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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 18,289,896 people in Ecuador in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 18,524,711 in Ecuador.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 1.34 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Ecuador is the 71st.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.22% for Ecuador.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +1.2% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.5% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Ecuador: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Ecuador
2100 50,396,049 19,228,782
2099 50,371,646 19,340,097
2098 50,340,708 19,450,693
2097 50,301,449 19,560,701
2096 50,254,384 19,669,979
2095 50,206,715 19,778,462
2094 50,149,903 19,886,052
2093 50,085,053 19,992,669
2092 50,008,681 20,098,272
2091 49,929,664 20,202,506
2090 49,837,226 20,305,068
2089 49,734,724 20,405,890
2088 49,620,919 20,504,644
2087 49,494,737 20,601,339
2086 49,362,187 20,695,909
2085 49,219,467 20,787,577
2084 49,066,778 20,876,493
2083 48,900,924 20,962,500
2082 48,726,216 21,045,378
2081 48,538,535 21,125,120
2080 48,338,979 21,201,334
2079 48,127,894 21,274,022
2078 47,903,951 21,342,681
2077 47,663,056 21,407,128
2076 47,409,997 21,467,139
2075 47,149,765 21,522,639
2074 46,875,743 21,574,048
2073 46,585,405 21,620,943
2072 46,285,042 21,663,089
2071 45,976,704 21,700,549
2070 45,658,250 21,733,443
2069 45,328,458 21,761,400
2068 44,989,376 21,784,628
2067 44,641,084 21,803,261
2066 44,284,227 21,817,250
2065 43,921,189 21,827,100
2064 43,544,203 21,832,128
2063 43,161,275 21,832,392
2062 42,771,313 21,827,906
2061 42,367,805 21,818,725
2060 41,959,718 21,804,898
2059 41,546,100 21,786,303
2058 41,122,194 21,762,952
2057 40,690,044 21,734,509
2056 40,253,866 21,701,243
2055 39,809,697 21,663,048
2054 39,359,338 21,619,826
2053 38,898,535 21,571,625
2052 38,431,175 21,518,254
2051 37,957,565 21,459,664
2050 37,475,049 21,395,458
2049 36,985,041 21,325,937
2048 36,490,848 21,250,764
2047 35,985,064 21,170,405
2046 35,474,395 21,084,775
2045 34,954,181 20,993,856
2044 34,427,047 20,897,671
2043 33,896,351 20,796,343
2042 33,360,095 20,690,070
2041 32,820,380 20,578,792
2040 32,277,889 20,462,650
2039 31,730,935 20,341,883
2038 31,181,218 20,216,233
2037 30,628,970 20,086,412
2036 30,073,757 19,952,696
2035 29,516,558 19,815,195
2034 28,955,953 19,673,968
2033 28,398,148 19,528,774
2032 27,846,475 19,380,240
2031 27,297,514 19,228,129
2030 26,753,459 19,072,759
2029 26,214,248 18,915,565
2028 25,676,364 18,757,690
2027 25,140,461 18,600,425
2026 24,606,254 18,444,744
2025 24,074,580 18,289,896
2024 23,548,781 18,135,478
2023 23,025,776 17,980,083
2022 22,509,038 17,823,897
2021 21,995,243 17,682,454
2020 21,478,690 17,546,065
2019 20,961,952 17,340,021
2018 20,438,288 17,049,547
2017 19,894,407 16,759,519
2016 19,334,856 16,505,139
2015 18,777,487 16,266,225
2014 18,229,461 16,035,124
2013 17,695,409 15,807,128
2012 17,172,287 15,572,194
2011 16,661,908 15,326,227
2010 16,176,498 15,076,695
2009 15,710,066 14,825,954
2008 15,258,093 14,575,202
2007 14,816,307 14,328,773
2006 14,373,707 14,086,131
2005 13,932,123 13,846,163
2004 13,500,533 13,608,701
2003 13,082,532 13,372,306
2002 12,680,897 13,138,472
2001 12,295,001 12,910,740
2000 11,925,546 12,689,206
1999 11,574,928 12,470,795
1998 11,240,664 12,251,184
1997 10,934,223 12,031,127
1996 10,655,942 11,810,950
1995 10,386,722 11,590,514
1994 10,123,798 11,372,197
1993 9,871,713 11,154,274
1992 9,629,275 10,930,128
1991 9,394,632 10,702,380
1990 9,159,356 10,473,673
1989 8,921,175 10,241,852
1988 8,687,435 10,010,808
1987 8,457,109 9,779,290
1986 8,228,847 9,545,998
1985 7,999,935 9,311,154
1984 7,772,256 9,074,782
1983 7,551,129 8,840,417
1982 7,340,197 8,611,298
1981 7,140,271 8,386,910
1980 6,947,900 8,165,877
1979 6,763,903 7,948,869
1978 6,590,984 7,736,167
1977 6,428,734 7,526,819
1976 6,280,635 7,320,912
1975 6,147,569 7,118,251
1974 6,024,904 6,918,573
1973 5,911,927 6,722,033
1972 5,807,234 6,529,034
1971 5,707,999 6,340,052
1970 5,610,304 6,155,387
1969 5,513,177 5,975,236
1968 5,418,644 5,799,680
1967 5,326,348 5,629,057
1966 5,237,933 5,463,748
1965 5,152,833 5,303,963
1964 5,071,034 5,149,918
1963 4,993,623 5,001,716
1962 4,919,672 4,859,269
1961 4,848,224 4,722,331
1960 4,778,621 4,590,891

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Ecuador gained 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Ecuador's population increased by 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Ecuador was ranked 65th in 2006 and ranked 71st 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 Ecuador will increase by 15.5% to 21,395,458 people and rank change from 71st to 74th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 21.8M people in 2063 for Ecuador.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Ecuador
2100 0.05% -0.58%
2099 0.06% -0.57%
2098 0.08% -0.56%
2097 0.09% -0.56%
2096 0.09% -0.55%
2095 0.11% -0.54%
2094 0.13% -0.53%
2093 0.15% -0.53%
2092 0.16% -0.52%
2091 0.19% -0.51%
2090 0.21% -0.49%
2089 0.23% -0.48%
2088 0.25% -0.47%
2087 0.27% -0.46%
2086 0.29% -0.44%
2085 0.31% -0.43%
2084 0.34% -0.41%
2083 0.36% -0.39%
2082 0.39% -0.38%
2081 0.41% -0.36%
2080 0.44% -0.34%
2079 0.47% -0.32%
2078 0.51% -0.3%
2077 0.53% -0.28%
2076 0.55% -0.26%
2075 0.58% -0.24%
2074 0.62% -0.22%
2073 0.65% -0.19%
2072 0.67% -0.17%
2071 0.7% -0.15%
2070 0.73% -0.13%
2069 0.75% -0.11%
2068 0.78% -0.09%
2067 0.81% -0.06%
2066 0.83% -0.05%
2065 0.87% -0.02%
2064 0.89% -0.001%
2063 0.91% 0.02%
2062 0.95% 0.04%
2061 0.97% 0.06%
2060 1% 0.09%
2059 1.03% 0.11%
2058 1.06% 0.13%
2057 1.08% 0.15%
2056 1.12% 0.18%
2055 1.14% 0.2%
2054 1.18% 0.22%
2053 1.22% 0.25%
2052 1.25% 0.27%
2051 1.29% 0.3%
2050 1.32% 0.33%
2049 1.35% 0.35%
2048 1.41% 0.38%
2047 1.44% 0.41%
2046 1.49% 0.43%
2045 1.53% 0.46%
2044 1.57% 0.49%
2043 1.61% 0.51%
2042 1.64% 0.54%
2041 1.68% 0.57%
2040 1.72% 0.59%
2039 1.76% 0.62%
2038 1.8% 0.65%
2037 1.85% 0.67%
2036 1.89% 0.69%
2035 1.94% 0.72%
2034 1.96% 0.74%
2033 1.98% 0.77%
2032 2.01% 0.79%
2031 2.03% 0.81%
2030 2.06% 0.83%
2029 2.09% 0.84%
2028 2.13% 0.85%
2027 2.17% 0.84%
2026 2.21% 0.85%
2025 2.23% 0.85%
2024 2.27% 0.86%
2023 2.3% 0.88%
2022 2.34% 0.8%
2021 2.4% 0.78%
2020 2.47% 1.19%
2019 2.56% 1.7%
2018 2.73% 1.73%
2017 2.89% 1.54%
2016 2.97% 1.47%
2015 3.01% 1.44%
2014 3.02% 1.44%
2013 3.05% 1.51%
2012 3.06% 1.6%
2011 3% 1.66%
2010 2.97% 1.69%
2009 2.96% 1.72%
2008 2.98% 1.72%
2007 3.08% 1.72%
2006 3.17% 1.73%
2005 3.2% 1.74%
2004 3.2% 1.77%
2003 3.17% 1.78%
2002 3.14% 1.76%
2001 3.1% 1.75%
2000 3.03% 1.75%
1999 2.97% 1.79%
1998 2.8% 1.83%
1997 2.61% 1.86%
1996 2.59% 1.9%
1995 2.6% 1.92%
1994 2.55% 1.95%
1993 2.52% 2.05%
1992 2.5% 2.13%
1991 2.57% 2.18%
1990 2.67% 2.26%
1989 2.69% 2.31%
1988 2.72% 2.37%
1987 2.77% 2.44%
1986 2.86% 2.52%
1985 2.93% 2.6%
1984 2.93% 2.65%
1983 2.87% 2.66%
1982 2.8% 2.68%
1981 2.77% 2.71%
1980 2.72% 2.73%
1979 2.62% 2.75%
1978 2.52% 2.78%
1977 2.36% 2.81%
1976 2.16% 2.85%
1975 2.04% 2.89%
1974 1.91% 2.92%
1973 1.8% 2.96%
1972 1.74% 2.98%
1971 1.74% 3%
1970 1.76% 3.01%
1969 1.74% 3.03%
1968 1.73% 3.03%
1967 1.69% 3.03%
1966 1.65% 3.01%
1965 1.61% 2.99%
1964 1.55% 2.96%
1963 1.5% 2.93%
1962 1.47% 2.9%
1961 1.46% 2.86%

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 Ecuador's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Ecuador
Current population
24880655
18524711
Population rank 59/197 71/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.22%
One net population change
1 minute
3.41 minutes
One birth every
42.7 seconds
1.96 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
5.57 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +423
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +154,418
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 108/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
30.6 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -17,219
Net migration rank 158/196 151/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 747,749
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 67/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 104/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Ecuador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Ecuador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -17,219
2024 551,536 -25,807 174,336 -19,704
2023 545,227 -24,957 178,093 -21,948
2022 538,146 -24,960 179,308 -23,090
2021 527,468 -13,079 155,146 -28,503
2020 524,359 -5,661 156,458 -10,320
2019 540,001 -25,240 211,045 54,921
2018 556,493 -23,938 219,513 95,482
2017 569,975 -14,780 211,355 53,707
2016 571,519 -7,598 208,245 35,461
2015 570,554 -19,726 219,399 14,724
2014 563,218 -17,984 225,790 2,273
2013 556,096 -33,212 234,103 -6,182
2012 544,293 -20,930 249,825 -7,883
2011 530,765 -33,391 258,171 -8,167
2010 515,480 -42,055 257,404 -8,330
2009 499,596 -40,148 260,892 -8,491
2008 485,223 -40,725 257,894 -8,799
2007 467,277 -28,202 253,419 -9,644
2006 450,357 -4,218 254,184 -12,679
2005 427,243 9,795 255,295 -16,855
2004 408,567 17,570 257,436 -20,940
2003 394,516 15,359 258,928 -22,641
2002 377,333 16,076 259,446 -28,090
2001 367,731 10,654 259,376 -35,275
2000 356,657 3,877 259,837 -40,859
1999 342,630 -1,922 261,650 -43,813
1998 333,196 -5,367 263,927 -42,550
1997 322,253 -37,200 266,020 -47,287
1996 315,820 -44,314 267,695 -46,082
1995 305,878 -38,943 264,449 -45,201
1994 296,465 -37,554 261,788 -44,399
1993 289,044 -43,784 260,330 -41,867
1992 284,622 -45,003 259,787 -29,958
1991 280,111 -50,451 257,713 -32,064
1990 273,846 -32,970 252,919 -21,164
1989 267,314 -31,843 248,129 -16,240
1988 262,065 -30,068 241,191 -10,977
1987 257,730 -29,081 237,724 -4,886
1986 252,922 -25,051 237,084 -3,345
1985 246,574 -16,623 236,438 -494
1984 237,838 -12,445 236,543 249
1983 228,467 -11,618 231,336 578
1982 220,896 -15,879 227,606 -1,282
1981 212,623 -17,797 224,073 -1,605
1980 205,248 -15,345 220,120 -517
1979 196,647 -18,559 216,162 -1,749
1978 187,019 -19,274 212,497 -1,518
1977 175,672 -18,914 209,095 -1,377
1976 165,224 -25,786 205,366 -1,264
1975 157,174 -30,484 202,407 -1,189
1974 149,231 -30,599 199,276 -1,133
1973 141,751 -34,452 196,028 -1,090
1972 135,756 -33,679 192,136 -1,078
1971 130,924 -34,524 187,995 -1,096
1970 127,814 -28,832 183,517 -1,091
1969 123,666 -28,406 178,403 -518
1968 121,264 -27,461 173,828 -582
1967 117,223 -26,444 168,629 -623
1966 113,344 -27,301 163,317 -710
1965 109,544 -25,398 157,915 -957
1964 105,741 -26,307 152,263 -1,130
1963 101,760 -26,382 146,531 -1,254
1962 98,561 -26,040 140,943 -1,315
1961 95,059 -24,687 135,573 -1,317
1960 92,055 -23,220 130,368 -1,746

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 Ecuador 92.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,912,898 people) and 7.3% is from migration (a gain of 150,730 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 747,749 people or 4.1% in Ecuador.

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
Ecuador
City Population
Guayaquil 2.65M
Quito 1.76M
Cuenca 362K
Santo Domingo 335K
Duran 295K
Machala 288K
Manta 259K
Portoviejo 244K
Loja 203K
Quevedo 178K

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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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