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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 1,242,822 people in Eswatini in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 1,273,390 in Eswatini.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 19.4 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Eswatini is the 156th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.02% for Eswatini.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +0.87% in Eswatini.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Eswatini has grown from 1.08M to 1.27M (17.4% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Eswatini: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Eswatini
2100 50,408,328 1,352,404
2099 50,383,919 1,361,498
2098 50,352,973 1,369,861
2097 50,313,705 1,378,017
2096 50,266,628 1,386,191
2095 50,218,948 1,394,405
2094 50,162,122 1,402,538
2093 50,097,256 1,410,423
2092 50,020,865 1,418,137
2091 49,941,829 1,426,097
2090 49,849,369 1,433,623
2089 49,746,842 1,441,192
2088 49,633,009 1,448,332
2087 49,506,797 1,455,333
2086 49,374,214 1,462,398
2085 49,231,459 1,469,660
2084 49,078,733 1,476,745
2083 48,912,839 1,483,271
2082 48,738,088 1,489,551
2081 48,550,361 1,494,969
2080 48,350,756 1,500,315
2079 48,139,621 1,505,309
2078 47,915,623 1,509,779
2077 47,674,670 1,514,574
2076 47,421,548 1,519,452
2075 47,161,253 1,523,845
2074 46,887,164 1,528,267
2073 46,596,755 1,531,967
2072 46,296,320 1,535,206
2071 45,987,906 1,538,333
2070 45,669,374 1,540,715
2069 45,339,502 1,543,234
2068 45,000,338 1,545,288
2067 44,651,960 1,547,029
2066 44,295,017 1,547,862
2065 43,931,890 1,548,678
2064 43,554,812 1,549,121
2063 43,171,791 1,549,274
2062 42,781,734 1,548,873
2061 42,378,127 1,548,072
2060 41,969,941 1,547,285
2059 41,556,223 1,545,426
2058 41,132,214 1,542,799
2057 40,699,958 1,540,085
2056 40,263,674 1,537,270
2055 39,819,396 1,534,161
2054 39,368,928 1,530,631
2053 38,908,013 1,526,357
2052 38,440,539 1,521,506
2051 37,966,813 1,515,982
2050 37,484,179 1,510,547
2049 36,994,052 1,504,126
2048 36,499,739 1,497,656
2047 35,993,831 1,491,001
2046 35,483,039 1,483,817
2045 34,962,697 1,475,974
2044 34,435,436 1,468,200
2043 33,904,610 1,460,050
2042 33,368,223 1,451,433
2041 32,828,377 1,441,822
2040 32,285,754 1,432,811
2039 31,738,667 1,423,063
2038 31,188,815 1,412,806
2037 30,636,433 1,402,845
2036 30,081,085 1,392,117
2035 29,523,750 1,381,258
2034 28,963,008 1,369,883
2033 28,405,067 1,357,906
2032 27,853,260 1,346,063
2031 27,304,165 1,334,330
2030 26,759,978 1,321,430
2029 26,220,635 1,309,060
2028 25,682,620 1,296,535
2027 25,146,586 1,283,434
2026 24,612,250 1,269,667
2025 24,080,445 1,255,921
2024 23,548,781 1,242,822
2023 23,025,776 1,230,506
2022 22,509,038 1,218,917
2021 21,995,243 1,206,593
2020 21,478,690 1,192,729
2019 20,961,952 1,179,874
2018 20,438,288 1,168,929
2017 19,894,407 1,158,195
2016 19,334,856 1,149,507
2015 18,777,487 1,142,813
2014 18,229,461 1,136,299
2013 17,695,409 1,129,990
2012 17,172,287 1,123,863
2011 16,661,908 1,117,833
2010 16,176,498 1,111,650
2009 15,710,066 1,105,153
2008 15,258,093 1,098,091
2007 14,816,307 1,090,705
2006 14,373,707 1,084,436
2005 13,932,123 1,079,022
2004 13,500,533 1,073,159
2003 13,082,532 1,066,700
2002 12,680,897 1,059,441
2001 12,295,001 1,051,064
2000 11,925,546 1,041,414
1999 11,574,928 1,030,782
1998 11,240,664 1,019,653
1997 10,934,223 1,006,635
1996 10,655,942 989,841
1995 10,386,722 970,433
1994 10,123,798 971,212
1993 9,871,713 971,318
1992 9,629,275 943,416
1991 9,394,632 908,189
1990 9,159,356 872,428
1989 8,921,175 837,800
1988 8,687,435 799,798
1987 8,457,109 763,811
1986 8,228,847 734,732
1985 7,999,935 706,196
1984 7,772,256 680,783
1983 7,551,129 658,957
1982 7,340,197 637,652
1981 7,140,271 616,808
1980 6,947,900 596,644
1979 6,763,903 577,199
1978 6,590,984 558,446
1977 6,428,734 540,348
1976 6,280,635 523,330
1975 6,147,569 507,673
1974 6,024,904 492,988
1973 5,911,927 479,038
1972 5,807,234 465,788
1971 5,707,999 453,183
1970 5,610,304 441,216
1969 5,513,177 429,875
1968 5,418,644 419,147
1967 5,326,348 409,031
1966 5,237,933 398,766
1965 5,152,833 388,336
1964 5,071,034 378,656
1963 4,993,623 369,759
1962 4,919,672 361,365
1961 4,848,224 353,264
1960 4,778,621 345,337

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/eswatini | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Eswatini gained 65,071 people (a 6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Eswatini's population increased by 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Eswatini was ranked 152nd in 2006 and ranked 156th 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 Eswatini will increase by 18.6% to 1,510,547 people and rank change from 156th to 154th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 1.55M people in 2063 for Eswatini.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Eswatini
2100 0.05% -0.67%
2099 0.06% -0.61%
2098 0.08% -0.59%
2097 0.09% -0.59%
2096 0.09% -0.59%
2095 0.11% -0.58%
2094 0.13% -0.56%
2093 0.15% -0.54%
2092 0.16% -0.56%
2091 0.19% -0.52%
2090 0.21% -0.53%
2089 0.23% -0.49%
2088 0.25% -0.48%
2087 0.27% -0.48%
2086 0.29% -0.49%
2085 0.31% -0.48%
2084 0.34% -0.44%
2083 0.36% -0.42%
2082 0.39% -0.36%
2081 0.41% -0.36%
2080 0.44% -0.33%
2079 0.47% -0.3%
2078 0.51% -0.32%
2077 0.53% -0.32%
2076 0.55% -0.29%
2075 0.58% -0.29%
2074 0.62% -0.24%
2073 0.65% -0.21%
2072 0.67% -0.2%
2071 0.7% -0.15%
2070 0.73% -0.16%
2069 0.75% -0.13%
2068 0.78% -0.11%
2067 0.81% -0.05%
2066 0.83% -0.05%
2065 0.87% -0.03%
2064 0.89% -0.01%
2063 0.91% 0.03%
2062 0.95% 0.05%
2061 0.97% 0.05%
2060 1% 0.12%
2059 1.03% 0.17%
2058 1.06% 0.18%
2057 1.08% 0.18%
2056 1.12% 0.2%
2055 1.14% 0.23%
2054 1.18% 0.28%
2053 1.22% 0.32%
2052 1.25% 0.36%
2051 1.29% 0.36%
2050 1.32% 0.43%
2049 1.35% 0.43%
2048 1.41% 0.45%
2047 1.44% 0.48%
2046 1.49% 0.53%
2045 1.53% 0.53%
2044 1.57% 0.56%
2043 1.61% 0.59%
2042 1.64% 0.67%
2041 1.68% 0.63%
2040 1.72% 0.68%
2039 1.76% 0.73%
2038 1.8% 0.71%
2037 1.85% 0.77%
2036 1.89% 0.79%
2035 1.94% 0.83%
2034 1.96% 0.88%
2033 1.98% 0.88%
2032 2.01% 0.88%
2031 2.03% 0.98%
2030 2.06% 0.94%
2029 2.09% 0.97%
2028 2.13% 1.02%
2027 2.17% 1.08%
2026 2.21% 1.09%
2025 2.26% 1.05%
2024 2.27% 1%
2023 2.3% 0.95%
2022 2.34% 1.02%
2021 2.4% 1.16%
2020 2.47% 1.09%
2019 2.56% 0.94%
2018 2.73% 0.93%
2017 2.89% 0.76%
2016 2.97% 0.59%
2015 3.01% 0.57%
2014 3.02% 0.56%
2013 3.05% 0.55%
2012 3.06% 0.54%
2011 3% 0.56%
2010 2.97% 0.59%
2009 2.96% 0.64%
2008 2.98% 0.68%
2007 3.08% 0.58%
2006 3.17% 0.5%
2005 3.2% 0.55%
2004 3.2% 0.61%
2003 3.17% 0.69%
2002 3.14% 0.8%
2001 3.1% 0.93%
2000 3.03% 1.03%
1999 2.97% 1.09%
1998 2.8% 1.29%
1997 2.61% 1.7%
1996 2.59% 2%
1995 2.6% -0.08%
1994 2.55% -0.01%
1993 2.52% 2.96%
1992 2.5% 3.88%
1991 2.57% 4.1%
1990 2.67% 4.13%
1989 2.69% 4.75%
1988 2.72% 4.71%
1987 2.77% 3.96%
1986 2.86% 4.04%
1985 2.93% 3.73%
1984 2.93% 3.31%
1983 2.87% 3.34%
1982 2.8% 3.38%
1981 2.77% 3.38%
1980 2.72% 3.37%
1979 2.62% 3.36%
1978 2.52% 3.35%
1977 2.36% 3.25%
1976 2.16% 3.08%
1975 2.04% 2.98%
1974 1.91% 2.91%
1973 1.8% 2.84%
1972 1.74% 2.78%
1971 1.74% 2.71%
1970 1.76% 2.64%
1969 1.74% 2.56%
1968 1.73% 2.47%
1967 1.69% 2.57%
1966 1.65% 2.69%
1965 1.61% 2.56%
1964 1.55% 2.41%
1963 1.5% 2.32%
1962 1.47% 2.29%
1961 1.46% 2.3%

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 Eswatini's population grew by 1%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Eswatini
Current population
24756783
1273390
Population rank 59/197 156/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.02%
One net population change
1 minute
42.7 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
17.7 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
55.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +34
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +12,316
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +1%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 101/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.52 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -5,775
Net migration rank 158/196 121/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 33,268
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 161/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 121/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Eswatini
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Eswatini
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -5,775
2024 - -25,807 - -6,754
2023 545,227 -24,957 20,147 -8,549
2022 538,146 -24,960 20,125 -8,549
2021 527,468 -13,079 17,314 -4,242
2020 524,359 -5,661 18,899 -4,242
2019 540,001 -25,240 19,488 -8,439
2018 556,493 -23,938 19,392 -8,546
2017 569,975 -14,780 19,278 -8,658
2016 571,519 -7,598 19,233 -12,481
2015 570,554 -19,726 19,223 -12,582
2014 563,218 -17,984 19,107 -12,724
2013 556,096 -33,212 18,903 -12,664
2012 544,293 -20,930 18,308 -12,294
2011 530,765 -33,391 17,645 -11,596
2010 515,480 -42,055 17,652 -11,334
2009 499,596 -40,148 17,656 -10,989
2008 485,223 -40,725 17,275 -9,822
2007 467,277 -28,202 16,595 -9,271
2006 450,357 -4,218 16,133 -10,923
2005 427,243 9,795 15,945 -10,330
2004 408,567 17,570 15,979 -9,863
2003 394,516 15,359 16,396 -9,595
2002 377,333 16,076 16,924 -9,209
2001 367,731 10,654 17,824 -8,788
2000 356,657 3,877 18,830 -8,563
1999 342,630 -1,922 19,420 -8,421
1998 333,196 -5,367 19,762 -8,505
1997 322,253 -37,200 20,686 -5,911
1996 315,820 -44,314 21,858 -3,049
1995 305,878 -38,943 23,029 -3,023
1994 296,465 -37,554 26,703 -48,259
1993 289,044 -43,784 28,046 -6,692
1992 284,622 -45,003 28,446 6,011
1991 280,111 -50,451 28,497 7,496
1990 273,846 -32,970 28,349 7,169
1989 267,314 -31,843 28,257 5,477
1988 262,065 -30,068 27,396 14,879
1987 257,730 -29,081 27,285 2,417
1986 252,922 -25,051 27,096 1,353
1985 246,574 -16,623 26,835 1,792
1984 237,838 -12,445 26,149 -3,949
1983 228,467 -11,618 24,883 -3,429
1982 220,896 -15,879 24,742 -3,574
1981 212,623 -17,797 23,973 -3,464
1980 205,248 -15,345 23,153 -3,350
1979 196,647 -18,559 22,299 -3,210
1978 187,019 -19,274 21,466 -3,040
1977 175,672 -18,914 20,609 -2,838
1976 165,224 -25,786 19,734 -3,469
1975 157,174 -30,484 18,849 -3,794
1974 149,231 -30,599 17,971 -3,665
1973 141,751 -34,452 17,145 -3,555
1972 135,756 -33,679 16,353 -3,435
1971 130,924 -34,524 15,615 -3,325
1970 127,814 -28,832 14,873 -3,230
1969 123,666 -28,406 14,164 -3,127
1968 121,264 -27,461 13,449 -3,029
1967 117,223 -26,444 12,773 -2,964
1966 113,344 -27,301 12,282 -1,557
1965 109,544 -25,398 11,719 -1,578
1964 105,741 -26,307 11,266 -2,049
1963 101,760 -26,382 10,929 -2,358
1962 98,561 -26,040 10,601 -2,390
1961 95,059 -24,687 10,262 -2,270
1960 92,055 -23,220 9,947 -2,082

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 Eswatini 68.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 192,206 people) and 31.7% is from migration (a loss of 89,012 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 33,268 people or 2.7% in Eswatini.

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
Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K

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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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