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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 1,358,282 people in Cyprus in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 1,386,362 in Cyprus.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 17.9 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Cyprus is the 153rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.02% for Cyprus.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +1.26% in Cyprus.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Cyprus has grown from 1.05M to 1.39M (31.5% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Cyprus: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Cyprus
2100 50,408,328 1,283,630
2099 50,383,919 1,288,020
2098 50,352,973 1,292,508
2097 50,313,705 1,296,742
2096 50,266,628 1,301,023
2095 50,218,948 1,305,479
2094 50,162,122 1,309,718
2093 50,097,256 1,313,969
2092 50,020,865 1,318,737
2091 49,941,829 1,323,639
2090 49,849,369 1,328,837
2089 49,746,842 1,334,392
2088 49,633,009 1,340,131
2087 49,506,797 1,346,159
2086 49,374,214 1,352,854
2085 49,231,459 1,359,724
2084 49,078,733 1,366,740
2083 48,912,839 1,373,868
2082 48,738,088 1,381,157
2081 48,550,361 1,388,924
2080 48,350,756 1,396,828
2079 48,139,621 1,404,677
2078 47,915,623 1,412,505
2077 47,674,670 1,420,434
2076 47,421,548 1,428,032
2075 47,161,253 1,435,762
2074 46,887,164 1,443,463
2073 46,596,755 1,450,943
2072 46,296,320 1,458,241
2071 45,987,906 1,464,781
2070 45,669,374 1,471,110
2069 45,339,502 1,477,182
2068 45,000,338 1,483,033
2067 44,651,960 1,488,356
2066 44,295,017 1,492,983
2065 43,931,890 1,497,204
2064 43,554,812 1,501,025
2063 43,171,791 1,504,504
2062 42,781,734 1,507,711
2061 42,378,127 1,509,940
2060 41,969,941 1,511,787
2059 41,556,223 1,513,161
2058 41,132,214 1,514,533
2057 40,699,958 1,515,475
2056 40,263,674 1,515,978
2055 39,819,396 1,516,427
2054 39,368,928 1,516,816
2053 38,908,013 1,517,078
2052 38,440,539 1,517,120
2051 37,966,813 1,516,244
2050 37,484,179 1,515,102
2049 36,994,052 1,513,890
2048 36,499,739 1,512,298
2047 35,993,831 1,510,494
2046 35,483,039 1,508,356
2045 34,962,697 1,506,087
2044 34,435,436 1,503,508
2043 33,904,610 1,500,726
2042 33,368,223 1,497,592
2041 32,828,377 1,493,983
2040 32,285,754 1,489,871
2039 31,738,667 1,485,335
2038 31,188,815 1,480,323
2037 30,636,433 1,475,124
2036 30,081,085 1,469,196
2035 29,523,750 1,463,098
2034 28,963,008 1,456,442
2033 28,405,067 1,449,244
2032 27,853,260 1,441,479
2031 27,304,165 1,433,522
2030 26,759,978 1,424,675
2029 26,220,635 1,415,483
2028 25,682,620 1,405,454
2027 25,146,586 1,394,504
2026 24,612,250 1,383,344
2025 24,080,445 1,371,233
2024 23,548,781 1,358,282
2023 23,025,776 1,344,976
2022 22,509,038 1,331,370
2021 21,995,243 1,317,309
2020 21,478,690 1,302,247
2019 20,961,952 1,286,671
2018 20,438,288 1,270,737
2017 19,894,407 1,254,275
2016 19,334,856 1,237,112
2015 18,777,487 1,219,502
2014 18,229,461 1,201,801
2013 17,695,409 1,183,895
2012 17,172,287 1,165,397
2011 16,661,908 1,146,493
2010 16,176,498 1,127,816
2009 15,710,066 1,109,371
2008 15,258,093 1,091,026
2007 14,816,307 1,072,714
2006 14,373,707 1,054,418
2005 13,932,123 1,036,151
2004 13,500,533 1,017,875
2003 13,082,532 999,590
2002 12,680,897 981,440
2001 12,295,001 964,127
2000 11,925,546 947,667
1999 11,574,928 931,234
1998 11,240,664 914,548
1997 10,934,223 897,568
1996 10,655,942 880,290
1995 10,386,722 862,695
1994 10,123,798 844,667
1993 9,871,713 826,034
1992 9,629,275 810,341
1991 9,394,632 798,944
1990 9,159,356 788,351
1989 8,921,175 777,420
1988 8,687,435 766,235
1987 8,457,109 754,785
1986 8,228,847 743,105
1985 7,999,935 731,277
1984 7,772,256 719,334
1983 7,551,129 707,225
1982 7,340,197 696,497
1981 7,140,271 688,893
1980 6,947,900 683,076
1979 6,763,903 677,549
1978 6,590,984 672,249
1977 6,428,734 667,101
1976 6,280,635 662,032
1975 6,147,569 659,405
1974 6,024,904 663,254
1973 5,911,927 665,937
1972 5,807,234 661,063
1971 5,707,999 654,050
1970 5,610,304 647,446
1969 5,513,177 641,189
1968 5,418,644 635,157
1967 5,326,348 629,251
1966 5,237,933 623,390
1965 5,152,833 617,736
1964 5,071,034 612,521
1963 4,993,623 607,252
1962 4,919,672 601,466
1961 4,848,224 595,514
1960 4,778,621 586,490

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/cyprus | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Cyprus gained 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Cyprus' population increased by 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Cyprus was ranked 153rd in 2006 and still ranked 153rd 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 Cyprus will increase by 9.29% to 1,515,102 people and will still be ranked 153rd.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 1.52M people in 2052 for Cyprus.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Cyprus
2100 0.05% -0.34%
2099 0.06% -0.35%
2098 0.08% -0.33%
2097 0.09% -0.33%
2096 0.09% -0.34%
2095 0.11% -0.32%
2094 0.13% -0.32%
2093 0.15% -0.36%
2092 0.16% -0.37%
2091 0.19% -0.39%
2090 0.21% -0.42%
2089 0.23% -0.43%
2088 0.25% -0.45%
2087 0.27% -0.49%
2086 0.29% -0.51%
2085 0.31% -0.51%
2084 0.34% -0.52%
2083 0.36% -0.53%
2082 0.39% -0.56%
2081 0.41% -0.57%
2080 0.44% -0.56%
2079 0.47% -0.55%
2078 0.51% -0.56%
2077 0.53% -0.53%
2076 0.55% -0.54%
2075 0.58% -0.53%
2074 0.62% -0.52%
2073 0.65% -0.5%
2072 0.67% -0.45%
2071 0.7% -0.43%
2070 0.73% -0.41%
2069 0.75% -0.39%
2068 0.78% -0.36%
2067 0.81% -0.31%
2066 0.83% -0.28%
2065 0.87% -0.25%
2064 0.89% -0.23%
2063 0.91% -0.21%
2062 0.95% -0.15%
2061 0.97% -0.12%
2060 1% -0.09%
2059 1.03% -0.09%
2058 1.06% -0.06%
2057 1.08% -0.03%
2056 1.12% -0.03%
2055 1.14% -0.03%
2054 1.18% -0.02%
2053 1.22% -0.003%
2052 1.25% 0.06%
2051 1.29% 0.08%
2050 1.32% 0.08%
2049 1.35% 0.11%
2048 1.41% 0.12%
2047 1.44% 0.14%
2046 1.49% 0.15%
2045 1.53% 0.17%
2044 1.57% 0.19%
2043 1.61% 0.21%
2042 1.64% 0.24%
2041 1.68% 0.28%
2040 1.72% 0.31%
2039 1.76% 0.34%
2038 1.8% 0.35%
2037 1.85% 0.4%
2036 1.89% 0.42%
2035 1.94% 0.46%
2034 1.96% 0.5%
2033 1.98% 0.54%
2032 2.01% 0.56%
2031 2.03% 0.62%
2030 2.06% 0.65%
2029 2.09% 0.71%
2028 2.13% 0.79%
2027 2.17% 0.81%
2026 2.21% 0.88%
2025 2.26% 0.95%
2024 2.27% 0.99%
2023 2.3% 1.02%
2022 2.34% 1.07%
2021 2.4% 1.16%
2020 2.47% 1.21%
2019 2.56% 1.25%
2018 2.73% 1.31%
2017 2.89% 1.39%
2016 2.97% 1.44%
2015 3.01% 1.47%
2014 3.02% 1.51%
2013 3.05% 1.59%
2012 3.06% 1.65%
2011 3% 1.66%
2010 2.97% 1.66%
2009 2.96% 1.68%
2008 2.98% 1.71%
2007 3.08% 1.74%
2006 3.17% 1.76%
2005 3.2% 1.8%
2004 3.2% 1.83%
2003 3.17% 1.85%
2002 3.14% 1.8%
2001 3.1% 1.74%
2000 3.03% 1.76%
1999 2.97% 1.82%
1998 2.8% 1.89%
1997 2.61% 1.96%
1996 2.59% 2.04%
1995 2.6% 2.13%
1994 2.55% 2.26%
1993 2.52% 1.94%
1992 2.5% 1.43%
1991 2.57% 1.34%
1990 2.67% 1.41%
1989 2.69% 1.46%
1988 2.72% 1.52%
1987 2.77% 1.57%
1986 2.86% 1.62%
1985 2.93% 1.66%
1984 2.93% 1.71%
1983 2.87% 1.54%
1982 2.8% 1.1%
1981 2.77% 0.85%
1980 2.72% 0.82%
1979 2.62% 0.79%
1978 2.52% 0.77%
1977 2.36% 0.77%
1976 2.16% 0.4%
1975 2.04% -0.58%
1974 1.91% -0.4%
1973 1.8% 0.74%
1972 1.74% 1.07%
1971 1.74% 1.02%
1970 1.76% 0.98%
1969 1.74% 0.95%
1968 1.73% 0.94%
1967 1.69% 0.94%
1966 1.65% 0.92%
1965 1.61% 0.85%
1964 1.55% 0.87%
1963 1.5% 0.96%
1962 1.47% 1%
1961 1.46% 1.54%

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 Cyprus' population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Cyprus
Current population
24756783
1386362
Population rank 59/197 153/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.02%
One net population change
1 minute
39.5 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
36.2 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
55.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +36
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +13,306
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 103/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.13 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 +7,749
Net migration rank 158/196 46/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 202,062
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 111/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 42/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Cyprus
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Cyprus
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 7,749
2024 - -25,807 - 8,138
2023 545,227 -24,957 5,025 8,697
2022 538,146 -24,960 4,466 9,014
2021 527,468 -13,079 5,305 9,341
2020 524,359 -5,661 5,826 9,653
2019 540,001 -25,240 5,679 9,983
2018 556,493 -23,938 5,905 10,311
2017 569,975 -14,780 6,082 10,632
2016 571,519 -7,598 6,643 10,951
2015 570,554 -19,726 6,340 11,277
2014 563,218 -17,984 6,193 11,599
2013 556,096 -33,212 6,116 11,914
2012 544,293 -20,930 6,726 12,237
2011 530,765 -33,391 6,271 12,566
2010 515,480 -42,055 6,723 11,793
2009 499,596 -40,148 6,820 11,555
2008 485,223 -40,725 6,429 11,887
2007 467,277 -28,202 5,983 12,332
2006 450,357 -4,218 6,166 12,110
2005 427,243 9,795 5,646 12,616
2004 408,567 17,570 5,705 12,583
2003 394,516 15,359 5,484 12,786
2002 377,333 16,076 5,225 12,814
2001 367,731 10,654 5,308 11,283
2000 356,657 3,877 5,570 10,753
1999 342,630 -1,922 5,524 11,023
1998 333,196 -5,367 5,879 10,942
1997 322,253 -37,200 6,444 10,696
1996 315,820 -44,314 6,911 10,506
1995 305,878 -38,943 7,226 10,549
1994 296,465 -37,554 7,973 10,305
1993 289,044 -43,784 8,463 10,520
1992 284,622 -45,003 9,844 2,562
1991 280,111 -50,451 9,102 1,294
1990 273,846 -32,970 9,417 1,371
1989 267,314 -31,843 9,156 1,903
1988 262,065 -30,068 9,595 1,727
1987 257,730 -29,081 9,114 2,465
1986 252,922 -25,051 9,412 2,362
1985 246,574 -16,623 9,242 2,647
1984 237,838 -12,445 9,516 2,485
1983 228,467 -11,618 9,318 2,899
1982 220,896 -15,879 9,282 -46
1981 212,623 -17,797 7,135 -1,171
1980 205,248 -15,345 7,954 -2,284
1979 196,647 -18,559 6,620 -1,232
1978 187,019 -19,274 5,949 -735
1977 175,672 -18,914 5,607 -521
1976 165,224 -25,786 6,546 -1,496
1975 157,174 -30,484 5,023 -4,820
1974 149,231 -30,599 321 -8,220
1973 141,751 -34,452 5,405 -2,877
1972 135,756 -33,679 8,244 -1,037
1971 130,924 -34,524 8,398 -1,586
1970 127,814 -28,832 8,412 -2,001
1969 123,666 -28,406 8,857 -2,744
1968 121,264 -27,461 9,153 -3,207
1967 117,223 -26,444 9,313 -3,451
1966 113,344 -27,301 9,478 -3,623
1965 109,544 -25,398 9,643 -4,184
1964 105,741 -26,307 8,322 -3,347
1963 101,760 -26,382 8,568 -3,005
1962 98,561 -26,040 9,455 -3,441
1961 95,059 -24,687 9,584 -3,695
1960 92,055 -23,220 8,385 3,766

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 Cyprus 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 57,464 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 101,458 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 202,062 people or 14.9% in Cyprus.

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
Cyprus
City Population
Limassol 108K
Larnaca 59.2K
Nicosia 56.8K
Famagusta 40.9K
Paphos 36K
Kyrenia 33.2K
Aradippou 19.2K
Paralimni 15K
Ypsonas 11.1K
Dali 10.5K

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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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