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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 3,535,603 people in Eritrea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 3,700,586 in Eritrea.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 6.69 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Eritrea is the 130th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.04% for Eritrea.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +1.28% in Eritrea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.7M (36.9% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Eritrea: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Eritrea
2100 50,408,328 8,514,681
2099 50,383,919 8,489,924
2098 50,352,973 8,466,983
2097 50,313,705 8,444,468
2096 50,266,628 8,422,323
2095 50,218,948 8,396,086
2094 50,162,122 8,370,114
2093 50,097,256 8,344,405
2092 50,020,865 8,309,034
2091 49,941,829 8,278,860
2090 49,849,369 8,243,905
2089 49,746,842 8,209,883
2088 49,633,009 8,172,664
2087 49,506,797 8,136,016
2086 49,374,214 8,093,065
2085 49,231,459 8,046,814
2084 49,078,733 7,999,706
2083 48,912,839 7,956,385
2082 48,738,088 7,911,764
2081 48,550,361 7,871,753
2080 48,350,756 7,815,766
2079 48,139,621 7,765,677
2078 47,915,623 7,711,886
2077 47,674,670 7,656,307
2076 47,421,548 7,600,951
2075 47,161,253 7,538,912
2074 46,887,164 7,484,322
2073 46,596,755 7,420,571
2072 46,296,320 7,358,500
2071 45,987,906 7,296,109
2070 45,669,374 7,231,198
2069 45,339,502 7,164,883
2068 45,000,338 7,094,530
2067 44,651,960 7,026,000
2066 44,295,017 6,952,514
2065 43,931,890 6,884,323
2064 43,554,812 6,814,893
2063 43,171,791 6,733,263
2062 42,781,734 6,659,531
2061 42,378,127 6,580,923
2060 41,969,941 6,500,944
2059 41,556,223 6,422,305
2058 41,132,214 6,343,070
2057 40,699,958 6,265,450
2056 40,263,674 6,194,123
2055 39,819,396 6,114,099
2054 39,368,928 6,039,801
2053 38,908,013 5,957,339
2052 38,440,539 5,871,954
2051 37,966,813 5,791,096
2050 37,484,179 5,711,061
2049 36,994,052 5,632,165
2048 36,499,739 5,549,890
2047 35,993,831 5,468,518
2046 35,483,039 5,387,267
2045 34,962,697 5,300,511
2044 34,435,436 5,215,831
2043 33,904,610 5,131,686
2042 33,368,223 5,044,262
2041 32,828,377 4,960,422
2040 32,285,754 4,870,981
2039 31,738,667 4,782,316
2038 31,188,815 4,693,015
2037 30,636,433 4,599,752
2036 30,081,085 4,506,879
2035 29,523,750 4,420,367
2034 28,963,008 4,332,828
2033 28,405,067 4,248,272
2032 27,853,260 4,165,241
2031 27,304,165 4,083,762
2030 26,759,978 3,998,903
2029 26,220,635 3,917,775
2028 25,682,620 3,836,693
2027 25,146,586 3,756,696
2026 24,612,250 3,679,782
2025 24,080,445 3,603,902
2024 23,548,781 3,535,603
2023 23,025,776 3,470,390
2022 22,509,038 3,409,447
2021 21,995,243 3,350,183
2020 21,478,690 3,291,271
2019 20,961,952 3,240,194
2018 20,438,288 3,192,760
2017 19,894,407 3,150,347
2016 19,334,856 3,124,698
2015 18,777,487 3,105,546
2014 18,229,461 3,095,173
2013 17,695,409 3,074,360
2012 17,172,287 3,036,988
2011 16,661,908 2,998,485
2010 16,176,498 2,945,186
2009 15,710,066 2,887,885
2008 15,258,093 2,816,327
2007 14,816,307 2,743,222
2006 14,373,707 2,703,502
2005 13,932,123 2,661,215
2004 13,500,533 2,598,284
2003 13,082,532 2,493,903
2002 12,680,897 2,392,978
2001 12,295,001 2,312,079
2000 11,925,546 2,247,031
1999 11,574,928 2,212,780
1998 11,240,664 2,180,419
1997 10,934,223 2,152,135
1996 10,655,942 2,128,464
1995 10,386,722 2,025,267
1994 10,123,798 1,913,915
1993 9,871,713 1,856,006
1992 9,629,275 1,798,748
1991 9,394,632 1,919,571
1990 9,159,356 2,032,737
1989 8,921,175 1,987,017
1988 8,687,435 1,938,255
1987 8,457,109 1,888,669
1986 8,228,847 1,845,164
1985 7,999,935 1,807,816
1984 7,772,256 1,771,730
1983 7,551,129 1,736,160
1982 7,340,197 1,695,461
1981 7,140,271 1,649,939
1980 6,947,900 1,605,797
1979 6,763,903 1,563,332
1978 6,590,984 1,522,378
1977 6,428,734 1,482,565
1976 6,280,635 1,443,807
1975 6,147,569 1,408,210
1974 6,024,904 1,375,688
1973 5,911,927 1,342,669
1972 5,807,234 1,309,235
1971 5,707,999 1,276,154
1970 5,610,304 1,243,453
1969 5,513,177 1,212,005
1968 5,418,644 1,181,737
1967 5,326,348 1,152,339
1966 5,237,933 1,124,957
1965 5,152,833 1,098,335
1964 5,071,034 1,071,287
1963 4,993,623 1,045,092
1962 4,919,672 1,019,788
1961 4,848,224 995,573
1960 4,778,621 972,547

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Eritrea gained 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Eritrea's population increased by 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th in 2006 and ranked 130th 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 Eritrea will increase by 54.3% to 5,711,061 people and rank change from 130th to 123rd.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 8.51M people in 2100 for Eritrea.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Eritrea
2100 0.05% 0.29%
2099 0.06% 0.27%
2098 0.08% 0.27%
2097 0.09% 0.26%
2096 0.09% 0.31%
2095 0.11% 0.31%
2094 0.13% 0.31%
2093 0.15% 0.43%
2092 0.16% 0.36%
2091 0.19% 0.42%
2090 0.21% 0.41%
2089 0.23% 0.46%
2088 0.25% 0.45%
2087 0.27% 0.53%
2086 0.29% 0.57%
2085 0.31% 0.59%
2084 0.34% 0.54%
2083 0.36% 0.56%
2082 0.39% 0.51%
2081 0.41% 0.72%
2080 0.44% 0.65%
2079 0.47% 0.7%
2078 0.51% 0.73%
2077 0.53% 0.73%
2076 0.55% 0.82%
2075 0.58% 0.73%
2074 0.62% 0.86%
2073 0.65% 0.84%
2072 0.67% 0.86%
2071 0.7% 0.9%
2070 0.73% 0.93%
2069 0.75% 0.99%
2068 0.78% 0.98%
2067 0.81% 1.06%
2066 0.83% 0.99%
2065 0.87% 1.02%
2064 0.89% 1.21%
2063 0.91% 1.11%
2062 0.95% 1.19%
2061 0.97% 1.23%
2060 1% 1.22%
2059 1.03% 1.25%
2058 1.06% 1.24%
2057 1.08% 1.15%
2056 1.12% 1.31%
2055 1.14% 1.23%
2054 1.18% 1.38%
2053 1.22% 1.45%
2052 1.25% 1.4%
2051 1.29% 1.4%
2050 1.32% 1.4%
2049 1.35% 1.48%
2048 1.41% 1.49%
2047 1.44% 1.51%
2046 1.49% 1.64%
2045 1.53% 1.62%
2044 1.57% 1.64%
2043 1.61% 1.73%
2042 1.64% 1.69%
2041 1.68% 1.84%
2040 1.72% 1.85%
2039 1.76% 1.9%
2038 1.8% 2.03%
2037 1.85% 2.06%
2036 1.89% 1.96%
2035 1.94% 2.02%
2034 1.96% 1.99%
2033 1.98% 1.99%
2032 2.01% 2%
2031 2.03% 2.12%
2030 2.06% 2.07%
2029 2.09% 2.11%
2028 2.13% 2.13%
2027 2.17% 2.09%
2026 2.21% 2.11%
2025 2.26% 1.93%
2024 2.27% 1.88%
2023 2.3% 1.79%
2022 2.34% 1.77%
2021 2.4% 1.79%
2020 2.47% 1.58%
2019 2.56% 1.49%
2018 2.73% 1.35%
2017 2.89% 0.82%
2016 2.97% 0.62%
2015 3.01% 0.34%
2014 3.02% 0.68%
2013 3.05% 1.23%
2012 3.06% 1.28%
2011 3% 1.81%
2010 2.97% 1.98%
2009 2.96% 2.54%
2008 2.98% 2.66%
2007 3.08% 1.47%
2006 3.17% 1.59%
2005 3.2% 2.42%
2004 3.2% 4.19%
2003 3.17% 4.22%
2002 3.14% 3.5%
2001 3.1% 2.89%
2000 3.03% 1.55%
1999 2.97% 1.48%
1998 2.8% 1.31%
1997 2.61% 1.11%
1996 2.59% 5.1%
1995 2.6% 5.82%
1994 2.55% 3.12%
1993 2.52% 3.18%
1992 2.5% -6.29%
1991 2.57% -5.57%
1990 2.67% 2.3%
1989 2.69% 2.52%
1988 2.72% 2.63%
1987 2.77% 2.36%
1986 2.86% 2.07%
1985 2.93% 2.04%
1984 2.93% 2.05%
1983 2.87% 2.4%
1982 2.8% 2.76%
1981 2.77% 2.75%
1980 2.72% 2.72%
1979 2.62% 2.69%
1978 2.52% 2.69%
1977 2.36% 2.68%
1976 2.16% 2.53%
1975 2.04% 2.36%
1974 1.91% 2.46%
1973 1.8% 2.55%
1972 1.74% 2.59%
1971 1.74% 2.63%
1970 1.76% 2.59%
1969 1.74% 2.56%
1968 1.73% 2.55%
1967 1.69% 2.43%
1966 1.65% 2.42%
1965 1.61% 2.52%
1964 1.55% 2.51%
1963 1.5% 2.48%
1962 1.47% 2.43%
1961 1.46% 2.37%

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 Eritrea's population grew by 1.88%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Eritrea
Current population
24756783
3700586
Population rank 59/197 130/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.04%
One net population change
1 minute
8.06 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
5.31 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +179
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +65,213
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +1.88%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 58/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.31 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -6,698
Net migration rank 158/196 122/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 12,512
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 176/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 178/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Eritrea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Eritrea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -6,698
2024 - -25,807 - -12,696
2023 545,227 -24,957 78,073 -15,284
2022 538,146 -24,960 76,221 -17,134
2021 527,468 -13,079 74,394 -14,966
2020 524,359 -5,661 73,362 -14,967
2019 540,001 -25,240 73,572 -29,818
2018 556,493 -23,938 72,511 -21,403
2017 569,975 -14,780 72,291 -38,579
2016 571,519 -7,598 73,002 -55,431
2015 570,554 -19,726 73,682 -52,965
2014 563,218 -17,984 75,729 -75,696
2013 556,096 -33,212 75,562 -33,974
2012 544,293 -20,930 76,416 -43,269
2011 530,765 -33,391 76,806 -32,949
2010 515,480 -42,055 76,098 -13,361
2009 499,596 -40,148 76,206 -24,348
2008 485,223 -40,725 73,391 17,855
2007 467,277 -28,202 73,101 -18,131
2006 450,357 -4,218 74,470 -49,998
2005 427,243 9,795 72,930 -12,835
2004 408,567 17,570 72,147 -6,374
2003 394,516 15,359 66,291 76,703
2002 377,333 16,076 65,436 -6,574
2001 367,731 10,654 61,180 41,760
2000 356,657 3,877 60,274 -33,133
1999 342,630 -1,922 45,120 -3,769
1998 333,196 -5,367 55,332 -31,951
1997 322,253 -37,200 63,953 -30,768
1996 315,820 -44,314 66,557 -52,421
1995 305,878 -38,943 56,157 136,105
1994 296,465 -37,554 56,288 -25,841
1993 289,044 -43,784 51,679 33,688
1992 284,622 -45,003 51,443 -22,293
1991 280,111 -50,451 57,741 -328,546
1990 273,846 -32,970 56,903 -12,425
1989 267,314 -31,843 54,299 -7,330
1988 262,065 -30,068 54,163 -3,612
1987 257,730 -29,081 52,229 -3,613
1986 252,922 -25,051 39,470 -1,073
1985 246,574 -16,623 37,362 -1,073
1984 237,838 -12,445 35,101 772
1983 228,467 -11,618 33,420 1,853
1982 220,896 -15,879 44,146 1,985
1981 212,623 -17,797 42,924 1,985
1980 205,248 -15,345 41,392 1,985
1979 196,647 -18,559 39,577 1,985
1978 187,019 -19,274 38,353 1,985
1977 175,672 -18,914 37,295 1,985
1976 165,224 -25,786 36,250 1,985
1975 157,174 -30,484 30,971 1,985
1974 149,231 -30,599 30,111 1,985
1973 141,751 -34,452 31,969 1,985
1972 135,756 -33,679 30,951 1,953
1971 130,924 -34,524 31,490 1,758
1970 127,814 -28,832 30,686 1,480
1969 123,666 -28,406 29,535 1,199
1968 121,264 -27,461 28,777 1,013
1967 117,223 -26,444 27,992 1,004
1966 113,344 -27,301 24,713 1,063
1965 109,544 -25,398 26,285 1,188
1964 105,741 -26,307 25,327 1,300
1963 101,760 -26,382 24,393 1,368
1962 98,561 -26,040 23,478 1,364
1961 95,059 -24,687 22,351 1,235
1960 92,055 -23,220 21,424 1,045

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 Eritrea 68.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 742,837 people) and 31.2% is from migration (a loss of 336,243 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 12,512 people or 0.4% in Eritrea.

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
Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K

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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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