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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 831,087 people in Guyana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 842,249 in Guyana.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 29.4 times bigger than Guyana's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Guyana is the 162nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.01% for Guyana.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +0.94% in Guyana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Guyana has grown from 759K to 842K (11% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Guyana: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Guyana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Guyana
2100 50,408,328 893,427
2099 50,383,919 897,075
2098 50,352,973 900,730
2097 50,313,705 903,879
2096 50,266,628 907,239
2095 50,218,948 910,449
2094 50,162,122 913,720
2093 50,097,256 916,747
2092 50,020,865 919,782
2091 49,941,829 922,593
2090 49,849,369 925,382
2089 49,746,842 928,365
2088 49,633,009 931,149
2087 49,506,797 933,725
2086 49,374,214 936,488
2085 49,231,459 939,122
2084 49,078,733 941,484
2083 48,912,839 943,485
2082 48,738,088 945,768
2081 48,550,361 947,613
2080 48,350,756 949,747
2079 48,139,621 951,550
2078 47,915,623 953,310
2077 47,674,670 954,825
2076 47,421,548 956,285
2075 47,161,253 957,487
2074 46,887,164 958,532
2073 46,596,755 959,731
2072 46,296,320 960,840
2071 45,987,906 961,696
2070 45,669,374 962,231
2069 45,339,502 962,932
2068 45,000,338 963,050
2067 44,651,960 963,082
2066 44,295,017 962,949
2065 43,931,890 962,820
2064 43,554,812 962,570
2063 43,171,791 962,105
2062 42,781,734 961,231
2061 42,378,127 960,288
2060 41,969,941 959,030
2059 41,556,223 957,500
2058 41,132,214 956,227
2057 40,699,958 954,861
2056 40,263,674 953,884
2055 39,819,396 952,501
2054 39,368,928 950,779
2053 38,908,013 948,578
2052 38,440,539 946,446
2051 37,966,813 944,628
2050 37,484,179 942,160
2049 36,994,052 939,529
2048 36,499,739 936,679
2047 35,993,831 933,818
2046 35,483,039 930,648
2045 34,962,697 927,546
2044 34,435,436 924,165
2043 33,904,610 920,452
2042 33,368,223 916,600
2041 32,828,377 912,255
2040 32,285,754 908,134
2039 31,738,667 903,859
2038 31,188,815 899,504
2037 30,636,433 895,108
2036 30,081,085 890,826
2035 29,523,750 886,294
2034 28,963,008 881,375
2033 28,405,067 876,510
2032 27,853,260 871,122
2031 27,304,165 866,170
2030 26,759,978 861,006
2029 26,220,635 856,154
2028 25,682,620 851,204
2027 25,146,586 845,847
2026 24,612,250 840,915
2025 24,080,445 836,010
2024 23,548,781 831,087
2023 23,025,776 826,353
2022 22,509,038 821,637
2021 21,995,243 815,482
2020 21,478,690 807,481
2019 20,961,952 807,665
2018 20,438,288 791,556
2017 19,894,407 768,479
2016 19,334,856 763,548
2015 18,777,487 758,781
2014 18,229,461 754,229
2013 17,695,409 750,021
2012 17,172,287 746,288
2011 16,661,908 746,153
2010 16,176,498 749,256
2009 15,710,066 752,094
2008 15,258,093 754,606
2007 14,816,307 756,861
2006 14,373,707 758,966
2005 13,932,123 760,914
2004 13,500,533 762,418
2003 13,082,532 763,101
2002 12,680,897 763,652
2001 12,295,001 764,477
2000 11,925,546 764,832
1999 11,574,928 764,483
1998 11,240,664 763,586
1997 10,934,223 762,245
1996 10,655,942 760,526
1995 10,386,722 758,388
1994 10,123,798 755,822
1993 9,871,713 752,965
1992 9,629,275 749,911
1991 9,394,632 747,861
1990 9,159,356 749,894
1989 8,921,175 754,865
1988 8,687,435 759,663
1987 8,457,109 764,120
1986 8,228,847 768,098
1985 7,999,935 771,477
1984 7,772,256 774,111
1983 7,551,129 775,891
1982 7,340,197 776,712
1981 7,140,271 776,453
1980 6,947,900 774,367
1979 6,763,903 770,062
1978 6,590,984 764,586
1977 6,428,734 758,654
1976 6,280,635 752,253
1975 6,147,569 745,393
1974 6,024,904 738,057
1973 5,911,927 730,138
1972 5,807,234 721,617
1971 5,707,999 712,662
1970 5,610,304 702,705
1969 5,513,177 690,223
1968 5,418,644 676,160
1967 5,326,348 662,311
1966 5,237,933 648,646
1965 5,152,833 635,128
1964 5,071,034 621,764
1963 4,993,623 608,537
1962 4,919,672 595,461
1961 4,848,224 582,568
1960 4,778,621 569,143

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/guyana | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Guyana gained 4,582 people (a 0.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Guyana's population increased by 78,701 people (a 10.3% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Guyana was ranked 160th in 2006 and ranked 162nd 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 Guyana will increase by 11.9% to 942,160 people and will still be ranked 162nd.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 963K people in 2067 for Guyana.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Guyana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Guyana
2100 0.05% -0.41%
2099 0.06% -0.41%
2098 0.08% -0.35%
2097 0.09% -0.37%
2096 0.09% -0.35%
2095 0.11% -0.36%
2094 0.13% -0.33%
2093 0.15% -0.33%
2092 0.16% -0.3%
2091 0.19% -0.3%
2090 0.21% -0.32%
2089 0.23% -0.3%
2088 0.25% -0.28%
2087 0.27% -0.3%
2086 0.29% -0.28%
2085 0.31% -0.25%
2084 0.34% -0.21%
2083 0.36% -0.24%
2082 0.39% -0.19%
2081 0.41% -0.22%
2080 0.44% -0.19%
2079 0.47% -0.18%
2078 0.51% -0.16%
2077 0.53% -0.15%
2076 0.55% -0.13%
2075 0.58% -0.11%
2074 0.62% -0.12%
2073 0.65% -0.12%
2072 0.67% -0.09%
2071 0.7% -0.06%
2070 0.73% -0.07%
2069 0.75% -0.01%
2068 0.78% -0.003%
2067 0.81% 0.01%
2066 0.83% 0.01%
2065 0.87% 0.03%
2064 0.89% 0.05%
2063 0.91% 0.09%
2062 0.95% 0.1%
2061 0.97% 0.13%
2060 1% 0.16%
2059 1.03% 0.13%
2058 1.06% 0.14%
2057 1.08% 0.1%
2056 1.12% 0.15%
2055 1.14% 0.18%
2054 1.18% 0.23%
2053 1.22% 0.23%
2052 1.25% 0.19%
2051 1.29% 0.26%
2050 1.32% 0.28%
2049 1.35% 0.3%
2048 1.41% 0.31%
2047 1.44% 0.34%
2046 1.49% 0.33%
2045 1.53% 0.37%
2044 1.57% 0.4%
2043 1.61% 0.42%
2042 1.64% 0.48%
2041 1.68% 0.45%
2040 1.72% 0.47%
2039 1.76% 0.48%
2038 1.8% 0.49%
2037 1.85% 0.48%
2036 1.89% 0.51%
2035 1.94% 0.56%
2034 1.96% 0.56%
2033 1.98% 0.62%
2032 2.01% 0.57%
2031 2.03% 0.6%
2030 2.06% 0.57%
2029 2.09% 0.58%
2028 2.13% 0.63%
2027 2.17% 0.59%
2026 2.21% 0.59%
2025 2.26% 0.59%
2024 2.27% 0.57%
2023 2.3% 0.57%
2022 2.34% 0.75%
2021 2.4% 0.99%
2020 2.47% -0.02%
2019 2.56% 2.04%
2018 2.73% 3%
2017 2.89% 0.65%
2016 2.97% 0.63%
2015 3.01% 0.6%
2014 3.02% 0.56%
2013 3.05% 0.5%
2012 3.06% 0.02%
2011 3% -0.41%
2010 2.97% -0.38%
2009 2.96% -0.33%
2008 2.98% -0.3%
2007 3.08% -0.28%
2006 3.17% -0.26%
2005 3.2% -0.2%
2004 3.2% -0.09%
2003 3.17% -0.07%
2002 3.14% -0.11%
2001 3.1% -0.05%
2000 3.03% 0.05%
1999 2.97% 0.12%
1998 2.8% 0.18%
1997 2.61% 0.23%
1996 2.59% 0.28%
1995 2.6% 0.34%
1994 2.55% 0.38%
1993 2.52% 0.41%
1992 2.5% 0.27%
1991 2.57% -0.27%
1990 2.67% -0.66%
1989 2.69% -0.63%
1988 2.72% -0.58%
1987 2.77% -0.52%
1986 2.86% -0.44%
1985 2.93% -0.34%
1984 2.93% -0.23%
1983 2.87% -0.11%
1982 2.8% 0.03%
1981 2.77% 0.27%
1980 2.72% 0.56%
1979 2.62% 0.72%
1978 2.52% 0.78%
1977 2.36% 0.85%
1976 2.16% 0.92%
1975 2.04% 0.99%
1974 1.91% 1.08%
1973 1.8% 1.18%
1972 1.74% 1.26%
1971 1.74% 1.42%
1970 1.76% 1.81%
1969 1.74% 2.08%
1968 1.73% 2.09%
1967 1.69% 2.11%
1966 1.65% 2.13%
1965 1.61% 2.15%
1964 1.55% 2.17%
1963 1.5% 2.2%
1962 1.47% 2.21%
1961 1.46% 2.36%

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 Guyana's population grew by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Guyana
Current population
24756783
842249
Population rank 59/197 162/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.01%
One net population change
1 minute
1.85 hours
One birth every
43.3 seconds
31.4 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
1.45 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +13
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +4,734
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +0.57%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 128/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.73 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -5,092
Net migration rank 158/196 116/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 54,175
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 147/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 82/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Guyana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Guyana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -5,092
2024 - -25,807 - -5,407
2023 545,227 -24,957 10,716 -6,161
2022 538,146 -24,960 11,042 -6,161
2021 527,468 -13,079 8,125 -689
2020 524,359 -5,661 10,307 -1,743
2019 540,001 -25,240 11,665 -20,603
2018 556,493 -23,938 10,946 30,213
2017 569,975 -14,780 11,108 -6,107
2016 571,519 -7,598 11,168 -6,309
2015 570,554 -19,726 11,199 -6,527
2014 563,218 -17,984 11,143 -6,710
2013 556,096 -33,212 10,887 -6,907
2012 544,293 -20,930 10,633 -7,152
2011 530,765 -33,391 10,713 -13,920
2010 515,480 -42,055 10,652 -13,655
2009 499,596 -40,148 10,758 -13,425
2008 485,223 -40,725 10,792 -13,143
2007 467,277 -28,202 10,741 -12,906
2006 450,357 -4,218 10,525 -12,575
2005 427,243 9,795 10,455 -12,290
2004 408,567 17,570 10,767 -11,938
2003 394,516 15,359 11,344 -11,551
2002 377,333 16,076 12,218 -13,116
2001 367,731 10,654 13,307 -14,050
2000 356,657 3,877 14,128 -14,090
1999 342,630 -1,922 14,763 -14,115
1998 333,196 -5,367 15,292 -14,155
1997 322,253 -37,200 15,568 -14,019
1996 315,820 -44,314 15,768 -13,871
1995 305,878 -38,943 15,991 -13,614
1994 296,465 -37,554 16,185 -13,426
1993 289,044 -43,784 16,099 -13,137
1992 284,622 -45,003 15,990 -12,844
1991 280,111 -50,451 15,896 -14,949
1990 273,846 -32,970 15,917 -20,930
1989 267,314 -31,843 15,947 -20,870
1988 262,065 -30,068 16,189 -20,860
1987 257,730 -29,081 16,600 -20,848
1986 252,922 -25,051 16,940 -20,647
1985 246,574 -16,623 17,292 -20,337
1984 237,838 -12,445 17,466 -19,702
1983 228,467 -11,618 17,753 -19,075
1982 220,896 -15,879 17,644 -17,959
1981 212,623 -17,797 17,471 -16,648
1980 205,248 -15,345 17,298 -13,952
1979 196,647 -18,559 17,402 -12,138
1978 187,019 -19,274 17,539 -11,841
1977 175,672 -18,914 17,805 -11,636
1976 165,224 -25,786 18,083 -11,445
1975 157,174 -30,484 18,317 -11,231
1974 149,231 -30,599 18,589 -11,012
1973 141,751 -34,452 18,991 -10,731
1972 135,756 -33,679 19,219 -10,448
1971 130,924 -34,524 19,273 -10,142
1970 127,814 -28,832 19,233 -8,439
1969 123,666 -28,406 19,133 -4,969
1968 121,264 -27,461 19,035 -5,071
1967 117,223 -26,444 18,933 -5,192
1966 113,344 -27,301 18,862 -5,277
1965 109,544 -25,398 18,791 -5,347
1964 105,741 -26,307 18,729 -5,437
1963 101,760 -26,382 18,606 -5,434
1962 98,561 -26,040 18,344 -5,379
1961 95,059 -24,687 18,092 -5,267
1960 92,055 -23,220 17,867 -3,837

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 Guyana 77.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 107,419 people) and 22.3% is from migration (a loss of 30,797 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 54,175 people or 6.5% in Guyana.

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
Guyana
City Population
Georgetown 235K
Linden 28.7K
New Amsterdam 14.8K

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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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