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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 2,538,952 people in Gabon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 2,663,339 in Gabon.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 9.3 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Gabon is the 141st.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.03% for Gabon.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +2.61% in Gabon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Gabon has grown from 1.51M to 2.66M (76.6% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Gabon: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Gabon
2100 50,408,328 6,955,864
2099 50,383,919 6,912,052
2098 50,352,973 6,867,857
2097 50,313,705 6,822,087
2096 50,266,628 6,775,495
2095 50,218,948 6,727,815
2094 50,162,122 6,680,075
2093 50,097,256 6,631,425
2092 50,020,865 6,582,261
2091 49,941,829 6,532,342
2090 49,849,369 6,481,491
2089 49,746,842 6,429,956
2088 49,633,009 6,376,859
2087 49,506,797 6,323,194
2086 49,374,214 6,269,178
2085 49,231,459 6,215,121
2084 49,078,733 6,160,019
2083 48,912,839 6,103,820
2082 48,738,088 6,046,995
2081 48,550,361 5,989,415
2080 48,350,756 5,931,520
2079 48,139,621 5,873,052
2078 47,915,623 5,814,259
2077 47,674,670 5,754,857
2076 47,421,548 5,695,764
2075 47,161,253 5,636,043
2074 46,887,164 5,576,620
2073 46,596,755 5,516,502
2072 46,296,320 5,456,238
2071 45,987,906 5,395,666
2070 45,669,374 5,335,269
2069 45,339,502 5,274,817
2068 45,000,338 5,214,405
2067 44,651,960 5,153,427
2066 44,295,017 5,092,586
2065 43,931,890 5,031,764
2064 43,554,812 4,970,757
2063 43,171,791 4,909,630
2062 42,781,734 4,848,693
2061 42,378,127 4,787,706
2060 41,969,941 4,726,341
2059 41,556,223 4,664,287
2058 41,132,214 4,602,087
2057 40,699,958 4,540,068
2056 40,263,674 4,477,242
2055 39,819,396 4,414,477
2054 39,368,928 4,350,938
2053 38,908,013 4,287,630
2052 38,440,539 4,224,256
2051 37,966,813 4,160,459
2050 37,484,179 4,096,708
2049 36,994,052 4,032,976
2048 36,499,739 3,968,977
2047 35,993,831 3,904,724
2046 35,483,039 3,840,333
2045 34,962,697 3,775,786
2044 34,435,436 3,711,691
2043 33,904,610 3,647,956
2042 33,368,223 3,584,695
2041 32,828,377 3,521,560
2040 32,285,754 3,458,896
2039 31,738,667 3,397,011
2038 31,188,815 3,335,835
2037 30,636,433 3,275,298
2036 30,081,085 3,215,119
2035 29,523,750 3,155,791
2034 28,963,008 3,097,371
2033 28,405,067 3,039,514
2032 27,853,260 2,982,347
2031 27,304,165 2,925,690
2030 26,759,978 2,869,476
2029 26,220,635 2,813,855
2028 25,682,620 2,758,554
2027 25,146,586 2,703,425
2026 24,612,250 2,648,476
2025 24,080,445 2,593,715
2024 23,548,781 2,538,952
2023 23,025,776 2,484,789
2022 22,509,038 2,430,747
2021 21,995,243 2,376,722
2020 21,478,690 2,322,539
2019 20,961,952 2,267,706
2018 20,438,288 2,212,318
2017 19,894,407 2,156,900
2016 19,334,856 2,100,306
2015 18,777,487 2,040,989
2014 18,229,461 1,978,399
2013 17,695,409 1,913,059
2012 17,172,287 1,846,889
2011 16,661,908 1,781,985
2010 16,176,498 1,719,879
2009 15,710,066 1,661,556
2008 15,258,093 1,607,175
2007 14,816,307 1,556,237
2006 14,373,707 1,508,337
2005 13,932,123 1,463,495
2004 13,500,533 1,421,609
2003 13,082,532 1,382,350
2002 12,680,897 1,345,135
2001 12,295,001 1,309,589
2000 11,925,546 1,275,572
1999 11,574,928 1,243,016
1998 11,240,664 1,211,736
1997 10,934,223 1,181,439
1996 10,655,942 1,152,015
1995 10,386,722 1,123,213
1994 10,123,798 1,094,720
1993 9,871,713 1,066,405
1992 9,629,275 1,038,380
1991 9,394,632 1,010,818
1990 9,159,356 983,734
1989 8,921,175 957,138
1988 8,687,435 931,020
1987 8,457,109 905,479
1986 8,228,847 880,705
1985 7,999,935 856,726
1984 7,772,256 833,501
1983 7,551,129 811,005
1982 7,340,197 789,286
1981 7,140,271 768,385
1980 6,947,900 748,389
1979 6,763,903 729,375
1978 6,590,984 711,245
1977 6,428,734 693,984
1976 6,280,635 677,628
1975 6,147,569 662,197
1974 6,024,904 647,691
1973 5,911,927 633,995
1972 5,807,234 620,960
1971 5,707,999 608,348
1970 5,610,304 595,846
1969 5,513,177 583,276
1968 5,418,644 572,257
1967 5,326,348 563,108
1966 5,237,933 554,463
1965 5,152,833 546,308
1964 5,071,034 538,657
1963 4,993,623 531,452
1962 4,919,672 524,649
1961 4,848,224 518,266
1960 4,778,621 512,316

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/gabon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Gabon gained 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Gabon's population increased by 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Gabon was ranked 147th in 2006 and ranked 141st 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 Gabon will increase by 53.8% to 4,096,708 people and rank change from 141st to 133rd.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 6.96M people in 2100 for Gabon.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Gabon
2100 0.05% 0.63%
2099 0.06% 0.64%
2098 0.08% 0.67%
2097 0.09% 0.69%
2096 0.09% 0.71%
2095 0.11% 0.71%
2094 0.13% 0.73%
2093 0.15% 0.75%
2092 0.16% 0.76%
2091 0.19% 0.78%
2090 0.21% 0.8%
2089 0.23% 0.83%
2088 0.25% 0.85%
2087 0.27% 0.86%
2086 0.29% 0.87%
2085 0.31% 0.89%
2084 0.34% 0.92%
2083 0.36% 0.94%
2082 0.39% 0.96%
2081 0.41% 0.98%
2080 0.44% 1%
2079 0.47% 1.01%
2078 0.51% 1.03%
2077 0.53% 1.04%
2076 0.55% 1.06%
2075 0.58% 1.07%
2074 0.62% 1.09%
2073 0.65% 1.1%
2072 0.67% 1.12%
2071 0.7% 1.13%
2070 0.73% 1.15%
2069 0.75% 1.16%
2068 0.78% 1.18%
2067 0.81% 1.19%
2066 0.83% 1.21%
2065 0.87% 1.23%
2064 0.89% 1.25%
2063 0.91% 1.26%
2062 0.95% 1.27%
2061 0.97% 1.3%
2060 1% 1.33%
2059 1.03% 1.35%
2058 1.06% 1.37%
2057 1.08% 1.4%
2056 1.12% 1.42%
2055 1.14% 1.46%
2054 1.18% 1.48%
2053 1.22% 1.5%
2052 1.25% 1.53%
2051 1.29% 1.56%
2050 1.32% 1.58%
2049 1.35% 1.61%
2048 1.41% 1.65%
2047 1.44% 1.68%
2046 1.49% 1.71%
2045 1.53% 1.73%
2044 1.57% 1.75%
2043 1.61% 1.76%
2042 1.64% 1.79%
2041 1.68% 1.81%
2040 1.72% 1.82%
2039 1.76% 1.83%
2038 1.8% 1.85%
2037 1.85% 1.87%
2036 1.89% 1.88%
2035 1.94% 1.89%
2034 1.96% 1.9%
2033 1.98% 1.92%
2032 2.01% 1.94%
2031 2.03% 1.96%
2030 2.06% 1.98%
2029 2.09% 2%
2028 2.13% 2.04%
2027 2.17% 2.07%
2026 2.21% 2.11%
2025 2.26% 2.16%
2024 2.27% 2.18%
2023 2.3% 2.22%
2022 2.34% 2.27%
2021 2.4% 2.33%
2020 2.47% 2.42%
2019 2.56% 2.5%
2018 2.73% 2.57%
2017 2.89% 2.69%
2016 2.97% 2.91%
2015 3.01% 3.16%
2014 3.02% 3.42%
2013 3.05% 3.58%
2012 3.06% 3.64%
2011 3% 3.61%
2010 2.97% 3.51%
2009 2.96% 3.38%
2008 2.98% 3.27%
2007 3.08% 3.18%
2006 3.17% 3.06%
2005 3.2% 2.95%
2004 3.2% 2.84%
2003 3.17% 2.77%
2002 3.14% 2.71%
2001 3.1% 2.67%
2000 3.03% 2.62%
1999 2.97% 2.58%
1998 2.8% 2.56%
1997 2.61% 2.55%
1996 2.59% 2.56%
1995 2.6% 2.6%
1994 2.55% 2.66%
1993 2.52% 2.7%
1992 2.5% 2.73%
1991 2.57% 2.75%
1990 2.67% 2.78%
1989 2.69% 2.81%
1988 2.72% 2.82%
1987 2.77% 2.81%
1986 2.86% 2.8%
1985 2.93% 2.79%
1984 2.93% 2.77%
1983 2.87% 2.75%
1982 2.8% 2.72%
1981 2.77% 2.67%
1980 2.72% 2.61%
1979 2.62% 2.55%
1978 2.52% 2.49%
1977 2.36% 2.41%
1976 2.16% 2.33%
1975 2.04% 2.24%
1974 1.91% 2.16%
1973 1.8% 2.1%
1972 1.74% 2.07%
1971 1.74% 2.1%
1970 1.76% 2.16%
1969 1.74% 1.93%
1968 1.73% 1.62%
1967 1.69% 1.56%
1966 1.65% 1.49%
1965 1.61% 1.42%
1964 1.55% 1.36%
1963 1.5% 1.3%
1962 1.47% 1.23%
1961 1.46% 1.16%

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/gabon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Gabon's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Gabon
Current population
24756783
2663339
Population rank 59/197 141/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.03%
One net population change
1 minute
9.7 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
7.65 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
33.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +148
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +54,163
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 44/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
7.87 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 +1,116
Net migration rank 158/196 62/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 449,746
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 84/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 17.7%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 34/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Gabon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Gabon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 1,116
2024 - -25,807 - 1,105
2023 545,227 -24,957 53,167 987
2022 538,146 -24,960 52,944 987
2021 527,468 -13,079 52,611 1,503
2020 524,359 -5,661 52,745 1,506
2019 540,001 -25,240 53,185 2,233
2018 556,493 -23,938 52,476 2,886
2017 569,975 -14,780 51,455 4,013
2016 571,519 -7,598 50,321 7,398
2015 570,554 -19,726 48,876 12,041
2014 563,218 -17,984 47,704 16,565
2013 556,096 -33,212 46,829 19,587
2012 544,293 -20,930 45,941 19,973
2011 530,765 -33,391 44,922 18,967
2010 515,480 -42,055 43,061 17,274
2009 499,596 -40,148 41,037 15,277
2008 485,223 -40,725 39,002 13,441
2007 467,277 -28,202 37,394 12,045
2006 450,357 -4,218 35,984 10,382
2005 427,243 9,795 34,766 8,555
2004 408,567 17,570 33,615 6,830
2003 394,516 15,359 32,633 5,434
2002 377,333 16,076 31,777 4,582
2001 367,731 10,654 30,941 3,801
2000 356,657 3,877 30,210 3,086
1999 342,630 -1,922 29,330 2,480
1998 333,196 -5,367 28,697 2,055
1997 322,253 -37,200 28,053 1,786
1996 315,820 -44,314 27,450 1,555
1995 305,878 -38,943 27,290 1,314
1994 296,465 -37,554 27,271 1,110
1993 289,044 -43,784 27,235 1,009
1992 284,622 -45,003 26,810 990
1991 280,111 -50,451 26,334 990
1990 273,846 -32,970 25,858 990
1989 267,314 -31,843 25,359 990
1988 262,065 -30,068 24,888 990
1987 257,730 -29,081 24,212 990
1986 252,922 -25,051 23,362 990
1985 246,574 -16,623 22,617 990
1984 237,838 -12,445 21,851 990
1983 228,467 -11,618 21,162 990
1982 220,896 -15,879 20,292 990
1981 212,623 -17,797 19,528 990
1980 205,248 -15,345 18,503 990
1979 196,647 -18,559 17,553 990
1978 187,019 -19,274 16,714 990
1977 175,672 -18,914 15,842 972
1976 165,224 -25,786 14,998 899
1975 157,174 -30,484 14,162 792
1974 149,231 -30,599 13,381 680
1973 141,751 -34,452 12,731 608
1972 135,756 -33,679 12,095 639
1971 130,924 -34,524 11,357 1,130
1970 127,814 -28,832 10,635 1,882
1969 123,666 -28,406 9,969 2,650
1968 121,264 -27,461 9,417 0
1967 117,223 -26,444 8,883 0
1966 113,344 -27,301 8,410 0
1965 109,544 -25,398 7,902 0
1964 105,741 -26,307 7,402 0
1963 101,760 -26,382 7,001 0
1962 98,561 -26,040 6,609 0
1961 95,059 -24,687 6,161 0
1960 92,055 -23,220 5,732 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/gabon | 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 Gabon 91.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 515,484 people) and 8.86% is from migration (a gain of 50,119 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 449,746 people or 17.7% in Gabon.

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
Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K

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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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