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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 3,699,557 people in Georgia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 3,697,615 in Georgia.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 6.7 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Georgia is the 131st.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.04% for Georgia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs -0.04% in Georgia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Georgia has declined from 3.88M to 3.7M (4.71% decline).

Burkina Faso vs Georgia: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Georgia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Georgia
2100 50,408,328 2,893,380
2099 50,383,919 2,909,896
2098 50,352,973 2,926,162
2097 50,313,705 2,942,392
2096 50,266,628 2,957,950
2095 50,218,948 2,973,037
2094 50,162,122 2,987,987
2093 50,097,256 3,002,791
2092 50,020,865 3,016,791
2091 49,941,829 3,031,030
2090 49,849,369 3,044,757
2089 49,746,842 3,058,720
2088 49,633,009 3,072,643
2087 49,506,797 3,086,644
2086 49,374,214 3,100,203
2085 49,231,459 3,114,071
2084 49,078,733 3,127,457
2083 48,912,839 3,140,476
2082 48,738,088 3,153,567
2081 48,550,361 3,166,441
2080 48,350,756 3,178,973
2079 48,139,621 3,191,924
2078 47,915,623 3,205,275
2077 47,674,670 3,218,855
2076 47,421,548 3,233,158
2075 47,161,253 3,247,424
2074 46,887,164 3,261,175
2073 46,596,755 3,274,933
2072 46,296,320 3,288,643
2071 45,987,906 3,302,219
2070 45,669,374 3,316,457
2069 45,339,502 3,331,061
2068 45,000,338 3,345,571
2067 44,651,960 3,360,149
2066 44,295,017 3,375,114
2065 43,931,890 3,390,328
2064 43,554,812 3,405,090
2063 43,171,791 3,419,329
2062 42,781,734 3,433,158
2061 42,378,127 3,446,172
2060 41,969,941 3,459,003
2059 41,556,223 3,471,505
2058 41,132,214 3,483,096
2057 40,699,958 3,494,277
2056 40,263,674 3,505,804
2055 39,819,396 3,516,587
2054 39,368,928 3,526,351
2053 38,908,013 3,536,117
2052 38,440,539 3,546,442
2051 37,966,813 3,555,531
2050 37,484,179 3,564,112
2049 36,994,052 3,571,936
2048 36,499,739 3,579,925
2047 35,993,831 3,587,540
2046 35,483,039 3,595,202
2045 34,962,697 3,602,128
2044 34,435,436 3,607,903
2043 33,904,610 3,613,579
2042 33,368,223 3,618,645
2041 32,828,377 3,623,583
2040 32,285,754 3,629,829
2039 31,738,667 3,635,128
2038 31,188,815 3,641,234
2037 30,636,433 3,647,513
2036 30,081,085 3,654,319
2035 29,523,750 3,659,999
2034 28,963,008 3,665,732
2033 28,405,067 3,670,561
2032 27,853,260 3,675,172
2031 27,304,165 3,680,543
2030 26,759,978 3,684,960
2029 26,220,635 3,689,226
2028 25,682,620 3,692,147
2027 25,146,586 3,695,285
2026 24,612,250 3,697,615
2025 24,080,445 3,699,228
2024 23,548,781 3,699,557
2023 23,025,776 3,715,483
2022 22,509,038 3,712,502
2021 21,995,243 3,708,610
2020 21,478,690 3,722,716
2019 20,961,952 3,720,161
2018 20,438,288 3,726,549
2017 19,894,407 3,728,004
2016 19,334,856 3,727,505
2015 18,777,487 3,725,276
2014 18,229,461 3,719,414
2013 17,695,409 3,717,668
2012 17,172,287 3,728,874
2011 16,661,908 3,756,441
2010 16,176,498 3,786,695
2009 15,710,066 3,814,419
2008 15,258,093 3,848,449
2007 14,816,307 3,860,158
2006 14,373,707 3,880,347
2005 13,932,123 3,902,469
2004 13,500,533 3,927,340
2003 13,082,532 3,951,736
2002 12,680,897 3,978,515
2001 12,295,001 4,014,373
2000 11,925,546 4,077,131
1999 11,574,928 4,157,192
1998 11,240,664 4,243,607
1997 10,934,223 4,349,913
1996 10,655,942 4,491,699
1995 10,386,722 4,657,722
1994 10,123,798 4,836,076
1993 9,871,713 4,911,100
1992 9,629,275 4,873,500
1991 9,394,632 4,835,900
1990 9,159,356 4,802,000
1989 8,921,175 4,803,300
1988 8,687,435 4,790,700
1987 8,457,109 4,743,500
1986 8,228,847 4,704,500
1985 7,999,935 4,662,900
1984 7,772,256 4,622,200
1983 7,551,129 4,582,900
1982 7,340,197 4,542,800
1981 7,140,271 4,504,500
1980 6,947,900 4,467,700
1979 6,763,903 4,430,200
1978 6,590,984 4,397,700
1977 6,428,734 4,372,100
1976 6,280,635 4,342,400
1975 6,147,569 4,311,200
1974 6,024,904 4,279,500
1973 5,911,927 4,242,500
1972 5,807,234 4,205,300
1971 5,707,999 4,163,000
1970 5,610,304 4,119,900
1969 5,513,177 4,080,300
1968 5,418,644 4,042,300
1967 5,326,348 4,005,800
1966 5,237,933 3,966,700
1965 5,152,833 3,921,600
1964 5,071,034 3,870,300
1963 4,993,623 3,816,100
1962 4,919,672 3,760,300
1961 4,848,224 3,703,600
1960 4,778,621 3,645,600

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/georgia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Georgia lost 152,842 people (a 3.94% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Georgia's population decreased by 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Georgia was ranked 124th in 2006 and ranked 131st 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 Georgia will decrease by 3.61% to 3,564,112 people and rank change from 131st to 135th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while Georgia's population already peaked in 1993 at 4.91M people and is projected to decrease to 2.89M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Georgia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Georgia
2100 0.05% -0.57%
2099 0.06% -0.56%
2098 0.08% -0.55%
2097 0.09% -0.53%
2096 0.09% -0.51%
2095 0.11% -0.5%
2094 0.13% -0.49%
2093 0.15% -0.46%
2092 0.16% -0.47%
2091 0.19% -0.45%
2090 0.21% -0.46%
2089 0.23% -0.45%
2088 0.25% -0.45%
2087 0.27% -0.44%
2086 0.29% -0.45%
2085 0.31% -0.43%
2084 0.34% -0.41%
2083 0.36% -0.42%
2082 0.39% -0.41%
2081 0.41% -0.39%
2080 0.44% -0.41%
2079 0.47% -0.42%
2078 0.51% -0.42%
2077 0.53% -0.44%
2076 0.55% -0.44%
2075 0.58% -0.42%
2074 0.62% -0.42%
2073 0.65% -0.42%
2072 0.67% -0.41%
2071 0.7% -0.43%
2070 0.73% -0.44%
2069 0.75% -0.43%
2068 0.78% -0.43%
2067 0.81% -0.44%
2066 0.83% -0.45%
2065 0.87% -0.43%
2064 0.89% -0.42%
2063 0.91% -0.4%
2062 0.95% -0.38%
2061 0.97% -0.37%
2060 1% -0.36%
2059 1.03% -0.33%
2058 1.06% -0.32%
2057 1.08% -0.33%
2056 1.12% -0.31%
2055 1.14% -0.28%
2054 1.18% -0.28%
2053 1.22% -0.29%
2052 1.25% -0.26%
2051 1.29% -0.24%
2050 1.32% -0.22%
2049 1.35% -0.22%
2048 1.41% -0.21%
2047 1.44% -0.21%
2046 1.49% -0.19%
2045 1.53% -0.16%
2044 1.57% -0.16%
2043 1.61% -0.14%
2042 1.64% -0.14%
2041 1.68% -0.17%
2040 1.72% -0.15%
2039 1.76% -0.17%
2038 1.8% -0.17%
2037 1.85% -0.19%
2036 1.89% -0.16%
2035 1.94% -0.16%
2034 1.96% -0.13%
2033 1.98% -0.13%
2032 2.01% -0.15%
2031 2.03% -0.12%
2030 2.06% -0.12%
2029 2.09% -0.08%
2028 2.13% -0.08%
2027 2.17% -0.06%
2026 2.21% -0.04%
2025 2.26% -0.009%
2024 2.27% -0.43%
2023 2.3% 0.08%
2022 2.34% 0.1%
2021 2.4% -0.38%
2020 2.47% 0.07%
2019 2.56% -0.17%
2018 2.73% -0.04%
2017 2.89% 0.01%
2016 2.97% 0.06%
2015 3.01% 0.16%
2014 3.02% 0.05%
2013 3.05% -0.3%
2012 3.06% -0.73%
2011 3% -0.8%
2010 2.97% -0.73%
2009 2.96% -0.88%
2008 2.98% -0.3%
2007 3.08% -0.52%
2006 3.17% -0.57%
2005 3.2% -0.63%
2004 3.2% -0.62%
2003 3.17% -0.67%
2002 3.14% -0.89%
2001 3.1% -1.54%
2000 3.03% -1.93%
1999 2.97% -2.04%
1998 2.8% -2.44%
1997 2.61% -3.16%
1996 2.59% -3.56%
1995 2.6% -3.69%
1994 2.55% -1.53%
1993 2.52% 0.77%
1992 2.5% 0.78%
1991 2.57% 0.71%
1990 2.67% -0.03%
1989 2.69% 0.26%
1988 2.72% 1%
1987 2.77% 0.83%
1986 2.86% 0.89%
1985 2.93% 0.88%
1984 2.93% 0.86%
1983 2.87% 0.88%
1982 2.8% 0.85%
1981 2.77% 0.82%
1980 2.72% 0.85%
1979 2.62% 0.74%
1978 2.52% 0.59%
1977 2.36% 0.68%
1976 2.16% 0.72%
1975 2.04% 0.74%
1974 1.91% 0.87%
1973 1.8% 0.88%
1972 1.74% 1.02%
1971 1.74% 1.05%
1970 1.76% 0.97%
1969 1.74% 0.94%
1968 1.73% 0.91%
1967 1.69% 0.99%
1966 1.65% 1.15%
1965 1.61% 1.33%
1964 1.55% 1.42%
1963 1.5% 1.48%
1962 1.47% 1.53%
1961 1.46% 1.59%

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 Georgia's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Georgia
Current population
24756783
3697615
Population rank 59/197 131/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.04%
One net population change
1 minute
33 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
12.3 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 -44
Annual growth/decline +523,005 -15,926
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 184/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
6.85 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 +1,283
Net migration rank 158/196 61/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 81,582
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 137/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 2.1%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 133/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Georgia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Georgia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 1,283
2024 - -25,807 - 1,745
2023 545,227 -24,957 -1,282 2,003
2022 538,146 -24,960 -2,224 26,999
2021 527,468 -13,079 -9,127 -2,738
2020 524,359 -5,661 335 -2,738
2019 540,001 -25,240 5,606 -5,412
2018 556,493 -23,938 8,407 -5,176
2017 569,975 -14,780 8,391 -7,889
2016 571,519 -7,598 11,346 -10,588
2015 570,554 -19,726 13,105 -13,321
2014 563,218 -17,984 13,089 -16,047
2013 556,096 -33,212 10,145 -40,117
2012 544,293 -20,930 8,584 -39,290
2011 530,765 -33,391 8,989 -37,847
2010 515,480 -42,055 10,501 -36,608
2009 499,596 -40,148 12,210 -32,757
2008 485,223 -40,725 7,974 -32,463
2007 467,277 -28,202 3,551 -32,142
2006 450,357 -4,218 2,146 -31,729
2005 427,243 9,795 1,604 -31,216
2004 408,567 17,570 283 -30,614
2003 394,516 15,359 2,482 -31,075
2002 377,333 16,076 2,228 -58,531
2001 367,731 10,654 3,445 -110,969
2000 356,657 3,877 4,681 -135,046
1999 342,630 -1,922 6,901 -131,768
1998 333,196 -5,367 9,823 -127,962
1997 322,253 -37,200 11,862 -133,250
1996 315,820 -44,314 18,304 -133,999
1995 305,878 -38,943 17,644 -130,201
1994 296,465 -37,554 17,279 -147,551
1993 289,044 -43,784 18,303 -154,788
1992 284,622 -45,003 24,226 -121,647
1991 280,111 -50,451 32,932 -111,958
1990 273,846 -32,970 40,169 -108,969
1989 267,314 -31,843 41,510 -85,690
1988 262,065 -30,068 42,810 -12,189
1987 257,730 -29,081 45,561 -10,966
1986 252,922 -25,051 48,960 -14,123
1985 246,574 -16,623 49,786 -15,208
1984 237,838 -12,445 48,523 -12,920
1983 228,467 -11,618 48,496 -10,906
1982 220,896 -15,879 47,363 -12,363
1981 212,623 -17,797 46,185 -12,822
1980 205,248 -15,345 44,114 -12,593
1979 196,647 -18,559 42,863 -14,281
1978 187,019 -19,274 41,616 -9,755
1977 175,672 -18,914 40,023 -8,213
1976 165,224 -25,786 39,964 -8,952
1975 157,174 -30,484 39,331 -9,605
1974 149,231 -30,599 38,071 -10,261
1973 141,751 -34,452 38,259 -10,763
1972 135,756 -33,679 38,832 -11,097
1971 130,924 -34,524 38,953 -10,997
1970 127,814 -28,832 38,731 -1,311
1969 123,666 -28,406 37,764 34,301
1968 121,264 -27,461 37,840 37,031
1967 117,223 -26,444 40,070 34,734
1966 113,344 -27,301 40,905 32,869
1965 109,544 -25,398 43,463 18,981
1964 105,741 -26,307 48,429 19,377
1963 101,760 -26,382 51,456 19,405
1962 98,561 -26,040 51,903 18,981
1961 95,059 -24,687 52,284 18,016
1960 92,055 -23,220 51,640 16,740

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 Georgia 57.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,646 people) and 42.3% is from migration (a loss of 34,907 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 81,582 people or 2.1% in Georgia.

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
Georgia
City Population
Tbilisi 1.12M
Batumi 169K
Kutaisi 148K
Rustavi 132K
Sukhumi 64.4K
Gori 44.5K
Khashuri 25.2K
Marneuli 24.9K
Senaki 21.6K
Gardabani 12K

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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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