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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 35,064,272 people in Ghana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 36,032,857 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 1.45 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +2.05% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 36M (56.4% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Ghana
2100 50,396,049 68,117,614
2099 50,371,646 68,008,028
2098 50,340,708 67,888,410
2097 50,301,449 67,759,128
2096 50,254,384 67,625,262
2095 50,206,715 67,481,344
2094 50,149,903 67,325,992
2093 50,085,053 67,162,890
2092 50,008,681 66,991,846
2091 49,929,664 66,804,098
2090 49,837,226 66,605,276
2089 49,734,724 66,395,029
2088 49,620,919 66,173,453
2087 49,494,737 65,937,323
2086 49,362,187 65,699,827
2085 49,219,467 65,451,666
2084 49,066,778 65,196,037
2083 48,900,924 64,922,457
2082 48,726,216 64,638,242
2081 48,538,535 64,342,209
2080 48,338,979 64,034,249
2079 48,127,894 63,717,528
2078 47,903,951 63,384,648
2077 47,663,056 63,046,955
2076 47,409,997 62,699,375
2075 47,149,765 62,337,964
2074 46,875,743 61,974,725
2073 46,585,405 61,604,458
2072 46,285,042 61,227,111
2071 45,976,704 60,835,024
2070 45,658,250 60,442,399
2069 45,328,458 60,041,679
2068 44,989,376 59,627,097
2067 44,641,084 59,203,373
2066 44,284,227 58,774,846
2065 43,921,189 58,341,378
2064 43,544,203 57,893,305
2063 43,161,275 57,439,982
2062 42,771,313 56,974,922
2061 42,367,805 56,500,340
2060 41,959,718 56,019,906
2059 41,546,100 55,529,609
2058 41,122,194 55,031,460
2057 40,690,044 54,524,491
2056 40,253,866 54,007,205
2055 39,809,697 53,481,428
2054 39,359,338 52,949,003
2053 38,898,535 52,407,089
2052 38,431,175 51,859,418
2051 37,957,565 51,300,839
2050 37,475,049 50,730,296
2049 36,985,041 50,153,221
2048 36,490,848 49,567,895
2047 35,985,064 48,972,414
2046 35,474,395 48,373,367
2045 34,954,181 47,766,811
2044 34,427,047 47,154,486
2043 33,896,351 46,538,892
2042 33,360,095 45,916,531
2041 32,820,380 45,291,657
2040 32,277,889 44,660,573
2039 31,730,935 44,029,228
2038 31,181,218 43,393,321
2037 30,628,970 42,752,045
2036 30,073,757 42,112,269
2035 29,516,558 41,470,624
2034 28,955,953 40,823,789
2033 28,398,148 40,176,026
2032 27,846,475 39,532,216
2031 27,297,514 38,892,407
2030 26,753,459 38,251,174
2029 26,214,248 37,616,078
2028 25,676,364 36,978,847
2027 25,140,461 36,342,429
2026 24,606,254 35,705,894
2025 24,074,580 35,064,272
2024 23,548,781 34,427,414
2023 23,025,776 33,787,914
2022 22,509,038 33,149,152
2021 21,995,243 32,518,665
2020 21,478,690 31,887,809
2019 20,961,952 31,258,945
2018 20,438,288 30,637,585
2017 19,894,407 30,008,354
2016 19,334,856 29,356,742
2015 18,777,487 28,696,068
2014 18,229,461 28,041,592
2013 17,695,409 27,386,193
2012 17,172,287 26,734,268
2011 16,661,908 26,095,088
2010 16,176,498 25,474,995
2009 15,710,066 24,862,664
2008 15,258,093 24,249,946
2007 14,816,307 23,642,279
2006 14,373,707 23,040,702
2005 13,932,123 22,449,438
2004 13,500,533 21,868,298
2003 13,082,532 21,296,705
2002 12,680,897 20,729,388
2001 12,295,001 20,167,069
2000 11,925,546 19,637,087
1999 11,574,928 19,149,864
1998 11,240,664 18,688,036
1997 10,934,223 18,238,958
1996 10,655,942 17,810,181
1995 10,386,722 17,399,017
1994 10,123,798 16,993,190
1993 9,871,713 16,589,519
1992 9,629,275 16,184,855
1991 9,394,632 15,787,496
1990 9,159,356 15,394,648
1989 8,921,175 15,006,813
1988 8,687,435 14,636,568
1987 8,457,109 14,289,108
1986 8,228,847 13,965,217
1985 7,999,935 13,661,229
1984 7,772,256 13,370,590
1983 7,551,129 13,029,836
1982 7,340,197 12,643,819
1981 7,140,271 12,281,712
1980 6,947,900 11,941,448
1979 6,763,903 11,597,255
1978 6,590,984 11,248,450
1977 6,428,734 10,911,871
1976 6,280,635 10,594,913
1975 6,147,569 10,294,308
1974 6,024,904 10,000,523
1973 5,911,927 9,714,617
1972 5,807,234 9,438,187
1971 5,707,999 9,176,264
1970 5,610,304 8,925,813
1969 5,513,177 8,690,383
1968 5,418,644 8,475,729
1967 5,326,348 8,271,913
1966 5,237,933 8,074,521
1965 5,152,833 7,882,606
1964 5,071,034 7,695,739
1963 4,993,623 7,514,714
1962 4,919,672 7,337,375
1961 4,848,224 7,162,667
1960 4,778,621 6,961,215

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th 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 Ghana will increase by 40.8% to 50,730,296 people and rank change from 46th to 43rd.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 68.1M people in 2100 for Ghana.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Ghana
2100 0.05% 0.16%
2099 0.06% 0.18%
2098 0.08% 0.19%
2097 0.09% 0.2%
2096 0.09% 0.21%
2095 0.11% 0.23%
2094 0.13% 0.24%
2093 0.15% 0.26%
2092 0.16% 0.28%
2091 0.19% 0.3%
2090 0.21% 0.32%
2089 0.23% 0.33%
2088 0.25% 0.36%
2087 0.27% 0.36%
2086 0.29% 0.38%
2085 0.31% 0.39%
2084 0.34% 0.42%
2083 0.36% 0.44%
2082 0.39% 0.46%
2081 0.41% 0.48%
2080 0.44% 0.5%
2079 0.47% 0.53%
2078 0.51% 0.54%
2077 0.53% 0.55%
2076 0.55% 0.58%
2075 0.58% 0.59%
2074 0.62% 0.6%
2073 0.65% 0.62%
2072 0.67% 0.64%
2071 0.7% 0.65%
2070 0.73% 0.67%
2069 0.75% 0.7%
2068 0.78% 0.72%
2067 0.81% 0.73%
2066 0.83% 0.74%
2065 0.87% 0.77%
2064 0.89% 0.79%
2063 0.91% 0.82%
2062 0.95% 0.84%
2061 0.97% 0.86%
2060 1% 0.88%
2059 1.03% 0.91%
2058 1.06% 0.93%
2057 1.08% 0.96%
2056 1.12% 0.98%
2055 1.14% 1.01%
2054 1.18% 1.03%
2053 1.22% 1.06%
2052 1.25% 1.09%
2051 1.29% 1.12%
2050 1.32% 1.15%
2049 1.35% 1.18%
2048 1.41% 1.22%
2047 1.44% 1.24%
2046 1.49% 1.27%
2045 1.53% 1.3%
2044 1.57% 1.32%
2043 1.61% 1.36%
2042 1.64% 1.38%
2041 1.68% 1.41%
2040 1.72% 1.43%
2039 1.76% 1.47%
2038 1.8% 1.5%
2037 1.85% 1.52%
2036 1.89% 1.55%
2035 1.94% 1.58%
2034 1.96% 1.61%
2033 1.98% 1.63%
2032 2.01% 1.65%
2031 2.03% 1.68%
2030 2.06% 1.69%
2029 2.09% 1.72%
2028 2.13% 1.75%
2027 2.17% 1.78%
2026 2.21% 1.83%
2025 2.23% 1.85%
2024 2.27% 1.89%
2023 2.3% 1.93%
2022 2.34% 1.94%
2021 2.4% 1.98%
2020 2.47% 2.01%
2019 2.56% 2.03%
2018 2.73% 2.1%
2017 2.89% 2.22%
2016 2.97% 2.3%
2015 3.01% 2.33%
2014 3.02% 2.39%
2013 3.05% 2.44%
2012 3.06% 2.45%
2011 3% 2.43%
2010 2.97% 2.46%
2009 2.96% 2.53%
2008 2.98% 2.57%
2007 3.08% 2.61%
2006 3.17% 2.63%
2005 3.2% 2.66%
2004 3.2% 2.68%
2003 3.17% 2.74%
2002 3.14% 2.79%
2001 3.1% 2.7%
2000 3.03% 2.54%
1999 2.97% 2.47%
1998 2.8% 2.46%
1997 2.61% 2.41%
1996 2.59% 2.36%
1995 2.6% 2.39%
1994 2.55% 2.43%
1993 2.52% 2.5%
1992 2.5% 2.52%
1991 2.57% 2.55%
1990 2.67% 2.58%
1989 2.69% 2.53%
1988 2.72% 2.43%
1987 2.77% 2.32%
1986 2.86% 2.23%
1985 2.93% 2.17%
1984 2.93% 2.62%
1983 2.87% 3.05%
1982 2.8% 2.95%
1981 2.77% 2.85%
1980 2.72% 2.97%
1979 2.62% 3.1%
1978 2.52% 3.08%
1977 2.36% 2.99%
1976 2.16% 2.92%
1975 2.04% 2.94%
1974 1.91% 2.94%
1973 1.8% 2.93%
1972 1.74% 2.85%
1971 1.74% 2.81%
1970 1.76% 2.71%
1969 1.74% 2.53%
1968 1.73% 2.46%
1967 1.69% 2.44%
1966 1.65% 2.43%
1965 1.61% 2.43%
1964 1.55% 2.41%
1963 1.5% 2.42%
1962 1.47% 2.44%
1961 1.46% 2.89%

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

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In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.23%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Ghana
Current population
24880655
36032857
Population rank 59/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.43%
One net population change
1 minute
49.7 seconds
One birth every
42.7 seconds
35.3 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
2.18 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +1,745
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +636,858
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 57/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -17,079
Net migration rank 158/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -17,079
2024 551,536 -25,807 651,057 -13,114
2023 545,227 -24,957 651,094 -10,003
2022 538,146 -24,960 646,441 -10,003
2021 527,468 -13,079 635,805 -11,259
2020 524,359 -5,661 637,469 -291
2019 540,001 -25,240 642,403 -21,857
2018 556,493 -23,938 641,551 -19,375
2017 569,975 -14,780 641,218 -4,913
2016 571,519 -7,598 659,910 7,009
2015 570,554 -19,726 667,729 -13,306
2014 563,218 -17,984 660,829 -6,312
2013 556,096 -33,212 658,638 -2,377
2012 544,293 -20,930 646,595 1,005
2011 530,765 -33,391 631,501 -720
2010 515,480 -42,055 613,133 -3,726
2009 499,596 -40,148 592,825 22,416
2008 485,223 -40,725 579,695 30,506
2007 467,277 -28,202 572,332 32,813
2006 450,357 -4,218 569,474 28,536
2005 427,243 9,795 563,234 21,272
2004 408,567 17,570 543,339 34,433
2003 394,516 15,359 536,656 28,768
2002 377,333 16,076 528,620 40,573
2001 367,731 10,654 519,382 36,050
2000 356,657 3,877 508,738 -4,206
1999 342,630 -1,922 487,210 -17,304
1998 333,196 -5,367 471,313 -17,564
1997 322,253 -37,200 459,822 -15,409
1996 315,820 -44,314 450,259 -37,113
1995 305,878 -38,943 451,748 -42,558
1994 296,465 -37,554 449,589 -47,120
1993 289,044 -43,784 454,669 -49,792
1992 284,622 -45,003 452,156 -47,736
1991 280,111 -50,451 448,159 -57,878
1990 273,846 -32,970 442,211 -46,789
1989 267,314 -31,843 432,541 -52,293
1988 262,065 -30,068 425,031 -64,810
1987 257,730 -29,081 419,328 -84,648
1986 252,922 -25,051 411,191 -98,099
1985 246,574 -16,623 401,722 -106,855
1984 237,838 -12,445 392,053 -105,655
1983 228,467 -11,618 379,846 15,276
1982 220,896 -15,879 369,061 7,863
1981 212,623 -17,797 359,572 -12,296
1980 205,248 -15,345 346,816 -13,564
1979 196,647 -18,559 334,848 20,291
1978 187,019 -19,274 324,428 18,041
1977 175,672 -18,914 315,429 15,243
1976 165,224 -25,786 305,769 -2,528
1975 157,174 -30,484 298,267 -292
1974 149,231 -30,599 290,796 -1,197
1973 141,751 -34,452 283,385 -1,168
1972 135,756 -33,679 275,236 -4,589
1971 130,924 -34,524 265,442 -12,238
1970 127,814 -28,832 257,938 -10,233
1969 123,666 -28,406 251,925 -28,752
1968 121,264 -27,461 242,821 -36,683
1967 117,223 -26,444 237,156 -35,666
1966 113,344 -27,301 231,440 -38,143
1965 109,544 -25,398 229,061 -38,519
1964 105,741 -26,307 226,685 -43,480
1963 101,760 -26,382 225,367 -46,516
1962 98,561 -26,040 223,842 -48,017
1961 95,059 -24,687 222,372 -48,777
1960 92,055 -23,220 217,134 12,181

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

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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 Ghana 98.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

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
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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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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