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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 10,886,878 people in the Czech Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 10,742,283 in the Czech Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 2.32 times bigger than the Czech Republic's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while the Czech Republic is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.13% for the Czech Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +0.31% in the Czech Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while the Czech Republic has grown from 10.2M to 10.7M (4.92% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Czech Republic: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Czech Republic
2100 50,396,049 8,398,703
2099 50,371,646 8,420,054
2098 50,340,708 8,440,780
2097 50,301,449 8,460,511
2096 50,254,384 8,480,556
2095 50,206,715 8,499,484
2094 50,149,903 8,518,286
2093 50,085,053 8,536,499
2092 50,008,681 8,554,517
2091 49,929,664 8,572,195
2090 49,837,226 8,590,647
2089 49,734,724 8,609,075
2088 49,620,919 8,627,611
2087 49,494,737 8,647,206
2086 49,362,187 8,667,774
2085 49,219,467 8,688,472
2084 49,066,778 8,710,097
2083 48,900,924 8,732,416
2082 48,726,216 8,756,281
2081 48,538,535 8,781,441
2080 48,338,979 8,807,994
2079 48,127,894 8,836,073
2078 47,903,951 8,865,602
2077 47,663,056 8,896,421
2076 47,409,997 8,928,964
2075 47,149,765 8,963,945
2074 46,875,743 9,000,807
2073 46,585,405 9,039,770
2072 46,285,042 9,080,946
2071 45,976,704 9,123,937
2070 45,658,250 9,168,851
2069 45,328,458 9,215,360
2068 44,989,376 9,262,938
2067 44,641,084 9,311,827
2066 44,284,227 9,361,827
2065 43,921,189 9,412,850
2064 43,544,203 9,463,141
2063 43,161,275 9,513,448
2062 42,771,313 9,562,710
2061 42,367,805 9,610,889
2060 41,959,718 9,657,465
2059 41,546,100 9,702,379
2058 41,122,194 9,745,727
2057 40,690,044 9,787,770
2056 40,253,866 9,827,846
2055 39,809,697 9,865,895
2054 39,359,338 9,902,399
2053 38,898,535 9,936,727
2052 38,431,175 9,969,256
2051 37,957,565 10,000,522
2050 37,475,049 10,030,910
2049 36,985,041 10,059,551
2048 36,490,848 10,087,904
2047 35,985,064 10,115,848
2046 35,474,395 10,144,045
2045 34,954,181 10,171,882
2044 34,427,047 10,199,799
2043 33,896,351 10,228,264
2042 33,360,095 10,257,414
2041 32,820,380 10,287,621
2040 32,277,889 10,318,078
2039 31,730,935 10,349,820
2038 31,181,218 10,381,806
2037 30,628,970 10,414,999
2036 30,073,757 10,447,885
2035 29,516,558 10,481,420
2034 28,955,953 10,514,820
2033 28,398,148 10,547,938
2032 27,846,475 10,580,423
2031 27,297,514 10,611,839
2030 26,753,459 10,641,892
2029 26,214,248 10,670,568
2028 25,676,364 10,697,290
2027 25,140,461 10,720,806
2026 24,606,254 10,742,283
2025 24,074,580 10,886,878
2024 23,548,781 10,905,028
2023 23,025,776 10,864,042
2022 22,509,038 10,672,118
2021 21,995,243 10,505,772
2020 21,478,690 10,697,858
2019 20,961,952 10,671,870
2018 20,438,288 10,629,928
2017 19,894,407 10,594,438
2016 19,334,856 10,566,332
2015 18,777,487 10,546,059
2014 18,229,461 10,525,347
2013 17,695,409 10,514,272
2012 17,172,287 10,510,785
2011 16,661,908 10,496,088
2010 16,176,498 10,474,410
2009 15,710,066 10,443,936
2008 15,258,093 10,384,603
2007 14,816,307 10,298,828
2006 14,373,707 10,238,905
2005 13,932,123 10,211,216
2004 13,500,533 10,197,101
2003 13,082,532 10,193,998
2002 12,680,897 10,196,916
2001 12,295,001 10,216,605
2000 11,925,546 10,255,063
1999 11,574,928 10,283,860
1998 11,240,664 10,294,373
1997 10,934,223 10,304,131
1996 10,655,942 10,315,241
1995 10,386,722 10,327,253
1994 10,123,798 10,333,587
1993 9,871,713 10,329,855
1992 9,629,275 10,319,123
1991 9,394,632 10,308,578
1990 9,159,356 10,333,355
1989 8,921,175 10,361,068
1988 8,687,435 10,355,276
1987 8,457,109 10,347,318
1986 8,228,847 10,342,227
1985 7,999,935 10,337,118
1984 7,772,256 10,330,213
1983 7,551,129 10,323,856
1982 7,340,197 10,314,826
1981 7,140,271 10,300,591
1980 6,947,900 10,304,193
1979 6,763,903 10,292,341
1978 6,590,984 10,242,098
1977 6,428,734 10,186,755
1976 6,280,635 10,125,939
1975 6,147,569 10,058,620
1974 6,024,904 9,988,459
1973 5,911,927 9,922,266
1972 5,807,234 9,867,632
1971 5,707,999 9,826,815
1970 5,610,304 9,858,071
1969 5,513,177 9,896,580
1968 5,418,644 9,876,346
1967 5,326,348 9,852,899
1966 5,237,933 9,821,040
1965 5,152,833 9,779,358
1964 5,071,034 9,727,804
1963 4,993,623 9,670,685
1962 4,919,672 9,624,660
1961 4,848,224 9,586,651
1960 4,778,621 9,602,006

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

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/czech-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while the Czech Republic gained 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while the Czech Republic's population increased by 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. The Czech Republic was ranked 80th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 the Czech Republic will decrease by 6.62% to 10,030,910 people and rank change from 92nd to 98th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while the Czech Republic's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.9M people and is projected to decrease to 8.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Czech Republic
2100 0.05% -0.25%
2099 0.06% -0.25%
2098 0.08% -0.23%
2097 0.09% -0.24%
2096 0.09% -0.22%
2095 0.11% -0.22%
2094 0.13% -0.21%
2093 0.15% -0.21%
2092 0.16% -0.21%
2091 0.19% -0.21%
2090 0.21% -0.21%
2089 0.23% -0.21%
2088 0.25% -0.23%
2087 0.27% -0.24%
2086 0.29% -0.24%
2085 0.31% -0.25%
2084 0.34% -0.26%
2083 0.36% -0.27%
2082 0.39% -0.29%
2081 0.41% -0.3%
2080 0.44% -0.32%
2079 0.47% -0.33%
2078 0.51% -0.35%
2077 0.53% -0.36%
2076 0.55% -0.39%
2075 0.58% -0.41%
2074 0.62% -0.43%
2073 0.65% -0.45%
2072 0.67% -0.47%
2071 0.7% -0.49%
2070 0.73% -0.5%
2069 0.75% -0.51%
2068 0.78% -0.53%
2067 0.81% -0.53%
2066 0.83% -0.54%
2065 0.87% -0.53%
2064 0.89% -0.53%
2063 0.91% -0.52%
2062 0.95% -0.5%
2061 0.97% -0.48%
2060 1% -0.46%
2059 1.03% -0.44%
2058 1.06% -0.43%
2057 1.08% -0.41%
2056 1.12% -0.39%
2055 1.14% -0.37%
2054 1.18% -0.35%
2053 1.22% -0.33%
2052 1.25% -0.31%
2051 1.29% -0.3%
2050 1.32% -0.28%
2049 1.35% -0.28%
2048 1.41% -0.28%
2047 1.44% -0.28%
2046 1.49% -0.27%
2045 1.53% -0.27%
2044 1.57% -0.28%
2043 1.61% -0.28%
2042 1.64% -0.29%
2041 1.68% -0.3%
2040 1.72% -0.31%
2039 1.76% -0.31%
2038 1.8% -0.32%
2037 1.85% -0.31%
2036 1.89% -0.32%
2035 1.94% -0.32%
2034 1.96% -0.31%
2033 1.98% -0.31%
2032 2.01% -0.3%
2031 2.03% -0.28%
2030 2.06% -0.27%
2029 2.09% -0.25%
2028 2.13% -0.22%
2027 2.17% -0.2%
2026 2.21% -1.33%
2025 2.23% -0.17%
2024 2.27% 0.38%
2023 2.3% 1.8%
2022 2.34% 1.58%
2021 2.4% -1.8%
2020 2.47% 0.24%
2019 2.56% 0.39%
2018 2.73% 0.33%
2017 2.89% 0.27%
2016 2.97% 0.19%
2015 3.01% 0.2%
2014 3.02% 0.11%
2013 3.05% 0.03%
2012 3.06% 0.14%
2011 3% 0.21%
2010 2.97% 0.29%
2009 2.96% 0.57%
2008 2.98% 0.83%
2007 3.08% 0.59%
2006 3.17% 0.27%
2005 3.2% 0.14%
2004 3.2% 0.03%
2003 3.17% -0.03%
2002 3.14% -0.19%
2001 3.1% -0.38%
2000 3.03% -0.28%
1999 2.97% -0.1%
1998 2.8% -0.09%
1997 2.61% -0.11%
1996 2.59% -0.12%
1995 2.6% -0.06%
1994 2.55% 0.04%
1993 2.52% 0.1%
1992 2.5% 0.1%
1991 2.57% -0.24%
1990 2.67% -0.27%
1989 2.69% 0.06%
1988 2.72% 0.08%
1987 2.77% 0.05%
1986 2.86% 0.05%
1985 2.93% 0.07%
1984 2.93% 0.06%
1983 2.87% 0.09%
1982 2.8% 0.14%
1981 2.77% -0.03%
1980 2.72% 0.12%
1979 2.62% 0.49%
1978 2.52% 0.54%
1977 2.36% 0.6%
1976 2.16% 0.67%
1975 2.04% 0.7%
1974 1.91% 0.67%
1973 1.8% 0.55%
1972 1.74% 0.42%
1971 1.74% -0.32%
1970 1.76% -0.39%
1969 1.74% 0.2%
1968 1.73% 0.24%
1967 1.69% 0.32%
1966 1.65% 0.43%
1965 1.61% 0.53%
1964 1.55% 0.59%
1963 1.5% 0.48%
1962 1.47% 0.4%
1961 1.46% -0.16%

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

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/czech-republic | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.23%, while the Czech Republic's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Czech Republic
Current population
24880655
10742283
Population rank 59/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.13%
One net population change
1 minute
29 minutes
One birth every
42.7 seconds
6.26 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
4.68 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 -50
Annual growth/decline +525,799 -18,150
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 173/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
4.7 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -112,188
Net migration rank 158/196 182/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 1,025,199
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 59/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 9.5%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 67/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Czech Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -112,188
2024 551,536 -25,807 -28,353 -86,169
2023 545,227 -24,957 -21,729 -14,638
2022 538,146 -24,960 -19,209 329,739
2021 527,468 -13,079 -28,365 4,111
2020 524,359 -5,661 -19,257 4,336
2019 540,001 -25,240 0 5,553
2018 556,493 -23,938 1,063 5,849
2017 569,975 -14,780 3,178 5,747
2016 571,519 -7,598 5,283 5,465
2015 570,554 -19,726 0 5,037
2014 563,218 -17,984 4,210 6,303
2013 556,096 -33,212 -2,103 5,427
2012 544,293 -20,930 0 5,347
2011 530,765 -33,391 2,099 16,841
2010 515,480 -42,055 10,475 34,927
2009 499,596 -40,148 10,444 31,270
2008 485,223 -40,725 14,538 29,813
2007 467,277 -28,202 9,268 27,887
2006 450,357 -4,218 1,024 26,259
2005 427,243 9,795 -6,126 26,203
2004 408,567 17,570 -9,177 26,030
2003 394,516 15,359 -17,330 25,997
2002 377,333 16,076 -15,296 26,089
2001 367,731 10,654 -16,347 21,749
2000 356,657 3,877 -17,433 4,420
1999 342,630 -1,922 -20,568 5,965
1998 333,196 -5,367 -18,530 6,374
1997 322,253 -37,200 -21,639 6,664
1996 315,820 -44,314 -21,662 6,539
1995 305,878 -38,943 -21,687 6,459
1994 296,465 -37,554 -11,367 6,401
1993 289,044 -43,784 3,099 7,197
1992 284,622 -45,003 1,032 6,718
1991 280,111 -50,451 4,124 5,568
1990 273,846 -32,970 1,034 -3,529
1989 267,314 -31,843 1,036 -2,175
1988 262,065 -30,068 7,249 -1,359
1987 257,730 -29,081 4,138 -1,514
1986 252,922 -25,051 1,034 -771
1985 246,574 -16,623 4,135 -1,173
1984 237,838 -12,445 5,165 -1,481
1983 228,467 -11,618 3,097 -1,971
1982 220,896 -15,879 10,315 -1,018
1981 212,623 -17,797 13,391 -372
1980 205,248 -15,345 17,517 1,738
1979 196,647 -18,559 44,257 -13
1978 187,019 -19,274 52,234 -795
1977 175,672 -18,914 55,009 -1,968
1976 165,224 -25,786 61,768 -2,727
1975 157,174 -30,484 67,393 -3,057
1974 149,231 -30,599 66,923 -2,919
1973 141,751 -34,452 57,549 -2,625
1972 135,756 -33,679 44,404 -2,755
1971 130,924 -34,524 31,445 -2,598
1970 127,814 -28,832 24,646 -9,353
1969 123,666 -28,406 22,762 -8,133
1968 121,264 -27,461 21,728 -8,111
1967 117,223 -26,444 29,558 -8,137
1966 113,344 -27,301 35,355 -8,675
1965 109,544 -25,398 43,029 -7,545
1964 105,741 -26,307 52,531 -6,122
1963 101,760 -26,382 48,353 -5,753
1962 98,561 -26,040 29,836 -6,886
1961 95,059 -24,687 36,430 -5,712
1960 92,055 -23,220 34,567 2,748

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

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/czech-republic | CC BY

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 the Czech Republic 28.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 107,389 people) and 71.2% is from migration (a gain of 265,030 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 1,025,199 people or 9.5% in the Czech Republic.

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
Czech Republic
City Population
Prague 1.4M
Brno 403K
Ostrava 283K
Plzen 188K
Liberec 108K
Olomouc 103K
Ceske Budejovice 97.2K
Hradec Kralove 94.3K
Pardubice 92.3K
Usti nad Labem 90.9K

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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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