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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 14,754,785 people in Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 15,546,235 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 1.59 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +2.54% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.5M (64.7% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Guinea
2100 50,408,328 32,376,229
2099 50,383,919 32,347,865
2098 50,352,973 32,314,004
2097 50,313,705 32,276,347
2096 50,266,628 32,235,495
2095 50,218,948 32,192,977
2094 50,162,122 32,140,512
2093 50,097,256 32,082,262
2092 50,020,865 32,016,043
2091 49,941,829 31,950,972
2090 49,849,369 31,877,383
2089 49,746,842 31,796,200
2088 49,633,009 31,706,914
2087 49,506,797 31,616,297
2086 49,374,214 31,513,784
2085 49,231,459 31,397,618
2084 49,078,733 31,278,121
2083 48,912,839 31,149,657
2082 48,738,088 31,018,417
2081 48,550,361 30,874,294
2080 48,350,756 30,732,838
2079 48,139,621 30,578,815
2078 47,915,623 30,422,788
2077 47,674,670 30,262,797
2076 47,421,548 30,093,594
2075 47,161,253 29,912,683
2074 46,887,164 29,730,771
2073 46,596,755 29,543,355
2072 46,296,320 29,350,201
2071 45,987,906 29,147,256
2070 45,669,374 28,940,409
2069 45,339,502 28,724,140
2068 45,000,338 28,502,451
2067 44,651,960 28,273,692
2066 44,295,017 28,038,741
2065 43,931,890 27,799,894
2064 43,554,812 27,554,829
2063 43,171,791 27,300,055
2062 42,781,734 27,040,837
2061 42,378,127 26,777,235
2060 41,969,941 26,512,111
2059 41,556,223 26,236,871
2058 41,132,214 25,952,601
2057 40,699,958 25,667,399
2056 40,263,674 25,375,302
2055 39,819,396 25,076,744
2054 39,368,928 24,776,691
2053 38,908,013 24,464,996
2052 38,440,539 24,154,455
2051 37,966,813 23,840,942
2050 37,484,179 23,524,366
2049 36,994,052 23,209,588
2048 36,499,739 22,891,820
2047 35,993,831 22,568,175
2046 35,483,039 22,241,327
2045 34,962,697 21,911,584
2044 34,435,436 21,583,213
2043 33,904,610 21,246,672
2042 33,368,223 20,909,610
2041 32,828,377 20,571,500
2040 32,285,754 20,229,061
2039 31,738,667 19,889,710
2038 31,188,815 19,552,134
2037 30,636,433 19,214,553
2036 30,081,085 18,874,400
2035 29,523,750 18,536,891
2034 28,963,008 18,203,307
2033 28,405,067 17,864,588
2032 27,853,260 17,522,696
2031 27,304,165 17,180,034
2030 26,759,978 16,833,632
2029 26,220,635 16,491,163
2028 25,682,620 16,145,186
2027 25,146,586 15,798,054
2026 24,612,250 15,452,864
2025 24,080,445 15,105,390
2024 23,548,781 14,754,785
2023 23,025,776 14,405,468
2022 22,509,038 14,055,137
2021 21,995,243 13,710,513
2020 21,478,690 13,371,183
2019 20,961,952 13,034,346
2018 20,438,288 12,704,774
2017 19,894,407 12,385,659
2016 19,334,856 12,073,030
2015 18,777,487 11,767,070
2014 18,229,461 11,472,924
2013 17,695,409 11,191,873
2012 17,172,287 10,921,581
2011 16,661,908 10,656,810
2010 16,176,498 10,396,086
2009 15,710,066 10,143,534
2008 15,258,093 9,898,870
2007 14,816,307 9,662,281
2006 14,373,707 9,441,171
2005 13,932,123 9,245,844
2004 13,500,533 9,062,726
2003 13,082,532 8,870,781
2002 12,680,897 8,674,066
2001 12,295,001 8,539,960
2000 11,925,546 8,428,832
1999 11,574,928 8,265,123
1998 11,240,664 8,081,990
1997 10,934,223 7,931,370
1996 10,655,942 7,770,035
1995 10,386,722 7,553,249
1994 10,123,798 7,345,107
1993 9,871,713 7,128,177
1992 9,629,275 6,914,366
1991 9,394,632 6,697,166
1990 9,159,356 6,434,374
1989 8,921,175 6,215,811
1988 8,687,435 6,056,574
1987 8,457,109 5,900,198
1986 8,228,847 5,750,668
1985 7,999,935 5,610,373
1984 7,772,256 5,480,096
1983 7,551,129 5,359,814
1982 7,340,197 5,247,672
1981 7,140,271 5,143,288
1980 6,947,900 5,047,419
1979 6,763,903 4,959,283
1978 6,590,984 4,877,854
1977 6,428,734 4,801,128
1976 6,280,635 4,727,022
1975 6,147,569 4,653,876
1974 6,024,904 4,580,510
1973 5,911,927 4,506,324
1972 5,807,234 4,431,292
1971 5,707,999 4,355,200
1970 5,610,304 4,277,535
1969 5,513,177 4,198,300
1968 5,418,644 4,118,550
1967 5,326,348 4,040,153
1966 5,237,933 3,964,155
1965 5,152,833 3,890,716
1964 5,071,034 3,819,722
1963 4,993,623 3,750,954
1962 4,919,672 3,684,273
1961 4,848,224 3,619,551
1960 4,778,621 3,556,749

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/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 51.3% to 23,524,366 people and rank change from 75th to 71st.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 32.4M people in 2100 for Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Guinea
2100 0.05% 0.09%
2099 0.06% 0.1%
2098 0.08% 0.12%
2097 0.09% 0.13%
2096 0.09% 0.13%
2095 0.11% 0.16%
2094 0.13% 0.18%
2093 0.15% 0.21%
2092 0.16% 0.2%
2091 0.19% 0.23%
2090 0.21% 0.26%
2089 0.23% 0.28%
2088 0.25% 0.29%
2087 0.27% 0.33%
2086 0.29% 0.37%
2085 0.31% 0.38%
2084 0.34% 0.41%
2083 0.36% 0.42%
2082 0.39% 0.47%
2081 0.41% 0.46%
2080 0.44% 0.5%
2079 0.47% 0.51%
2078 0.51% 0.53%
2077 0.53% 0.56%
2076 0.55% 0.6%
2075 0.58% 0.61%
2074 0.62% 0.63%
2073 0.65% 0.66%
2072 0.67% 0.7%
2071 0.7% 0.71%
2070 0.73% 0.75%
2069 0.75% 0.78%
2068 0.78% 0.81%
2067 0.81% 0.84%
2066 0.83% 0.86%
2065 0.87% 0.89%
2064 0.89% 0.93%
2063 0.91% 0.96%
2062 0.95% 0.98%
2061 0.97% 1%
2060 1% 1.05%
2059 1.03% 1.1%
2058 1.06% 1.11%
2057 1.08% 1.15%
2056 1.12% 1.19%
2055 1.14% 1.21%
2054 1.18% 1.27%
2053 1.22% 1.29%
2052 1.25% 1.32%
2051 1.29% 1.35%
2050 1.32% 1.36%
2049 1.35% 1.39%
2048 1.41% 1.43%
2047 1.44% 1.47%
2046 1.49% 1.5%
2045 1.53% 1.52%
2044 1.57% 1.58%
2043 1.61% 1.61%
2042 1.64% 1.64%
2041 1.68% 1.69%
2040 1.72% 1.71%
2039 1.76% 1.73%
2038 1.8% 1.76%
2037 1.85% 1.8%
2036 1.89% 1.82%
2035 1.94% 1.83%
2034 1.96% 1.9%
2033 1.98% 1.95%
2032 2.01% 1.99%
2031 2.03% 2.06%
2030 2.06% 2.08%
2029 2.09% 2.14%
2028 2.13% 2.2%
2027 2.17% 2.23%
2026 2.21% 2.3%
2025 2.26% 2.38%
2024 2.27% 2.42%
2023 2.3% 2.49%
2022 2.34% 2.51%
2021 2.4% 2.54%
2020 2.47% 2.58%
2019 2.56% 2.59%
2018 2.73% 2.58%
2017 2.89% 2.59%
2016 2.97% 2.6%
2015 3.01% 2.56%
2014 3.02% 2.51%
2013 3.05% 2.47%
2012 3.06% 2.48%
2011 3% 2.51%
2010 2.97% 2.49%
2009 2.96% 2.47%
2008 2.98% 2.45%
2007 3.08% 2.34%
2006 3.17% 2.11%
2005 3.2% 2.02%
2004 3.2% 2.16%
2003 3.17% 2.27%
2002 3.14% 1.57%
2001 3.1% 1.32%
2000 3.03% 1.98%
1999 2.97% 2.27%
1998 2.8% 1.9%
1997 2.61% 2.08%
1996 2.59% 2.87%
1995 2.6% 2.83%
1994 2.55% 3.04%
1993 2.52% 3.09%
1992 2.5% 3.24%
1991 2.57% 4.08%
1990 2.67% 3.52%
1989 2.69% 2.63%
1988 2.72% 2.65%
1987 2.77% 2.6%
1986 2.86% 2.5%
1985 2.93% 2.38%
1984 2.93% 2.24%
1983 2.87% 2.14%
1982 2.8% 2.03%
1981 2.77% 1.9%
1980 2.72% 1.78%
1979 2.62% 1.67%
1978 2.52% 1.6%
1977 2.36% 1.57%
1976 2.16% 1.57%
1975 2.04% 1.6%
1974 1.91% 1.65%
1973 1.8% 1.69%
1972 1.74% 1.75%
1971 1.74% 1.82%
1970 1.76% 1.89%
1969 1.74% 1.94%
1968 1.73% 1.94%
1967 1.69% 1.92%
1966 1.65% 1.89%
1965 1.61% 1.86%
1964 1.55% 1.83%
1963 1.5% 1.81%
1962 1.47% 1.79%
1961 1.46% 1.77%

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/guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.42%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Guinea
Current population
24756783
15546235
Population rank 59/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.19%
One net population change
1 minute
1.5 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
1.08 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +957
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +349,317
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +2.42%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 32/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -16,282
Net migration rank 158/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -16,282
2024 - -25,807 - -12,024
2023 545,227 -24,957 356,147 -3,997
2022 538,146 -24,960 352,517 -3,997
2021 527,468 -13,079 345,121 -4,373
2020 524,359 -5,661 342,289 -4,365
2019 540,001 -25,240 338,984 -3,240
2018 556,493 -23,938 332,585 -9,187
2017 569,975 -14,780 328,542 -13,718
2016 571,519 -7,598 324,608 -14,189
2015 570,554 -19,726 316,604 -15,117
2014 563,218 -17,984 309,539 -22,741
2013 556,096 -33,212 304,430 -29,136
2012 544,293 -20,930 298,094 -32,808
2011 530,765 -33,391 293,318 -29,069
2010 515,480 -42,055 288,512 -31,327
2009 499,596 -40,148 281,920 -34,007
2008 485,223 -40,725 274,327 -32,925
2007 467,277 -28,202 266,070 -34,311
2006 450,357 -4,218 258,518 -48,078
2005 427,243 9,795 251,209 -71,015
2004 408,567 17,570 242,075 -56,036
2003 394,516 15,359 234,774 -36,934
2002 377,333 16,076 229,022 -33,450
2001 367,731 10,654 227,642 -155,020
2000 356,657 3,877 227,081 -77,450
1999 342,630 -1,922 223,968 -46,183
1998 333,196 -5,367 219,385 -30,903
1997 322,253 -37,200 220,373 -107,614
1996 315,820 -44,314 214,896 -4,973
1995 305,878 -38,943 205,644 18,021
1994 296,465 -37,554 201,439 -8,826
1993 289,044 -43,784 195,612 45,616
1992 284,622 -45,003 189,682 -3,285
1991 280,111 -50,451 181,299 66,718
1990 273,846 -32,970 169,926 107,641
1989 267,314 -31,843 164,707 -5,150
1988 262,065 -30,068 159,566 -637
1987 257,730 -29,081 154,178 -350
1986 252,922 -25,051 148,137 -2,900
1985 246,574 -16,623 142,313 -6,965
1984 237,838 -12,445 136,640 -11,439
1983 228,467 -11,618 130,629 -15,265
1982 220,896 -15,879 126,831 -17,920
1981 212,623 -17,797 121,223 -21,367
1980 205,248 -15,345 117,186 -25,287
1979 196,647 -18,559 113,141 -28,770
1978 187,019 -19,274 109,415 -30,933
1977 175,672 -18,914 105,990 -31,004
1976 165,224 -25,786 102,449 -29,220
1975 157,174 -30,484 99,267 -26,221
1974 149,231 -30,599 96,315 -22,637
1973 141,751 -34,452 93,764 -19,065
1972 135,756 -33,679 91,147 -15,782
1971 130,924 -34,524 88,358 -11,543
1970 127,814 -28,832 85,418 -6,906
1969 123,666 -28,406 82,799 -2,844
1968 121,264 -27,461 79,892 -345
1967 117,223 -26,444 77,251 0
1966 113,344 -27,301 74,748 0
1965 109,544 -25,398 72,134 0
1964 105,741 -26,307 69,848 0
1963 101,760 -26,382 67,690 0
1962 98,561 -26,040 65,672 0
1961 95,059 -24,687 63,766 0
1960 92,055 -23,220 61,848 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,346,936 people) and 2.76% is from migration (a loss of 94,924 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

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
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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