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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 18,406,359 people in Guatemala in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 19,049,936 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 1.3 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +1.64% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19M (42.5% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Guatemala
2100 50,408,328 26,157,456
2099 50,383,919 26,245,641
2098 50,352,973 26,331,619
2097 50,313,705 26,416,090
2096 50,266,628 26,497,966
2095 50,218,948 26,577,430
2094 50,162,122 26,654,549
2093 50,097,256 26,728,912
2092 50,020,865 26,800,726
2091 49,941,829 26,869,103
2090 49,849,369 26,933,745
2089 49,746,842 26,994,393
2088 49,633,009 27,051,725
2087 49,506,797 27,105,725
2086 49,374,214 27,155,743
2085 49,231,459 27,200,252
2084 49,078,733 27,240,081
2083 48,912,839 27,274,635
2082 48,738,088 27,304,601
2081 48,550,361 27,328,275
2080 48,350,756 27,346,322
2079 48,139,621 27,358,846
2078 47,915,623 27,364,710
2077 47,674,670 27,363,544
2076 47,421,548 27,356,220
2075 47,161,253 27,343,275
2074 46,887,164 27,324,366
2073 46,596,755 27,298,193
2072 46,296,320 27,264,801
2071 45,987,906 27,224,139
2070 45,669,374 27,176,996
2069 45,339,502 27,121,679
2068 45,000,338 27,058,279
2067 44,651,960 26,987,818
2066 44,295,017 26,909,977
2065 43,931,890 26,825,610
2064 43,554,812 26,733,472
2063 43,171,791 26,634,443
2062 42,781,734 26,529,537
2061 42,378,127 26,418,318
2060 41,969,941 26,300,043
2059 41,556,223 26,175,298
2058 41,132,214 26,043,910
2057 40,699,958 25,905,522
2056 40,263,674 25,761,415
2055 39,819,396 25,611,347
2054 39,368,928 25,455,341
2053 38,908,013 25,292,387
2052 38,440,539 25,124,081
2051 37,966,813 24,950,631
2050 37,484,179 24,772,432
2049 36,994,052 24,588,164
2048 36,499,739 24,398,840
2047 35,993,831 24,205,409
2046 35,483,039 24,005,250
2045 34,962,697 23,799,564
2044 34,435,436 23,587,909
2043 33,904,610 23,370,717
2042 33,368,223 23,147,742
2041 32,828,377 22,919,092
2040 32,285,754 22,684,402
2039 31,738,667 22,443,876
2038 31,188,815 22,196,908
2037 30,636,433 21,945,561
2036 30,081,085 21,689,784
2035 29,523,750 21,429,391
2034 28,963,008 21,165,636
2033 28,405,067 20,899,157
2032 27,853,260 20,630,118
2031 27,304,165 20,359,005
2030 26,759,978 20,085,689
2029 26,220,635 19,810,652
2028 25,682,620 19,534,112
2027 25,146,586 19,255,397
2026 24,612,250 18,973,755
2025 24,080,445 18,690,875
2024 23,548,781 18,406,359
2023 23,025,776 18,124,838
2022 22,509,038 17,847,877
2021 21,995,243 17,598,650
2020 21,478,690 17,357,325
2019 20,961,952 17,103,803
2018 20,438,288 16,845,685
2017 19,894,407 16,567,357
2016 19,334,856 16,268,760
2015 18,777,487 15,971,743
2014 18,229,461 15,681,725
2013 17,695,409 15,387,337
2012 17,172,287 15,089,647
2011 16,661,908 14,792,126
2010 16,176,498 14,500,112
2009 15,710,066 14,215,611
2008 15,258,093 13,935,174
2007 14,816,307 13,652,040
2006 14,373,707 13,367,459
2005 13,932,123 13,087,629
2004 13,500,533 12,807,402
2003 13,082,532 12,525,842
2002 12,680,897 12,246,915
2001 12,295,001 11,969,422
2000 11,925,546 11,697,592
1999 11,574,928 11,422,965
1998 11,240,664 11,139,145
1997 10,934,223 10,857,754
1996 10,655,942 10,583,526
1995 10,386,722 10,312,996
1994 10,123,798 10,043,718
1993 9,871,713 9,779,761
1992 9,629,275 9,522,266
1991 9,394,632 9,272,584
1990 9,159,356 9,024,773
1989 8,921,175 8,775,546
1988 8,687,435 8,532,099
1987 8,457,109 8,296,485
1986 8,228,847 8,070,818
1985 7,999,935 7,849,693
1984 7,772,256 7,630,682
1983 7,551,129 7,419,642
1982 7,340,197 7,240,241
1981 7,140,271 7,075,648
1980 6,947,900 6,900,212
1979 6,763,903 6,727,797
1978 6,590,984 6,561,534
1977 6,428,734 6,401,515
1976 6,280,635 6,262,404
1975 6,147,569 6,128,731
1974 6,024,904 5,981,197
1973 5,911,927 5,831,631
1972 5,807,234 5,682,833
1971 5,707,999 5,538,355
1970 5,610,304 5,396,966
1969 5,513,177 5,257,081
1968 5,418,644 5,118,111
1967 5,326,348 4,978,862
1966 5,237,933 4,840,958
1965 5,152,833 4,704,965
1964 5,071,034 4,571,109
1963 4,993,623 4,440,264
1962 4,919,672 4,312,044
1961 4,848,224 4,186,201
1960 4,778,621 4,063,655

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/guatemala | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th 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 Guatemala will increase by 30% to 24,772,432 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 27.4M people in 2078 for Guatemala.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Guatemala
2100 0.05% -0.34%
2099 0.06% -0.33%
2098 0.08% -0.32%
2097 0.09% -0.31%
2096 0.09% -0.3%
2095 0.11% -0.29%
2094 0.13% -0.28%
2093 0.15% -0.27%
2092 0.16% -0.25%
2091 0.19% -0.24%
2090 0.21% -0.22%
2089 0.23% -0.21%
2088 0.25% -0.2%
2087 0.27% -0.18%
2086 0.29% -0.16%
2085 0.31% -0.15%
2084 0.34% -0.13%
2083 0.36% -0.11%
2082 0.39% -0.09%
2081 0.41% -0.07%
2080 0.44% -0.05%
2079 0.47% -0.02%
2078 0.51% 0.004%
2077 0.53% 0.03%
2076 0.55% 0.05%
2075 0.58% 0.07%
2074 0.62% 0.1%
2073 0.65% 0.12%
2072 0.67% 0.15%
2071 0.7% 0.17%
2070 0.73% 0.2%
2069 0.75% 0.23%
2068 0.78% 0.26%
2067 0.81% 0.29%
2066 0.83% 0.31%
2065 0.87% 0.34%
2064 0.89% 0.37%
2063 0.91% 0.4%
2062 0.95% 0.42%
2061 0.97% 0.45%
2060 1% 0.48%
2059 1.03% 0.5%
2058 1.06% 0.53%
2057 1.08% 0.56%
2056 1.12% 0.59%
2055 1.14% 0.61%
2054 1.18% 0.64%
2053 1.22% 0.67%
2052 1.25% 0.7%
2051 1.29% 0.72%
2050 1.32% 0.75%
2049 1.35% 0.78%
2048 1.41% 0.8%
2047 1.44% 0.83%
2046 1.49% 0.86%
2045 1.53% 0.9%
2044 1.57% 0.93%
2043 1.61% 0.96%
2042 1.64% 1%
2041 1.68% 1.03%
2040 1.72% 1.07%
2039 1.76% 1.11%
2038 1.8% 1.15%
2037 1.85% 1.18%
2036 1.89% 1.22%
2035 1.94% 1.25%
2034 1.96% 1.28%
2033 1.98% 1.3%
2032 2.01% 1.33%
2031 2.03% 1.36%
2030 2.06% 1.39%
2029 2.09% 1.42%
2028 2.13% 1.45%
2027 2.17% 1.48%
2026 2.21% 1.51%
2025 2.26% 1.55%
2024 2.27% 1.55%
2023 2.3% 1.55%
2022 2.34% 1.42%
2021 2.4% 1.39%
2020 2.47% 1.48%
2019 2.56% 1.53%
2018 2.73% 1.68%
2017 2.89% 1.84%
2016 2.97% 1.86%
2015 3.01% 1.85%
2014 3.02% 1.91%
2013 3.05% 1.97%
2012 3.06% 2.01%
2011 3% 2.01%
2010 2.97% 2%
2009 2.96% 2.01%
2008 2.98% 2.07%
2007 3.08% 2.13%
2006 3.17% 2.14%
2005 3.2% 2.19%
2004 3.2% 2.25%
2003 3.17% 2.28%
2002 3.14% 2.32%
2001 3.1% 2.32%
2000 3.03% 2.4%
1999 2.97% 2.55%
1998 2.8% 2.59%
1997 2.61% 2.59%
1996 2.59% 2.62%
1995 2.6% 2.68%
1994 2.55% 2.7%
1993 2.52% 2.7%
1992 2.5% 2.69%
1991 2.57% 2.75%
1990 2.67% 2.84%
1989 2.69% 2.85%
1988 2.72% 2.84%
1987 2.77% 2.8%
1986 2.86% 2.82%
1985 2.93% 2.87%
1984 2.93% 2.84%
1983 2.87% 2.48%
1982 2.8% 2.33%
1981 2.77% 2.54%
1980 2.72% 2.56%
1979 2.62% 2.53%
1978 2.52% 2.5%
1977 2.36% 2.22%
1976 2.16% 2.18%
1975 2.04% 2.47%
1974 1.91% 2.56%
1973 1.8% 2.62%
1972 1.74% 2.61%
1971 1.74% 2.62%
1970 1.76% 2.66%
1969 1.74% 2.72%
1968 1.73% 2.8%
1967 1.69% 2.85%
1966 1.65% 2.89%
1965 1.61% 2.93%
1964 1.55% 2.95%
1963 1.5% 2.97%
1962 1.47% 3.01%
1961 1.46% 3.02%

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/guatemala | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.55%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Guatemala
Current population
24756783
19049936
Population rank 59/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.23%
One net population change
1 minute
1.87 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
1.39 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
6.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +771
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +281,521
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +1.55%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 69/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.1 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -7,959
Net migration rank 158/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -7,959
2024 - -25,807 - -7,725
2023 545,227 -24,957 289,635 -8,940
2022 538,146 -24,960 281,675 -8,463
2021 527,468 -13,079 255,145 -29,908
2020 524,359 -5,661 281,328 -23,927
2019 540,001 -25,240 307,389 -57,746
2018 556,493 -23,938 323,100 -56,487
2017 569,975 -14,780 332,838 -42,779
2016 571,519 -7,598 338,114 -30,980
2015 570,554 -19,726 335,072 -48,179
2014 563,218 -17,984 333,551 -40,409
2013 556,096 -33,212 331,321 -35,698
2012 544,293 -20,930 332,365 -32,624
2011 530,765 -33,391 328,548 -33,238
2010 515,480 -42,055 324,802 -36,076
2009 499,596 -40,148 323,320 -43,046
2008 485,223 -40,725 323,226 -42,624
2007 467,277 -28,202 326,298 -40,632
2006 450,357 -4,218 325,604 -42,118
2005 427,243 9,795 325,816 -49,636
2004 408,567 17,570 331,699 -47,409
2003 394,516 15,359 333,539 -54,701
2002 377,333 16,076 334,255 -55,247
2001 367,731 10,654 335,503 -59,536
2000 356,657 3,877 332,891 -65,197
1999 342,630 -1,922 328,890 -47,325
1998 333,196 -5,367 325,174 -39,104
1997 322,253 -37,200 320,087 -43,377
1996 315,820 -44,314 315,252 -43,501
1995 305,878 -38,943 309,236 -39,917
1994 296,465 -37,554 302,708 -33,462
1993 289,044 -43,784 295,515 -36,848
1992 284,622 -45,003 288,411 -32,093
1991 280,111 -50,451 283,917 -40,868
1990 273,846 -32,970 280,318 -27,735
1989 267,314 -31,843 276,736 -30,860
1988 262,065 -30,068 271,466 -30,450
1987 257,730 -29,081 261,746 -31,539
1986 252,922 -25,051 252,754 -31,631
1985 246,574 -16,623 246,119 -24,991
1984 237,838 -12,445 241,892 -25,010
1983 228,467 -11,618 238,059 -32,877
1982 220,896 -15,879 199,809 -46,174
1981 212,623 -17,797 221,044 -45,490
1980 205,248 -15,345 218,460 -43,144
1979 196,647 -18,559 216,810 -47,278
1978 187,019 -19,274 211,301 -48,309
1977 175,672 -18,914 203,299 -46,249
1976 165,224 -25,786 171,903 -50,745
1975 157,174 -30,484 188,501 -42,329
1974 149,231 -30,599 184,992 -36,089
1973 141,751 -34,452 179,871 -29,641
1972 135,756 -33,679 173,162 -25,807
1971 130,924 -34,524 165,104 -23,513
1970 127,814 -28,832 155,946 -14,755
1969 123,666 -28,406 149,516 -10,937
1968 121,264 -27,461 146,946 -7,589
1967 117,223 -26,444 143,859 -4,715
1966 113,344 -27,301 140,494 -3,824
1965 109,544 -25,398 135,997 -681
1964 105,741 -26,307 132,832 -440
1963 101,760 -26,382 129,065 240
1962 98,561 -26,040 126,429 713
1961 95,059 -24,687 123,753 797
1960 92,055 -23,220 120,728 -186

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/guatemala | 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 Guatemala 89.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,077,847 people) and 10.2% is from migration (a loss of 347,818 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

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
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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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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