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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 5,976,992 people in Denmark in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 6,032,403 in Denmark.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 4.1 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Denmark is the 114th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.07% for Denmark.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +0.57% in Denmark.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Denmark has grown from 5.44M to 6.03M (10.9% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Denmark: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Denmark
2100 50,408,328 5,879,692
2099 50,383,919 5,887,324
2098 50,352,973 5,894,688
2097 50,313,705 5,902,451
2096 50,266,628 5,909,729
2095 50,218,948 5,917,219
2094 50,162,122 5,925,288
2093 50,097,256 5,933,241
2092 50,020,865 5,941,337
2091 49,941,829 5,949,626
2090 49,849,369 5,958,205
2089 49,746,842 5,966,645
2088 49,633,009 5,974,290
2087 49,506,797 5,982,321
2086 49,374,214 5,989,976
2085 49,231,459 5,997,455
2084 49,078,733 6,004,175
2083 48,912,839 6,010,595
2082 48,738,088 6,016,013
2081 48,550,361 6,020,048
2080 48,350,756 6,023,906
2079 48,139,621 6,027,570
2078 47,915,623 6,030,553
2077 47,674,670 6,033,561
2076 47,421,548 6,037,007
2075 47,161,253 6,039,523
2074 46,887,164 6,041,944
2073 46,596,755 6,044,803
2072 46,296,320 6,046,641
2071 45,987,906 6,048,624
2070 45,669,374 6,051,078
2069 45,339,502 6,053,869
2068 45,000,338 6,056,924
2067 44,651,960 6,060,476
2066 44,295,017 6,064,191
2065 43,931,890 6,069,049
2064 43,554,812 6,073,904
2063 43,171,791 6,078,625
2062 42,781,734 6,083,792
2061 42,378,127 6,088,815
2060 41,969,941 6,094,310
2059 41,556,223 6,099,236
2058 41,132,214 6,103,864
2057 40,699,958 6,108,995
2056 40,263,674 6,114,524
2055 39,819,396 6,120,037
2054 39,368,928 6,124,581
2053 38,908,013 6,129,266
2052 38,440,539 6,132,944
2051 37,966,813 6,136,666
2050 37,484,179 6,139,893
2049 36,994,052 6,142,477
2048 36,499,739 6,144,414
2047 35,993,831 6,146,231
2046 35,483,039 6,147,918
2045 34,962,697 6,148,320
2044 34,435,436 6,149,066
2043 33,904,610 6,149,226
2042 33,368,223 6,149,216
2041 32,828,377 6,148,827
2040 32,285,754 6,147,418
2039 31,738,667 6,145,884
2038 31,188,815 6,142,758
2037 30,636,433 6,139,788
2036 30,081,085 6,135,708
2035 29,523,750 6,130,764
2034 28,963,008 6,124,513
2033 28,405,067 6,117,467
2032 27,853,260 6,110,061
2031 27,304,165 6,100,566
2030 26,759,978 6,090,119
2029 26,220,635 6,077,752
2028 25,682,620 6,063,214
2027 25,146,586 6,046,188
2026 24,612,250 6,027,292
2025 24,080,445 6,004,069
2024 23,548,781 5,976,992
2023 23,025,776 5,946,952
2022 22,509,038 5,903,037
2021 21,995,243 5,856,733
2020 21,478,690 5,831,404
2019 20,961,952 5,814,422
2018 20,438,288 5,793,636
2017 19,894,407 5,764,980
2016 19,334,856 5,728,010
2015 18,777,487 5,683,483
2014 18,229,461 5,643,475
2013 17,695,409 5,614,932
2012 17,172,287 5,591,572
2011 16,661,908 5,570,572
2010 16,176,498 5,547,683
2009 15,710,066 5,523,095
2008 15,258,093 5,493,621
2007 14,816,307 5,461,438
2006 14,373,707 5,437,272
2005 13,932,123 5,419,432
2004 13,500,533 5,404,523
2003 13,082,532 5,390,574
2002 12,680,897 5,375,931
2001 12,295,001 5,358,783
2000 11,925,546 5,339,616
1999 11,574,928 5,321,799
1998 11,240,664 5,304,219
1997 10,934,223 5,284,991
1996 10,655,942 5,263,074
1995 10,386,722 5,233,373
1994 10,123,798 5,206,180
1993 9,871,713 5,188,628
1992 9,629,275 5,171,370
1991 9,394,632 5,154,298
1990 9,159,356 5,140,939
1989 8,921,175 5,132,594
1988 8,687,435 5,129,516
1987 8,457,109 5,127,024
1986 8,228,847 5,120,534
1985 7,999,935 5,113,691
1984 7,772,256 5,111,619
1983 7,551,129 5,114,297
1982 7,340,197 5,117,810
1981 7,140,271 5,121,572
1980 6,947,900 5,123,027
1979 6,763,903 5,116,801
1978 6,590,984 5,104,248
1977 6,428,734 5,088,419
1976 6,280,635 5,072,596
1975 6,147,569 5,059,862
1974 6,024,904 5,045,297
1973 5,911,927 5,021,861
1972 5,807,234 4,991,596
1971 5,707,999 4,963,126
1970 5,610,304 4,928,757
1969 5,513,177 4,891,860
1968 5,418,644 4,864,883
1967 5,326,348 4,835,354
1966 5,237,933 4,797,381
1965 5,152,833 4,759,012
1964 5,071,034 4,722,072
1963 4,993,623 4,684,483
1962 4,919,672 4,647,727
1961 4,848,224 4,611,687
1960 4,778,621 4,579,603

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/denmark | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Denmark gained 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Denmark's population increased by 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Denmark was ranked 108th in 2006 and ranked 114th 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 Denmark will increase by 1.78% to 6,139,893 people and rank change from 114th to 120th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 6.15M people in 2043 for Denmark.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Denmark
2100 0.05% -0.13%
2099 0.06% -0.12%
2098 0.08% -0.13%
2097 0.09% -0.12%
2096 0.09% -0.13%
2095 0.11% -0.14%
2094 0.13% -0.13%
2093 0.15% -0.14%
2092 0.16% -0.14%
2091 0.19% -0.14%
2090 0.21% -0.14%
2089 0.23% -0.13%
2088 0.25% -0.13%
2087 0.27% -0.13%
2086 0.29% -0.12%
2085 0.31% -0.11%
2084 0.34% -0.11%
2083 0.36% -0.09%
2082 0.39% -0.07%
2081 0.41% -0.06%
2080 0.44% -0.06%
2079 0.47% -0.05%
2078 0.51% -0.05%
2077 0.53% -0.06%
2076 0.55% -0.04%
2075 0.58% -0.04%
2074 0.62% -0.05%
2073 0.65% -0.03%
2072 0.67% -0.03%
2071 0.7% -0.04%
2070 0.73% -0.05%
2069 0.75% -0.05%
2068 0.78% -0.06%
2067 0.81% -0.06%
2066 0.83% -0.08%
2065 0.87% -0.08%
2064 0.89% -0.08%
2063 0.91% -0.08%
2062 0.95% -0.08%
2061 0.97% -0.09%
2060 1% -0.08%
2059 1.03% -0.08%
2058 1.06% -0.08%
2057 1.08% -0.09%
2056 1.12% -0.09%
2055 1.14% -0.07%
2054 1.18% -0.08%
2053 1.22% -0.06%
2052 1.25% -0.06%
2051 1.29% -0.05%
2050 1.32% -0.04%
2049 1.35% -0.03%
2048 1.41% -0.03%
2047 1.44% -0.03%
2046 1.49% -0.007%
2045 1.53% -0.01%
2044 1.57% -0.003%
2043 1.61% 0%
2042 1.64% 0.006%
2041 1.68% 0.02%
2040 1.72% 0.02%
2039 1.76% 0.05%
2038 1.8% 0.05%
2037 1.85% 0.07%
2036 1.89% 0.08%
2035 1.94% 0.1%
2034 1.96% 0.12%
2033 1.98% 0.12%
2032 2.01% 0.16%
2031 2.03% 0.17%
2030 2.06% 0.2%
2029 2.09% 0.24%
2028 2.13% 0.28%
2027 2.17% 0.31%
2026 2.21% 0.39%
2025 2.26% 0.45%
2024 2.27% 0.51%
2023 2.3% 0.74%
2022 2.34% 0.79%
2021 2.4% 0.43%
2020 2.47% 0.29%
2019 2.56% 0.36%
2018 2.73% 0.5%
2017 2.89% 0.65%
2016 2.97% 0.78%
2015 3.01% 0.71%
2014 3.02% 0.51%
2013 3.05% 0.42%
2012 3.06% 0.38%
2011 3% 0.41%
2010 2.97% 0.45%
2009 2.96% 0.54%
2008 2.98% 0.59%
2007 3.08% 0.44%
2006 3.17% 0.33%
2005 3.2% 0.28%
2004 3.2% 0.26%
2003 3.17% 0.27%
2002 3.14% 0.32%
2001 3.1% 0.36%
2000 3.03% 0.33%
1999 2.97% 0.33%
1998 2.8% 0.36%
1997 2.61% 0.42%
1996 2.59% 0.57%
1995 2.6% 0.52%
1994 2.55% 0.34%
1993 2.52% 0.33%
1992 2.5% 0.33%
1991 2.57% 0.26%
1990 2.67% 0.16%
1989 2.69% 0.06%
1988 2.72% 0.05%
1987 2.77% 0.13%
1986 2.86% 0.13%
1985 2.93% 0.04%
1984 2.93% -0.05%
1983 2.87% -0.07%
1982 2.8% -0.07%
1981 2.77% -0.03%
1980 2.72% 0.12%
1979 2.62% 0.25%
1978 2.52% 0.31%
1977 2.36% 0.31%
1976 2.16% 0.25%
1975 2.04% 0.29%
1974 1.91% 0.47%
1973 1.8% 0.61%
1972 1.74% 0.57%
1971 1.74% 0.7%
1970 1.76% 0.75%
1969 1.74% 0.55%
1968 1.73% 0.61%
1967 1.69% 0.79%
1966 1.65% 0.81%
1965 1.61% 0.78%
1964 1.55% 0.8%
1963 1.5% 0.79%
1962 1.47% 0.78%
1961 1.46% 0.7%

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 Denmark's population grew by 0.51%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Denmark
Current population
24756783
6032403
Population rank 59/197 114/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.07%
One net population change
1 minute
17.5 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
9.11 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
9.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +82
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +30,040
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +0.51%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 132/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
23.8 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +22,103
Net migration rank 158/196 32/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 847,475
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 65/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 46/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Denmark
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Denmark
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 22,103
2024 - -25,807 - 25,639
2023 545,227 -24,957 -595 31,006
2022 538,146 -24,960 -1,180 60,219
2021 527,468 -13,079 5,857 26,887
2020 524,359 -5,661 5,831 10,851
2019 540,001 -25,240 6,977 9,488
2018 556,493 -23,938 6,373 18,919
2017 569,975 -14,780 8,071 24,561
2016 571,519 -7,598 9,165 33,391
2015 570,554 -19,726 5,683 42,284
2014 563,218 -17,984 5,644 27,242
2013 556,096 -33,212 3,931 21,359
2012 544,293 -20,930 5,592 16,871
2011 530,765 -33,391 6,685 13,495
2010 515,480 -42,055 8,876 17,533
2009 499,596 -40,148 8,285 15,551
2008 485,223 -40,725 10,438 25,775
2007 467,277 -28,202 8,192 20,560
2006 450,357 -4,218 9,787 10,491
2005 427,243 9,795 9,755 6,887
2004 408,567 17,570 9,188 5,166
2003 394,516 15,359 7,007 7,228
2002 377,333 16,076 5,376 9,629
2001 367,731 10,654 6,967 12,192
2000 356,657 3,877 9,078 10,441
1999 342,630 -1,922 6,919 9,520
1998 333,196 -5,367 7,956 11,098
1997 322,253 -37,200 7,927 12,269
1996 315,820 -44,314 6,842 17,534
1995 305,878 -38,943 6,280 28,958
1994 296,465 -37,554 8,850 10,766
1993 289,044 -43,784 4,670 11,411
1992 284,622 -45,003 6,722 11,937
1991 280,111 -50,451 4,639 10,827
1990 273,846 -32,970 2,056 8,667
1989 267,314 -31,843 2,053 3,720
1988 262,065 -30,068 0 677
1987 257,730 -29,081 -1,538 6,338
1986 252,922 -25,051 -2,561 11,463
1985 246,574 -16,623 -4,603 9,957
1984 237,838 -12,445 -5,623 4,325
1983 228,467 -11,618 -6,649 1,952
1982 220,896 -15,879 -2,559 235
1981 212,623 -17,797 -3,073 -1,741
1980 205,248 -15,345 1,537 803
1979 196,647 -18,559 4,605 5,808
1978 187,019 -19,274 9,187 5,678
1977 175,672 -18,914 11,703 5,548
1976 165,224 -25,786 11,667 3,182
1975 157,174 -30,484 20,746 -10,672
1974 149,231 -30,599 19,676 -437
1973 141,751 -34,452 21,092 7,107
1972 135,756 -33,679 24,958 7,053
1971 130,924 -34,524 26,801 -1,159
1970 127,814 -28,832 22,673 20,947
1969 123,666 -28,406 23,481 6,687
1968 121,264 -27,461 27,243 -3,557
1967 117,223 -26,444 33,363 1,623
1966 113,344 -27,301 38,858 2,011
1965 109,544 -25,398 37,596 -2,098
1964 105,741 -26,307 36,832 1,333
1963 101,760 -26,382 36,539 594
1962 98,561 -26,040 32,070 3,900
1961 95,059 -24,687 33,205 3,012
1960 92,055 -23,220 32,515 -4,047

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 Denmark 15.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,826 people) and 84.6% is from migration (a gain of 284,848 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 847,475 people or 14.2% in Denmark.

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
Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K

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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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