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Population in Burkina Faso compared to Equatorial Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 1,892,516 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 1,998,075 in Equatorial Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 12.4 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +3.15% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 990K to 2M (101.8% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Equatorial Guinea
2100 50,408,328 5,053,285
2099 50,383,919 5,030,801
2098 50,352,973 5,007,228
2097 50,313,705 4,983,150
2096 50,266,628 4,959,082
2095 50,218,948 4,933,332
2094 50,162,122 4,905,464
2093 50,097,256 4,877,815
2092 50,020,865 4,850,016
2091 49,941,829 4,823,911
2090 49,849,369 4,796,204
2089 49,746,842 4,765,373
2088 49,633,009 4,734,246
2087 49,506,797 4,703,695
2086 49,374,214 4,673,217
2085 49,231,459 4,642,131
2084 49,078,733 4,607,210
2083 48,912,839 4,574,316
2082 48,738,088 4,540,818
2081 48,550,361 4,505,519
2080 48,350,756 4,469,469
2079 48,139,621 4,430,966
2078 47,915,623 4,393,054
2077 47,674,670 4,354,278
2076 47,421,548 4,312,881
2075 47,161,253 4,271,277
2074 46,887,164 4,230,374
2073 46,596,755 4,189,634
2072 46,296,320 4,148,110
2071 45,987,906 4,106,996
2070 45,669,374 4,064,376
2069 45,339,502 4,021,900
2068 45,000,338 3,981,311
2067 44,651,960 3,939,430
2066 44,295,017 3,896,865
2065 43,931,890 3,852,791
2064 43,554,812 3,808,133
2063 43,171,791 3,764,740
2062 42,781,734 3,721,365
2061 42,378,127 3,677,181
2060 41,969,941 3,632,328
2059 41,556,223 3,586,049
2058 41,132,214 3,537,963
2057 40,699,958 3,491,303
2056 40,263,674 3,444,436
2055 39,819,396 3,396,599
2054 39,368,928 3,348,286
2053 38,908,013 3,300,634
2052 38,440,539 3,252,844
2051 37,966,813 3,205,569
2050 37,484,179 3,158,891
2049 36,994,052 3,112,260
2048 36,499,739 3,065,466
2047 35,993,831 3,019,272
2046 35,483,039 2,971,402
2045 34,962,697 2,922,377
2044 34,435,436 2,872,776
2043 33,904,610 2,823,692
2042 33,368,223 2,773,582
2041 32,828,377 2,723,897
2040 32,285,754 2,672,567
2039 31,738,667 2,622,347
2038 31,188,815 2,570,184
2037 30,636,433 2,519,310
2036 30,081,085 2,468,819
2035 29,523,750 2,418,856
2034 28,963,008 2,368,775
2033 28,405,067 2,319,952
2032 27,853,260 2,269,637
2031 27,304,165 2,220,861
2030 26,759,978 2,173,192
2029 26,220,635 2,126,230
2028 25,682,620 2,079,176
2027 25,146,586 2,032,075
2026 24,612,250 1,985,469
2025 24,080,445 1,938,873
2024 23,548,781 1,892,516
2023 23,025,776 1,847,549
2022 22,509,038 1,803,545
2021 21,995,243 1,758,786
2020 21,478,690 1,716,468
2019 20,961,952 1,670,177
2018 20,438,288 1,616,422
2017 19,894,407 1,562,396
2016 19,334,856 1,508,186
2015 18,777,487 1,453,923
2014 18,229,461 1,399,828
2013 17,695,409 1,346,218
2012 17,172,287 1,293,483
2011 16,661,908 1,241,835
2010 16,176,498 1,189,085
2009 15,710,066 1,135,673
2008 15,258,093 1,084,530
2007 14,816,307 1,036,044
2006 14,373,707 990,343
2005 13,932,123 947,367
2004 13,500,533 899,917
2003 13,082,532 847,862
2002 12,680,897 797,957
2001 12,295,001 749,836
2000 11,925,546 703,279
1999 11,574,928 667,214
1998 11,240,664 641,474
1997 10,934,223 616,893
1996 10,655,942 593,492
1995 10,386,722 571,264
1994 10,123,798 550,138
1993 9,871,713 530,023
1992 9,629,275 510,770
1991 9,394,632 492,217
1990 9,159,356 474,274
1989 8,921,175 456,808
1988 8,687,435 439,651
1987 8,457,109 422,522
1986 8,228,847 404,728
1985 7,999,935 385,547
1984 7,772,256 364,899
1983 7,551,129 343,421
1982 7,340,197 322,216
1981 7,140,271 303,252
1980 6,947,900 288,644
1979 6,763,903 279,846
1978 6,590,984 276,531
1977 6,428,734 276,779
1976 6,280,635 281,031
1975 6,147,569 287,901
1974 6,024,904 294,953
1973 5,911,927 302,281
1972 5,807,234 309,468
1971 5,707,999 315,940
1970 5,610,304 320,803
1969 5,513,177 322,517
1968 5,418,644 318,849
1967 5,326,348 311,805
1966 5,237,933 304,859
1965 5,152,833 298,238
1964 5,071,034 291,942
1963 4,993,623 285,965
1962 4,919,672 280,286
1961 4,848,224 274,896
1960 4,778,621 269,807

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Equatorial Guinea gained 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th in 2006 and ranked 148th 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 Equatorial Guinea will increase by 58.1% to 3,158,891 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 5.05M people in 2100 for Equatorial Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Equatorial Guinea
2100 0.05% 0.45%
2099 0.06% 0.47%
2098 0.08% 0.48%
2097 0.09% 0.49%
2096 0.09% 0.52%
2095 0.11% 0.57%
2094 0.13% 0.57%
2093 0.15% 0.57%
2092 0.16% 0.54%
2091 0.19% 0.58%
2090 0.21% 0.65%
2089 0.23% 0.66%
2088 0.25% 0.65%
2087 0.27% 0.65%
2086 0.29% 0.67%
2085 0.31% 0.76%
2084 0.34% 0.72%
2083 0.36% 0.74%
2082 0.39% 0.78%
2081 0.41% 0.81%
2080 0.44% 0.87%
2079 0.47% 0.86%
2078 0.51% 0.89%
2077 0.53% 0.96%
2076 0.55% 0.97%
2075 0.58% 0.97%
2074 0.62% 0.97%
2073 0.65% 1%
2072 0.67% 1%
2071 0.7% 1.05%
2070 0.73% 1.06%
2069 0.75% 1.02%
2068 0.78% 1.06%
2067 0.81% 1.09%
2066 0.83% 1.14%
2065 0.87% 1.17%
2064 0.89% 1.15%
2063 0.91% 1.17%
2062 0.95% 1.2%
2061 0.97% 1.23%
2060 1% 1.29%
2059 1.03% 1.36%
2058 1.06% 1.34%
2057 1.08% 1.36%
2056 1.12% 1.41%
2055 1.14% 1.44%
2054 1.18% 1.44%
2053 1.22% 1.47%
2052 1.25% 1.47%
2051 1.29% 1.48%
2050 1.32% 1.5%
2049 1.35% 1.53%
2048 1.41% 1.53%
2047 1.44% 1.61%
2046 1.49% 1.68%
2045 1.53% 1.73%
2044 1.57% 1.74%
2043 1.61% 1.81%
2042 1.64% 1.82%
2041 1.68% 1.92%
2040 1.72% 1.92%
2039 1.76% 2.03%
2038 1.8% 2.02%
2037 1.85% 2.05%
2036 1.89% 2.07%
2035 1.94% 2.11%
2034 1.96% 2.1%
2033 1.98% 2.22%
2032 2.01% 2.2%
2031 2.03% 2.19%
2030 2.06% 2.21%
2029 2.09% 2.26%
2028 2.13% 2.32%
2027 2.17% 2.35%
2026 2.21% 2.4%
2025 2.26% 2.45%
2024 2.27% 2.43%
2023 2.3% 2.44%
2022 2.34% 2.54%
2021 2.4% 2.47%
2020 2.47% 2.77%
2019 2.56% 3.33%
2018 2.73% 3.46%
2017 2.89% 3.59%
2016 2.97% 3.73%
2015 3.01% 3.86%
2014 3.02% 3.98%
2013 3.05% 4.08%
2012 3.06% 4.16%
2011 3% 4.44%
2010 2.97% 4.7%
2009 2.96% 4.72%
2008 2.98% 4.68%
2007 3.08% 4.61%
2006 3.17% 4.54%
2005 3.2% 5.27%
2004 3.2% 6.14%
2003 3.17% 6.25%
2002 3.14% 6.42%
2001 3.1% 6.62%
2000 3.03% 5.41%
1999 2.97% 4.01%
1998 2.8% 3.98%
1997 2.61% 3.94%
1996 2.59% 3.89%
1995 2.6% 3.84%
1994 2.55% 3.8%
1993 2.52% 3.77%
1992 2.5% 3.77%
1991 2.57% 3.78%
1990 2.67% 3.82%
1989 2.69% 3.9%
1988 2.72% 4.05%
1987 2.77% 4.4%
1986 2.86% 4.98%
1985 2.93% 5.66%
1984 2.93% 6.25%
1983 2.87% 6.58%
1982 2.8% 6.25%
1981 2.77% 5.06%
1980 2.72% 3.14%
1979 2.62% 1.2%
1978 2.52% -0.09%
1977 2.36% -1.51%
1976 2.16% -2.39%
1975 2.04% -2.39%
1974 1.91% -2.42%
1973 1.8% -2.32%
1972 1.74% -2.05%
1971 1.74% -1.52%
1970 1.76% -0.53%
1969 1.74% 1.15%
1968 1.73% 2.26%
1967 1.69% 2.28%
1966 1.65% 2.22%
1965 1.61% 2.16%
1964 1.55% 2.09%
1963 1.5% 2.03%
1962 1.47% 1.96%
1961 1.46% 1.89%

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

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Equatorial Guinea's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Equatorial Guinea
Current population
24756783
1998075
Population rank 59/197 148/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.02%
One net population change
1 minute
11.7 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
9.61 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
36.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +123
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +44,967
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 30/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
2.3 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 +3,812
Net migration rank 158/196 53/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 248,930
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 106/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 13.2%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 52/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Equatorial Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 3,812
2024 - -25,807 - 3,891
2023 545,227 -24,957 40,140 3,997
2022 538,146 -24,960 39,873 3,997
2021 527,468 -13,079 39,160 6,493
2020 524,359 -5,661 38,994 0
2019 540,001 -25,240 38,894 14,695
2018 556,493 -23,938 38,332 15,581
2017 569,975 -14,780 37,740 16,399
2016 571,519 -7,598 37,180 17,107
2015 570,554 -19,726 36,543 17,697
2014 563,218 -17,984 35,889 18,058
2013 556,096 -33,212 35,158 18,106
2012 544,293 -20,930 34,347 17,860
2011 530,765 -33,391 33,502 17,604
2010 515,480 -42,055 32,368 22,027
2009 499,596 -40,148 31,184 21,235
2008 485,223 -40,725 29,941 19,925
2007 467,277 -28,202 28,672 18,433
2006 450,357 -4,218 27,404 16,889
2005 427,243 9,795 26,116 15,548
2004 408,567 17,570 24,666 28,578
2003 394,516 15,359 23,168 27,696
2002 377,333 16,076 21,744 27,198
2001 367,731 10,654 20,376 26,919
2000 356,657 3,877 19,132 26,695
1999 342,630 -1,922 18,465 7,846
1998 333,196 -5,367 17,854 7,307
1997 322,253 -37,200 17,305 6,696
1996 315,820 -44,314 16,802 6,003
1995 305,878 -38,943 16,345 5,300
1994 296,465 -37,554 15,937 4,664
1993 289,044 -43,784 15,459 4,175
1992 284,622 -45,003 15,010 3,867
1991 280,111 -50,451 14,581 3,642
1990 273,846 -32,970 14,158 3,511
1989 267,314 -31,843 13,724 3,545
1988 262,065 -30,068 13,266 3,777
1987 257,730 -29,081 12,727 4,482
1986 252,922 -25,051 12,061 6,317
1985 246,574 -16,623 11,179 8,816
1984 237,838 -12,445 10,076 11,221
1983 228,467 -11,618 8,886 12,766
1982 220,896 -15,879 8,182 12,568
1981 212,623 -17,797 7,573 9,605
1980 205,248 -15,345 7,142 4,903
1979 196,647 -18,559 5,786 -235
1978 187,019 -19,274 5,635 -4,553
1977 175,672 -18,914 5,550 -7,131
1976 165,224 -25,786 2,451 -9,377
1975 157,174 -30,484 4,580 -11,398
1974 149,231 -30,599 5,697 -12,983
1973 141,751 -34,452 6,508 -13,875
1972 135,756 -33,679 6,572 -13,576
1971 130,924 -34,524 4,822 -10,760
1970 127,814 -28,832 2,715 -6,499
1969 123,666 -28,406 2,593 -2,237
1968 121,264 -27,461 6,417 565
1967 117,223 -26,444 6,135 974
1966 113,344 -27,301 5,868 915
1965 109,544 -25,398 5,618 837
1964 105,741 -26,307 5,393 735
1963 101,760 -26,382 5,192 632
1962 98,561 -26,040 5,013 528
1961 95,059 -24,687 4,858 384
1960 92,055 -23,220 4,727 210

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

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

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 Equatorial Guinea 77% is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 248,930 people or 13.2% in Equatorial Guinea.

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
Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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

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