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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 2,201,352 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 2,311,915 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 10.7 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +2.4% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.31M (63.4% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Guinea-Bissau
2100 50,408,328 4,713,717
2099 50,383,919 4,706,710
2098 50,352,973 4,700,179
2097 50,313,705 4,692,465
2096 50,266,628 4,683,547
2095 50,218,948 4,675,216
2094 50,162,122 4,663,709
2093 50,097,256 4,652,393
2092 50,020,865 4,640,186
2091 49,941,829 4,629,025
2090 49,849,369 4,617,372
2089 49,746,842 4,605,435
2088 49,633,009 4,592,696
2087 49,506,797 4,579,003
2086 49,374,214 4,563,387
2085 49,231,459 4,547,611
2084 49,078,733 4,530,795
2083 48,912,839 4,515,144
2082 48,738,088 4,498,757
2081 48,550,361 4,482,173
2080 48,350,756 4,462,572
2079 48,139,621 4,441,414
2078 47,915,623 4,419,851
2077 47,674,670 4,396,170
2076 47,421,548 4,371,588
2075 47,161,253 4,344,499
2074 46,887,164 4,319,080
2073 46,596,755 4,291,330
2072 46,296,320 4,263,400
2071 45,987,906 4,235,126
2070 45,669,374 4,206,800
2069 45,339,502 4,177,044
2068 45,000,338 4,145,996
2067 44,651,960 4,114,778
2066 44,295,017 4,083,481
2065 43,931,890 4,049,028
2064 43,554,812 4,014,305
2063 43,171,791 3,978,845
2062 42,781,734 3,942,144
2061 42,378,127 3,904,704
2060 41,969,941 3,868,649
2059 41,556,223 3,829,775
2058 41,132,214 3,790,102
2057 40,699,958 3,750,628
2056 40,263,674 3,711,479
2055 39,819,396 3,670,706
2054 39,368,928 3,627,775
2053 38,908,013 3,586,800
2052 38,440,539 3,544,101
2051 37,966,813 3,499,300
2050 37,484,179 3,453,604
2049 36,994,052 3,406,207
2048 36,499,739 3,359,168
2047 35,993,831 3,310,573
2046 35,483,039 3,263,932
2045 34,962,697 3,215,095
2044 34,435,436 3,167,811
2043 33,904,610 3,120,502
2042 33,368,223 3,073,261
2041 32,828,377 3,026,226
2040 32,285,754 2,978,546
2039 31,738,667 2,929,745
2038 31,188,815 2,881,381
2037 30,636,433 2,833,162
2036 30,081,085 2,783,763
2035 29,523,750 2,736,596
2034 28,963,008 2,688,639
2033 28,405,067 2,638,770
2032 27,853,260 2,589,298
2031 27,304,165 2,540,343
2030 26,759,978 2,492,311
2029 26,220,635 2,444,595
2028 25,682,620 2,396,565
2027 25,146,586 2,347,456
2026 24,612,250 2,298,738
2025 24,080,445 2,249,807
2024 23,548,781 2,201,352
2023 23,025,776 2,153,339
2022 22,509,038 2,105,529
2021 21,995,243 2,058,841
2020 21,478,690 2,013,255
2019 20,961,952 1,967,696
2018 20,438,288 1,922,168
2017 19,894,407 1,877,072
2016 19,334,856 1,831,893
2015 18,777,487 1,786,457
2014 18,229,461 1,741,122
2013 17,695,409 1,695,973
2012 17,172,287 1,651,417
2011 16,661,908 1,608,076
2010 16,176,498 1,566,347
2009 15,710,066 1,526,377
2008 15,258,093 1,488,054
2007 14,816,307 1,450,986
2006 14,373,707 1,415,303
2005 13,932,123 1,381,585
2004 13,500,533 1,349,563
2003 13,082,532 1,318,806
2002 12,680,897 1,289,307
2001 12,295,001 1,261,273
2000 11,925,546 1,234,741
1999 11,574,928 1,210,206
1998 11,240,664 1,187,473
1997 10,934,223 1,165,545
1996 10,655,942 1,143,535
1995 10,386,722 1,119,949
1994 10,123,798 1,092,031
1993 9,871,713 1,058,745
1992 9,629,275 1,024,356
1991 9,394,632 994,639
1990 9,159,356 973,669
1989 8,921,175 957,789
1988 8,687,435 942,061
1987 8,457,109 926,862
1986 8,228,847 912,126
1985 7,999,935 897,697
1984 7,772,256 883,519
1983 7,551,129 869,592
1982 7,340,197 855,891
1981 7,140,271 842,432
1980 6,947,900 829,303
1979 6,763,903 819,867
1978 6,590,984 791,694
1977 6,428,734 741,789
1976 6,280,635 694,191
1975 6,147,569 650,966
1974 6,024,904 613,338
1973 5,911,927 592,808
1972 5,807,234 586,620
1971 5,707,999 586,221
1970 5,610,304 584,403
1969 5,513,177 581,610
1968 5,418,644 578,170
1967 5,326,348 569,011
1966 5,237,933 566,908
1965 5,152,833 575,005
1964 5,071,034 588,543
1963 4,993,623 594,418
1962 4,919,672 589,474
1961 4,848,224 582,532
1960 4,778,621 577,633

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-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th in 2006 and ranked 146th 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-Bissau will increase by 49.4% to 3,453,604 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 4.71M people in 2100 for Guinea-Bissau.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Guinea-Bissau
2100 0.05% 0.15%
2099 0.06% 0.14%
2098 0.08% 0.16%
2097 0.09% 0.19%
2096 0.09% 0.18%
2095 0.11% 0.25%
2094 0.13% 0.24%
2093 0.15% 0.26%
2092 0.16% 0.24%
2091 0.19% 0.25%
2090 0.21% 0.26%
2089 0.23% 0.28%
2088 0.25% 0.3%
2087 0.27% 0.34%
2086 0.29% 0.35%
2085 0.31% 0.37%
2084 0.34% 0.35%
2083 0.36% 0.36%
2082 0.39% 0.37%
2081 0.41% 0.44%
2080 0.44% 0.48%
2079 0.47% 0.49%
2078 0.51% 0.54%
2077 0.53% 0.56%
2076 0.55% 0.62%
2075 0.58% 0.59%
2074 0.62% 0.65%
2073 0.65% 0.66%
2072 0.67% 0.67%
2071 0.7% 0.67%
2070 0.73% 0.71%
2069 0.75% 0.75%
2068 0.78% 0.76%
2067 0.81% 0.77%
2066 0.83% 0.85%
2065 0.87% 0.86%
2064 0.89% 0.89%
2063 0.91% 0.93%
2062 0.95% 0.96%
2061 0.97% 0.93%
2060 1% 1.02%
2059 1.03% 1.05%
2058 1.06% 1.05%
2057 1.08% 1.05%
2056 1.12% 1.11%
2055 1.14% 1.18%
2054 1.18% 1.14%
2053 1.22% 1.2%
2052 1.25% 1.28%
2051 1.29% 1.32%
2050 1.32% 1.39%
2049 1.35% 1.4%
2048 1.41% 1.47%
2047 1.44% 1.43%
2046 1.49% 1.52%
2045 1.53% 1.49%
2044 1.57% 1.52%
2043 1.61% 1.54%
2042 1.64% 1.55%
2041 1.68% 1.6%
2040 1.72% 1.67%
2039 1.76% 1.68%
2038 1.8% 1.7%
2037 1.85% 1.77%
2036 1.89% 1.72%
2035 1.94% 1.78%
2034 1.96% 1.89%
2033 1.98% 1.91%
2032 2.01% 1.93%
2031 2.03% 1.93%
2030 2.06% 1.95%
2029 2.09% 2%
2028 2.13% 2.09%
2027 2.17% 2.12%
2026 2.21% 2.17%
2025 2.26% 2.2%
2024 2.27% 2.23%
2023 2.3% 2.27%
2022 2.34% 2.27%
2021 2.4% 2.26%
2020 2.47% 2.32%
2019 2.56% 2.37%
2018 2.73% 2.4%
2017 2.89% 2.47%
2016 2.97% 2.54%
2015 3.01% 2.6%
2014 3.02% 2.66%
2013 3.05% 2.7%
2012 3.06% 2.7%
2011 3% 2.66%
2010 2.97% 2.62%
2009 2.96% 2.58%
2008 2.98% 2.55%
2007 3.08% 2.52%
2006 3.17% 2.44%
2005 3.2% 2.37%
2004 3.2% 2.33%
2003 3.17% 2.29%
2002 3.14% 2.22%
2001 3.1% 2.15%
2000 3.03% 2.03%
1999 2.97% 1.91%
1998 2.8% 1.88%
1997 2.61% 1.92%
1996 2.59% 2.11%
1995 2.6% 2.56%
1994 2.55% 3.14%
1993 2.52% 3.36%
1992 2.5% 2.99%
1991 2.57% 2.15%
1990 2.67% 1.66%
1989 2.69% 1.67%
1988 2.72% 1.64%
1987 2.77% 1.62%
1986 2.86% 1.61%
1985 2.93% 1.6%
1984 2.93% 1.6%
1983 2.87% 1.6%
1982 2.8% 1.6%
1981 2.77% 1.58%
1980 2.72% 1.15%
1979 2.62% 3.56%
1978 2.52% 6.73%
1977 2.36% 6.86%
1976 2.16% 6.64%
1975 2.04% 6.13%
1974 1.91% 3.46%
1973 1.8% 1.05%
1972 1.74% 0.07%
1971 1.74% 0.31%
1970 1.76% 0.48%
1969 1.74% 0.59%
1968 1.73% 1.61%
1967 1.69% 0.37%
1966 1.65% -1.41%
1965 1.61% -2.3%
1964 1.55% -0.99%
1963 1.5% 0.84%
1962 1.47% 1.19%
1961 1.46% 0.85%

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-bissau | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Guinea-Bissau
Current population
24756783
2311915
Population rank 59/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.03%
One net population change
1 minute
10.9 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
8.13 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
34.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +132
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +48,013
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 42/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
6.4 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -1,373
Net migration rank 158/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -1,373
2024 - -25,807 - -1,712
2023 545,227 -24,957 49,498 -1,400
2022 538,146 -24,960 48,920 -1,400
2021 527,468 -13,079 47,242 -1,395
2020 524,359 -5,661 46,718 -1,394
2019 540,001 -25,240 47,196 -1,395
2018 556,493 -23,938 46,659 -1,396
2017 569,975 -14,780 46,318 -1,398
2016 571,519 -7,598 46,814 -1,392
2015 570,554 -19,726 46,846 -1,393
2014 563,218 -17,984 46,615 -1,393
2013 556,096 -33,212 46,472 -1,395
2012 544,293 -20,930 45,480 -1,442
2011 530,765 -33,391 44,405 -1,760
2010 515,480 -42,055 43,067 -2,257
2009 499,596 -40,148 41,950 -2,821
2008 485,223 -40,725 40,841 -3,313
2007 467,277 -28,202 40,288 -3,676
2006 450,357 -4,218 38,886 -4,142
2005 427,243 9,795 37,347 -4,662
2004 408,567 17,570 36,495 -5,144
2003 394,516 15,359 35,649 -5,487
2002 377,333 16,076 34,561 -5,712
2001 367,731 10,654 33,461 -6,239
2000 356,657 3,877 32,816 -6,971
1999 342,630 -1,922 30,916 -7,686
1998 333,196 -5,367 30,390 -8,163
1997 322,253 -37,200 29,792 -8,176
1996 315,820 -44,314 29,778 -7,369
1995 305,878 -38,943 29,142 -4,376
1994 296,465 -37,554 27,895 3,174
1993 289,044 -43,784 26,943 8,562
1992 284,622 -45,003 25,747 7,531
1991 280,111 -50,451 24,527 1,621
1990 273,846 -32,970 23,936 -8,151
1989 267,314 -31,843 24,286 -8,296
1988 262,065 -30,068 23,940 -8,473
1987 257,730 -29,081 23,549 -8,622
1986 252,922 -25,051 23,301 -8,748
1985 246,574 -16,623 23,116 -8,812
1984 237,838 -12,445 22,861 -8,812
1983 228,467 -11,618 22,542 -8,729
1982 220,896 -15,879 22,131 -8,539
1981 212,623 -17,797 21,611 -8,291
1980 205,248 -15,345 21,024 -8,086
1979 196,647 -18,559 19,736 -13,801
1978 187,019 -19,274 17,468 32,936
1977 175,672 -18,914 15,484 33,922
1976 165,224 -25,786 13,688 32,113
1975 157,174 -30,484 11,998 28,645
1974 149,231 -30,599 10,321 24,290
1973 141,751 -34,452 8,430 -1,985
1972 135,756 -33,679 7,911 -1,985
1971 130,924 -34,524 8,183 -13,302
1970 127,814 -28,832 7,632 1,123
1969 123,666 -28,406 7,857 -11,033
1968 121,264 -27,461 7,289 2,769
1967 117,223 -26,444 6,742 1,516
1966 113,344 -27,301 6,955 -11,006
1965 109,544 -25,398 7,789 -19,928
1964 105,741 -26,307 8,989 -23,936
1963 101,760 -26,382 9,190 -5,993
1962 98,561 -26,040 10,662 -3,960
1961 95,059 -24,687 10,756 -3,575
1960 92,055 -23,220 10,618 -8,007

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

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/guinea-bissau | 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-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 472,826 people) and 2.87% is from migration (a loss of 13,956 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

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-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K

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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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