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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 5,619,911 people in Finland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 5,631,965 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 4.4 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Finland is the 120th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.07% for Finland.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.63M (6.94% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Finland: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Finland
2100 50,408,328 4,615,954
2099 50,383,919 4,632,084
2098 50,352,973 4,648,068
2097 50,313,705 4,663,730
2096 50,266,628 4,678,982
2095 50,218,948 4,694,312
2094 50,162,122 4,709,388
2093 50,097,256 4,724,681
2092 50,020,865 4,739,809
2091 49,941,829 4,755,260
2090 49,849,369 4,770,907
2089 49,746,842 4,786,400
2088 49,633,009 4,801,901
2087 49,506,797 4,817,852
2086 49,374,214 4,833,786
2085 49,231,459 4,849,629
2084 49,078,733 4,864,891
2083 48,912,839 4,880,250
2082 48,738,088 4,896,009
2081 48,550,361 4,911,803
2080 48,350,756 4,927,618
2079 48,139,621 4,943,129
2078 47,915,623 4,958,168
2077 47,674,670 4,973,373
2076 47,421,548 4,988,599
2075 47,161,253 5,003,374
2074 46,887,164 5,018,067
2073 46,596,755 5,032,313
2072 46,296,320 5,046,145
2071 45,987,906 5,059,821
2070 45,669,374 5,073,405
2069 45,339,502 5,086,624
2068 45,000,338 5,100,021
2067 44,651,960 5,113,379
2066 44,295,017 5,126,654
2065 43,931,890 5,140,841
2064 43,554,812 5,154,898
2063 43,171,791 5,169,175
2062 42,781,734 5,183,334
2061 42,378,127 5,197,920
2060 41,969,941 5,212,905
2059 41,556,223 5,228,152
2058 41,132,214 5,242,966
2057 40,699,958 5,258,706
2056 40,263,674 5,274,797
2055 39,819,396 5,290,920
2054 39,368,928 5,306,678
2053 38,908,013 5,321,951
2052 38,440,539 5,337,100
2051 37,966,813 5,352,042
2050 37,484,179 5,366,251
2049 36,994,052 5,380,081
2048 36,499,739 5,393,571
2047 35,993,831 5,406,757
2046 35,483,039 5,419,535
2045 34,962,697 5,432,355
2044 34,435,436 5,444,871
2043 33,904,610 5,457,529
2042 33,368,223 5,469,797
2041 32,828,377 5,482,134
2040 32,285,754 5,494,276
2039 31,738,667 5,506,630
2038 31,188,815 5,518,788
2037 30,636,433 5,530,908
2036 30,081,085 5,542,684
2035 29,523,750 5,554,158
2034 28,963,008 5,565,174
2033 28,405,067 5,575,691
2032 27,853,260 5,585,700
2031 27,304,165 5,595,391
2030 26,759,978 5,604,388
2029 26,220,635 5,612,864
2028 25,682,620 5,620,473
2027 25,146,586 5,627,272
2026 24,612,250 5,631,965
2025 24,080,445 5,630,458
2024 23,548,781 5,619,911
2023 23,025,776 5,583,911
2022 22,509,038 5,556,106
2021 21,995,243 5,541,017
2020 21,478,690 5,529,543
2019 20,961,952 5,521,606
2018 20,438,288 5,515,525
2017 19,894,407 5,508,214
2016 19,334,856 5,495,303
2015 18,777,487 5,479,531
2014 18,229,461 5,461,512
2013 17,695,409 5,438,972
2012 17,172,287 5,413,971
2011 16,661,908 5,388,272
2010 16,176,498 5,363,352
2009 15,710,066 5,338,871
2008 15,258,093 5,313,399
2007 14,816,307 5,288,720
2006 14,373,707 5,266,268
2005 13,932,123 5,246,096
2004 13,500,533 5,228,172
2003 13,082,532 5,213,014
2002 12,680,897 5,200,598
2001 12,295,001 5,188,008
2000 11,925,546 5,176,209
1999 11,574,928 5,165,474
1998 11,240,664 5,153,498
1997 10,934,223 5,139,835
1996 10,655,942 5,124,573
1995 10,386,722 5,107,790
1994 10,123,798 5,088,333
1993 9,871,713 5,066,447
1992 9,629,275 5,041,992
1991 9,394,632 5,013,740
1990 9,159,356 4,986,431
1989 8,921,175 4,964,371
1988 8,687,435 4,946,481
1987 8,457,109 4,932,123
1986 8,228,847 4,918,154
1985 7,999,935 4,902,206
1984 7,772,256 4,881,803
1983 7,551,129 4,855,787
1982 7,340,197 4,826,933
1981 7,140,271 4,799,964
1980 6,947,900 4,779,535
1979 6,763,903 4,764,690
1978 6,590,984 4,752,528
1977 6,428,734 4,738,902
1976 6,280,635 4,725,664
1975 6,147,569 4,711,440
1974 6,024,904 4,690,574
1973 5,911,927 4,666,081
1972 5,807,234 4,639,657
1971 5,707,999 4,612,124
1970 5,610,304 4,606,307
1969 5,513,177 4,623,785
1968 5,418,644 4,626,469
1967 5,326,348 4,605,744
1966 5,237,933 4,580,869
1965 5,152,833 4,563,732
1964 5,071,034 4,548,543
1963 4,993,623 4,523,309
1962 4,919,672 4,491,443
1961 4,848,224 4,461,005
1960 4,778,621 4,429,634

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/finland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Finland gained 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Finland's population increased by 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Finland was ranked 111th in 2006 and ranked 120th 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 Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,366,251 people and rank change from 120th to 127th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2026 for Finland.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Finland
2100 0.05% -0.35%
2099 0.06% -0.34%
2098 0.08% -0.34%
2097 0.09% -0.33%
2096 0.09% -0.33%
2095 0.11% -0.32%
2094 0.13% -0.32%
2093 0.15% -0.32%
2092 0.16% -0.32%
2091 0.19% -0.33%
2090 0.21% -0.32%
2089 0.23% -0.32%
2088 0.25% -0.33%
2087 0.27% -0.33%
2086 0.29% -0.33%
2085 0.31% -0.31%
2084 0.34% -0.31%
2083 0.36% -0.32%
2082 0.39% -0.32%
2081 0.41% -0.32%
2080 0.44% -0.31%
2079 0.47% -0.3%
2078 0.51% -0.31%
2077 0.53% -0.31%
2076 0.55% -0.3%
2075 0.58% -0.29%
2074 0.62% -0.28%
2073 0.65% -0.27%
2072 0.67% -0.27%
2071 0.7% -0.27%
2070 0.73% -0.26%
2069 0.75% -0.26%
2068 0.78% -0.26%
2067 0.81% -0.26%
2066 0.83% -0.28%
2065 0.87% -0.27%
2064 0.89% -0.28%
2063 0.91% -0.27%
2062 0.95% -0.28%
2061 0.97% -0.29%
2060 1% -0.29%
2059 1.03% -0.28%
2058 1.06% -0.3%
2057 1.08% -0.31%
2056 1.12% -0.3%
2055 1.14% -0.3%
2054 1.18% -0.29%
2053 1.22% -0.28%
2052 1.25% -0.28%
2051 1.29% -0.26%
2050 1.32% -0.26%
2049 1.35% -0.25%
2048 1.41% -0.24%
2047 1.44% -0.24%
2046 1.49% -0.24%
2045 1.53% -0.23%
2044 1.57% -0.23%
2043 1.61% -0.22%
2042 1.64% -0.23%
2041 1.68% -0.22%
2040 1.72% -0.22%
2039 1.76% -0.22%
2038 1.8% -0.22%
2037 1.85% -0.21%
2036 1.89% -0.21%
2035 1.94% -0.2%
2034 1.96% -0.19%
2033 1.98% -0.18%
2032 2.01% -0.17%
2031 2.03% -0.16%
2030 2.06% -0.15%
2029 2.09% -0.14%
2028 2.13% -0.12%
2027 2.17% -0.08%
2026 2.21% 0.03%
2025 2.26% 0.19%
2024 2.27% 0.64%
2023 2.3% 0.5%
2022 2.34% 0.27%
2021 2.4% 0.21%
2020 2.47% 0.14%
2019 2.56% 0.11%
2018 2.73% 0.13%
2017 2.89% 0.23%
2016 2.97% 0.29%
2015 3.01% 0.33%
2014 3.02% 0.41%
2013 3.05% 0.46%
2012 3.06% 0.48%
2011 3% 0.46%
2010 2.97% 0.46%
2009 2.96% 0.48%
2008 2.98% 0.47%
2007 3.08% 0.43%
2006 3.17% 0.38%
2005 3.2% 0.34%
2004 3.2% 0.29%
2003 3.17% 0.24%
2002 3.14% 0.24%
2001 3.1% 0.23%
2000 3.03% 0.21%
1999 2.97% 0.23%
1998 2.8% 0.27%
1997 2.61% 0.3%
1996 2.59% 0.33%
1995 2.6% 0.38%
1994 2.55% 0.43%
1993 2.52% 0.49%
1992 2.5% 0.56%
1991 2.57% 0.55%
1990 2.67% 0.44%
1989 2.69% 0.36%
1988 2.72% 0.29%
1987 2.77% 0.28%
1986 2.86% 0.33%
1985 2.93% 0.42%
1984 2.93% 0.54%
1983 2.87% 0.6%
1982 2.8% 0.56%
1981 2.77% 0.43%
1980 2.72% 0.31%
1979 2.62% 0.26%
1978 2.52% 0.29%
1977 2.36% 0.28%
1976 2.16% 0.3%
1975 2.04% 0.44%
1974 1.91% 0.52%
1973 1.8% 0.57%
1972 1.74% 0.6%
1971 1.74% 0.13%
1970 1.76% -0.38%
1969 1.74% -0.06%
1968 1.73% 0.45%
1967 1.69% 0.54%
1966 1.65% 0.38%
1965 1.61% 0.33%
1964 1.55% 0.56%
1963 1.5% 0.71%
1962 1.47% 0.68%
1961 1.46% 0.71%

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/finland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Finland's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Finland
Current population
24756783
5631965
Population rank 59/197 120/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.07%
One net population change
1 minute
14.6 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
12.1 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
8.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +99
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +36,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 122/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
28.9 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +18,246
Net migration rank 158/196 33/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 514,432
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 79/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 69/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Finland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Finland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 18,246
2024 - -25,807 - 26,894
2023 545,227 -24,957 -17,869 38,156
2022 538,146 -24,960 -18,335 60,353
2021 527,468 -13,079 -7,757 22,484
2020 524,359 -5,661 -8,847 17,504
2019 540,001 -25,240 -8,282 15,671
2018 556,493 -23,938 -7,170 11,822
2017 569,975 -14,780 -3,856 13,356
2016 571,519 -7,598 -1,099 17,321
2015 570,554 -19,726 2,740 12,655
2014 563,218 -17,984 4,915 15,915
2013 556,096 -33,212 6,527 18,164
2012 544,293 -20,930 7,579 17,894
2011 530,765 -33,391 9,160 16,798
2010 515,480 -42,055 10,191 14,080
2009 499,596 -40,148 10,678 14,877
2008 485,223 -40,725 10,627 15,626
2007 467,277 -28,202 9,519 14,027
2006 450,357 -4,218 11,059 10,820
2005 427,243 9,795 9,968 9,251
2004 408,567 17,570 9,933 6,956
2003 394,516 15,359 7,819 5,929
2002 377,333 16,076 6,241 5,255
2001 367,731 10,654 7,263 6,241
2000 356,657 3,877 7,765 2,497
1999 342,630 -1,922 7,748 3,604
1998 333,196 -5,367 7,730 4,417
1997 322,253 -37,200 9,766 4,925
1996 315,820 -44,314 11,274 3,757
1995 305,878 -38,943 13,791 4,325
1994 296,465 -37,554 17,300 3,834
1993 289,044 -43,784 13,679 9,036
1992 284,622 -45,003 16,639 9,356
1991 280,111 -50,451 16,044 14,515
1990 273,846 -32,970 15,458 8,920
1989 267,314 -31,843 14,396 5,775
1988 262,065 -30,068 14,344 1,765
1987 257,730 -29,081 11,837 831
1986 252,922 -25,051 13,279 1,491
1985 246,574 -16,623 14,707 2,416
1984 237,838 -12,445 20,015 3,972
1983 228,467 -11,618 21,851 6,925
1982 220,896 -15,879 22,686 7,109
1981 212,623 -17,797 18,720 5,287
1980 205,248 -15,345 18,640 -2,212
1979 196,647 -18,559 19,535 -6,612
1978 187,019 -19,274 20,436 -9,348
1977 175,672 -18,914 21,799 -5,697
1976 165,224 -25,786 21,738 -11,843
1975 157,174 -30,484 21,673 -3,807
1974 149,231 -30,599 17,824 5,891
1973 141,751 -34,452 13,532 11,558
1972 135,756 -33,679 14,847 12,613
1971 130,924 -34,524 15,220 12,286
1970 127,814 -28,832 20,268 -36,579
1969 123,666 -28,406 21,732 -42,207
1968 121,264 -27,461 28,684 -15,561
1967 117,223 -26,444 33,622 -5,353
1966 113,344 -27,301 34,356 -12,059
1965 109,544 -25,398 33,771 -21,731
1964 105,741 -26,307 38,208 -20,414
1963 101,760 -26,382 40,258 -7,624
1962 98,561 -26,040 38,627 -6,852
1961 95,059 -24,687 41,487 -11,828
1960 92,055 -23,220 42,082 -9,489

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 Finland 22.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 65,560 people) and 77.5% is from migration (a gain of 225,237 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 514,432 people or 9.2% in Finland.

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
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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