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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 117,303 people in Grenada in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 117,405 in Grenada.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 211.9 times bigger than Grenada's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Grenada is the 182nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.001% for Grenada.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +0.25% in Grenada.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Grenada has grown from 110K to 117K (6.6% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Grenada: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Grenada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Grenada
2100 50,396,049 74,296
2099 50,371,646 75,070
2098 50,340,708 75,885
2097 50,301,449 76,696
2096 50,254,384 77,516
2095 50,206,715 78,359
2094 50,149,903 79,197
2093 50,085,053 80,051
2092 50,008,681 80,918
2091 49,929,664 81,804
2090 49,837,226 82,687
2089 49,734,724 83,611
2088 49,620,919 84,521
2087 49,494,737 85,451
2086 49,362,187 86,394
2085 49,219,467 87,312
2084 49,066,778 88,256
2083 48,900,924 89,193
2082 48,726,216 90,150
2081 48,538,535 91,105
2080 48,338,979 92,085
2079 48,127,894 93,048
2078 47,903,951 94,007
2077 47,663,056 94,970
2076 47,409,997 95,891
2075 47,149,765 96,806
2074 46,875,743 97,711
2073 46,585,405 98,588
2072 46,285,042 99,480
2071 45,976,704 100,339
2070 45,658,250 101,165
2069 45,328,458 101,968
2068 44,989,376 102,762
2067 44,641,084 103,527
2066 44,284,227 104,294
2065 43,921,189 105,046
2064 43,544,203 105,762
2063 43,161,275 106,451
2062 42,771,313 107,117
2061 42,367,805 107,740
2060 41,959,718 108,346
2059 41,546,100 108,946
2058 41,122,194 109,497
2057 40,690,044 110,054
2056 40,253,866 110,591
2055 39,809,697 111,120
2054 39,359,338 111,645
2053 38,898,535 112,128
2052 38,431,175 112,610
2051 37,957,565 113,074
2050 37,475,049 113,495
2049 36,985,041 113,882
2048 36,490,848 114,261
2047 35,985,064 114,630
2046 35,474,395 114,997
2045 34,954,181 115,333
2044 34,427,047 115,628
2043 33,896,351 115,920
2042 33,360,095 116,189
2041 32,820,380 116,424
2040 32,277,889 116,647
2039 31,730,935 116,841
2038 31,181,218 116,976
2037 30,628,970 117,111
2036 30,073,757 117,242
2035 29,516,558 117,331
2034 28,955,953 117,425
2033 28,398,148 117,474
2032 27,846,475 117,516
2031 27,297,514 117,515
2030 26,753,459 117,504
2029 26,214,248 117,472
2028 25,676,364 117,461
2027 25,140,461 117,420
2026 24,606,254 117,390
2025 24,074,580 117,303
2024 23,548,781 117,207
2023 23,025,776 117,081
2022 22,509,038 116,913
2021 21,995,243 116,688
2020 21,478,690 116,341
2019 20,961,952 115,981
2018 20,438,288 115,691
2017 19,894,407 115,438
2016 19,334,856 115,130
2015 18,777,487 114,676
2014 18,229,461 114,132
2013 17,695,409 113,487
2012 17,172,287 112,775
2011 16,661,908 112,079
2010 16,176,498 111,586
2009 15,710,066 111,254
2008 15,258,093 110,896
2007 14,816,307 110,522
2006 14,373,707 110,135
2005 13,932,123 109,734
2004 13,500,533 109,323
2003 13,082,532 108,884
2002 12,680,897 108,404
2001 12,295,001 107,987
2000 11,925,546 107,451
1999 11,574,928 106,727
1998 11,240,664 106,009
1997 10,934,223 105,293
1996 10,655,942 104,584
1995 10,386,722 103,869
1994 10,123,798 103,138
1993 9,871,713 102,382
1992 9,629,275 101,602
1991 9,394,632 100,793
1990 9,159,356 99,957
1989 8,921,175 99,121
1988 8,687,435 98,308
1987 8,457,109 97,526
1986 8,228,847 96,790
1985 7,999,935 96,111
1984 7,772,256 95,498
1983 7,551,129 94,948
1982 7,340,197 94,383
1981 7,140,271 94,052
1980 6,947,900 94,538
1979 6,763,903 95,490
1978 6,590,984 96,305
1977 6,428,734 97,017
1976 6,280,635 97,632
1975 6,147,569 98,126
1974 6,024,904 98,486
1973 5,911,927 98,709
1972 5,807,234 98,777
1971 5,707,999 98,648
1970 5,610,304 98,414
1969 5,513,177 98,204
1968 5,418,644 98,078
1967 5,326,348 98,066
1966 5,237,933 98,121
1965 5,152,833 98,067
1964 5,071,034 97,760
1963 4,993,623 97,195
1962 4,919,672 96,375
1961 4,848,224 95,335
1960 4,778,621 94,058

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/grenada | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Grenada gained 4,995 people (a 4.54% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Grenada's population increased by 2,275 people (a 1.98% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Grenada was ranked 181st in 2006 and ranked 182nd 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 Grenada will decrease by 3.33% to 113,495 people and will still be ranked 182nd.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2032 for Grenada.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Grenada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Grenada
2100 0.05% -1.03%
2099 0.06% -1.07%
2098 0.08% -1.06%
2097 0.09% -1.06%
2096 0.09% -1.08%
2095 0.11% -1.06%
2094 0.13% -1.07%
2093 0.15% -1.07%
2092 0.16% -1.08%
2091 0.19% -1.07%
2090 0.21% -1.11%
2089 0.23% -1.08%
2088 0.25% -1.09%
2087 0.27% -1.09%
2086 0.29% -1.05%
2085 0.31% -1.07%
2084 0.34% -1.05%
2083 0.36% -1.06%
2082 0.39% -1.05%
2081 0.41% -1.06%
2080 0.44% -1.03%
2079 0.47% -1.02%
2078 0.51% -1.01%
2077 0.53% -0.96%
2076 0.55% -0.95%
2075 0.58% -0.93%
2074 0.62% -0.89%
2073 0.65% -0.9%
2072 0.67% -0.86%
2071 0.7% -0.82%
2070 0.73% -0.79%
2069 0.75% -0.77%
2068 0.78% -0.74%
2067 0.81% -0.73%
2066 0.83% -0.72%
2065 0.87% -0.68%
2064 0.89% -0.65%
2063 0.91% -0.62%
2062 0.95% -0.58%
2061 0.97% -0.56%
2060 1% -0.55%
2059 1.03% -0.5%
2058 1.06% -0.51%
2057 1.08% -0.49%
2056 1.12% -0.48%
2055 1.14% -0.47%
2054 1.18% -0.43%
2053 1.22% -0.43%
2052 1.25% -0.41%
2051 1.29% -0.37%
2050 1.32% -0.34%
2049 1.35% -0.33%
2048 1.41% -0.32%
2047 1.44% -0.32%
2046 1.49% -0.29%
2045 1.53% -0.26%
2044 1.57% -0.25%
2043 1.61% -0.23%
2042 1.64% -0.2%
2041 1.68% -0.19%
2040 1.72% -0.17%
2039 1.76% -0.12%
2038 1.8% -0.12%
2037 1.85% -0.11%
2036 1.89% -0.08%
2035 1.94% -0.08%
2034 1.96% -0.04%
2033 1.98% -0.04%
2032 2.01% 0.001%
2031 2.03% 0.009%
2030 2.06% 0.03%
2029 2.09% 0.009%
2028 2.13% 0.03%
2027 2.17% 0.03%
2026 2.21% 0.07%
2025 2.23% 0.08%
2024 2.27% 0.11%
2023 2.3% 0.14%
2022 2.34% 0.19%
2021 2.4% 0.3%
2020 2.47% 0.31%
2019 2.56% 0.25%
2018 2.73% 0.22%
2017 2.89% 0.27%
2016 2.97% 0.4%
2015 3.01% 0.48%
2014 3.02% 0.57%
2013 3.05% 0.63%
2012 3.06% 0.62%
2011 3% 0.44%
2010 2.97% 0.3%
2009 2.96% 0.32%
2008 2.98% 0.34%
2007 3.08% 0.35%
2006 3.17% 0.37%
2005 3.2% 0.38%
2004 3.2% 0.4%
2003 3.17% 0.44%
2002 3.14% 0.39%
2001 3.1% 0.5%
2000 3.03% 0.68%
1999 2.97% 0.68%
1998 2.8% 0.68%
1997 2.61% 0.68%
1996 2.59% 0.69%
1995 2.6% 0.71%
1994 2.55% 0.74%
1993 2.52% 0.77%
1992 2.5% 0.8%
1991 2.57% 0.84%
1990 2.67% 0.84%
1989 2.69% 0.83%
1988 2.72% 0.8%
1987 2.77% 0.76%
1986 2.86% 0.71%
1985 2.93% 0.64%
1984 2.93% 0.58%
1983 2.87% 0.6%
1982 2.8% 0.35%
1981 2.77% -0.51%
1980 2.72% -1%
1979 2.62% -0.85%
1978 2.52% -0.73%
1977 2.36% -0.63%
1976 2.16% -0.5%
1975 2.04% -0.37%
1974 1.91% -0.23%
1973 1.8% -0.07%
1972 1.74% 0.13%
1971 1.74% 0.24%
1970 1.76% 0.21%
1969 1.74% 0.13%
1968 1.73% 0.01%
1967 1.69% -0.06%
1966 1.65% 0.06%
1965 1.61% 0.31%
1964 1.55% 0.58%
1963 1.5% 0.85%
1962 1.47% 1.09%
1961 1.46% 1.36%

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/grenada | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.23%, while Grenada's population grew by 0.08%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Grenada
Current population
24880655
117405
Population rank 59/197 182/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.001%
One net population change
1 minute
3.81 days
One birth every
42.7 seconds
6.51 hours
One death every
2.82 minutes
8.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +0
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +96
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +0.08%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 155/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.98 days
Annual migration change -27,130 -185
Net migration rank 158/196 84/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 7,340
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 182/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 6.3%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 84/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Grenada
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Grenada
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -185
2024 551,536 -25,807 300 -192
2023 545,227 -24,957 334 -190
2022 538,146 -24,960 371 -190
2021 527,468 -13,079 343 -69
2020 524,359 -5,661 433 0
2019 540,001 -25,240 462 -181
2018 556,493 -23,938 470 -181
2017 569,975 -14,780 402 -181
2016 571,519 -7,598 579 -181
2015 570,554 -19,726 684 -181
2014 563,218 -17,984 772 -181
2013 556,096 -33,212 878 -181
2012 544,293 -20,930 925 -197
2011 530,765 -33,391 954 -285
2010 515,480 -42,055 989 -665
2009 499,596 -40,148 1,024 -675
2008 485,223 -40,725 1,046 -683
2007 467,277 -28,202 1,059 -681
2006 450,357 -4,218 1,068 -672
2005 427,243 9,795 1,075 -672
2004 408,567 17,570 1,034 -621
2003 394,516 15,359 1,074 -605
2002 377,333 16,076 1,077 -587
2001 367,731 10,654 1,082 -737
2000 356,657 3,877 1,105 -376
1999 342,630 -1,922 1,092 -374
1998 333,196 -5,367 1,204 -490
1997 322,253 -37,200 1,480 -772
1996 315,820 -44,314 1,559 -845
1995 305,878 -38,943 1,580 -856
1994 296,465 -37,554 1,596 -853
1993 289,044 -43,784 1,641 -878
1992 284,622 -45,003 1,811 -1,015
1991 280,111 -50,451 1,953 -1,130
1990 273,846 -32,970 1,931 -1,088
1989 267,314 -31,843 2,084 -1,254
1988 262,065 -30,068 2,044 -1,243
1987 257,730 -29,081 2,345 -1,587
1986 252,922 -25,051 2,324 -1,616
1985 246,574 -16,623 2,215 -1,555
1984 237,838 -12,445 1,975 -1,416
1983 228,467 -11,618 1,817 -1,274
1982 220,896 -15,879 1,798 -1,201
1981 212,623 -17,797 1,625 -1,571
1980 205,248 -15,345 1,840 -2,864
1979 196,647 -18,559 1,871 -2,743
1978 187,019 -19,274 1,882 -2,647
1977 175,672 -18,914 1,974 -2,642
1976 165,224 -25,786 2,092 -2,645
1975 157,174 -30,484 2,224 -2,651
1974 149,231 -30,599 2,360 -2,654
1973 141,751 -34,452 2,464 -2,615
1972 135,756 -33,679 2,578 -2,562
1971 130,924 -34,524 2,705 -2,463
1970 127,814 -28,832 2,793 -2,566
1969 123,666 -28,406 2,948 -2,759
1968 121,264 -27,461 3,040 -2,973
1967 117,223 -26,444 3,158 -3,201
1966 113,344 -27,301 3,278 -3,350
1965 109,544 -25,398 3,399 -3,221
1964 105,741 -26,307 3,508 -3,071
1963 101,760 -26,382 3,601 -2,906
1962 98,561 -26,040 3,674 -2,735
1961 95,059 -24,687 3,703 -2,565
1960 92,055 -23,220 3,678 -2,255

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

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/grenada | 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 Grenada 73.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,378 people) and 26.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,546 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 7,340 people or 6.3% in Grenada.

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
Grenada
City Population
St. George's 33.7K
Grenville 2.48K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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