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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 928,784 people in Fiji in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 938,628 in Fiji.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 26.4 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Fiji is the 159th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.01% for Fiji.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +0.12% in Fiji.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Fiji has grown from 890K to 939K (5.42% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Fiji: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Fiji
2100 50,408,328 883,752
2099 50,383,919 888,271
2098 50,352,973 892,703
2097 50,313,705 896,915
2096 50,266,628 901,118
2095 50,218,948 905,308
2094 50,162,122 909,388
2093 50,097,256 913,372
2092 50,020,865 917,178
2091 49,941,829 921,020
2090 49,849,369 924,758
2089 49,746,842 928,500
2088 49,633,009 932,167
2087 49,506,797 935,844
2086 49,374,214 939,596
2085 49,231,459 943,266
2084 49,078,733 946,736
2083 48,912,839 950,144
2082 48,738,088 953,473
2081 48,550,361 956,823
2080 48,350,756 960,049
2079 48,139,621 963,146
2078 47,915,623 965,934
2077 47,674,670 968,648
2076 47,421,548 971,408
2075 47,161,253 974,149
2074 46,887,164 976,896
2073 46,596,755 979,510
2072 46,296,320 982,066
2071 45,987,906 984,518
2070 45,669,374 987,016
2069 45,339,502 989,177
2068 45,000,338 991,023
2067 44,651,960 992,790
2066 44,295,017 994,373
2065 43,931,890 996,052
2064 43,554,812 997,651
2063 43,171,791 998,950
2062 42,781,734 1,000,093
2061 42,378,127 1,001,067
2060 41,969,941 1,001,836
2059 41,556,223 1,002,506
2058 41,132,214 1,003,177
2057 40,699,958 1,003,569
2056 40,263,674 1,003,939
2055 39,819,396 1,004,079
2054 39,368,928 1,004,084
2053 38,908,013 1,003,814
2052 38,440,539 1,003,524
2051 37,966,813 1,003,005
2050 37,484,179 1,002,353
2049 36,994,052 1,001,571
2048 36,499,739 1,000,376
2047 35,993,831 999,119
2046 35,483,039 997,645
2045 34,962,697 996,077
2044 34,435,436 994,220
2043 33,904,610 992,313
2042 33,368,223 990,119
2041 32,828,377 987,497
2040 32,285,754 984,975
2039 31,738,667 982,332
2038 31,188,815 979,514
2037 30,636,433 976,515
2036 30,081,085 973,495
2035 29,523,750 970,449
2034 28,963,008 967,285
2033 28,405,067 964,084
2032 27,853,260 960,704
2031 27,304,165 957,319
2030 26,759,978 953,501
2029 26,220,635 949,652
2028 25,682,620 945,654
2027 25,146,586 941,548
2026 24,612,250 937,546
2025 24,080,445 933,274
2024 23,548,781 928,784
2023 23,025,776 924,145
2022 22,509,038 919,422
2021 21,995,243 916,711
2020 21,478,690 914,963
2019 20,961,952 914,899
2018 20,438,288 917,180
2017 19,894,407 918,759
2016 19,334,856 919,166
2015 18,777,487 918,578
2014 18,229,461 917,585
2013 17,695,409 916,352
2012 17,172,287 914,918
2011 16,661,908 912,989
2010 16,176,498 910,419
2009 15,710,066 907,239
2008 15,258,093 903,399
2007 14,816,307 897,832
2006 14,373,707 890,365
2005 13,932,123 882,379
2004 13,500,533 874,366
2003 13,082,532 866,286
2002 12,680,897 858,049
2001 12,295,001 849,596
2000 11,925,546 840,909
1999 11,574,928 831,828
1998 11,240,664 822,258
1997 10,934,223 812,139
1996 10,655,942 803,789
1995 10,386,722 798,746
1994 10,123,798 794,771
1993 9,871,713 790,369
1992 9,629,275 785,346
1991 9,394,632 779,656
1990 9,159,356 773,316
1989 8,921,175 766,321
1988 8,687,435 758,697
1987 8,457,109 750,540
1986 8,228,847 739,306
1985 7,999,935 723,761
1984 7,772,256 706,716
1983 7,551,129 689,835
1982 7,340,197 673,414
1981 7,140,271 657,471
1980 6,947,900 641,975
1979 6,763,903 626,862
1978 6,590,984 612,091
1977 6,428,734 597,805
1976 6,280,635 585,534
1975 6,147,569 575,906
1974 6,024,904 567,489
1973 5,911,927 559,222
1972 5,807,234 550,499
1971 5,707,999 541,121
1970 5,610,304 531,188
1969 5,513,177 520,797
1968 5,418,644 510,002
1967 5,326,348 498,873
1966 5,237,933 486,487
1965 5,152,833 472,575
1964 5,071,034 458,324
1963 4,993,623 444,276
1962 4,919,672 430,536
1961 4,848,224 417,406
1960 4,778,621 404,887

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/fiji | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Fiji gained 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Fiji's population increased by 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Fiji was ranked 158th in 2006 and ranked 159th 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 Fiji will increase by 6.79% to 1,002,353 people and rank change from 159th to 161st.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 1M people in 2054 for Fiji.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Fiji
2100 0.05% -0.51%
2099 0.06% -0.5%
2098 0.08% -0.47%
2097 0.09% -0.47%
2096 0.09% -0.46%
2095 0.11% -0.45%
2094 0.13% -0.44%
2093 0.15% -0.41%
2092 0.16% -0.42%
2091 0.19% -0.4%
2090 0.21% -0.4%
2089 0.23% -0.39%
2088 0.25% -0.39%
2087 0.27% -0.4%
2086 0.29% -0.39%
2085 0.31% -0.37%
2084 0.34% -0.36%
2083 0.36% -0.35%
2082 0.39% -0.35%
2081 0.41% -0.34%
2080 0.44% -0.32%
2079 0.47% -0.29%
2078 0.51% -0.28%
2077 0.53% -0.28%
2076 0.55% -0.28%
2075 0.58% -0.28%
2074 0.62% -0.27%
2073 0.65% -0.26%
2072 0.67% -0.25%
2071 0.7% -0.25%
2070 0.73% -0.22%
2069 0.75% -0.19%
2068 0.78% -0.18%
2067 0.81% -0.16%
2066 0.83% -0.17%
2065 0.87% -0.16%
2064 0.89% -0.13%
2063 0.91% -0.11%
2062 0.95% -0.1%
2061 0.97% -0.08%
2060 1% -0.07%
2059 1.03% -0.07%
2058 1.06% -0.04%
2057 1.08% -0.04%
2056 1.12% -0.01%
2055 1.14% -0%
2054 1.18% 0.03%
2053 1.22% 0.03%
2052 1.25% 0.05%
2051 1.29% 0.07%
2050 1.32% 0.08%
2049 1.35% 0.12%
2048 1.41% 0.13%
2047 1.44% 0.15%
2046 1.49% 0.16%
2045 1.53% 0.19%
2044 1.57% 0.19%
2043 1.61% 0.22%
2042 1.64% 0.27%
2041 1.68% 0.26%
2040 1.72% 0.27%
2039 1.76% 0.29%
2038 1.8% 0.31%
2037 1.85% 0.31%
2036 1.89% 0.31%
2035 1.94% 0.33%
2034 1.96% 0.33%
2033 1.98% 0.35%
2032 2.01% 0.35%
2031 2.03% 0.4%
2030 2.06% 0.41%
2029 2.09% 0.42%
2028 2.13% 0.44%
2027 2.17% 0.43%
2026 2.21% 0.46%
2025 2.26% 0.48%
2024 2.27% 0.5%
2023 2.3% 0.51%
2022 2.34% 0.3%
2021 2.4% 0.19%
2020 2.47% 0.007%
2019 2.56% -0.25%
2018 2.73% -0.17%
2017 2.89% -0.04%
2016 2.97% 0.06%
2015 3.01% 0.11%
2014 3.02% 0.13%
2013 3.05% 0.16%
2012 3.06% 0.21%
2011 3% 0.28%
2010 2.97% 0.35%
2009 2.96% 0.43%
2008 2.98% 0.62%
2007 3.08% 0.84%
2006 3.17% 0.91%
2005 3.2% 0.92%
2004 3.2% 0.93%
2003 3.17% 0.96%
2002 3.14% 0.99%
2001 3.1% 1.03%
2000 3.03% 1.09%
1999 2.97% 1.16%
1998 2.8% 1.25%
1997 2.61% 1.04%
1996 2.59% 0.63%
1995 2.6% 0.5%
1994 2.55% 0.56%
1993 2.52% 0.64%
1992 2.5% 0.73%
1991 2.57% 0.82%
1990 2.67% 0.91%
1989 2.69% 1%
1988 2.72% 1.09%
1987 2.77% 1.52%
1986 2.86% 2.15%
1985 2.93% 2.41%
1984 2.93% 2.45%
1983 2.87% 2.44%
1982 2.8% 2.42%
1981 2.77% 2.41%
1980 2.72% 2.41%
1979 2.62% 2.41%
1978 2.52% 2.39%
1977 2.36% 2.1%
1976 2.16% 1.67%
1975 2.04% 1.48%
1974 1.91% 1.48%
1973 1.8% 1.58%
1972 1.74% 1.73%
1971 1.74% 1.87%
1970 1.76% 2%
1969 1.74% 2.12%
1968 1.73% 2.23%
1967 1.69% 2.55%
1966 1.65% 2.94%
1965 1.61% 3.11%
1964 1.55% 3.16%
1963 1.5% 3.19%
1962 1.47% 3.15%
1961 1.46% 3.09%

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/fiji | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Fiji's population grew by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Fiji
Current population
24756783
938628
Population rank 59/197 159/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.01%
One net population change
1 minute
1.89 hours
One birth every
43.3 seconds
31.6 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
1.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +13
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +4,639
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +0.5%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 133/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
2.67 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -3,288
Net migration rank 158/196 111/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 14,362
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 174/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 144/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Fiji
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Fiji
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -3,288
2024 - -25,807 - -3,278
2023 545,227 -24,957 8,078 -3,289
2022 538,146 -24,960 8,223 -3,557
2021 527,468 -13,079 6,777 -6,008
2020 524,359 -5,661 8,730 -6,008
2019 540,001 -25,240 9,271 -11,873
2018 556,493 -23,938 9,779 -11,738
2017 569,975 -14,780 10,413 -11,607
2016 571,519 -7,598 10,807 -10,441
2015 570,554 -19,726 11,213 -10,401
2014 563,218 -17,984 11,680 -10,493
2013 556,096 -33,212 11,972 -10,703
2012 544,293 -20,930 11,716 -10,114
2011 530,765 -33,391 12,657 -10,396
2010 515,480 -42,055 13,227 -10,354
2009 499,596 -40,148 13,540 -10,052
2008 485,223 -40,725 14,000 -9,812
2007 467,277 -28,202 14,349 -7,406
2006 450,357 -4,218 14,555 -6,562
2005 427,243 9,795 14,503 -6,523
2004 408,567 17,570 14,526 -6,484
2003 394,516 15,359 14,527 -6,411
2002 377,333 16,076 14,468 -6,106
2001 367,731 10,654 14,720 -6,167
2000 356,657 3,877 14,724 -5,909
1999 342,630 -1,922 15,229 -5,892
1998 333,196 -5,367 15,464 -5,654
1997 322,253 -37,200 15,750 -5,318
1996 315,820 -44,314 16,163 -9,902
1995 305,878 -38,943 16,273 -12,448
1994 296,465 -37,554 16,424 -12,300
1993 289,044 -43,784 16,751 -12,071
1992 284,622 -45,003 17,170 -11,802
1991 280,111 -50,451 17,617 -11,603
1990 273,846 -32,970 17,748 -11,081
1989 267,314 -31,843 18,007 -10,685
1988 262,065 -30,068 18,063 -10,138
1987 257,730 -29,081 17,987 -9,602
1986 252,922 -25,051 18,024 -3,943
1985 246,574 -16,623 18,469 -1,452
1984 237,838 -12,445 18,499 -1,421
1983 228,467 -11,618 18,237 -1,565
1982 220,896 -15,879 17,681 -1,509
1981 212,623 -17,797 17,282 -1,558
1980 205,248 -15,345 16,907 -1,632
1979 196,647 -18,559 16,450 -1,502
1978 187,019 -19,274 16,196 -1,609
1977 175,672 -18,914 15,532 -1,550
1976 165,224 -25,786 14,933 -4,370
1975 157,174 -30,484 14,272 -5,577
1974 149,231 -30,599 13,557 -5,414
1973 141,751 -34,452 13,383 -4,989
1972 135,756 -33,679 13,905 -4,848
1971 130,924 -34,524 14,313 -4,624
1970 127,814 -28,832 14,538 -4,371
1969 123,666 -28,406 14,669 -4,050
1968 121,264 -27,461 14,831 -3,857
1967 117,223 -26,444 14,861 -3,576
1966 113,344 -27,301 15,111 -1,623
1965 109,544 -25,398 15,166 -832
1964 105,741 -26,307 14,979 -812
1963 101,760 -26,382 14,774 -838
1962 98,561 -26,040 14,429 -889
1961 95,059 -24,687 13,653 -943
1960 92,055 -23,220 13,313 -981

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

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/fiji | 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 Fiji 52.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 94,971 people) and 47.4% is from migration (a loss of 85,415 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 14,362 people or 1.5% in Fiji.

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
Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K

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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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