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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 118,365,995 people in Egypt in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 121,012,163 in Egypt.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 4.86 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Egypt is the 13th.
  • The countries together account for 1.76% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 1.46% for Egypt.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +1.78% in Egypt.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Egypt has grown from 82.7M to 121M (46.3% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Egypt: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Egypt
2100 50,396,049 203,337,521
2099 50,371,646 203,218,114
2098 50,340,708 203,062,591
2097 50,301,449 202,889,853
2096 50,254,384 202,685,235
2095 50,206,715 202,441,274
2094 50,149,903 202,165,793
2093 50,085,053 201,856,239
2092 50,008,681 201,525,341
2091 49,929,664 201,163,844
2090 49,837,226 200,783,715
2089 49,734,724 200,378,346
2088 49,620,919 199,940,915
2087 49,494,737 199,468,604
2086 49,362,187 198,974,783
2085 49,219,467 198,457,022
2084 49,066,778 197,904,537
2083 48,900,924 197,322,086
2082 48,726,216 196,711,766
2081 48,538,535 196,063,790
2080 48,338,979 195,392,263
2079 48,127,894 194,673,206
2078 47,903,951 193,926,829
2077 47,663,056 193,148,518
2076 47,409,997 192,332,562
2075 47,149,765 191,487,145
2074 46,875,743 190,613,099
2073 46,585,405 189,713,677
2072 46,285,042 188,775,903
2071 45,976,704 187,810,038
2070 45,658,250 186,818,210
2069 45,328,458 185,796,200
2068 44,989,376 184,743,675
2067 44,641,084 183,667,996
2066 44,284,227 182,568,538
2065 43,921,189 181,455,486
2064 43,544,203 180,302,738
2063 43,161,275 179,129,965
2062 42,771,313 177,948,157
2061 42,367,805 176,746,499
2060 41,959,718 175,526,868
2059 41,546,100 174,282,938
2058 41,122,194 173,021,784
2057 40,690,044 171,741,174
2056 40,253,866 170,438,073
2055 39,809,697 169,114,979
2054 39,359,338 167,762,729
2053 38,898,535 166,387,264
2052 38,431,175 164,980,351
2051 37,957,565 163,555,634
2050 37,475,049 162,092,482
2049 36,985,041 160,596,782
2048 36,490,848 159,061,812
2047 35,985,064 157,488,020
2046 35,474,395 155,881,578
2045 34,954,181 154,230,619
2044 34,427,047 152,529,288
2043 33,896,351 150,790,036
2042 33,360,095 149,009,732
2041 32,820,380 147,199,258
2040 32,277,889 145,373,264
2039 31,730,935 143,531,585
2038 31,181,218 141,691,401
2037 30,628,970 139,850,324
2036 30,073,757 138,013,568
2035 29,516,558 136,191,405
2034 28,955,953 134,368,084
2033 28,398,148 132,560,311
2032 27,846,475 130,760,579
2031 27,297,514 128,968,320
2030 26,753,459 127,188,528
2029 26,214,248 125,409,684
2028 25,676,364 123,633,275
2027 25,140,461 121,861,990
2026 24,606,254 120,114,593
2025 24,074,580 118,365,995
2024 23,548,781 116,538,258
2023 23,025,776 114,535,772
2022 22,509,038 112,618,250
2021 21,995,243 110,957,008
2020 21,478,690 109,315,124
2019 20,961,952 107,553,158
2018 20,438,288 105,682,094
2017 19,894,407 103,696,057
2016 19,334,856 101,644,589
2015 18,777,487 99,597,342
2014 18,229,461 97,528,654
2013 17,695,409 95,333,553
2012 17,172,287 93,161,001
2011 16,661,908 91,093,059
2010 16,176,498 89,196,072
2009 15,710,066 87,501,636
2008 15,258,093 85,864,789
2007 14,816,307 84,276,225
2006 14,373,707 82,700,403
2005 13,932,123 81,101,004
2004 13,500,533 79,477,443
2003 13,082,532 77,853,548
2002 12,680,897 76,239,137
2001 12,295,001 74,652,029
2000 11,925,546 73,083,284
1999 11,574,928 71,520,954
1998 11,240,664 69,943,294
1997 10,934,223 68,431,740
1996 10,655,942 67,028,048
1995 10,386,722 65,652,622
1994 10,123,798 64,285,589
1993 9,871,713 62,915,681
1992 9,629,275 61,480,660
1991 9,394,632 60,028,997
1990 9,159,356 58,396,618
1989 8,921,175 56,710,642
1988 8,687,435 55,187,681
1987 8,457,109 53,674,435
1986 8,228,847 52,206,295
1985 7,999,935 50,734,968
1984 7,772,256 49,247,334
1983 7,551,129 47,786,402
1982 7,340,197 46,407,611
1981 7,140,271 45,147,224
1980 6,947,900 43,950,413
1979 6,763,903 42,818,628
1978 6,590,984 41,761,431
1977 6,428,734 40,748,870
1976 6,280,635 39,795,557
1975 6,147,569 38,875,327
1974 6,024,904 37,969,667
1973 5,911,927 37,102,043
1972 5,807,234 36,258,328
1971 5,707,999 35,433,368
1970 5,610,304 34,623,990
1969 5,513,177 33,811,615
1968 5,418,644 32,998,319
1967 5,326,348 32,196,360
1966 5,237,933 31,406,541
1965 5,152,833 30,629,174
1964 5,071,034 29,858,922
1963 4,993,623 29,091,869
1962 4,919,672 28,337,013
1961 4,848,224 27,600,898
1960 4,778,621 26,896,479

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 Egypt gained 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Egypt's population increased by 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Egypt was ranked 13th in 2006 and still ranked 13th 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 Egypt will increase by 33.9% to 162,092,482 people and rank change from 13th to 11th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 203M people in 2100 for Egypt.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Egypt
2100 0.05% 0.06%
2099 0.06% 0.08%
2098 0.08% 0.09%
2097 0.09% 0.1%
2096 0.09% 0.12%
2095 0.11% 0.14%
2094 0.13% 0.15%
2093 0.15% 0.16%
2092 0.16% 0.18%
2091 0.19% 0.19%
2090 0.21% 0.2%
2089 0.23% 0.22%
2088 0.25% 0.24%
2087 0.27% 0.25%
2086 0.29% 0.26%
2085 0.31% 0.28%
2084 0.34% 0.3%
2083 0.36% 0.31%
2082 0.39% 0.33%
2081 0.41% 0.34%
2080 0.44% 0.37%
2079 0.47% 0.38%
2078 0.51% 0.4%
2077 0.53% 0.42%
2076 0.55% 0.44%
2075 0.58% 0.46%
2074 0.62% 0.47%
2073 0.65% 0.5%
2072 0.67% 0.51%
2071 0.7% 0.53%
2070 0.73% 0.55%
2069 0.75% 0.57%
2068 0.78% 0.59%
2067 0.81% 0.6%
2066 0.83% 0.61%
2065 0.87% 0.64%
2064 0.89% 0.65%
2063 0.91% 0.66%
2062 0.95% 0.68%
2061 0.97% 0.69%
2060 1% 0.71%
2059 1.03% 0.73%
2058 1.06% 0.75%
2057 1.08% 0.76%
2056 1.12% 0.78%
2055 1.14% 0.81%
2054 1.18% 0.83%
2053 1.22% 0.85%
2052 1.25% 0.87%
2051 1.29% 0.9%
2050 1.32% 0.93%
2049 1.35% 0.97%
2048 1.41% 1%
2047 1.44% 1.03%
2046 1.49% 1.07%
2045 1.53% 1.12%
2044 1.57% 1.15%
2043 1.61% 1.19%
2042 1.64% 1.23%
2041 1.68% 1.26%
2040 1.72% 1.28%
2039 1.76% 1.3%
2038 1.8% 1.32%
2037 1.85% 1.33%
2036 1.89% 1.34%
2035 1.94% 1.36%
2034 1.96% 1.36%
2033 1.98% 1.38%
2032 2.01% 1.39%
2031 2.03% 1.4%
2030 2.06% 1.42%
2029 2.09% 1.44%
2028 2.13% 1.45%
2027 2.17% 1.45%
2026 2.21% 1.48%
2025 2.23% 1.57%
2024 2.27% 1.75%
2023 2.3% 1.7%
2022 2.34% 1.5%
2021 2.4% 1.5%
2020 2.47% 1.64%
2019 2.56% 1.77%
2018 2.73% 1.92%
2017 2.89% 2.02%
2016 2.97% 2.06%
2015 3.01% 2.12%
2014 3.02% 2.3%
2013 3.05% 2.33%
2012 3.06% 2.27%
2011 3% 2.13%
2010 2.97% 1.94%
2009 2.96% 1.91%
2008 2.98% 1.88%
2007 3.08% 1.91%
2006 3.17% 1.97%
2005 3.2% 2.04%
2004 3.2% 2.09%
2003 3.17% 2.12%
2002 3.14% 2.13%
2001 3.1% 2.15%
2000 3.03% 2.18%
1999 2.97% 2.26%
1998 2.8% 2.21%
1997 2.61% 2.09%
1996 2.59% 2.1%
1995 2.6% 2.13%
1994 2.55% 2.18%
1993 2.52% 2.33%
1992 2.5% 2.42%
1991 2.57% 2.8%
1990 2.67% 2.97%
1989 2.69% 2.76%
1988 2.72% 2.82%
1987 2.77% 2.81%
1986 2.86% 2.9%
1985 2.93% 3.02%
1984 2.93% 3.06%
1983 2.87% 2.97%
1982 2.8% 2.79%
1981 2.77% 2.72%
1980 2.72% 2.64%
1979 2.62% 2.53%
1978 2.52% 2.48%
1977 2.36% 2.4%
1976 2.16% 2.37%
1975 2.04% 2.39%
1974 1.91% 2.34%
1973 1.8% 2.33%
1972 1.74% 2.33%
1971 1.74% 2.34%
1970 1.76% 2.4%
1969 1.74% 2.46%
1968 1.73% 2.49%
1967 1.69% 2.51%
1966 1.65% 2.54%
1965 1.61% 2.58%
1964 1.55% 2.64%
1963 1.5% 2.66%
1962 1.47% 2.67%
1961 1.46% 2.62%

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 Egypt's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Egypt
Current population
24880655
121012163
Population rank 59/197 13/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 1.46%
One net population change
1 minute
17.3 seconds
One birth every
42.7 seconds
12.9 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
49.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +5,007
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +1,827,737
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 67/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
9.2 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -57,305
Net migration rank 158/196 177/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 1,139,820
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 55/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 153/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Egypt
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Egypt
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -57,305
2024 551,536 -25,807 1,795,738 123,884
2023 545,227 -24,957 1,780,230 305,006
2022 538,146 -24,960 1,736,123 13,707
2021 527,468 -13,079 1,566,491 6,161
2020 524,359 -5,661 1,704,988 6,016
2019 540,001 -25,240 1,805,818 7,050
2018 556,493 -23,938 1,908,512 20,788
2017 569,975 -14,780 2,122,866 -80,000
2016 571,519 -7,598 2,131,690 -71,604
2015 570,554 -19,726 2,227,594 -193,298
2014 563,218 -17,984 2,195,761 -92,801
2013 556,096 -33,212 2,156,922 130,305
2012 544,293 -20,930 2,060,535 -2,626
2011 530,765 -33,391 1,951,851 126,170
2010 515,480 -42,055 1,910,134 -194,100
2009 499,596 -40,148 1,848,123 -175,191
2008 485,223 -40,725 1,792,943 -192,199
2007 467,277 -28,202 1,749,322 -173,021
2006 450,357 -4,218 1,693,374 -118,055
2005 427,243 9,795 1,660,624 -37,129
2004 408,567 17,570 1,626,745 -3,044
2003 394,516 15,359 1,614,293 9,854
2002 377,333 16,076 1,593,474 11,205
2001 367,731 10,654 1,568,962 556
2000 356,657 3,877 1,540,084 27,873
1999 342,630 -1,922 1,534,697 22,026
1998 333,196 -5,367 1,519,728 78,858
1997 322,253 -37,200 1,470,119 -45,599
1996 315,820 -44,314 1,427,161 -44,272
1995 305,878 -38,943 1,406,935 -38,920
1994 296,465 -37,554 1,402,840 -36,738
1993 289,044 -43,784 1,409,374 -35,669
1992 284,622 -45,003 1,421,372 74,950
1991 280,111 -50,451 1,440,936 -33,952
1990 273,846 -32,970 1,450,747 406,994
1989 267,314 -31,843 1,461,547 52,648
1988 262,065 -30,068 1,465,620 66,147
1987 257,730 -29,081 1,436,059 58,678
1986 252,922 -25,051 1,410,249 31,299
1985 246,574 -16,623 1,388,718 112,411
1984 237,838 -12,445 1,351,297 122,791
1983 228,467 -11,618 1,318,474 129,242
1982 220,896 -15,879 1,258,574 51,229
1981 212,623 -17,797 1,206,830 4,140
1980 205,248 -15,345 1,181,914 738
1979 196,647 -18,559 1,145,655 -64,757
1978 187,019 -19,274 1,107,179 -73,664
1977 175,672 -18,914 1,065,298 -73,705
1976 165,224 -25,786 1,030,546 -115,544
1975 157,174 -30,484 987,822 -62,368
1974 149,231 -30,599 946,052 -60,174
1973 141,751 -34,452 905,068 -55,702
1972 135,756 -33,679 893,333 -55,282
1971 130,924 -34,524 868,365 -56,503
1970 127,814 -28,832 841,952 -35,064
1969 123,666 -28,406 824,564 -6,703
1968 121,264 -27,461 809,482 -764
1967 117,223 -26,444 788,908 6,286
1966 113,344 -27,301 774,391 10,089
1965 109,544 -25,398 752,682 17,605
1964 105,741 -26,307 749,608 20,596
1963 101,760 -26,382 738,788 25,109
1962 98,561 -26,040 720,128 25,696
1961 95,059 -24,687 703,216 23,184
1960 92,055 -23,220 685,403 -2,954

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 Egypt 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,780,050 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a gain of 137,710 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 1,139,820 people or 1% in Egypt.

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
Egypt
City Population
Cairo 9.8M
Alexandria 5.36M
Giza 4.46M
Shubra El Kheima 1.03M
Port Said 792K
Suez 716K
Mansoura 622K
Helwan 619K
El Mahalla El Kubra 593K
Asyut 562K

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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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