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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 83,491,249 people in Germany in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 82,830,814 in Germany.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 3.33 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Germany is the 19th.
  • The countries together account for 1.3% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 1% for Germany.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +0.28% in Germany.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Germany has grown from 82.4M to 82.8M (0.55% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Germany: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Germany
2100 50,396,049 70,146,161
2099 50,371,646 70,173,117
2098 50,340,708 70,190,154
2097 50,301,449 70,232,280
2096 50,254,384 70,263,255
2095 50,206,715 70,283,735
2094 50,149,903 70,302,573
2093 50,085,053 70,323,445
2092 50,008,681 70,348,937
2091 49,929,664 70,395,388
2090 49,837,226 70,457,276
2089 49,734,724 70,511,311
2088 49,620,919 70,569,930
2087 49,494,737 70,652,555
2086 49,362,187 70,750,166
2085 49,219,467 70,845,939
2084 49,066,778 70,941,592
2083 48,900,924 71,048,352
2082 48,726,216 71,151,552
2081 48,538,535 71,265,511
2080 48,338,979 71,391,537
2079 48,127,894 71,525,977
2078 47,903,951 71,666,350
2077 47,663,056 71,822,464
2076 47,409,997 71,979,354
2075 47,149,765 72,113,812
2074 46,875,743 72,269,519
2073 46,585,405 72,429,361
2072 46,285,042 72,580,006
2071 45,976,704 72,741,929
2070 45,658,250 72,889,095
2069 45,328,458 73,053,471
2068 44,989,376 73,219,511
2067 44,641,084 73,404,631
2066 44,284,227 73,597,022
2065 43,921,189 73,789,056
2064 43,544,203 73,990,123
2063 43,161,275 74,200,211
2062 42,771,313 74,428,152
2061 42,367,805 74,656,161
2060 41,959,718 74,909,139
2059 41,546,100 75,164,141
2058 41,122,194 75,438,769
2057 40,690,044 75,716,088
2056 40,253,866 75,990,472
2055 39,809,697 76,276,550
2054 39,359,338 76,561,146
2053 38,898,535 76,832,587
2052 38,431,175 77,077,503
2051 37,957,565 77,322,326
2050 37,475,049 77,564,502
2049 36,985,041 77,809,519
2048 36,490,848 78,059,456
2047 35,985,064 78,290,624
2046 35,474,395 78,514,805
2045 34,954,181 78,740,357
2044 34,427,047 78,965,486
2043 33,896,351 79,180,563
2042 33,360,095 79,374,934
2041 32,820,380 79,569,383
2040 32,277,889 79,782,613
2039 31,730,935 80,001,183
2038 31,181,218 80,225,718
2037 30,628,970 80,442,136
2036 30,073,757 80,673,787
2035 29,516,558 80,890,243
2034 28,955,953 81,094,641
2033 28,398,148 81,319,735
2032 27,846,475 81,537,613
2031 27,297,514 81,772,282
2030 26,753,459 81,989,677
2029 26,214,248 82,216,381
2028 25,676,364 82,432,092
2027 25,140,461 82,638,983
2026 24,606,254 82,830,814
2025 24,074,580 83,491,249
2024 23,548,781 83,516,593
2023 23,025,776 83,287,273
2022 22,509,038 83,177,813
2021 21,995,243 83,196,078
2020 21,478,690 83,160,871
2019 20,961,952 83,092,962
2018 20,438,288 82,905,782
2017 19,894,407 82,657,002
2016 19,334,856 82,348,669
2015 18,777,487 81,686,611
2014 18,229,461 80,982,500
2013 17,695,409 80,645,605
2012 17,172,287 80,425,823
2011 16,661,908 80,274,983
2010 16,176,498 81,776,930
2009 15,710,066 81,902,307
2008 15,258,093 82,110,097
2007 14,816,307 82,266,372
2006 14,373,707 82,376,451
2005 13,932,123 82,469,422
2004 13,500,533 82,516,260
2003 13,082,532 82,534,176
2002 12,680,897 82,488,495
2001 12,295,001 82,349,925
2000 11,925,546 82,211,508
1999 11,574,928 82,100,243
1998 11,240,664 82,047,195
1997 10,934,223 82,034,771
1996 10,655,942 81,914,831
1995 10,386,722 81,678,051
1994 10,123,798 81,438,348
1993 9,871,713 81,156,363
1992 9,629,275 80,624,598
1991 9,394,632 80,013,896
1990 9,159,356 79,433,029
1989 8,921,175 78,751,283
1988 8,687,435 78,144,619
1987 8,457,109 77,839,920
1986 8,228,847 77,720,436
1985 7,999,935 77,684,873
1984 7,772,256 77,858,685
1983 7,551,129 78,128,282
1982 7,340,197 78,333,366
1981 7,140,271 78,407,907
1980 6,947,900 78,288,576
1979 6,763,903 78,126,350
1978 6,590,984 78,091,820
1977 6,428,734 78,159,814
1976 6,280,635 78,336,950
1975 6,147,569 78,673,554
1974 6,024,904 78,967,433
1973 5,911,927 78,936,666
1972 5,807,234 78,688,452
1971 5,707,999 78,312,842
1970 5,610,304 78,169,289
1969 5,513,177 77,909,682
1968 5,418,644 77,294,314
1967 5,326,348 76,951,336
1966 5,237,933 76,600,311
1965 5,152,833 75,963,695
1964 5,071,034 75,318,337
1963 4,993,623 74,714,353
1962 4,919,672 74,025,784
1961 4,848,224 73,377,632
1960 4,778,621 72,814,900

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/germany | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Germany lost 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Germany's population increased by 482,145 people (a 0.59% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Germany was ranked 14th in 2006 and ranked 19th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Burkina Faso's population will grow by 50.6% to 37,475,049 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Germany will decrease by 6.36% to 77,564,502 people and rank change from 19th to 24th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 70.1M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Germany
2100 0.05% -0.04%
2099 0.06% -0.02%
2098 0.08% -0.06%
2097 0.09% -0.04%
2096 0.09% -0.03%
2095 0.11% -0.03%
2094 0.13% -0.03%
2093 0.15% -0.04%
2092 0.16% -0.07%
2091 0.19% -0.09%
2090 0.21% -0.08%
2089 0.23% -0.08%
2088 0.25% -0.12%
2087 0.27% -0.14%
2086 0.29% -0.14%
2085 0.31% -0.13%
2084 0.34% -0.15%
2083 0.36% -0.15%
2082 0.39% -0.16%
2081 0.41% -0.18%
2080 0.44% -0.19%
2079 0.47% -0.2%
2078 0.51% -0.22%
2077 0.53% -0.22%
2076 0.55% -0.19%
2075 0.58% -0.22%
2074 0.62% -0.22%
2073 0.65% -0.21%
2072 0.67% -0.22%
2071 0.7% -0.2%
2070 0.73% -0.23%
2069 0.75% -0.23%
2068 0.78% -0.25%
2067 0.81% -0.26%
2066 0.83% -0.26%
2065 0.87% -0.27%
2064 0.89% -0.28%
2063 0.91% -0.31%
2062 0.95% -0.31%
2061 0.97% -0.34%
2060 1% -0.34%
2059 1.03% -0.36%
2058 1.06% -0.37%
2057 1.08% -0.36%
2056 1.12% -0.38%
2055 1.14% -0.37%
2054 1.18% -0.35%
2053 1.22% -0.32%
2052 1.25% -0.32%
2051 1.29% -0.31%
2050 1.32% -0.31%
2049 1.35% -0.32%
2048 1.41% -0.3%
2047 1.44% -0.29%
2046 1.49% -0.29%
2045 1.53% -0.29%
2044 1.57% -0.27%
2043 1.61% -0.24%
2042 1.64% -0.24%
2041 1.68% -0.27%
2040 1.72% -0.27%
2039 1.76% -0.28%
2038 1.8% -0.27%
2037 1.85% -0.29%
2036 1.89% -0.27%
2035 1.94% -0.25%
2034 1.96% -0.28%
2033 1.98% -0.27%
2032 2.01% -0.29%
2031 2.03% -0.27%
2030 2.06% -0.28%
2029 2.09% -0.26%
2028 2.13% -0.25%
2027 2.17% -0.23%
2026 2.21% -0.79%
2025 2.23% -0.03%
2024 2.27% 0.28%
2023 2.3% 0.13%
2022 2.34% -0.02%
2021 2.4% 0.04%
2020 2.47% 0.08%
2019 2.56% 0.23%
2018 2.73% 0.3%
2017 2.89% 0.37%
2016 2.97% 0.81%
2015 3.01% 0.87%
2014 3.02% 0.42%
2013 3.05% 0.27%
2012 3.06% 0.19%
2011 3% -1.84%
2010 2.97% -0.15%
2009 2.96% -0.25%
2008 2.98% -0.19%
2007 3.08% -0.13%
2006 3.17% -0.11%
2005 3.2% -0.06%
2004 3.2% -0.02%
2003 3.17% 0.06%
2002 3.14% 0.17%
2001 3.1% 0.17%
2000 3.03% 0.14%
1999 2.97% 0.06%
1998 2.8% 0.02%
1997 2.61% 0.15%
1996 2.59% 0.29%
1995 2.6% 0.29%
1994 2.55% 0.35%
1993 2.52% 0.66%
1992 2.5% 0.76%
1991 2.57% 0.73%
1990 2.67% 0.87%
1989 2.69% 0.78%
1988 2.72% 0.39%
1987 2.77% 0.15%
1986 2.86% 0.05%
1985 2.93% -0.22%
1984 2.93% -0.35%
1983 2.87% -0.26%
1982 2.8% -0.1%
1981 2.77% 0.15%
1980 2.72% 0.21%
1979 2.62% 0.04%
1978 2.52% -0.09%
1977 2.36% -0.23%
1976 2.16% -0.43%
1975 2.04% -0.37%
1974 1.91% 0.04%
1973 1.8% 0.32%
1972 1.74% 0.48%
1971 1.74% 0.18%
1970 1.76% 0.33%
1969 1.74% 0.8%
1968 1.73% 0.45%
1967 1.69% 0.46%
1966 1.65% 0.84%
1965 1.61% 0.86%
1964 1.55% 0.81%
1963 1.5% 0.93%
1962 1.47% 0.88%
1961 1.46% 0.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/germany | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.23%, while Germany's population declined by 0.03%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Germany
Current population
24880655
82830814
Population rank 59/197 19/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 1%
One net population change
1 minute
20.8 minutes
One birth every
42.7 seconds
46.6 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
31.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,441 -69
Annual growth/decline +525,799 -25,344
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% -0.03%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 159/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.58 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -334,072
Net migration rank 158/196 192/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 16,750,084
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 2/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 19.8%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 31/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Germany
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Germany
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -334,072
2024 551,536 -25,807 -334,066 36,954
2023 545,227 -24,957 -333,149 609,553
2022 538,146 -24,960 -324,394 981,552
2021 527,468 -13,079 -224,629 310,264
2020 524,359 -5,661 -216,218 203,468
2019 540,001 -25,240 -157,877 319,082
2018 556,493 -23,938 -165,812 403,908
2017 569,975 -14,780 -148,783 452,988
2016 571,519 -7,598 -123,523 517,480
2015 570,554 -19,726 -187,879 1,175,283
2014 563,218 -17,984 -153,866 592,338
2013 556,096 -33,212 -209,679 462,384
2012 544,293 -20,930 -193,022 199,143
2011 530,765 -33,391 -184,632 295,282
2010 515,480 -42,055 -179,909 130,116
2009 499,596 -40,148 -188,375 46,533
2008 485,223 -40,725 -164,220 -23,341
2007 467,277 -28,202 -148,080 -24,772
2006 450,357 -4,218 -148,278 -489,056
2005 427,243 9,795 -148,445 81,351
2004 408,567 17,570 -107,271 81,735
2003 394,516 15,359 -140,309 142,009
2002 377,333 16,076 -123,733 218,795
2001 367,731 10,654 -98,820 272,875
2000 356,657 3,877 -73,990 174,594
1999 342,630 -1,922 -73,890 219,280
1998 333,196 -5,367 -65,637 -754,469
1997 322,253 -37,200 -49,221 93,281
1996 315,820 -44,314 -90,107 281,280
1995 305,878 -38,943 -114,349 398,077
1994 296,465 -37,554 -114,013 315,585
1993 289,044 -43,784 -105,503 462,096
1992 284,622 -45,003 -80,625 811,606
1991 280,111 -50,451 -80,014 602,638
1990 273,846 -32,970 -15,887 679,702
1989 267,314 -31,843 -23,625 761,002
1988 262,065 -30,068 -7,815 515,962
1987 257,730 -29,081 -31,136 174,272
1986 252,922 -25,051 -77,721 212,822
1985 246,574 -16,623 -116,527 103,556
1984 237,838 -12,445 -109,002 -150,771
1983 228,467 -11,618 -109,380 -81,349
1982 220,896 -15,879 -78,333 -58,121
1981 212,623 -17,797 -94,090 130,713
1980 205,248 -15,345 -86,117 324,203
1979 196,647 -18,559 -125,002 237,705
1978 187,019 -19,274 -140,566 117,167
1977 175,672 -18,914 -125,055 33,881
1976 165,224 -25,786 -164,508 -79,761
1975 157,174 -30,484 -212,418 -207,740
1974 149,231 -30,599 -150,038 -15,126
1973 141,751 -34,452 -149,980 386,881
1972 135,756 -33,679 -62,950 336,015
1971 130,924 -34,524 46,988 450,328
1970 127,814 -28,832 70,352 -273,498
1969 123,666 -28,406 155,820 584,017
1968 121,264 -27,461 239,612 293,307
1967 117,223 -26,444 353,977 -174,155
1966 113,344 -27,301 405,982 134,107
1965 109,544 -25,398 410,204 338,258
1964 105,741 -26,307 482,038 69,825
1963 101,760 -26,382 455,757 205,976
1962 98,561 -26,040 436,752 276,505
1961 95,059 -24,687 462,279 27,534
1960 92,055 -23,220 385,919 212,666

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/germany | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 96.7% of the population change in Burkina Faso is from natural causes (a gain of 5,495,278 people) and 3.27% is from migration (a loss of 185,746 people). In Germany 30.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,216,330 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 5,010,532 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 16,750,084 people or 19.8% in Germany.

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
Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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