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Population in Burkina Faso compared to the Gambia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 2,759,988 people in the Gambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 2,902,554 in the Gambia.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 8.53 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while the Gambia is the 138th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.04% for the Gambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +2.5% in the Gambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while the Gambia has grown from 1.72M to 2.9M (69.2% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Gambia: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Gambia
2100 50,408,328 5,767,668
2099 50,383,919 5,765,660
2098 50,352,973 5,762,971
2097 50,313,705 5,759,632
2096 50,266,628 5,755,430
2095 50,218,948 5,750,385
2094 50,162,122 5,744,540
2093 50,097,256 5,737,026
2092 50,020,865 5,728,594
2091 49,941,829 5,719,408
2090 49,849,369 5,708,875
2089 49,746,842 5,697,140
2088 49,633,009 5,684,094
2087 49,506,797 5,669,958
2086 49,374,214 5,655,091
2085 49,231,459 5,638,646
2084 49,078,733 5,621,067
2083 48,912,839 5,602,456
2082 48,738,088 5,582,581
2081 48,550,361 5,561,294
2080 48,350,756 5,538,819
2079 48,139,621 5,515,086
2078 47,915,623 5,489,750
2077 47,674,670 5,463,305
2076 47,421,548 5,435,859
2075 47,161,253 5,406,946
2074 46,887,164 5,376,718
2073 46,596,755 5,345,328
2072 46,296,320 5,313,201
2071 45,987,906 5,279,975
2070 45,669,374 5,245,200
2069 45,339,502 5,209,379
2068 45,000,338 5,172,146
2067 44,651,960 5,134,037
2066 44,295,017 5,094,458
2065 43,931,890 5,053,246
2064 43,554,812 5,011,122
2063 43,171,791 4,968,038
2062 42,781,734 4,923,683
2061 42,378,127 4,877,966
2060 41,969,941 4,831,631
2059 41,556,223 4,784,535
2058 41,132,214 4,736,846
2057 40,699,958 4,688,039
2056 40,263,674 4,638,482
2055 39,819,396 4,588,184
2054 39,368,928 4,536,562
2053 38,908,013 4,484,692
2052 38,440,539 4,431,827
2051 37,966,813 4,378,133
2050 37,484,179 4,323,657
2049 36,994,052 4,268,536
2048 36,499,739 4,212,677
2047 35,993,831 4,155,975
2046 35,483,039 4,098,930
2045 34,962,697 4,041,218
2044 34,435,436 3,982,976
2043 33,904,610 3,924,126
2042 33,368,223 3,864,662
2041 32,828,377 3,805,317
2040 32,285,754 3,745,312
2039 31,738,667 3,685,048
2038 31,188,815 3,624,271
2037 30,636,433 3,563,745
2036 30,081,085 3,502,991
2035 29,523,750 3,442,074
2034 28,963,008 3,381,008
2033 28,405,067 3,319,646
2032 27,853,260 3,258,080
2031 27,304,165 3,196,605
2030 26,759,978 3,134,968
2029 26,220,635 3,072,981
2028 25,682,620 3,010,624
2027 25,146,586 2,948,246
2026 24,612,250 2,885,613
2025 24,080,445 2,822,861
2024 23,548,781 2,759,988
2023 23,025,776 2,697,845
2022 22,509,038 2,636,470
2021 21,995,243 2,576,010
2020 21,478,690 2,515,733
2019 20,961,952 2,456,844
2018 20,438,288 2,399,632
2017 19,894,407 2,342,189
2016 19,334,856 2,283,769
2015 18,777,487 2,224,529
2014 18,229,461 2,164,528
2013 17,695,409 2,103,820
2012 17,172,287 2,043,094
2011 16,661,908 1,983,784
2010 16,176,498 1,926,630
2009 15,710,066 1,871,422
2008 15,258,093 1,817,852
2007 14,816,307 1,765,774
2006 14,373,707 1,715,275
2005 13,932,123 1,667,037
2004 13,500,533 1,621,312
2003 13,082,532 1,577,611
2002 12,680,897 1,535,691
2001 12,295,001 1,495,011
2000 11,925,546 1,455,084
1999 11,574,928 1,415,779
1998 11,240,664 1,376,987
1997 10,934,223 1,338,889
1996 10,655,942 1,301,410
1995 10,386,722 1,264,313
1994 10,123,798 1,227,226
1993 9,871,713 1,188,365
1992 9,629,275 1,145,582
1991 9,394,632 1,099,959
1990 9,159,356 1,054,696
1989 8,921,175 1,011,357
1988 8,687,435 970,160
1987 8,457,109 931,091
1986 8,228,847 894,019
1985 7,999,935 858,874
1984 7,772,256 825,631
1983 7,551,129 794,525
1982 7,340,197 765,753
1981 7,140,271 739,125
1980 6,947,900 713,913
1979 6,763,903 689,781
1978 6,590,984 667,103
1977 6,428,734 645,770
1976 6,280,635 625,667
1975 6,147,569 606,821
1974 6,024,904 589,085
1973 5,911,927 571,991
1972 5,807,234 555,370
1971 5,707,999 539,388
1970 5,610,304 524,105
1969 5,513,177 509,440
1968 5,418,644 495,269
1967 5,326,348 481,588
1966 5,237,933 468,516
1965 5,152,833 455,952
1964 5,071,034 443,687
1963 4,993,623 431,757
1962 4,919,672 420,163
1961 4,848,224 408,930
1960 4,778,621 398,060

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/gambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while the Gambia gained 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while the Gambia's population increased by 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. The Gambia was ranked 146th in 2006 and ranked 138th 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 the Gambia will increase by 49% to 4,323,657 people and rank change from 138th to 132nd.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 5.77M people in 2100 for the Gambia.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Gambia
2100 0.05% 0.03%
2099 0.06% 0.05%
2098 0.08% 0.06%
2097 0.09% 0.07%
2096 0.09% 0.09%
2095 0.11% 0.1%
2094 0.13% 0.13%
2093 0.15% 0.15%
2092 0.16% 0.16%
2091 0.19% 0.18%
2090 0.21% 0.21%
2089 0.23% 0.23%
2088 0.25% 0.25%
2087 0.27% 0.26%
2086 0.29% 0.29%
2085 0.31% 0.31%
2084 0.34% 0.33%
2083 0.36% 0.36%
2082 0.39% 0.38%
2081 0.41% 0.41%
2080 0.44% 0.43%
2079 0.47% 0.46%
2078 0.51% 0.48%
2077 0.53% 0.5%
2076 0.55% 0.53%
2075 0.58% 0.56%
2074 0.62% 0.59%
2073 0.65% 0.6%
2072 0.67% 0.63%
2071 0.7% 0.66%
2070 0.73% 0.69%
2069 0.75% 0.72%
2068 0.78% 0.74%
2067 0.81% 0.78%
2066 0.83% 0.82%
2065 0.87% 0.84%
2064 0.89% 0.87%
2063 0.91% 0.9%
2062 0.95% 0.94%
2061 0.97% 0.96%
2060 1% 0.98%
2059 1.03% 1.01%
2058 1.06% 1.04%
2057 1.08% 1.07%
2056 1.12% 1.1%
2055 1.14% 1.14%
2054 1.18% 1.16%
2053 1.22% 1.19%
2052 1.25% 1.23%
2051 1.29% 1.26%
2050 1.32% 1.29%
2049 1.35% 1.33%
2048 1.41% 1.36%
2047 1.44% 1.39%
2046 1.49% 1.43%
2045 1.53% 1.46%
2044 1.57% 1.5%
2043 1.61% 1.54%
2042 1.64% 1.56%
2041 1.68% 1.6%
2040 1.72% 1.64%
2039 1.76% 1.68%
2038 1.8% 1.7%
2037 1.85% 1.73%
2036 1.89% 1.77%
2035 1.94% 1.81%
2034 1.96% 1.85%
2033 1.98% 1.89%
2032 2.01% 1.92%
2031 2.03% 1.97%
2030 2.06% 2.02%
2029 2.09% 2.07%
2028 2.13% 2.12%
2027 2.17% 2.17%
2026 2.21% 2.22%
2025 2.26% 2.28%
2024 2.27% 2.3%
2023 2.3% 2.33%
2022 2.34% 2.35%
2021 2.4% 2.4%
2020 2.47% 2.4%
2019 2.56% 2.38%
2018 2.73% 2.45%
2017 2.89% 2.56%
2016 2.97% 2.66%
2015 3.01% 2.77%
2014 3.02% 2.89%
2013 3.05% 2.97%
2012 3.06% 2.99%
2011 3% 2.97%
2010 2.97% 2.95%
2009 2.96% 2.95%
2008 2.98% 2.95%
2007 3.08% 2.94%
2006 3.17% 2.89%
2005 3.2% 2.82%
2004 3.2% 2.77%
2003 3.17% 2.73%
2002 3.14% 2.72%
2001 3.1% 2.74%
2000 3.03% 2.78%
1999 2.97% 2.82%
1998 2.8% 2.85%
1997 2.61% 2.88%
1996 2.59% 2.93%
1995 2.6% 3.02%
1994 2.55% 3.27%
1993 2.52% 3.73%
1992 2.5% 4.15%
1991 2.57% 4.29%
1990 2.67% 4.29%
1989 2.69% 4.25%
1988 2.72% 4.2%
1987 2.77% 4.15%
1986 2.86% 4.09%
1985 2.93% 4.03%
1984 2.93% 3.92%
1983 2.87% 3.76%
1982 2.8% 3.6%
1981 2.77% 3.53%
1980 2.72% 3.5%
1979 2.62% 3.4%
1978 2.52% 3.3%
1977 2.36% 3.21%
1976 2.16% 3.11%
1975 2.04% 3.01%
1974 1.91% 2.99%
1973 1.8% 2.99%
1972 1.74% 2.96%
1971 1.74% 2.92%
1970 1.76% 2.88%
1969 1.74% 2.86%
1968 1.73% 2.84%
1967 1.69% 2.79%
1966 1.65% 2.76%
1965 1.61% 2.76%
1964 1.55% 2.76%
1963 1.5% 2.76%
1962 1.47% 2.75%
1961 1.46% 2.73%

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/gambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while the Gambia's population grew by 2.3%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Gambia
Current population
24756783
2902554
Population rank 59/197 138/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.04%
One net population change
1 minute
8.46 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
6.4 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
31 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +170
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +62,143
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +2.3%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 37/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
2.94 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -2,984
Net migration rank 158/196 107/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 236,137
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 107/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 8.6%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 72/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Gambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Gambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -2,984
2024 - -25,807 - -2,989
2023 545,227 -24,957 65,118 -3,000
2022 538,146 -24,960 63,634 -3,000
2021 527,468 -13,079 62,239 -1,949
2020 524,359 -5,661 62,209 -1,949
2019 540,001 -25,240 61,701 -4,186
2018 556,493 -23,938 60,854 -3,944
2017 569,975 -14,780 61,665 -3,696
2016 571,519 -7,598 62,358 -3,486
2015 570,554 -19,726 62,832 -3,224
2014 563,218 -17,984 63,185 -2,793
2013 556,096 -33,212 63,510 -2,476
2012 544,293 -20,930 62,745 -2,332
2011 530,765 -33,391 60,571 -2,360
2010 515,480 -42,055 58,554 -2,456
2009 499,596 -40,148 56,575 -2,259
2008 485,223 -40,725 55,032 -2,204
2007 467,277 -28,202 53,653 -2,320
2006 450,357 -4,218 52,335 -2,666
2005 427,243 9,795 50,010 -3,209
2004 408,567 17,570 48,276 -3,636
2003 394,516 15,359 46,473 -3,713
2002 377,333 16,076 45,156 -4,067
2001 367,731 10,654 44,154 -3,882
2000 356,657 3,877 43,249 -3,670
1999 342,630 -1,922 42,533 -3,493
1998 333,196 -5,367 41,842 -3,291
1997 322,253 -37,200 40,742 -3,098
1996 315,820 -44,314 40,253 -2,948
1995 305,878 -38,943 39,681 -2,797
1994 296,465 -37,554 38,880 -1,586
1993 289,044 -43,784 37,302 3,131
1992 284,622 -45,003 35,951 9,182
1991 280,111 -50,451 34,584 11,530
1990 273,846 -32,970 33,163 11,242
1989 267,314 -31,843 31,504 10,765
1988 262,065 -30,068 29,938 10,187
1987 257,730 -29,081 28,452 9,563
1986 252,922 -25,051 27,195 8,934
1985 246,574 -16,623 25,795 8,373
1984 237,838 -12,445 24,586 7,733
1983 228,467 -11,618 23,175 6,713
1982 220,896 -15,879 21,894 5,757
1981 212,623 -17,797 20,156 5,438
1980 205,248 -15,345 19,566 5,268
1979 196,647 -18,559 18,543 4,898
1978 187,019 -19,274 17,424 4,493
1977 175,672 -18,914 16,773 3,969
1976 165,224 -25,786 16,032 3,436
1975 157,174 -30,484 15,256 2,979
1974 149,231 -30,599 14,628 2,610
1973 141,751 -34,452 14,046 2,907
1972 135,756 -33,679 13,432 2,861
1971 130,924 -34,524 12,842 2,817
1970 127,814 -28,832 12,128 2,777
1969 123,666 -28,406 11,670 2,757
1968 121,264 -27,461 11,215 2,705
1967 117,223 -26,444 10,823 2,617
1966 113,344 -27,301 10,422 2,272
1965 109,544 -25,398 10,162 2,272
1964 105,741 -26,307 9,825 2,272
1963 101,760 -26,382 9,493 2,272
1962 98,561 -26,040 9,150 2,272
1961 95,059 -24,687 8,778 2,272
1960 92,055 -23,220 8,420 2,272

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

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/gambia | 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 the Gambia 95.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 625,795 people) and 4.75% is from migration (a loss of 31,227 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 236,137 people or 8.6% in the Gambia.

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
Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K

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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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