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Population in Burkina Faso compared to El Salvador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 6,338,193 people in El Salvador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 6,399,793 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 3.87 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.62% growth).

Burkina Faso vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso El Salvador
2100 50,408,328 5,106,358
2099 50,383,919 5,150,403
2098 50,352,973 5,195,110
2097 50,313,705 5,240,164
2096 50,266,628 5,286,555
2095 50,218,948 5,333,357
2094 50,162,122 5,380,368
2093 50,097,256 5,427,291
2092 50,020,865 5,474,174
2091 49,941,829 5,521,257
2090 49,849,369 5,568,339
2089 49,746,842 5,615,550
2088 49,633,009 5,662,256
2087 49,506,797 5,709,072
2086 49,374,214 5,755,593
2085 49,231,459 5,801,778
2084 49,078,733 5,847,545
2083 48,912,839 5,891,829
2082 48,738,088 5,935,056
2081 48,550,361 5,977,631
2080 48,350,756 6,019,326
2079 48,139,621 6,059,817
2078 47,915,623 6,098,689
2077 47,674,670 6,136,133
2076 47,421,548 6,172,686
2075 47,161,253 6,206,865
2074 46,887,164 6,239,356
2073 46,596,755 6,272,337
2072 46,296,320 6,301,557
2071 45,987,906 6,330,086
2070 45,669,374 6,358,052
2069 45,339,502 6,384,863
2068 45,000,338 6,410,986
2067 44,651,960 6,435,437
2066 44,295,017 6,458,779
2065 43,931,890 6,481,938
2064 43,554,812 6,503,884
2063 43,171,791 6,524,373
2062 42,781,734 6,543,157
2061 42,378,127 6,560,419
2060 41,969,941 6,577,429
2059 41,556,223 6,592,662
2058 41,132,214 6,606,305
2057 40,699,958 6,620,473
2056 40,263,674 6,633,666
2055 39,819,396 6,645,594
2054 39,368,928 6,656,251
2053 38,908,013 6,664,115
2052 38,440,539 6,670,429
2051 37,966,813 6,676,658
2050 37,484,179 6,679,973
2049 36,994,052 6,683,494
2048 36,499,739 6,684,918
2047 35,993,831 6,684,723
2046 35,483,039 6,684,063
2045 34,962,697 6,681,948
2044 34,435,436 6,679,505
2043 33,904,610 6,674,197
2042 33,368,223 6,668,140
2041 32,828,377 6,660,323
2040 32,285,754 6,651,019
2039 31,738,667 6,641,112
2038 31,188,815 6,628,299
2037 30,636,433 6,615,428
2036 30,081,085 6,600,845
2035 29,523,750 6,585,074
2034 28,963,008 6,568,788
2033 28,405,067 6,549,941
2032 27,853,260 6,530,975
2031 27,304,165 6,511,064
2030 26,759,978 6,490,493
2029 26,220,635 6,467,381
2028 25,682,620 6,443,426
2027 25,146,586 6,418,289
2026 24,612,250 6,392,935
2025 24,080,445 6,366,672
2024 23,548,781 6,338,193
2023 23,025,776 6,309,624
2022 22,509,038 6,280,319
2021 21,995,243 6,255,782
2020 21,478,690 6,234,673
2019 20,961,952 6,222,318
2018 20,438,288 6,219,807
2017 19,894,407 6,213,533
2016 19,334,856 6,200,800
2015 18,777,487 6,183,676
2014 18,229,461 6,162,955
2013 17,695,409 6,138,839
2012 17,172,287 6,113,975
2011 16,661,908 6,090,127
2010 16,176,498 6,068,249
2009 15,710,066 6,048,279
2008 15,258,093 6,029,297
2007 14,816,307 6,009,824
2006 14,373,707 6,002,319
2005 13,932,123 6,005,578
2004 13,500,533 6,004,671
2003 13,082,532 5,998,599
2002 12,680,897 5,986,631
2001 12,295,001 5,968,060
2000 11,925,546 5,943,366
1999 11,574,928 5,913,900
1998 11,240,664 5,880,781
1997 10,934,223 5,844,578
1996 10,655,942 5,805,286
1995 10,386,722 5,762,131
1994 10,123,798 5,714,129
1993 9,871,713 5,659,957
1992 9,629,275 5,585,609
1991 9,394,632 5,495,077
1990 9,159,356 5,399,726
1989 8,921,175 5,298,979
1988 8,687,435 5,195,833
1987 8,457,109 5,092,441
1986 8,228,847 4,992,769
1985 7,999,935 4,894,706
1984 7,772,256 4,798,003
1983 7,551,129 4,707,367
1982 7,340,197 4,622,477
1981 7,140,271 4,570,599
1980 6,947,900 4,540,382
1979 6,763,903 4,480,388
1978 6,590,984 4,394,114
1977 6,428,734 4,301,256
1976 6,280,635 4,210,310
1975 6,147,569 4,120,449
1974 6,024,904 4,029,671
1973 5,911,927 3,938,068
1972 5,807,234 3,846,830
1971 5,707,999 3,757,523
1970 5,610,304 3,668,796
1969 5,513,177 3,576,485
1968 5,418,644 3,480,773
1967 5,326,348 3,385,184
1966 5,237,933 3,290,961
1965 5,152,833 3,199,466
1964 5,071,034 3,111,883
1963 4,993,623 3,028,679
1962 4,919,672 2,949,204
1961 4,848,224 2,870,016
1960 4,778,621 2,791,459

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/el-salvador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while El Salvador's population increased by 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 111th 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 El Salvador will increase by 4.38% to 6,679,973 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 6.68M people in 2048 for El Salvador.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso El Salvador
2100 0.05% -0.86%
2099 0.06% -0.86%
2098 0.08% -0.86%
2097 0.09% -0.88%
2096 0.09% -0.88%
2095 0.11% -0.87%
2094 0.13% -0.86%
2093 0.15% -0.86%
2092 0.16% -0.85%
2091 0.19% -0.85%
2090 0.21% -0.84%
2089 0.23% -0.82%
2088 0.25% -0.82%
2087 0.27% -0.81%
2086 0.29% -0.8%
2085 0.31% -0.78%
2084 0.34% -0.75%
2083 0.36% -0.73%
2082 0.39% -0.71%
2081 0.41% -0.69%
2080 0.44% -0.67%
2079 0.47% -0.64%
2078 0.51% -0.61%
2077 0.53% -0.59%
2076 0.55% -0.55%
2075 0.58% -0.52%
2074 0.62% -0.53%
2073 0.65% -0.46%
2072 0.67% -0.45%
2071 0.7% -0.44%
2070 0.73% -0.42%
2069 0.75% -0.41%
2068 0.78% -0.38%
2067 0.81% -0.36%
2066 0.83% -0.36%
2065 0.87% -0.34%
2064 0.89% -0.31%
2063 0.91% -0.29%
2062 0.95% -0.26%
2061 0.97% -0.26%
2060 1% -0.23%
2059 1.03% -0.21%
2058 1.06% -0.21%
2057 1.08% -0.2%
2056 1.12% -0.18%
2055 1.14% -0.16%
2054 1.18% -0.12%
2053 1.22% -0.09%
2052 1.25% -0.09%
2051 1.29% -0.05%
2050 1.32% -0.05%
2049 1.35% -0.02%
2048 1.41% 0.003%
2047 1.44% 0.01%
2046 1.49% 0.03%
2045 1.53% 0.04%
2044 1.57% 0.08%
2043 1.61% 0.09%
2042 1.64% 0.12%
2041 1.68% 0.14%
2040 1.72% 0.15%
2039 1.76% 0.19%
2038 1.8% 0.19%
2037 1.85% 0.22%
2036 1.89% 0.24%
2035 1.94% 0.25%
2034 1.96% 0.29%
2033 1.98% 0.29%
2032 2.01% 0.31%
2031 2.03% 0.32%
2030 2.06% 0.36%
2029 2.09% 0.37%
2028 2.13% 0.39%
2027 2.17% 0.4%
2026 2.21% 0.41%
2025 2.26% 0.45%
2024 2.27% 0.45%
2023 2.3% 0.47%
2022 2.34% 0.39%
2021 2.4% 0.34%
2020 2.47% 0.2%
2019 2.56% 0.04%
2018 2.73% 0.1%
2017 2.89% 0.21%
2016 2.97% 0.28%
2015 3.01% 0.34%
2014 3.02% 0.39%
2013 3.05% 0.41%
2012 3.06% 0.39%
2011 3% 0.36%
2010 2.97% 0.33%
2009 2.96% 0.31%
2008 2.98% 0.32%
2007 3.08% 0.13%
2006 3.17% -0.05%
2005 3.2% 0.02%
2004 3.2% 0.1%
2003 3.17% 0.2%
2002 3.14% 0.31%
2001 3.1% 0.42%
2000 3.03% 0.5%
1999 2.97% 0.56%
1998 2.8% 0.62%
1997 2.61% 0.68%
1996 2.59% 0.75%
1995 2.6% 0.84%
1994 2.55% 0.96%
1993 2.52% 1.33%
1992 2.5% 1.65%
1991 2.57% 1.77%
1990 2.67% 1.9%
1989 2.69% 1.99%
1988 2.72% 2.03%
1987 2.77% 2%
1986 2.86% 2%
1985 2.93% 2.02%
1984 2.93% 1.93%
1983 2.87% 1.84%
1982 2.8% 1.14%
1981 2.77% 0.67%
1980 2.72% 1.34%
1979 2.62% 1.96%
1978 2.52% 2.16%
1977 2.36% 2.16%
1976 2.16% 2.18%
1975 2.04% 2.25%
1974 1.91% 2.33%
1973 1.8% 2.37%
1972 1.74% 2.38%
1971 1.74% 2.42%
1970 1.76% 2.58%
1969 1.74% 2.75%
1968 1.73% 2.82%
1967 1.69% 2.86%
1966 1.65% 2.86%
1965 1.61% 2.81%
1964 1.55% 2.75%
1963 1.5% 2.69%
1962 1.47% 2.76%
1961 1.46% 2.81%

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

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In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while El Salvador's population grew by 0.45%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso El Salvador
Current population
24756783
6399793
Population rank 59/197 111/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.08%
One net population change
1 minute
18.4 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
5.29 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +78
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +28,569
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +0.45%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 140/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
22 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -23,934
Net migration rank 158/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -23,934
2024 - -25,807 - -23,102
2023 545,227 -24,957 51,985 -23,253
2022 538,146 -24,960 53,138 -23,255
2021 527,468 -13,079 46,530 -27,343
2020 524,359 -5,661 48,244 -25,213
2019 540,001 -25,240 56,816 -55,144
2018 556,493 -23,938 57,509 -54,163
2017 569,975 -14,780 59,824 -50,608
2016 571,519 -7,598 63,751 -47,491
2015 570,554 -19,726 69,263 -51,278
2014 563,218 -17,984 72,581 -49,126
2013 556,096 -33,212 73,869 -49,087
2012 544,293 -20,930 75,495 -50,546
2011 530,765 -33,391 76,182 -53,433
2010 515,480 -42,055 75,695 -54,688
2009 499,596 -40,148 74,908 -55,966
2008 485,223 -40,725 75,107 -56,086
2007 467,277 -28,202 76,776 -56,857
2006 450,357 -4,218 80,887 -85,789
2005 427,243 9,795 84,883 -86,501
2004 408,567 17,570 90,905 -87,466
2003 394,516 15,359 97,849 -89,146
2002 377,333 16,076 106,137 -90,908
2001 367,731 10,654 114,313 -92,389
2000 356,657 3,877 122,315 -94,861
1999 342,630 -1,922 128,947 -97,475
1998 333,196 -5,367 134,065 -99,293
1997 322,253 -37,200 134,448 -96,820
1996 315,820 -44,314 136,929 -95,977
1995 305,878 -38,943 138,268 -92,912
1994 296,465 -37,554 137,974 -87,318
1993 289,044 -43,784 138,432 -80,736
1992 284,622 -45,003 139,221 -48,232
1991 280,111 -50,451 140,691 -50,622
1990 273,846 -32,970 140,311 -39,689
1989 267,314 -31,843 139,093 -38,211
1988 262,065 -30,068 136,230 -30,806
1987 257,730 -29,081 133,667 -32,308
1986 252,922 -25,051 130,177 -32,181
1985 246,574 -16,623 127,248 -29,111
1984 237,838 -12,445 125,036 -29,767
1983 228,467 -11,618 121,700 -35,694
1982 220,896 -15,879 120,938 -37,159
1981 212,623 -17,797 117,346 -97,365
1980 205,248 -15,345 111,771 -71,318
1979 196,647 -18,559 123,838 -44,302
1978 187,019 -19,274 124,468 -31,463
1977 175,672 -18,914 121,446 -28,742
1976 165,224 -25,786 120,511 -31,317
1975 157,174 -30,484 116,737 -26,198
1974 149,231 -30,599 113,846 -22,844
1973 141,751 -34,452 111,546 -19,347
1972 135,756 -33,679 107,604 -17,317
1971 130,924 -34,524 104,714 -16,389
1970 127,814 -28,832 100,499 -11,367
1969 123,666 -28,406 99,848 -4,355
1968 121,264 -27,461 98,851 -2,919
1967 117,223 -26,444 98,424 -3,192
1966 113,344 -27,301 97,156 -3,945
1965 109,544 -25,398 95,341 -5,560
1964 105,741 -26,307 93,328 -7,937
1963 101,760 -26,382 90,794 -9,774
1962 98,561 -26,040 88,237 -10,307
1961 95,059 -24,687 84,614 -4,159
1960 92,055 -23,220 81,544 -4,885

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

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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 El Salvador 58.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 579,641 people) and 41.2% is from migration (a loss of 406,874 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

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
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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

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