,876,200 people in Croatia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 3,849,788 in Croatia.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 6.46 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Croatia is the 130th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.05% for Croatia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs -0.73% in Croatia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Croatia has declined from 4.31M to 3.85M (10.7% decline).

Burkina Faso vs Croatia: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Croatia
2100 50,396,049 2,158,545
2099 50,371,646 2,176,440
2098 50,340,708 2,194,539
2097 50,301,449 2,212,602
2096 50,254,384 2,231,114
2095 50,206,715 2,249,667
2094 50,149,903 2,268,376
2093 50,085,053 2,286,882
2092 50,008,681 2,305,583
2091 49,929,664 2,324,254
2090 49,837,226 2,342,729
2089 49,734,724 2,361,668
2088 49,620,919 2,380,831
2087 49,494,737 2,399,709
2086 49,362,187 2,418,760
2085 49,219,467 2,438,113
2084 49,066,778 2,457,815
2083 48,900,924 2,477,556
2082 48,726,216 2,497,595
2081 48,538,535 2,517,715
2080 48,338,979 2,538,164
2079 48,127,894 2,559,092
2078 47,903,951 2,580,179
2077 47,663,056 2,601,778
2076 47,409,997 2,623,507
2075 47,149,765 2,645,523
2074 46,875,743 2,667,391
2073 46,585,405 2,689,518
2072 46,285,042 2,712,201
2071 45,976,704 2,734,759
2070 45,658,250 2,757,112
2069 45,328,458 2,780,455
2068 44,989,376 2,804,383
2067 44,641,084 2,828,363
2066 44,284,227 2,852,669
2065 43,921,189 2,877,009
2064 43,544,203 2,901,213
2063 43,161,275 2,926,228
2062 42,771,313 2,951,475
2061 42,367,805 2,976,903
2060 41,959,718 3,002,483
2059 41,546,100 3,027,959
2058 41,122,194 3,053,643
2057 40,690,044 3,079,155
2056 40,253,866 3,105,119
2055 39,809,697 3,130,769
2054 39,359,338 3,156,282
2053 38,898,535 3,182,091
2052 38,431,175 3,207,640
2051 37,957,565 3,233,551
2050 37,475,049 3,259,702
2049 36,985,041 3,285,684
2048 36,490,848 3,311,657
2047 35,985,064 3,337,645
2046 35,474,395 3,363,102
2045 34,954,181 3,388,731
2044 34,427,047 3,414,541
2043 33,896,351 3,439,695
2042 33,360,095 3,464,688
2041 32,820,380 3,489,565
2040 32,277,889 3,513,946
2039 31,730,935 3,538,129
2038 31,181,218 3,562,371
2037 30,628,970 3,586,606
2036 30,073,757 3,609,771
2035 29,516,558 3,632,470
2034 28,955,953 3,656,066
2033 28,398,148 3,679,626
2032 27,846,475 3,703,646
2031 27,297,514 3,728,250
2030 26,753,459 3,752,014
2029 26,214,248 3,776,079
2028 25,676,364 3,799,610
2027 25,140,461 3,824,370
2026 24,606,254 3,849,788
2025 24,074,580 3,876,200
2024 23,548,781 3,866,200
2023 23,025,776 3,859,686
2022 22,509,038 3,855,641
2021 21,995,243 3,878,981
2020 21,478,690 3,914,206
2019 20,961,952 3,949,390
2018 20,438,288 3,988,775
2017 19,894,407 4,041,407
2016 19,334,856 4,106,867
2015 18,777,487 4,151,725
2014 18,229,461 4,201,598
2013 17,695,409 4,233,922
2012 17,172,287 4,260,368
2011 16,661,908 4,280,622
2010 16,176,498 4,295,427
2009 15,710,066 4,305,181
2008 15,258,093 4,309,705
2007 14,816,307 4,310,217
2006 14,373,707 4,311,159
2005 13,932,123 4,310,145
2004 13,500,533 4,304,600
2003 13,082,532 4,303,399
2002 12,680,897 4,302,174
2001 12,295,001 4,299,642
2000 11,925,546 4,468,302
1999 11,574,928 4,512,597
1998 11,240,664 4,532,135
1997 10,934,223 4,534,920
1996 10,655,942 4,557,097
1995 10,386,722 4,620,030
1994 10,123,798 4,652,024
1993 9,871,713 4,600,463
1992 9,629,275 4,575,818
1991 9,394,632 4,689,022
1990 9,159,356 4,777,368
1989 8,921,175 4,767,260
1988 8,687,435 4,755,207
1987 8,457,109 4,739,745
1986 8,228,847 4,721,446
1985 7,999,935 4,701,417
1984 7,772,256 4,680,285
1983 7,551,129 4,658,254
1982 7,340,197 4,634,234
1981 7,140,271 4,611,509
1980 6,947,900 4,599,782
1979 6,763,903 4,594,778
1978 6,590,984 4,581,085
1977 6,428,734 4,559,571
1976 6,280,635 4,535,934
1975 6,147,569 4,512,082
1974 6,024,904 4,490,660
1973 5,911,927 4,470,161
1972 5,807,234 4,450,564
1971 5,707,999 4,431,275
1970 5,610,304 4,412,252
1969 5,513,177 4,391,490
1968 5,418,644 4,365,628
1967 5,326,348 4,338,683
1966 5,237,933 4,310,701
1965 5,152,833 4,280,923
1964 5,071,034 4,252,876
1963 4,993,623 4,225,675
1962 4,919,672 4,196,712
1961 4,848,224 4,167,292
1960 4,778,621 4,140,181

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Croatia lost 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Croatia's population decreased by 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Croatia was ranked 120th in 2006 and ranked 130th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Burkina Faso's population will grow by 50.6% to 37,475,049 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Croatia will decrease by 15.3% to 3,259,702 people and rank change from 130th to 138th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while Croatia's population already peaked in 1990 at 4.78M people and is projected to decrease to 2.16M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Croatia
2100 0.05% -0.82%
2099 0.06% -0.82%
2098 0.08% -0.82%
2097 0.09% -0.83%
2096 0.09% -0.82%
2095 0.11% -0.82%
2094 0.13% -0.81%
2093 0.15% -0.81%
2092 0.16% -0.8%
2091 0.19% -0.79%
2090 0.21% -0.8%
2089 0.23% -0.8%
2088 0.25% -0.79%
2087 0.27% -0.79%
2086 0.29% -0.79%
2085 0.31% -0.8%
2084 0.34% -0.8%
2083 0.36% -0.8%
2082 0.39% -0.8%
2081 0.41% -0.81%
2080 0.44% -0.82%
2079 0.47% -0.82%
2078 0.51% -0.83%
2077 0.53% -0.83%
2076 0.55% -0.83%
2075 0.58% -0.82%
2074 0.62% -0.82%
2073 0.65% -0.84%
2072 0.67% -0.82%
2071 0.7% -0.81%
2070 0.73% -0.84%
2069 0.75% -0.85%
2068 0.78% -0.85%
2067 0.81% -0.85%
2066 0.83% -0.85%
2065 0.87% -0.83%
2064 0.89% -0.85%
2063 0.91% -0.86%
2062 0.95% -0.85%
2061 0.97% -0.85%
2060 1% -0.84%
2059 1.03% -0.84%
2058 1.06% -0.83%
2057 1.08% -0.84%
2056 1.12% -0.82%
2055 1.14% -0.81%
2054 1.18% -0.81%
2053 1.22% -0.8%
2052 1.25% -0.8%
2051 1.29% -0.8%
2050 1.32% -0.79%
2049 1.35% -0.78%
2048 1.41% -0.78%
2047 1.44% -0.76%
2046 1.49% -0.76%
2045 1.53% -0.76%
2044 1.57% -0.73%
2043 1.61% -0.72%
2042 1.64% -0.71%
2041 1.68% -0.69%
2040 1.72% -0.68%
2039 1.76% -0.68%
2038 1.8% -0.68%
2037 1.85% -0.64%
2036 1.89% -0.62%
2035 1.94% -0.65%
2034 1.96% -0.64%
2033 1.98% -0.65%
2032 2.01% -0.66%
2031 2.03% -0.63%
2030 2.06% -0.64%
2029 2.09% -0.62%
2028 2.13% -0.65%
2027 2.17% -0.66%
2026 2.21% -0.68%
2025 2.23% 0.26%
2024 2.27% 0.17%
2023 2.3% 0.1%
2022 2.34% -0.6%
2021 2.4% -0.9%
2020 2.47% -0.89%
2019 2.56% -0.99%
2018 2.73% -1.3%
2017 2.89% -1.59%
2016 2.97% -1.08%
2015 3.01% -1.19%
2014 3.02% -0.76%
2013 3.05% -0.62%
2012 3.06% -0.47%
2011 3% -0.34%
2010 2.97% -0.23%
2009 2.96% -0.1%
2008 2.98% -0.01%
2007 3.08% -0.02%
2006 3.17% 0.02%
2005 3.2% 0.13%
2004 3.2% 0.03%
2003 3.17% 0.03%
2002 3.14% 0.06%
2001 3.1% -3.77%
2000 3.03% -0.98%
1999 2.97% -0.43%
1998 2.8% -0.06%
1997 2.61% -0.49%
1996 2.59% -1.36%
1995 2.6% -0.69%
1994 2.55% 1.12%
1993 2.52% 0.54%
1992 2.5% -2.41%
1991 2.57% -1.85%
1990 2.67% 0.21%
1989 2.69% 0.25%
1988 2.72% 0.33%
1987 2.77% 0.39%
1986 2.86% 0.43%
1985 2.93% 0.45%
1984 2.93% 0.47%
1983 2.87% 0.52%
1982 2.8% 0.49%
1981 2.77% 0.25%
1980 2.72% 0.11%
1979 2.62% 0.3%
1978 2.52% 0.47%
1977 2.36% 0.52%
1976 2.16% 0.53%
1975 2.04% 0.48%
1974 1.91% 0.46%
1973 1.8% 0.44%
1972 1.74% 0.44%
1971 1.74% 0.43%
1970 1.76% 0.47%
1969 1.74% 0.59%
1968 1.73% 0.62%
1967 1.69% 0.65%
1966 1.65% 0.7%
1965 1.61% 0.66%
1964 1.55% 0.64%
1963 1.5% 0.69%
1962 1.47% 0.71%
1961 1.46% 0.65%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.23%, while Croatia's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Croatia
Current population
24880655
3849788
Population rank 59/197 130/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.05%
One net population change
1 minute
52.7 minutes
One birth every
42.7 seconds
16.4 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +27
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +10,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 147/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
2.52 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -3,481
Net migration rank 158/196 112/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 527,831
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 78/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 13.6%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 50/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Croatia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Croatia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -3,481
2024 551,536 -25,807 -18,944 -5,186
2023 545,227 -24,957 -19,298 10,202
2022 538,146 -24,960 -23,134 11,681
2021 527,468 -13,079 -26,377 -4,517
2020 524,359 -5,661 -21,137 -8,552
2019 540,001 -25,240 -15,798 -13,239
2018 556,493 -23,938 -15,556 -25,016
2017 569,975 -14,780 -16,974 -44,557
2016 571,519 -7,598 -14,374 -32,144
2015 570,554 -19,726 -17,022 -27,501
2014 563,218 -17,984 -11,344 -13,127
2013 556,096 -33,212 -10,585 -6,245
2012 544,293 -20,930 -9,799 -4,794
2011 530,765 -33,391 -9,846 -17,463
2010 515,480 -42,055 -8,591 -3,995
2009 499,596 -40,148 -7,319 1,358
2008 485,223 -40,725 -8,188 6,495
2007 467,277 -28,202 -10,335 8,893
2006 450,357 -4,218 -8,669 10,852
2005 427,243 9,795 -9,022 10,629
2004 408,567 17,570 -9,040 15,445
2003 394,516 15,359 -12,480 12,556
2002 377,333 16,076 -10,325 10,306
2001 367,731 10,654 -8,599 19,298
2000 356,657 3,877 -6,255 -47,629
1999 342,630 -1,922 -6,769 -47,418
1998 333,196 -5,367 -4,985 -47,931
1997 322,253 -37,200 3,175 -52,897
1996 315,820 -44,314 3,190 -53,688
1995 305,878 -38,943 0 -51,882
1994 296,465 -37,554 -930 -50,444
1993 289,044 -43,784 -2,301 -49,615
1992 284,622 -45,003 -4,576 -47,865
1991 280,111 -50,451 -2,813 -31,968
1990 273,846 -32,970 3,344 9,538
1989 267,314 -31,843 3,337 8,471
1988 262,065 -30,068 5,707 7,242
1987 257,730 -29,081 6,161 6,956
1986 252,922 -25,051 8,499 6,261
1985 246,574 -16,623 10,343 5,550
1984 237,838 -12,445 10,764 5,757
1983 228,467 -11,618 10,714 6,323
1982 220,896 -15,879 15,756 7,475
1981 212,623 -17,797 15,680 4,872
1980 205,248 -15,345 17,939 -5,486
1979 196,647 -18,559 21,136 -5,740
1978 187,019 -19,274 20,157 -7,329
1977 175,672 -18,914 22,798 -7,339
1976 165,224 -25,786 22,226 -7,400
1975 157,174 -30,484 21,658 -7,366
1974 149,231 -30,599 22,453 -8,076
1973 141,751 -34,452 21,904 -8,335
1972 135,756 -33,679 17,802 -7,277
1971 130,924 -34,524 19,941 -5,608
1970 127,814 -28,832 16,767 -2,359
1969 123,666 -28,406 16,688 -2,796
1968 121,264 -27,461 21,828 -2,799
1967 117,223 -26,444 26,032 -3,518
1966 113,344 -27,301 33,192 -6,341
1965 109,544 -25,398 31,251 -5,253
1964 105,741 -26,307 25,942 -2,090
1963 101,760 -26,382 31,270 -1,289
1962 98,561 -26,040 30,216 -2,176
1961 95,059 -24,687 36,255 -6,567
1960 92,055 -23,220 34,778 -21,768

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 96.7% of the population change in Burkina Faso is from natural causes (a gain of 5,495,278 people) and 3.27% is from migration (a loss of 185,746 people). In Croatia 57.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 188,614 people) and 42.4% is from migration (a loss of 138,829 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 527,831 people or 13.6% in Croatia.

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
Croatia
City Population
Zagreb 767K
Split 161K
Rijeka 108K
Osijek 96.3K
Zadar 70.8K
Velika Gorica 61.1K
Pula 52.2K
Slavonski Brod 49.9K
Karlovac 49.4K
Sibenik 42.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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