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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 1,372,341 people in Estonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 1,339,590 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 18.5 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Estonia is the 155th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.02% for Estonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +0.37% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Estonia has declined from 1.35M to 1.34M (0.54% decline).

Burkina Faso vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Estonia
2100 50,408,328 831,394
2099 50,383,919 836,965
2098 50,352,973 842,414
2097 50,313,705 847,873
2096 50,266,628 853,472
2095 50,218,948 859,044
2094 50,162,122 864,547
2093 50,097,256 870,136
2092 50,020,865 875,676
2091 49,941,829 881,282
2090 49,849,369 887,028
2089 49,746,842 892,857
2088 49,633,009 898,736
2087 49,506,797 904,914
2086 49,374,214 911,254
2085 49,231,459 917,722
2084 49,078,733 924,458
2083 48,912,839 931,259
2082 48,738,088 938,110
2081 48,550,361 944,978
2080 48,350,756 952,018
2079 48,139,621 959,194
2078 47,915,623 966,496
2077 47,674,670 973,883
2076 47,421,548 981,283
2075 47,161,253 988,735
2074 46,887,164 996,352
2073 46,596,755 1,004,078
2072 46,296,320 1,011,873
2071 45,987,906 1,019,779
2070 45,669,374 1,027,821
2069 45,339,502 1,035,828
2068 45,000,338 1,043,819
2067 44,651,960 1,051,892
2066 44,295,017 1,059,940
2065 43,931,890 1,068,064
2064 43,554,812 1,076,199
2063 43,171,791 1,084,303
2062 42,781,734 1,092,418
2061 42,378,127 1,100,514
2060 41,969,941 1,108,650
2059 41,556,223 1,116,534
2058 41,132,214 1,124,375
2057 40,699,958 1,132,033
2056 40,263,674 1,139,610
2055 39,819,396 1,147,117
2054 39,368,928 1,154,317
2053 38,908,013 1,161,452
2052 38,440,539 1,168,381
2051 37,966,813 1,175,291
2050 37,484,179 1,182,029
2049 36,994,052 1,188,633
2048 36,499,739 1,194,960
2047 35,993,831 1,201,294
2046 35,483,039 1,207,577
2045 34,962,697 1,213,815
2044 34,435,436 1,220,042
2043 33,904,610 1,226,162
2042 33,368,223 1,232,282
2041 32,828,377 1,238,386
2040 32,285,754 1,244,441
2039 31,738,667 1,250,581
2038 31,188,815 1,256,780
2037 30,636,433 1,263,149
2036 30,081,085 1,269,700
2035 29,523,750 1,276,331
2034 28,963,008 1,283,159
2033 28,405,067 1,290,037
2032 27,853,260 1,297,036
2031 27,304,165 1,304,102
2030 26,759,978 1,311,189
2029 26,220,635 1,318,225
2028 25,682,620 1,325,354
2027 25,146,586 1,332,492
2026 24,612,250 1,339,590
2025 24,080,445 1,358,931
2024 23,548,781 1,372,341
2023 23,025,776 1,370,286
2022 22,509,038 1,348,840
2021 21,995,243 1,330,932
2020 21,478,690 1,329,522
2019 20,961,952 1,326,898
2018 20,438,288 1,321,977
2017 19,894,407 1,317,384
2016 19,334,856 1,315,790
2015 18,777,487 1,315,407
2014 18,229,461 1,314,545
2013 17,695,409 1,317,997
2012 17,172,287 1,322,696
2011 16,661,908 1,327,439
2010 16,176,498 1,331,475
2009 15,710,066 1,334,515
2008 15,258,093 1,337,090
2007 14,816,307 1,340,680
2006 14,373,707 1,346,810
2005 13,932,123 1,354,775
2004 13,500,533 1,362,550
2003 13,082,532 1,370,720
2002 12,680,897 1,379,350
2001 12,295,001 1,388,115
2000 11,925,546 1,396,985
1999 11,574,928 1,390,244
1998 11,240,664 1,386,156
1997 10,934,223 1,399,535
1996 10,655,942 1,415,594
1995 10,386,722 1,436,634
1994 10,123,798 1,462,514
1993 9,871,713 1,494,128
1992 9,629,275 1,533,091
1991 9,394,632 1,561,314
1990 9,159,356 1,569,174
1989 8,921,175 1,568,131
1988 8,687,435 1,561,900
1987 8,457,109 1,552,221
1986 8,228,847 1,540,190
1985 7,999,935 1,528,781
1984 7,772,256 1,518,617
1983 7,551,129 1,508,745
1982 7,340,197 1,498,414
1981 7,140,271 1,487,666
1980 6,947,900 1,477,219
1979 6,763,903 1,468,333
1978 6,590,984 1,460,188
1977 6,428,734 1,450,211
1976 6,280,635 1,439,576
1975 6,147,569 1,429,352
1974 6,024,904 1,418,169
1973 5,911,927 1,405,951
1972 5,807,234 1,392,518
1971 5,707,999 1,376,955
1970 5,610,304 1,360,076
1969 5,513,177 1,345,249
1968 5,418,644 1,331,214
1967 5,326,348 1,318,946
1966 5,237,933 1,308,597
1965 5,152,833 1,294,566
1964 5,071,034 1,277,086
1963 4,993,623 1,258,857
1962 4,919,672 1,241,623
1961 4,848,224 1,225,077
1960 4,778,621 1,211,537

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 Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Estonia was ranked 149th in 2006 and ranked 155th 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 Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,182,029 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 831K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Estonia
2100 0.05% -0.67%
2099 0.06% -0.65%
2098 0.08% -0.64%
2097 0.09% -0.66%
2096 0.09% -0.65%
2095 0.11% -0.64%
2094 0.13% -0.64%
2093 0.15% -0.63%
2092 0.16% -0.64%
2091 0.19% -0.65%
2090 0.21% -0.65%
2089 0.23% -0.65%
2088 0.25% -0.68%
2087 0.27% -0.7%
2086 0.29% -0.7%
2085 0.31% -0.73%
2084 0.34% -0.73%
2083 0.36% -0.73%
2082 0.39% -0.73%
2081 0.41% -0.74%
2080 0.44% -0.75%
2079 0.47% -0.76%
2078 0.51% -0.76%
2077 0.53% -0.75%
2076 0.55% -0.75%
2075 0.58% -0.76%
2074 0.62% -0.77%
2073 0.65% -0.77%
2072 0.67% -0.78%
2071 0.7% -0.78%
2070 0.73% -0.77%
2069 0.75% -0.77%
2068 0.78% -0.77%
2067 0.81% -0.76%
2066 0.83% -0.76%
2065 0.87% -0.76%
2064 0.89% -0.75%
2063 0.91% -0.74%
2062 0.95% -0.74%
2061 0.97% -0.73%
2060 1% -0.71%
2059 1.03% -0.7%
2058 1.06% -0.68%
2057 1.08% -0.66%
2056 1.12% -0.65%
2055 1.14% -0.62%
2054 1.18% -0.61%
2053 1.22% -0.59%
2052 1.25% -0.59%
2051 1.29% -0.57%
2050 1.32% -0.56%
2049 1.35% -0.53%
2048 1.41% -0.53%
2047 1.44% -0.52%
2046 1.49% -0.51%
2045 1.53% -0.51%
2044 1.57% -0.5%
2043 1.61% -0.5%
2042 1.64% -0.49%
2041 1.68% -0.49%
2040 1.72% -0.49%
2039 1.76% -0.49%
2038 1.8% -0.5%
2037 1.85% -0.52%
2036 1.89% -0.52%
2035 1.94% -0.53%
2034 1.96% -0.53%
2033 1.98% -0.54%
2032 2.01% -0.54%
2031 2.03% -0.54%
2030 2.06% -0.53%
2029 2.09% -0.54%
2028 2.13% -0.54%
2027 2.17% -0.53%
2026 2.21% -1.42%
2025 2.26% -0.98%
2024 2.27% 0.15%
2023 2.3% 1.59%
2022 2.34% 1.35%
2021 2.4% 0.11%
2020 2.47% 0.2%
2019 2.56% 0.37%
2018 2.73% 0.35%
2017 2.89% 0.12%
2016 2.97% 0.03%
2015 3.01% 0.07%
2014 3.02% -0.26%
2013 3.05% -0.36%
2012 3.06% -0.36%
2011 3% -0.3%
2010 2.97% -0.23%
2009 2.96% -0.19%
2008 2.98% -0.27%
2007 3.08% -0.46%
2006 3.17% -0.59%
2005 3.2% -0.57%
2004 3.2% -0.6%
2003 3.17% -0.63%
2002 3.14% -0.63%
2001 3.1% -0.63%
2000 3.03% 0.48%
1999 2.97% 0.29%
1998 2.8% -0.96%
1997 2.61% -1.13%
1996 2.59% -1.46%
1995 2.6% -1.77%
1994 2.55% -2.12%
1993 2.52% -2.54%
1992 2.5% -1.81%
1991 2.57% -0.5%
1990 2.67% 0.07%
1989 2.69% 0.4%
1988 2.72% 0.62%
1987 2.77% 0.78%
1986 2.86% 0.75%
1985 2.93% 0.67%
1984 2.93% 0.65%
1983 2.87% 0.69%
1982 2.8% 0.72%
1981 2.77% 0.71%
1980 2.72% 0.61%
1979 2.62% 0.56%
1978 2.52% 0.69%
1977 2.36% 0.74%
1976 2.16% 0.72%
1975 2.04% 0.79%
1974 1.91% 0.87%
1973 1.8% 0.96%
1972 1.74% 1.13%
1971 1.74% 1.24%
1970 1.76% 1.1%
1969 1.74% 1.05%
1968 1.73% 0.93%
1967 1.69% 0.79%
1966 1.65% 1.08%
1965 1.61% 1.37%
1964 1.55% 1.45%
1963 1.5% 1.39%
1962 1.47% 1.35%
1961 1.46% 1.12%

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 Estonia's population grew by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Estonia
Current population
24756783
1339590
Population rank 59/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.02%
One net population change
1 minute
4.26 hours
One birth every
43.3 seconds
47.9 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
32.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +6
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +2,055
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +0.15%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 158/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
39.5 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -13,350
Net migration rank 158/196 141/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 203,046
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 110/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 43/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Estonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Estonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -13,350
2024 - -25,807 - -7,742
2023 545,227 -24,957 -5,070 5,717
2022 538,146 -24,960 -5,665 39,754
2021 527,468 -13,079 -5,324 7,043
2020 524,359 -5,661 -2,659 3,694
2019 540,001 -25,240 -1,327 5,386
2018 556,493 -23,938 -1,322 7,089
2017 569,975 -14,780 -1,713 5,202
2016 571,519 -7,598 -1,316 1,081
2015 570,554 -19,726 -1,315 4,261
2014 563,218 -17,984 -1,972 -674
2013 556,096 -33,212 -1,713 -2,688
2012 544,293 -20,930 -1,455 -3,674
2011 530,765 -33,391 -531 -3,941
2010 515,480 -42,055 0 -3,781
2009 499,596 -40,148 -400 -2,089
2008 485,223 -40,725 -668 -2,034
2007 467,277 -28,202 -1,608 -2,941
2006 450,357 -4,218 -2,559 -5,351
2005 427,243 9,795 -2,981 -5,208
2004 408,567 17,570 -3,679 -3,681
2003 394,516 15,359 -5,072 -3,705
2002 377,333 16,076 -5,380 -2,889
2001 367,731 10,654 -5,830 -3,280
2000 356,657 3,877 -5,309 -3,083
1999 342,630 -1,922 -6,117 1,419
1998 333,196 -5,367 -7,208 -3,296
1997 322,253 -37,200 -6,018 -4,066
1996 315,820 -44,314 -5,662 -10,540
1995 305,878 -38,943 -7,327 -12,655
1994 296,465 -37,554 -8,044 -17,984
1993 289,044 -43,784 -5,976 -25,501
1992 284,622 -45,003 -1,993 -38,391
1991 280,111 -50,451 -312 -9,712
1990 273,846 -32,970 2,825 -2,660
1989 267,314 -31,843 5,803 -368
1988 262,065 -30,068 6,404 5,256
1987 257,730 -29,081 6,829 5,389
1986 252,922 -25,051 6,160 5,260
1985 246,574 -16,623 4,281 5,097
1984 237,838 -12,445 5,163 5,006
1983 228,467 -11,618 5,884 4,986
1982 220,896 -15,879 5,244 4,832
1981 212,623 -17,797 4,612 4,789
1980 205,248 -15,345 3,989 4,619
1979 196,647 -18,559 3,818 4,521
1978 187,019 -19,274 4,088 7,234
1977 175,672 -18,914 4,931 7,189
1976 165,224 -25,786 4,319 6,942
1975 157,174 -30,484 4,717 6,737
1974 149,231 -30,599 5,956 6,594
1973 141,751 -34,452 5,623 6,488
1972 135,756 -33,679 6,267 6,432
1971 130,924 -34,524 7,160 6,392
1970 127,814 -28,832 6,257 6,158
1969 123,666 -28,406 5,515 8,650
1968 121,264 -27,461 5,592 9,403
1967 117,223 -26,444 5,012 9,115
1966 113,344 -27,301 4,842 8,998
1965 109,544 -25,398 5,437 8,851
1964 105,741 -26,307 6,897 8,734
1963 101,760 -26,382 6,043 8,410
1962 98,561 -26,040 6,457 8,248
1961 95,059 -24,687 7,228 7,991
1960 92,055 -23,220 7,511 7,762

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 Estonia 26.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 203,046 people or 14.9% in Estonia.

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
Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K

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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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