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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 11,520,487 people in the Dominican Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 11,656,588 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 2.13 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 85th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.14% for the Dominican Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +1.01% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.7M (24.8% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Dominican Republic
2100 50,396,049 11,752,784
2099 50,371,646 11,815,252
2098 50,340,708 11,877,117
2097 50,301,449 11,937,719
2096 50,254,384 11,997,841
2095 50,206,715 12,057,342
2094 50,149,903 12,115,914
2093 50,085,053 12,173,845
2092 50,008,681 12,230,436
2091 49,929,664 12,286,064
2090 49,837,226 12,340,658
2089 49,734,724 12,394,314
2088 49,620,919 12,446,122
2087 49,494,737 12,497,009
2086 49,362,187 12,546,890
2085 49,219,467 12,595,176
2084 49,066,778 12,641,964
2083 48,900,924 12,686,626
2082 48,726,216 12,730,579
2081 48,538,535 12,772,531
2080 48,338,979 12,813,012
2079 48,127,894 12,851,452
2078 47,903,951 12,887,954
2077 47,663,056 12,923,053
2076 47,409,997 12,955,793
2075 47,149,765 12,986,456
2074 46,875,743 13,015,960
2073 46,585,405 13,043,173
2072 46,285,042 13,068,464
2071 45,976,704 13,091,361
2070 45,658,250 13,112,865
2069 45,328,458 13,131,909
2068 44,989,376 13,149,031
2067 44,641,084 13,163,707
2066 44,284,227 13,176,149
2065 43,921,189 13,187,108
2064 43,544,203 13,195,655
2063 43,161,275 13,201,391
2062 42,771,313 13,204,648
2061 42,367,805 13,205,517
2060 41,959,718 13,203,471
2059 41,546,100 13,199,071
2058 41,122,194 13,190,969
2057 40,690,044 13,180,617
2056 40,253,866 13,168,370
2055 39,809,697 13,153,175
2054 39,359,338 13,135,187
2053 38,898,535 13,114,225
2052 38,431,175 13,090,209
2051 37,957,565 13,063,047
2050 37,475,049 13,032,286
2049 36,985,041 12,999,890
2048 36,490,848 12,964,676
2047 35,985,064 12,927,592
2046 35,474,395 12,887,813
2045 34,954,181 12,845,519
2044 34,427,047 12,800,765
2043 33,896,351 12,754,444
2042 33,360,095 12,705,845
2041 32,820,380 12,655,390
2040 32,277,889 12,602,701
2039 31,730,935 12,548,652
2038 31,181,218 12,491,254
2037 30,628,970 12,431,970
2036 30,073,757 12,370,131
2035 29,516,558 12,305,889
2034 28,955,953 12,239,008
2033 28,398,148 12,170,158
2032 27,846,475 12,098,734
2031 27,297,514 12,024,555
2030 26,753,459 11,947,536
2029 26,214,248 11,867,856
2028 25,676,364 11,785,130
2027 25,140,461 11,699,216
2026 24,606,254 11,611,567
2025 24,074,580 11,520,487
2024 23,548,781 11,427,557
2023 23,025,776 11,331,265
2022 22,509,038 11,230,734
2021 21,995,243 11,123,476
2020 21,478,690 11,008,300
2019 20,961,952 10,894,043
2018 20,438,288 10,782,053
2017 19,894,407 10,666,843
2016 19,334,856 10,551,430
2015 18,777,487 10,434,829
2014 18,229,461 10,315,528
2013 17,695,409 10,193,833
2012 17,172,287 10,070,411
2011 16,661,908 9,945,621
2010 16,176,498 9,820,175
2009 15,710,066 9,695,265
2008 15,258,093 9,573,130
2007 14,816,307 9,455,658
2006 14,373,707 9,341,183
2005 13,932,123 9,225,034
2004 13,500,533 9,104,892
2003 13,082,532 8,980,620
2002 12,680,897 8,852,235
2001 12,295,001 8,720,283
2000 11,925,546 8,584,190
1999 11,574,928 8,446,208
1998 11,240,664 8,310,362
1997 10,934,223 8,174,078
1996 10,655,942 8,032,894
1995 10,386,722 7,888,115
1994 10,123,798 7,741,694
1993 9,871,713 7,594,572
1992 9,629,275 7,447,474
1991 9,394,632 7,299,853
1990 9,159,356 7,151,166
1989 8,921,175 7,002,295
1988 8,687,435 6,855,734
1987 8,457,109 6,712,515
1986 8,228,847 6,571,208
1985 7,999,935 6,430,404
1984 7,772,256 6,289,040
1983 7,551,129 6,147,248
1982 7,340,197 6,007,114
1981 7,140,271 5,868,453
1980 6,947,900 5,729,037
1979 6,763,903 5,589,690
1978 6,590,984 5,451,882
1977 6,428,734 5,315,443
1976 6,280,635 5,180,404
1975 6,147,569 5,046,776
1974 6,024,904 4,914,197
1973 5,911,927 4,782,227
1972 5,807,234 4,651,883
1971 5,707,999 4,524,234
1970 5,610,304 4,399,290
1969 5,513,177 4,277,035
1968 5,418,644 4,157,189
1967 5,326,348 4,038,928
1966 5,237,933 3,921,847
1965 5,152,833 3,808,963
1964 5,071,034 3,698,559
1963 4,993,623 3,588,287
1962 4,919,672 3,479,936
1961 4,848,224 3,373,233
1960 4,778,621 3,268,336

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/dominican-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while the Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2006 and still ranked 85th 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 Dominican Republic will increase by 11.8% to 13,032,286 people and rank change from 85th to 90th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2061 for the Dominican Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Dominican Republic
2100 0.05% -0.53%
2099 0.06% -0.52%
2098 0.08% -0.51%
2097 0.09% -0.5%
2096 0.09% -0.49%
2095 0.11% -0.48%
2094 0.13% -0.48%
2093 0.15% -0.46%
2092 0.16% -0.45%
2091 0.19% -0.44%
2090 0.21% -0.43%
2089 0.23% -0.42%
2088 0.25% -0.41%
2087 0.27% -0.4%
2086 0.29% -0.38%
2085 0.31% -0.37%
2084 0.34% -0.35%
2083 0.36% -0.35%
2082 0.39% -0.33%
2081 0.41% -0.32%
2080 0.44% -0.3%
2079 0.47% -0.28%
2078 0.51% -0.27%
2077 0.53% -0.25%
2076 0.55% -0.24%
2075 0.58% -0.23%
2074 0.62% -0.21%
2073 0.65% -0.19%
2072 0.67% -0.17%
2071 0.7% -0.16%
2070 0.73% -0.15%
2069 0.75% -0.13%
2068 0.78% -0.11%
2067 0.81% -0.09%
2066 0.83% -0.08%
2065 0.87% -0.06%
2064 0.89% -0.04%
2063 0.91% -0.02%
2062 0.95% -0.007%
2061 0.97% 0.02%
2060 1% 0.03%
2059 1.03% 0.06%
2058 1.06% 0.08%
2057 1.08% 0.09%
2056 1.12% 0.12%
2055 1.14% 0.14%
2054 1.18% 0.16%
2053 1.22% 0.18%
2052 1.25% 0.21%
2051 1.29% 0.24%
2050 1.32% 0.25%
2049 1.35% 0.27%
2048 1.41% 0.29%
2047 1.44% 0.31%
2046 1.49% 0.33%
2045 1.53% 0.35%
2044 1.57% 0.36%
2043 1.61% 0.38%
2042 1.64% 0.4%
2041 1.68% 0.42%
2040 1.72% 0.43%
2039 1.76% 0.46%
2038 1.8% 0.48%
2037 1.85% 0.5%
2036 1.89% 0.52%
2035 1.94% 0.55%
2034 1.96% 0.57%
2033 1.98% 0.59%
2032 2.01% 0.62%
2031 2.03% 0.64%
2030 2.06% 0.67%
2029 2.09% 0.7%
2028 2.13% 0.73%
2027 2.17% 0.75%
2026 2.21% 0.79%
2025 2.23% 0.81%
2024 2.27% 0.85%
2023 2.3% 0.9%
2022 2.34% 0.96%
2021 2.4% 1.05%
2020 2.47% 1.05%
2019 2.56% 1.04%
2018 2.73% 1.08%
2017 2.89% 1.09%
2016 2.97% 1.12%
2015 3.01% 1.16%
2014 3.02% 1.19%
2013 3.05% 1.23%
2012 3.06% 1.25%
2011 3% 1.28%
2010 2.97% 1.29%
2009 2.96% 1.28%
2008 2.98% 1.24%
2007 3.08% 1.23%
2006 3.17% 1.26%
2005 3.2% 1.32%
2004 3.2% 1.38%
2003 3.17% 1.45%
2002 3.14% 1.51%
2001 3.1% 1.59%
2000 3.03% 1.63%
1999 2.97% 1.63%
1998 2.8% 1.67%
1997 2.61% 1.76%
1996 2.59% 1.84%
1995 2.6% 1.89%
1994 2.55% 1.94%
1993 2.52% 1.98%
1992 2.5% 2.02%
1991 2.57% 2.08%
1990 2.67% 2.13%
1989 2.69% 2.14%
1988 2.72% 2.13%
1987 2.77% 2.15%
1986 2.86% 2.19%
1985 2.93% 2.25%
1984 2.93% 2.31%
1983 2.87% 2.33%
1982 2.8% 2.36%
1981 2.77% 2.43%
1980 2.72% 2.49%
1979 2.62% 2.53%
1978 2.52% 2.57%
1977 2.36% 2.61%
1976 2.16% 2.65%
1975 2.04% 2.7%
1974 1.91% 2.76%
1973 1.8% 2.8%
1972 1.74% 2.82%
1971 1.74% 2.84%
1970 1.76% 2.86%
1969 1.74% 2.88%
1968 1.73% 2.93%
1967 1.69% 2.99%
1966 1.65% 2.96%
1965 1.61% 2.99%
1964 1.55% 3.07%
1963 1.5% 3.11%
1962 1.47% 3.16%
1961 1.46% 3.21%

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

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In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.23%, while the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Dominican Republic
Current population
24880655
11656588
Population rank 59/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.14%
One net population change
1 minute
5.67 minutes
One birth every
42.7 seconds
2.61 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
7.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +255
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +92,930
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 111/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -35,306
Net migration rank 158/196 170/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 738,667
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 69/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 81/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Dominican Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -35,306
2024 551,536 -25,807 129,943 -34,806
2023 545,227 -24,957 132,360 -34,915
2022 538,146 -24,960 138,767 -35,153
2021 527,468 -13,079 128,866 -17,957
2020 524,359 -5,661 137,417 -17,957
2019 540,001 -25,240 144,869 -35,797
2018 556,493 -23,938 150,852 -35,934
2017 569,975 -14,780 151,565 -36,069
2016 571,519 -7,598 151,550 -36,219
2015 570,554 -19,726 154,258 -36,375
2014 563,218 -17,984 157,260 -36,543
2013 556,096 -33,212 159,330 -36,673
2012 544,293 -20,930 160,915 -36,737
2011 530,765 -33,391 162,094 -36,687
2010 515,480 -42,055 162,072 -36,587
2009 499,596 -40,148 160,893 -36,561
2008 485,223 -40,725 156,664 -36,723
2007 467,277 -28,202 152,066 -37,076
2006 450,357 -4,218 151,122 -37,170
2005 427,243 9,795 155,405 -37,063
2004 408,567 17,570 158,789 -36,851
2003 394,516 15,359 163,267 -36,657
2002 377,333 16,076 166,740 -36,575
2001 367,731 10,654 170,193 -36,441
2000 356,657 3,877 171,684 -33,256
1999 342,630 -1,922 167,742 -30,228
1998 333,196 -5,367 164,287 -30,108
1997 322,253 -37,200 168,419 -30,034
1996 315,820 -44,314 174,008 -30,018
1995 305,878 -38,943 175,439 -29,873
1994 296,465 -37,554 176,882 -29,610
1993 289,044 -43,784 177,691 -30,719
1992 284,622 -45,003 177,481 -30,262
1991 280,111 -50,451 177,371 -29,351
1990 273,846 -32,970 176,748 -27,397
1989 267,314 -31,843 175,365 -26,984
1988 262,065 -30,068 171,291 -26,552
1987 257,730 -29,081 167,552 -25,850
1986 252,922 -25,051 165,674 -24,772
1985 246,574 -16,623 164,091 -23,388
1984 237,838 -12,445 164,263 -22,239
1983 228,467 -11,618 163,136 -21,582
1982 220,896 -15,879 159,597 -20,886
1981 212,623 -17,797 158,419 -19,809
1980 205,248 -15,345 157,697 -17,485
1979 196,647 -18,559 154,779 -16,296
1978 187,019 -19,274 154,043 -16,909
1977 175,672 -18,914 152,825 -17,077
1976 165,224 -25,786 151,201 -16,866
1975 157,174 -30,484 149,339 -16,425
1974 149,231 -30,599 147,652 -15,402
1973 141,751 -34,452 146,283 -14,594
1972 135,756 -33,679 143,255 -14,262
1971 130,924 -34,524 140,473 -14,156
1970 127,814 -28,832 137,835 -14,255
1969 123,666 -28,406 135,445 -14,531
1968 121,264 -27,461 133,666 -14,901
1967 117,223 -26,444 133,091 -15,324
1966 113,344 -27,301 132,096 -15,701
1965 109,544 -25,398 125,345 -15,978
1964 105,741 -26,307 127,504 -16,059
1963 101,760 -26,382 124,994 -15,889
1962 98,561 -26,040 122,977 -15,389
1961 95,059 -24,687 120,316 -14,511
1960 92,055 -23,220 117,346 -13,344

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

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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 Dominican Republic 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,420,447 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 321,182 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 738,667 people or 6.5% in the Dominican 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
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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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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