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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 1,366,475 people in Estonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 1,347,027 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 0.32% 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 +2.56% per year vs +0.35% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Estonia has grown from 1.35M to 1.35M (0.02% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Estonia
2100 50,396,049 836,010
2099 50,371,646 841,611
2098 50,340,708 847,091
2097 50,301,449 852,580
2096 50,254,384 858,210
2095 50,206,715 863,813
2094 50,149,903 869,346
2093 50,085,053 874,966
2092 50,008,681 880,538
2091 49,929,664 886,175
2090 49,837,226 891,952
2089 49,734,724 897,814
2088 49,620,919 903,726
2087 49,494,737 909,938
2086 49,362,187 916,313
2085 49,219,467 922,817
2084 49,066,778 929,590
2083 48,900,924 936,429
2082 48,726,216 943,318
2081 48,538,535 950,224
2080 48,338,979 957,303
2079 48,127,894 964,518
2078 47,903,951 971,861
2077 47,663,056 979,290
2076 47,409,997 986,730
2075 47,149,765 994,224
2074 46,875,743 1,001,883
2073 46,585,405 1,009,652
2072 46,285,042 1,017,490
2071 45,976,704 1,025,441
2070 45,658,250 1,033,527
2069 45,328,458 1,041,579
2068 44,989,376 1,049,614
2067 44,641,084 1,057,732
2066 44,284,227 1,065,824
2065 43,921,189 1,073,994
2064 43,544,203 1,082,173
2063 43,161,275 1,090,322
2062 42,771,313 1,098,483
2061 42,367,805 1,106,624
2060 41,959,718 1,114,804
2059 41,546,100 1,122,732
2058 41,122,194 1,130,617
2057 40,690,044 1,138,317
2056 40,253,866 1,145,937
2055 39,809,697 1,153,485
2054 39,359,338 1,160,725
2053 38,898,535 1,167,900
2052 38,431,175 1,174,867
2051 37,957,565 1,181,816
2050 37,475,049 1,188,591
2049 36,985,041 1,195,231
2048 36,490,848 1,201,594
2047 35,985,064 1,207,963
2046 35,474,395 1,214,281
2045 34,954,181 1,220,553
2044 34,427,047 1,226,815
2043 33,896,351 1,232,969
2042 33,360,095 1,239,123
2041 32,820,380 1,245,261
2040 32,277,889 1,251,349
2039 31,730,935 1,257,523
2038 31,181,218 1,263,757
2037 30,628,970 1,270,161
2036 30,073,757 1,276,749
2035 29,516,558 1,283,416
2034 28,955,953 1,290,282
2033 28,398,148 1,297,198
2032 27,846,475 1,304,236
2031 27,297,514 1,311,342
2030 26,753,459 1,318,468
2029 26,214,248 1,325,543
2028 25,676,364 1,332,712
2027 25,140,461 1,339,889
2026 24,606,254 1,347,027
2025 24,074,580 1,366,475
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/estonia | CC BY

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 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 31,237 people (a 2.37% 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 50.6% to 37,475,049 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,188,591 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 836K 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 2.23% -0.43%
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 (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 Estonia's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Estonia
Current population
24880655
1347027
Population rank 59/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.02%
One net population change
1 minute
1.5 hours
One birth every
42.7 seconds
53.9 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
33.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 -16
Annual growth/decline +525,799 -5,866
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 182/197
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 551,536 -25,807 -6,038 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Estonia 30.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 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 (1960–2025, 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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