The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 117,207 people in Grenada in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 117,407 in Grenada.
Population statistics:
- Burkina Faso's population is 210.9 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 +2.63% per year vs +0.29% in Grenada.
- Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Grenada has grown from 110K to 117K (6.6% growth).
Burkina Faso vs Grenada: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Burkina Faso
|
Grenada
|
|
| 2100 | 50,408,328 | 74,301 |
| 2099 | 50,383,919 | 75,076 |
| 2098 | 50,352,973 | 75,891 |
| 2097 | 50,313,705 | 76,702 |
| 2096 | 50,266,628 | 77,522 |
| 2095 | 50,218,948 | 78,365 |
| 2094 | 50,162,122 | 79,203 |
| 2093 | 50,097,256 | 80,057 |
| 2092 | 50,020,865 | 80,924 |
| 2091 | 49,941,829 | 81,811 |
| 2090 | 49,849,369 | 82,693 |
| 2089 | 49,746,842 | 83,618 |
| 2088 | 49,633,009 | 84,528 |
| 2087 | 49,506,797 | 85,457 |
| 2086 | 49,374,214 | 86,401 |
| 2085 | 49,231,459 | 87,318 |
| 2084 | 49,078,733 | 88,263 |
| 2083 | 48,912,839 | 89,200 |
| 2082 | 48,738,088 | 90,156 |
| 2081 | 48,550,361 | 91,112 |
| 2080 | 48,350,756 | 92,092 |
| 2079 | 48,139,621 | 93,055 |
| 2078 | 47,915,623 | 94,014 |
| 2077 | 47,674,670 | 94,978 |
| 2076 | 47,421,548 | 95,898 |
| 2075 | 47,161,253 | 96,813 |
| 2074 | 46,887,164 | 97,719 |
| 2073 | 46,596,755 | 98,595 |
| 2072 | 46,296,320 | 99,488 |
| 2071 | 45,987,906 | 100,347 |
| 2070 | 45,669,374 | 101,172 |
| 2069 | 45,339,502 | 101,976 |
| 2068 | 45,000,338 | 102,770 |
| 2067 | 44,651,960 | 103,535 |
| 2066 | 44,295,017 | 104,302 |
| 2065 | 43,931,890 | 105,054 |
| 2064 | 43,554,812 | 105,770 |
| 2063 | 43,171,791 | 106,459 |
| 2062 | 42,781,734 | 107,125 |
| 2061 | 42,378,127 | 107,748 |
| 2060 | 41,969,941 | 108,355 |
| 2059 | 41,556,223 | 108,955 |
| 2058 | 41,132,214 | 109,505 |
| 2057 | 40,699,958 | 110,062 |
| 2056 | 40,263,674 | 110,600 |
| 2055 | 39,819,396 | 111,129 |
| 2054 | 39,368,928 | 111,654 |
| 2053 | 38,908,013 | 112,136 |
| 2052 | 38,440,539 | 112,618 |
| 2051 | 37,966,813 | 113,083 |
| 2050 | 37,484,179 | 113,504 |
| 2049 | 36,994,052 | 113,891 |
| 2048 | 36,499,739 | 114,270 |
| 2047 | 35,993,831 | 114,638 |
| 2046 | 35,483,039 | 115,006 |
| 2045 | 34,962,697 | 115,342 |
| 2044 | 34,435,436 | 115,637 |
| 2043 | 33,904,610 | 115,929 |
| 2042 | 33,368,223 | 116,198 |
| 2041 | 32,828,377 | 116,433 |
| 2040 | 32,285,754 | 116,656 |
| 2039 | 31,738,667 | 116,850 |
| 2038 | 31,188,815 | 116,985 |
| 2037 | 30,636,433 | 117,120 |
| 2036 | 30,081,085 | 117,252 |
| 2035 | 29,523,750 | 117,340 |
| 2034 | 28,963,008 | 117,434 |
| 2033 | 28,405,067 | 117,483 |
| 2032 | 27,853,260 | 117,525 |
| 2031 | 27,304,165 | 117,524 |
| 2030 | 26,759,978 | 117,513 |
| 2029 | 26,220,635 | 117,481 |
| 2028 | 25,682,620 | 117,470 |
| 2027 | 25,146,586 | 117,429 |
| 2026 | 24,612,250 | 117,399 |
| 2025 | 24,080,445 | 117,312 |
| 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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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 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Grenada's population increased by 2,277 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 51.4% to 37,484,179 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Grenada will decrease by 3.32% to 113,504 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
| 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 | 2.26% | 0.09% |
| 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 (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 Grenada's population grew by 0.11%.
Live population counters
|
Burkina Faso
|
Grenada
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
24756783
|
117407
|
| Population rank | 59/197 | 182/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.3% | 0.001% |
| One net population change |
1 minute
|
2.9 days
|
| One birth every |
43.3 seconds
|
6.39 hours
|
| One death every |
2.87 minutes
|
8.45 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1,433 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +523,005 | +126 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.27% | +0.11% |
| Population growth rate rank | 39/197 | 159/197 |
| 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
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Grenada
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -27,130 | - | -185 |
| 2024 | - | -25,807 | - | -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 2026-04-06).
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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 Grenada 76% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,850 people) and 24% is from migration (a loss of 1,535 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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Population differences between Burkina Faso and Grenada
|
Burkina Faso
|
Grenada
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 61.6 years | 75.7 years |
| Average age | 22.9 years | 36.5 years |
| Median age | 18.6 years | 34.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.8:50.2 | 50.1:49.9 |
| Fertility rate | 4.19 births per woman | 1.49 births per woman |
| Population density | 233 ppl/mi² | 894 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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