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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 83,516,593 people in Germany in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 82,575,542 in Germany.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 3.34 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 +2.63% per year vs +0.32% in Germany.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Germany has grown from 82.4M to 82.6M (0.24% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Germany: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Germany
2100 50,408,328 69,929,981
2099 50,383,919 69,956,854
2098 50,352,973 69,973,838
2097 50,313,705 70,015,834
2096 50,266,628 70,046,713
2095 50,218,948 70,067,131
2094 50,162,122 70,085,911
2093 50,097,256 70,106,718
2092 50,020,865 70,132,132
2091 49,941,829 70,178,440
2090 49,849,369 70,240,137
2089 49,746,842 70,294,005
2088 49,633,009 70,352,443
2087 49,506,797 70,434,814
2086 49,374,214 70,532,124
2085 49,231,459 70,627,602
2084 49,078,733 70,722,960
2083 48,912,839 70,829,392
2082 48,738,088 70,932,273
2081 48,550,361 71,045,881
2080 48,350,756 71,171,519
2079 48,139,621 71,305,544
2078 47,915,623 71,445,484
2077 47,674,670 71,601,117
2076 47,421,548 71,757,525
2075 47,161,253 71,891,567
2074 46,887,164 72,046,795
2073 46,596,755 72,206,145
2072 46,296,320 72,356,324
2071 45,987,906 72,517,749
2070 45,669,374 72,664,462
2069 45,339,502 72,828,330
2068 45,000,338 72,993,859
2067 44,651,960 73,178,408
2066 44,295,017 73,370,207
2065 43,931,890 73,561,648
2064 43,554,812 73,762,096
2063 43,171,791 73,971,537
2062 42,781,734 74,198,775
2061 42,378,127 74,426,082
2060 41,969,941 74,678,280
2059 41,556,223 74,932,496
2058 41,132,214 75,206,278
2057 40,699,958 75,482,742
2056 40,263,674 75,756,281
2055 39,819,396 76,041,477
2054 39,368,928 76,325,196
2053 38,908,013 76,595,801
2052 38,440,539 76,839,962
2051 37,966,813 77,084,029
2050 37,484,179 77,325,459
2049 36,994,052 77,569,721
2048 36,499,739 77,818,888
2047 35,993,831 78,049,343
2046 35,483,039 78,272,834
2045 34,962,697 78,497,690
2044 34,435,436 78,722,126
2043 33,904,610 78,936,540
2042 33,368,223 79,130,312
2041 32,828,377 79,324,161
2040 32,285,754 79,536,735
2039 31,738,667 79,754,631
2038 31,188,815 79,978,474
2037 30,636,433 80,194,225
2036 30,081,085 80,425,162
2035 29,523,750 80,640,951
2034 28,963,008 80,844,719
2033 28,405,067 81,069,119
2032 27,853,260 81,286,326
2031 27,304,165 81,520,272
2030 26,759,978 81,736,996
2029 26,220,635 81,963,002
2028 25,682,620 82,178,048
2027 25,146,586 82,384,302
2026 24,612,250 82,575,542
2025 24,080,445 83,233,941
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Germany's population increased by 226,873 people (a 0.28% 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 51.4% to 37,484,179 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Germany will decrease by 6.36% to 77,325,459 people and rank change from 19th to 25th.

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 69.9M 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 2.26% -0.34%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Germany's population grew by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Germany
Current population
24756783
82575542
Population rank 59/197 19/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 1%
One net population change
1 minute
2.29 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
45.6 seconds
One death every
2.87 minutes
30.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +628
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +229,320
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +0.28%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 151/197
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 - -25,807 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/germany | 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 Germany 26.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,036,130 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a gain of 5,565,916 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 (1960–2024, 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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