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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 10,979,783 people in Cuba in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 10,894,785 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 2.27 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Cuba is the 90th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.13% for Cuba.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs -0.26% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.4% decline).

Burkina Faso vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Cuba
2100 50,408,328 5,596,718
2099 50,383,919 5,657,375
2098 50,352,973 5,718,645
2097 50,313,705 5,780,569
2096 50,266,628 5,843,224
2095 50,218,948 5,906,751
2094 50,162,122 5,970,804
2093 50,097,256 6,035,854
2092 50,020,865 6,101,659
2091 49,941,829 6,168,154
2090 49,849,369 6,235,722
2089 49,746,842 6,304,222
2088 49,633,009 6,373,377
2087 49,506,797 6,443,413
2086 49,374,214 6,514,289
2085 49,231,459 6,585,780
2084 49,078,733 6,657,505
2083 48,912,839 6,729,522
2082 48,738,088 6,801,995
2081 48,550,361 6,874,468
2080 48,350,756 6,947,089
2079 48,139,621 7,019,723
2078 47,915,623 7,092,413
2077 47,674,670 7,165,274
2076 47,421,548 7,238,004
2075 47,161,253 7,311,071
2074 46,887,164 7,384,626
2073 46,596,755 7,458,600
2072 46,296,320 7,533,524
2071 45,987,906 7,609,105
2070 45,669,374 7,686,135
2069 45,339,502 7,764,393
2068 45,000,338 7,843,807
2067 44,651,960 7,924,753
2066 44,295,017 8,007,003
2065 43,931,890 8,090,881
2064 43,554,812 8,176,150
2063 43,171,791 8,262,542
2062 42,781,734 8,350,350
2061 42,378,127 8,439,080
2060 41,969,941 8,528,768
2059 41,556,223 8,618,786
2058 41,132,214 8,708,762
2057 40,699,958 8,798,693
2056 40,263,674 8,888,562
2055 39,819,396 8,977,652
2054 39,368,928 9,066,133
2053 38,908,013 9,153,249
2052 38,440,539 9,238,892
2051 37,966,813 9,323,021
2050 37,484,179 9,405,481
2049 36,994,052 9,486,566
2048 36,499,739 9,565,607
2047 35,993,831 9,643,403
2046 35,483,039 9,719,554
2045 34,962,697 9,793,859
2044 34,435,436 9,866,367
2043 33,904,610 9,937,436
2042 33,368,223 10,006,554
2041 32,828,377 10,073,994
2040 32,285,754 10,139,368
2039 31,738,667 10,203,016
2038 31,188,815 10,264,587
2037 30,636,433 10,325,061
2036 30,081,085 10,383,547
2035 29,523,750 10,440,509
2034 28,963,008 10,496,359
2033 28,405,067 10,550,821
2032 27,853,260 10,603,749
2031 27,304,165 10,655,312
2030 26,759,978 10,705,845
2029 26,220,635 10,755,262
2028 25,682,620 10,803,047
2027 25,146,586 10,849,321
2026 24,612,250 10,894,785
2025 24,080,445 10,938,241
2024 23,548,781 10,979,783
2023 23,025,776 11,019,931
2022 22,509,038 11,059,820
2021 21,995,243 11,122,168
2020 21,478,690 11,176,354
2019 20,961,952 11,202,846
2018 20,438,288 11,227,118
2017 19,894,407 11,247,829
2016 19,334,856 11,265,612
2015 18,777,487 11,275,065
2014 18,229,461 11,285,775
2013 17,695,409 11,298,167
2012 17,172,287 11,303,175
2011 16,661,908 11,301,571
2010 16,176,498 11,297,409
2009 15,710,066 11,294,719
2008 15,258,093 11,291,762
2007 14,816,307 11,287,272
2006 14,373,707 11,278,550
2005 13,932,123 11,262,554
2004 13,500,533 11,238,756
2003 13,082,532 11,209,383
2002 12,680,897 11,177,418
2001 12,295,001 11,144,132
2000 11,925,546 11,109,109
1999 11,574,928 11,072,230
1998 11,240,664 11,034,712
1997 10,934,223 10,997,934
1996 10,655,942 10,962,010
1995 10,386,722 10,925,362
1994 10,123,798 10,886,021
1993 9,871,713 10,841,031
1992 9,629,275 10,785,801
1991 9,394,632 10,717,640
1990 9,159,356 10,631,799
1989 8,921,175 10,533,243
1988 8,687,435 10,432,585
1987 8,457,109 10,335,342
1986 8,228,847 10,244,247
1985 7,999,935 10,157,228
1984 7,772,256 10,073,299
1983 7,551,129 9,991,026
1982 7,340,197 9,912,681
1981 7,140,271 9,849,320
1980 6,947,900 9,804,796
1979 6,763,903 9,763,355
1978 6,590,984 9,711,980
1977 6,428,734 9,648,440
1976 6,280,635 9,571,242
1975 6,147,569 9,479,726
1974 6,024,904 9,374,183
1973 5,911,927 9,255,328
1972 5,807,234 9,123,891
1971 5,707,999 8,979,085
1970 5,610,304 8,824,382
1969 5,513,177 8,666,640
1968 5,418,644 8,509,522
1967 5,326,348 8,352,625
1966 5,237,933 8,193,450
1965 5,152,833 8,030,797
1964 5,071,034 7,866,020
1963 4,993,623 7,701,660
1962 4,919,672 7,541,098
1961 4,848,224 7,387,117
1960 4,778,621 7,238,081

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 Cuba lost 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Cuba's population decreased by 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Cuba was ranked 73rd in 2006 and ranked 90th 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 Cuba will decrease by 13.7% to 9,405,481 people and rank change from 90th to 104th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while Cuba's population already peaked in 2012 at 11.3M people and is projected to decrease to 5.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Cuba
2100 0.05% -1.07%
2099 0.06% -1.07%
2098 0.08% -1.07%
2097 0.09% -1.07%
2096 0.09% -1.08%
2095 0.11% -1.07%
2094 0.13% -1.08%
2093 0.15% -1.08%
2092 0.16% -1.08%
2091 0.19% -1.08%
2090 0.21% -1.09%
2089 0.23% -1.09%
2088 0.25% -1.09%
2087 0.27% -1.09%
2086 0.29% -1.09%
2085 0.31% -1.08%
2084 0.34% -1.07%
2083 0.36% -1.07%
2082 0.39% -1.05%
2081 0.41% -1.05%
2080 0.44% -1.03%
2079 0.47% -1.02%
2078 0.51% -1.02%
2077 0.53% -1%
2076 0.55% -1%
2075 0.58% -1%
2074 0.62% -0.99%
2073 0.65% -0.99%
2072 0.67% -0.99%
2071 0.7% -1%
2070 0.73% -1.01%
2069 0.75% -1.01%
2068 0.78% -1.02%
2067 0.81% -1.03%
2066 0.83% -1.04%
2065 0.87% -1.04%
2064 0.89% -1.05%
2063 0.91% -1.05%
2062 0.95% -1.05%
2061 0.97% -1.05%
2060 1% -1.04%
2059 1.03% -1.03%
2058 1.06% -1.02%
2057 1.08% -1.01%
2056 1.12% -0.99%
2055 1.14% -0.98%
2054 1.18% -0.95%
2053 1.22% -0.93%
2052 1.25% -0.9%
2051 1.29% -0.88%
2050 1.32% -0.85%
2049 1.35% -0.83%
2048 1.41% -0.81%
2047 1.44% -0.78%
2046 1.49% -0.76%
2045 1.53% -0.73%
2044 1.57% -0.72%
2043 1.61% -0.69%
2042 1.64% -0.67%
2041 1.68% -0.64%
2040 1.72% -0.62%
2039 1.76% -0.6%
2038 1.8% -0.59%
2037 1.85% -0.56%
2036 1.89% -0.55%
2035 1.94% -0.53%
2034 1.96% -0.52%
2033 1.98% -0.5%
2032 2.01% -0.48%
2031 2.03% -0.47%
2030 2.06% -0.46%
2029 2.09% -0.44%
2028 2.13% -0.43%
2027 2.17% -0.42%
2026 2.21% -0.4%
2025 2.26% -0.38%
2024 2.27% -0.36%
2023 2.3% -0.36%
2022 2.34% -0.56%
2021 2.4% -0.48%
2020 2.47% -0.24%
2019 2.56% -0.22%
2018 2.73% -0.18%
2017 2.89% -0.16%
2016 2.97% -0.08%
2015 3.01% -0.09%
2014 3.02% -0.11%
2013 3.05% -0.04%
2012 3.06% 0.01%
2011 3% 0.04%
2010 2.97% 0.02%
2009 2.96% 0.03%
2008 2.98% 0.04%
2007 3.08% 0.08%
2006 3.17% 0.14%
2005 3.2% 0.21%
2004 3.2% 0.26%
2003 3.17% 0.29%
2002 3.14% 0.3%
2001 3.1% 0.32%
2000 3.03% 0.33%
1999 2.97% 0.34%
1998 2.8% 0.33%
1997 2.61% 0.33%
1996 2.59% 0.34%
1995 2.6% 0.36%
1994 2.55% 0.41%
1993 2.52% 0.51%
1992 2.5% 0.64%
1991 2.57% 0.81%
1990 2.67% 0.94%
1989 2.69% 0.96%
1988 2.72% 0.94%
1987 2.77% 0.89%
1986 2.86% 0.86%
1985 2.93% 0.83%
1984 2.93% 0.82%
1983 2.87% 0.79%
1982 2.8% 0.64%
1981 2.77% 0.45%
1980 2.72% 0.42%
1979 2.62% 0.53%
1978 2.52% 0.66%
1977 2.36% 0.81%
1976 2.16% 0.97%
1975 2.04% 1.13%
1974 1.91% 1.28%
1973 1.8% 1.44%
1972 1.74% 1.61%
1971 1.74% 1.75%
1970 1.76% 1.82%
1969 1.74% 1.85%
1968 1.73% 1.88%
1967 1.69% 1.94%
1966 1.65% 2.03%
1965 1.61% 2.09%
1964 1.55% 2.13%
1963 1.5% 2.13%
1962 1.47% 2.08%
1961 1.46% 2.06%

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 Cuba's population declined by 0.36%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Cuba
Current population
24756783
10894785
Population rank 59/197 90/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.13%
One net population change
1 minute
13.1 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
5.48 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
4.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 -110
Annual growth/decline +523,005 -40,148
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% -0.36%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 182/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
23.7 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -22,244
Net migration rank 158/196 153/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 2,144
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 193/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.12%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 191/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Cuba
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Cuba
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -22,244
2024 - -25,807 - -22,356
2023 545,227 -24,957 -15,880 -22,797
2022 538,146 -24,960 -17,961 -23,149
2021 527,468 -13,079 -71,616 -11,976
2020 524,359 -5,661 -12,808 -11,976
2019 540,001 -25,240 -4,245 -23,955
2018 556,493 -23,938 3,436 -23,779
2017 569,975 -14,780 2,306 -23,394
2016 571,519 -7,598 9,677 -24,146
2015 570,554 -19,726 20,464 -24,910
2014 563,218 -17,984 22,448 -39,426
2013 556,096 -33,212 29,827 -37,619
2012 544,293 -20,930 33,864 -36,101
2011 530,765 -33,391 40,753 -35,313
2010 515,480 -42,055 37,021 -34,121
2009 499,596 -40,148 37,543 -35,063
2008 485,223 -40,725 32,848 -29,427
2007 467,277 -28,202 24,617 -19,050
2006 450,357 -4,218 24,508 -12,619
2005 427,243 9,795 36,660 -16,561
2004 408,567 17,570 44,258 -16,776
2003 394,516 15,359 56,170 -24,916
2002 377,333 16,076 58,212 -25,535
2001 367,731 10,654 57,325 -23,442
2000 356,657 3,877 61,133 -24,980
1999 342,630 -1,922 69,069 -31,456
1998 333,196 -5,367 71,284 -33,863
1997 322,253 -37,200 71,828 -35,712
1996 315,820 -44,314 61,837 -26,105
1995 305,878 -38,943 66,809 -29,235
1994 296,465 -37,554 68,604 -27,501
1993 289,044 -43,784 73,221 -24,358
1992 284,622 -45,003 83,461 -21,867
1991 280,111 -50,451 95,398 -20,665
1990 273,846 -32,970 112,378 -15,438
1989 267,314 -31,843 114,865 -14,705
1988 262,065 -30,068 116,626 -15,474
1987 257,730 -29,081 109,617 -16,290
1986 252,922 -25,051 105,997 -17,146
1985 246,574 -16,623 103,228 -18,048
1984 237,838 -12,445 101,670 -18,994
1983 228,467 -11,618 101,858 -19,994
1982 220,896 -15,879 95,866 -21,055
1981 212,623 -17,797 74,067 -22,159
1980 205,248 -15,345 74,271 -37,114
1979 196,647 -18,559 81,192 -35,473
1978 187,019 -19,274 86,864 -29,839
1977 175,672 -18,914 106,875 -36,811
1976 165,224 -25,786 125,383 -41,042
1975 157,174 -30,484 144,964 -46,268
1974 149,231 -30,599 165,099 -52,697
1973 141,751 -34,452 177,387 -52,073
1972 135,756 -33,679 187,588 -50,031
1971 130,924 -34,524 195,106 -43,056
1970 127,814 -28,832 201,823 -44,466
1969 123,666 -28,406 205,581 -47,446
1968 121,264 -27,461 205,487 -49,387
1967 117,223 -26,444 207,245 -49,556
1966 113,344 -27,301 209,179 -48,509
1965 109,544 -25,398 211,322 -46,683
1964 105,741 -26,307 209,315 -44,406
1963 101,760 -26,382 205,788 -41,979
1962 98,561 -26,040 196,423 -39,116
1961 95,059 -24,687 183,806 -33,163
1960 92,055 -23,220 172,816 -25,396

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 Cuba 21.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 64,179 people) and 78.1% is from migration (a loss of 229,508 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 2,144 people or 0.12% in Cuba.

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
Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 445K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K

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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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