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Population in Burkina Faso compared to East Timor: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 1,418,517 people in East Timor in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 1,446,322 in East Timor.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 17.2 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while East Timor is the 152nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.02% for East Timor.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +1.67% in East Timor.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while East Timor has grown from 977K to 1.45M (48.1% growth).

Burkina Faso vs East Timor: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso East Timor
2100 50,396,049 1,987,832
2099 50,371,646 1,992,781
2098 50,340,708 1,999,464
2097 50,301,449 2,006,033
2096 50,254,384 2,013,975
2095 50,206,715 2,022,154
2094 50,149,903 2,029,021
2093 50,085,053 2,034,247
2092 50,008,681 2,039,828
2091 49,929,664 2,046,736
2090 49,837,226 2,053,036
2089 49,734,724 2,060,872
2088 49,620,919 2,066,894
2087 49,494,737 2,074,575
2086 49,362,187 2,077,501
2085 49,219,467 2,082,992
2084 49,066,778 2,088,750
2083 48,900,924 2,094,025
2082 48,726,216 2,096,584
2081 48,538,535 2,100,389
2080 48,338,979 2,103,318
2079 48,127,894 2,102,450
2078 47,903,951 2,105,023
2077 47,663,056 2,105,962
2076 47,409,997 2,105,353
2075 47,149,765 2,105,681
2074 46,875,743 2,104,008
2073 46,585,405 2,103,594
2072 46,285,042 2,099,913
2071 45,976,704 2,092,097
2070 45,658,250 2,089,631
2069 45,328,458 2,083,998
2068 44,989,376 2,077,421
2067 44,641,084 2,070,800
2066 44,284,227 2,062,424
2065 43,921,189 2,055,429
2064 43,544,203 2,047,710
2063 43,161,275 2,039,046
2062 42,771,313 2,031,925
2061 42,367,805 2,026,233
2060 41,959,718 2,018,606
2059 41,546,100 2,008,230
2058 41,122,194 1,996,788
2057 40,690,044 1,984,779
2056 40,253,866 1,970,553
2055 39,809,697 1,957,864
2054 39,359,338 1,949,402
2053 38,898,535 1,933,335
2052 38,431,175 1,920,154
2051 37,957,565 1,909,672
2050 37,475,049 1,892,861
2049 36,985,041 1,878,666
2048 36,490,848 1,861,588
2047 35,985,064 1,844,948
2046 35,474,395 1,829,365
2045 34,954,181 1,812,921
2044 34,427,047 1,797,407
2043 33,896,351 1,777,316
2042 33,360,095 1,756,704
2041 32,820,380 1,738,329
2040 32,277,889 1,720,028
2039 31,730,935 1,699,358
2038 31,181,218 1,679,907
2037 30,628,970 1,659,862
2036 30,073,757 1,640,436
2035 29,516,558 1,617,753
2034 28,955,953 1,597,457
2033 28,398,148 1,578,852
2032 27,846,475 1,560,402
2031 27,297,514 1,540,509
2030 26,753,459 1,518,434
2029 26,214,248 1,496,842
2028 25,676,364 1,475,633
2027 25,140,461 1,455,562
2026 24,606,254 1,436,564
2025 24,074,580 1,418,517
2024 23,548,781 1,400,638
2023 23,025,776 1,384,286
2022 22,509,038 1,369,295
2021 21,995,243 1,350,139
2020 21,478,690 1,326,053
2019 20,961,952 1,300,945
2018 20,438,288 1,275,959
2017 19,894,407 1,251,703
2016 19,334,856 1,228,312
2015 18,777,487 1,205,131
2014 18,229,461 1,181,903
2013 17,695,409 1,158,695
2012 17,172,287 1,134,885
2011 16,661,908 1,110,207
2010 16,176,498 1,084,679
2009 15,710,066 1,058,782
2008 15,258,093 1,032,429
2007 14,816,307 1,004,889
2006 14,373,707 976,597
2005 13,932,123 948,311
2004 13,500,533 929,074
2003 13,082,532 916,878
2002 12,680,897 879,159
2001 12,295,001 812,249
2000 11,925,546 745,088
1999 11,574,928 834,697
1998 11,240,664 942,530
1997 10,934,223 917,184
1996 10,655,942 892,282
1995 10,386,722 868,146
1994 10,123,798 844,493
1993 9,871,713 821,437
1992 9,629,275 799,318
1991 9,394,632 778,278
1990 9,159,356 760,345
1989 8,921,175 744,856
1988 8,687,435 730,745
1987 8,457,109 718,476
1986 8,228,847 707,185
1985 7,999,935 696,665
1984 7,772,256 686,777
1983 7,551,129 677,707
1982 7,340,197 669,149
1981 7,140,271 660,493
1980 6,947,900 649,871
1979 6,763,903 638,719
1978 6,590,984 628,775
1977 6,428,734 618,315
1976 6,280,635 607,620
1975 6,147,569 598,158
1974 6,024,904 590,827
1973 5,911,927 582,855
1972 5,807,234 572,962
1971 5,707,999 562,966
1970 5,610,304 553,069
1969 5,513,177 543,356
1968 5,418,644 533,875
1967 5,326,348 524,648
1966 5,237,933 515,696
1965 5,152,833 507,034
1964 5,071,034 498,659
1963 4,993,623 490,564
1962 4,919,672 482,774
1961 4,848,224 475,291
1960 4,778,621 468,118

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/east-timor | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while East Timor gained 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while East Timor's population increased by 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. East Timor was ranked 155th in 2006 and ranked 152nd 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 East Timor will increase by 30.9% to 1,892,861 people and rank change from 152nd to 149th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 2.11M people in 2077 for East Timor.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso East Timor
2100 0.05% -0.25%
2099 0.06% -0.33%
2098 0.08% -0.33%
2097 0.09% -0.39%
2096 0.09% -0.4%
2095 0.11% -0.34%
2094 0.13% -0.26%
2093 0.15% -0.27%
2092 0.16% -0.34%
2091 0.19% -0.31%
2090 0.21% -0.38%
2089 0.23% -0.29%
2088 0.25% -0.37%
2087 0.27% -0.14%
2086 0.29% -0.26%
2085 0.31% -0.28%
2084 0.34% -0.25%
2083 0.36% -0.12%
2082 0.39% -0.18%
2081 0.41% -0.14%
2080 0.44% 0.04%
2079 0.47% -0.12%
2078 0.51% -0.04%
2077 0.53% 0.03%
2076 0.55% -0.02%
2075 0.58% 0.08%
2074 0.62% 0.02%
2073 0.65% 0.18%
2072 0.67% 0.37%
2071 0.7% 0.12%
2070 0.73% 0.27%
2069 0.75% 0.32%
2068 0.78% 0.32%
2067 0.81% 0.41%
2066 0.83% 0.34%
2065 0.87% 0.38%
2064 0.89% 0.42%
2063 0.91% 0.35%
2062 0.95% 0.28%
2061 0.97% 0.38%
2060 1% 0.52%
2059 1.03% 0.57%
2058 1.06% 0.61%
2057 1.08% 0.72%
2056 1.12% 0.65%
2055 1.14% 0.43%
2054 1.18% 0.83%
2053 1.22% 0.69%
2052 1.25% 0.55%
2051 1.29% 0.89%
2050 1.32% 0.76%
2049 1.35% 0.92%
2048 1.41% 0.9%
2047 1.44% 0.85%
2046 1.49% 0.91%
2045 1.53% 0.86%
2044 1.57% 1.13%
2043 1.61% 1.17%
2042 1.64% 1.06%
2041 1.68% 1.06%
2040 1.72% 1.22%
2039 1.76% 1.16%
2038 1.8% 1.21%
2037 1.85% 1.18%
2036 1.89% 1.4%
2035 1.94% 1.27%
2034 1.96% 1.18%
2033 1.98% 1.18%
2032 2.01% 1.29%
2031 2.03% 1.45%
2030 2.06% 1.44%
2029 2.09% 1.44%
2028 2.13% 1.38%
2027 2.17% 1.32%
2026 2.21% 1.27%
2025 2.23% 1.28%
2024 2.27% 1.18%
2023 2.3% 1.09%
2022 2.34% 1.42%
2021 2.4% 1.82%
2020 2.47% 1.93%
2019 2.56% 1.96%
2018 2.73% 1.94%
2017 2.89% 1.9%
2016 2.97% 1.92%
2015 3.01% 1.97%
2014 3.02% 2%
2013 3.05% 2.1%
2012 3.06% 2.22%
2011 3% 2.35%
2010 2.97% 2.45%
2009 2.96% 2.55%
2008 2.98% 2.74%
2007 3.08% 2.9%
2006 3.17% 2.98%
2005 3.2% 2.07%
2004 3.2% 1.33%
2003 3.17% 4.29%
2002 3.14% 8.24%
2001 3.1% 9.01%
2000 3.03% -10.7%
1999 2.97% -11.4%
1998 2.8% 2.76%
1997 2.61% 2.79%
1996 2.59% 2.78%
1995 2.6% 2.8%
1994 2.55% 2.81%
1993 2.52% 2.77%
1992 2.5% 2.7%
1991 2.57% 2.36%
1990 2.67% 2.08%
1989 2.69% 1.93%
1988 2.72% 1.71%
1987 2.77% 1.6%
1986 2.86% 1.51%
1985 2.93% 1.44%
1984 2.93% 1.34%
1983 2.87% 1.28%
1982 2.8% 1.31%
1981 2.77% 1.63%
1980 2.72% 1.75%
1979 2.62% 1.58%
1978 2.52% 1.69%
1977 2.36% 1.76%
1976 2.16% 1.58%
1975 2.04% 1.24%
1974 1.91% 1.37%
1973 1.8% 1.73%
1972 1.74% 1.78%
1971 1.74% 1.79%
1970 1.76% 1.79%
1969 1.74% 1.78%
1968 1.73% 1.76%
1967 1.69% 1.74%
1966 1.65% 1.71%
1965 1.61% 1.68%
1964 1.55% 1.65%
1963 1.5% 1.61%
1962 1.47% 1.57%
1961 1.46% 1.53%

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/east-timor | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.23%, while East Timor's population grew by 1.28%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso East Timor
Current population
24880655
1446322
Population rank 59/197 152/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.02%
One net population change
1 minute
29.5 minutes
One birth every
42.7 seconds
17.2 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +49
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +17,879
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +1.28%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 80/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
3.44 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -2,550
Net migration rank 158/196 102/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 8,303
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 179/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 169/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
East Timor
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso East Timor
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -2,550
2024 551,536 -25,807 20,378 -2,552
2023 545,227 -24,957 20,495 -5,620
2022 538,146 -24,960 20,625 -5,519
2021 527,468 -13,079 20,101 3,111
2020 524,359 -5,661 21,166 3,793
2019 540,001 -25,240 21,307 3,942
2018 556,493 -23,938 21,650 3,062
2017 569,975 -14,780 22,145 1,666
2016 571,519 -7,598 22,778 208
2015 570,554 -19,726 23,391 -20
2014 563,218 -17,984 24,040 -958
2013 556,096 -33,212 24,538 -1,206
2012 544,293 -20,930 24,890 -609
2011 530,765 -33,391 25,237 -159
2010 515,480 -42,055 25,515 470
2009 499,596 -40,148 25,696 117
2008 485,223 -40,725 25,888 1,009
2007 467,277 -28,202 26,074 2,103
2006 450,357 -4,218 26,221 2,184
2005 427,243 9,795 26,412 1,759
2004 408,567 17,570 26,751 -16,447
2003 394,516 15,359 26,900 -12,810
2002 377,333 16,076 25,410 35,935
2001 367,731 10,654 23,314 49,159
2000 356,657 3,877 21,579 40,272
1999 342,630 -1,922 21,871 -262,940
1998 333,196 -5,367 23,590 1,806
1997 322,253 -37,200 23,501 1,804
1996 315,820 -44,314 22,703 1,796
1995 305,878 -38,943 21,962 1,806
1994 296,465 -37,554 21,746 1,794
1993 289,044 -43,784 20,770 1,795
1992 284,622 -45,003 19,880 1,794
1991 280,111 -50,451 18,605 1,803
1990 273,846 -32,970 18,343 -2,881
1989 267,314 -31,843 17,758 -2,246
1988 262,065 -30,068 12,118 587
1987 257,730 -29,081 11,945 -106
1986 252,922 -25,051 11,062 -316
1985 246,574 -16,623 10,788 -495
1984 237,838 -12,445 10,922 -1,436
1983 228,467 -11,618 9,686 -1,032
1982 220,896 -15,879 9,579 -1,125
1981 212,623 -17,797 9,336 -482
1980 205,248 -15,345 6,940 5,457
1979 196,647 -18,559 987 8,924
1978 187,019 -19,274 -1,000 10,967
1977 175,672 -18,914 296 10,657
1976 165,224 -25,786 783 9,662
1975 157,174 -30,484 -1,062 9,542
1974 149,231 -30,599 8,405 -2,222
1973 141,751 -34,452 10,033 -278
1972 135,756 -33,679 10,030 0
1971 130,924 -34,524 9,964 0
1970 127,814 -28,832 9,824 0
1969 123,666 -28,406 9,611 0
1968 121,264 -27,461 9,356 0
1967 117,223 -26,444 9,089 0
1966 113,344 -27,301 8,810 0
1965 109,544 -25,398 8,526 0
1964 105,741 -26,307 8,235 0
1963 101,760 -26,382 7,938 0
1962 98,561 -26,040 7,639 0
1961 95,059 -24,687 7,330 0
1960 92,055 -23,220 7,012 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/east-timor | 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 East Timor 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 214,036 people) and 0.96% is from migration (a gain of 2,071 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 8,303 people or 0.6% in East Timor.

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
East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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