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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 1,168,722 people in Djibouti in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 1,203,929 in Djibouti.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 20.6 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Djibouti is the 158th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.01% for Djibouti.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +1.57% in Djibouti.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Djibouti has grown from 856K to 1.2M (40.7% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Djibouti: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Djibouti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Djibouti
2100 50,408,328 1,853,638
2099 50,383,919 1,851,867
2098 50,352,973 1,849,091
2097 50,313,705 1,845,028
2096 50,266,628 1,843,492
2095 50,218,948 1,841,290
2094 50,162,122 1,839,614
2093 50,097,256 1,834,629
2092 50,020,865 1,832,454
2091 49,941,829 1,830,543
2090 49,849,369 1,827,895
2089 49,746,842 1,824,422
2088 49,633,009 1,819,766
2087 49,506,797 1,815,602
2086 49,374,214 1,812,004
2085 49,231,459 1,806,728
2084 49,078,733 1,802,147
2083 48,912,839 1,798,430
2082 48,738,088 1,793,553
2081 48,550,361 1,790,013
2080 48,350,756 1,787,239
2079 48,139,621 1,782,284
2078 47,915,623 1,778,181
2077 47,674,670 1,773,272
2076 47,421,548 1,767,264
2075 47,161,253 1,761,013
2074 46,887,164 1,753,691
2073 46,596,755 1,748,057
2072 46,296,320 1,743,208
2071 45,987,906 1,736,772
2070 45,669,374 1,730,333
2069 45,339,502 1,724,309
2068 45,000,338 1,716,592
2067 44,651,960 1,708,491
2066 44,295,017 1,698,811
2065 43,931,890 1,689,868
2064 43,554,812 1,683,153
2063 43,171,791 1,676,195
2062 42,781,734 1,666,794
2061 42,378,127 1,657,365
2060 41,969,941 1,647,995
2059 41,556,223 1,637,453
2058 41,132,214 1,626,405
2057 40,699,958 1,613,201
2056 40,263,674 1,600,875
2055 39,819,396 1,591,617
2054 39,368,928 1,580,458
2053 38,908,013 1,567,320
2052 38,440,539 1,556,029
2051 37,966,813 1,546,163
2050 37,484,179 1,535,615
2049 36,994,052 1,524,387
2048 36,499,739 1,513,769
2047 35,993,831 1,502,572
2046 35,483,039 1,490,451
2045 34,962,697 1,477,565
2044 34,435,436 1,465,478
2043 33,904,610 1,453,253
2042 33,368,223 1,439,049
2041 32,828,377 1,423,763
2040 32,285,754 1,408,530
2039 31,738,667 1,394,028
2038 31,188,815 1,380,170
2037 30,636,433 1,365,227
2036 30,081,085 1,351,732
2035 29,523,750 1,337,326
2034 28,963,008 1,323,770
2033 28,405,067 1,309,514
2032 27,853,260 1,294,871
2031 27,304,165 1,279,082
2030 26,759,978 1,263,351
2029 26,220,635 1,246,848
2028 25,682,620 1,230,964
2027 25,146,586 1,215,502
2026 24,612,250 1,199,638
2025 24,080,445 1,184,528
2024 23,548,781 1,168,722
2023 23,025,776 1,152,944
2022 22,509,038 1,137,096
2021 21,995,243 1,121,248
2020 21,478,690 1,105,188
2019 20,961,952 1,088,709
2018 20,438,288 1,071,882
2017 19,894,407 1,054,841
2016 19,334,856 1,037,653
2015 18,777,487 1,020,313
2014 18,229,461 1,002,717
2013 17,695,409 984,824
2012 17,172,287 966,747
2011 16,661,908 948,558
2010 16,176,498 930,251
2009 15,710,066 911,527
2008 15,258,093 892,734
2007 14,816,307 874,528
2006 14,373,707 855,764
2005 13,932,123 839,167
2004 13,500,533 826,124
2003 13,082,532 813,519
2002 12,680,897 795,574
2001 12,295,001 771,313
2000 11,925,546 747,318
1999 11,574,928 724,218
1998 11,240,664 699,352
1997 10,934,223 671,817
1996 10,655,942 648,348
1995 10,386,722 633,074
1994 10,123,798 626,710
1993 9,871,713 614,245
1992 9,629,275 626,010
1991 9,394,632 631,092
1990 9,159,356 579,538
1989 8,921,175 523,355
1988 8,687,435 484,523
1987 8,457,109 454,399
1986 8,228,847 426,341
1985 7,999,935 402,687
1984 7,772,256 384,053
1983 7,551,129 369,553
1982 7,340,197 356,880
1981 7,140,271 343,047
1980 6,947,900 325,815
1979 6,763,903 304,513
1978 6,590,984 280,031
1977 6,428,734 254,613
1976 6,280,635 230,737
1975 6,147,569 209,908
1974 6,024,904 192,613
1973 5,911,927 178,449
1972 5,807,234 166,256
1971 5,707,999 155,136
1970 5,610,304 145,175
1969 5,513,177 136,078
1968 5,418,644 128,250
1967 5,326,348 121,649
1966 5,237,933 115,269
1965 5,152,833 109,092
1964 5,071,034 103,198
1963 4,993,623 97,872
1962 4,919,672 93,283
1961 4,848,224 89,390
1960 4,778,621 86,024

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/djibouti | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Djibouti gained 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Djibouti's population increased by 166,276 people (a 16% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Djibouti was ranked 159th in 2006 and ranked 158th 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 Djibouti will increase by 27.6% to 1,535,615 people and rank change from 158th to 151st.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 1.85M people in 2100 for Djibouti.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Djibouti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Djibouti
2100 0.05% 0.1%
2099 0.06% 0.15%
2098 0.08% 0.22%
2097 0.09% 0.08%
2096 0.09% 0.12%
2095 0.11% 0.09%
2094 0.13% 0.27%
2093 0.15% 0.12%
2092 0.16% 0.1%
2091 0.19% 0.14%
2090 0.21% 0.19%
2089 0.23% 0.26%
2088 0.25% 0.23%
2087 0.27% 0.2%
2086 0.29% 0.29%
2085 0.31% 0.25%
2084 0.34% 0.21%
2083 0.36% 0.27%
2082 0.39% 0.2%
2081 0.41% 0.16%
2080 0.44% 0.28%
2079 0.47% 0.23%
2078 0.51% 0.28%
2077 0.53% 0.34%
2076 0.55% 0.35%
2075 0.58% 0.42%
2074 0.62% 0.32%
2073 0.65% 0.28%
2072 0.67% 0.37%
2071 0.7% 0.37%
2070 0.73% 0.35%
2069 0.75% 0.45%
2068 0.78% 0.47%
2067 0.81% 0.57%
2066 0.83% 0.53%
2065 0.87% 0.4%
2064 0.89% 0.42%
2063 0.91% 0.56%
2062 0.95% 0.57%
2061 0.97% 0.57%
2060 1% 0.64%
2059 1.03% 0.68%
2058 1.06% 0.82%
2057 1.08% 0.77%
2056 1.12% 0.58%
2055 1.14% 0.71%
2054 1.18% 0.84%
2053 1.22% 0.73%
2052 1.25% 0.64%
2051 1.29% 0.69%
2050 1.32% 0.74%
2049 1.35% 0.7%
2048 1.41% 0.75%
2047 1.44% 0.81%
2046 1.49% 0.87%
2045 1.53% 0.82%
2044 1.57% 0.84%
2043 1.61% 0.99%
2042 1.64% 1.07%
2041 1.68% 1.08%
2040 1.72% 1.04%
2039 1.76% 1%
2038 1.8% 1.09%
2037 1.85% 1%
2036 1.89% 1.08%
2035 1.94% 1.02%
2034 1.96% 1.09%
2033 1.98% 1.13%
2032 2.01% 1.23%
2031 2.03% 1.25%
2030 2.06% 1.32%
2029 2.09% 1.29%
2028 2.13% 1.27%
2027 2.17% 1.32%
2026 2.21% 1.28%
2025 2.26% 1.35%
2024 2.27% 1.37%
2023 2.3% 1.39%
2022 2.34% 1.41%
2021 2.4% 1.45%
2020 2.47% 1.51%
2019 2.56% 1.57%
2018 2.73% 1.62%
2017 2.89% 1.66%
2016 2.97% 1.7%
2015 3.01% 1.75%
2014 3.02% 1.82%
2013 3.05% 1.87%
2012 3.06% 1.92%
2011 3% 1.97%
2010 2.97% 2.05%
2009 2.96% 2.11%
2008 2.98% 2.08%
2007 3.08% 2.19%
2006 3.17% 1.98%
2005 3.2% 1.58%
2004 3.2% 1.55%
2003 3.17% 2.26%
2002 3.14% 3.15%
2001 3.1% 3.21%
2000 3.03% 3.19%
1999 2.97% 3.56%
1998 2.8% 4.1%
1997 2.61% 3.62%
1996 2.59% 2.41%
1995 2.6% 1.02%
1994 2.55% 2.03%
1993 2.52% -1.88%
1992 2.5% -0.81%
1991 2.57% 8.9%
1990 2.67% 10.7%
1989 2.69% 8.01%
1988 2.72% 6.63%
1987 2.77% 6.58%
1986 2.86% 5.87%
1985 2.93% 4.85%
1984 2.93% 3.92%
1983 2.87% 3.55%
1982 2.8% 4.03%
1981 2.77% 5.29%
1980 2.72% 7%
1979 2.62% 8.74%
1978 2.52% 9.98%
1977 2.36% 10.3%
1976 2.16% 9.92%
1975 2.04% 8.98%
1974 1.91% 7.94%
1973 1.8% 7.33%
1972 1.74% 7.17%
1971 1.74% 6.86%
1970 1.76% 6.69%
1969 1.74% 6.1%
1968 1.73% 5.43%
1967 1.69% 5.53%
1966 1.65% 5.66%
1965 1.61% 5.71%
1964 1.55% 5.44%
1963 1.5% 4.92%
1962 1.47% 4.36%
1961 1.46% 3.91%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/djibouti | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Djibouti's population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Djibouti
Current population
24756783
1203929
Population rank 59/197 158/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.01%
One net population change
1 minute
33.3 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
22 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
1.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +43
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +15,778
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 76/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
15.1 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -581
Net migration rank 158/196 89/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 125,996
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 123/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 60/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Djibouti
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Djibouti
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -581
2024 - -25,807 - -11
2023 545,227 -24,957 15,349 500
2022 538,146 -24,960 15,337 500
2021 527,468 -13,079 14,555 1,300
2020 524,359 -5,661 14,970 1,300
2019 540,001 -25,240 15,368 1,322
2018 556,493 -23,938 15,524 1,435
2017 569,975 -14,780 15,593 1,535
2016 571,519 -7,598 15,621 1,623
2015 570,554 -19,726 15,718 1,723
2014 563,218 -17,984 15,857 1,900
2013 556,096 -33,212 15,986 2,033
2012 544,293 -20,930 16,026 2,104
2011 530,765 -33,391 16,169 2,090
2010 515,480 -42,055 16,225 2,129
2009 499,596 -40,148 16,323 2,770
2008 485,223 -40,725 16,356 2,148
2007 467,277 -28,202 16,647 1,253
2006 450,357 -4,218 16,901 2,719
2005 427,243 9,795 17,361 -3,779
2004 408,567 17,570 17,756 -5,249
2003 394,516 15,359 18,341 -5,636
2002 377,333 16,076 18,167 5,022
2001 367,731 10,654 17,710 7,629
2000 356,657 3,877 17,014 5,632
1999 342,630 -1,922 16,491 7,046
1998 333,196 -5,367 15,845 10,352
1997 322,253 -37,200 15,255 13,625
1996 315,820 -44,314 15,408 2,652
1995 305,878 -38,943 15,651 -3,163
1994 296,465 -37,554 15,989 -15,756
1993 289,044 -43,784 15,805 8,896
1992 284,622 -45,003 16,971 -65,203
1991 280,111 -50,451 16,553 21,510
1990 273,846 -32,970 15,074 49,970
1989 267,314 -31,843 13,851 33,465
1988 262,065 -30,068 13,107 17,242
1987 257,730 -29,081 12,357 17,545
1986 252,922 -25,051 11,671 14,543
1985 246,574 -16,623 11,106 9,997
1984 237,838 -12,445 10,713 5,452
1983 228,467 -11,618 10,391 2,441
1982 220,896 -15,879 10,058 2,450
1981 212,623 -17,797 9,654 5,502
1980 205,248 -15,345 9,187 10,121
1979 196,647 -18,559 8,573 14,726
1978 187,019 -19,274 7,886 17,788
1977 175,672 -18,914 7,195 17,961
1976 165,224 -25,786 6,567 16,028
1975 157,174 -30,484 6,034 13,029
1974 149,231 -30,599 5,601 9,910
1973 141,751 -34,452 5,234 7,583
1972 135,756 -33,679 4,885 6,690
1971 130,924 -34,524 4,484 6,184
1970 127,814 -28,832 4,249 5,004
1969 123,666 -28,406 3,950 4,995
1968 121,264 -27,461 3,712 3,001
1967 117,223 -26,444 3,484 3,001
1966 113,344 -27,301 3,268 3,014
1965 109,544 -25,398 3,054 3,023
1964 105,741 -26,307 2,864 2,846
1963 101,760 -26,382 2,687 2,257
1962 98,561 -26,040 2,538 1,695
1961 95,059 -24,687 2,412 1,136
1960 92,055 -23,220 2,299 886

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/djibouti | CC BY

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 Djibouti 92.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 153,892 people) and 7.87% is from migration (a gain of 13,138 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 125,996 people or 10.8% in Djibouti.

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
Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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