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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 11,906,095 people in Haiti in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 12,106,577 in Haiti.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 2.06 times bigger than Haiti's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Haiti is the 82nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.15% for Haiti.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +1.26% in Haiti.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Haiti has grown from 9.22M to 12.1M (31.4% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Haiti: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Haiti
2100 50,396,049 15,256,536
2099 50,371,646 15,296,917
2098 50,340,708 15,335,929
2097 50,301,449 15,373,959
2096 50,254,384 15,410,676
2095 50,206,715 15,446,039
2094 50,149,903 15,479,980
2093 50,085,053 15,512,720
2092 50,008,681 15,544,268
2091 49,929,664 15,574,307
2090 49,837,226 15,603,023
2089 49,734,724 15,630,488
2088 49,620,919 15,656,100
2087 49,494,737 15,679,840
2086 49,362,187 15,702,178
2085 49,219,467 15,722,363
2084 49,066,778 15,740,753
2083 48,900,924 15,756,784
2082 48,726,216 15,771,170
2081 48,538,535 15,783,654
2080 48,338,979 15,794,108
2079 48,127,894 15,801,906
2078 47,903,951 15,807,927
2077 47,663,056 15,811,367
2076 47,409,997 15,812,334
2075 47,149,765 15,811,289
2074 46,875,743 15,807,704
2073 46,585,405 15,801,699
2072 46,285,042 15,792,778
2071 45,976,704 15,781,069
2070 45,658,250 15,766,941
2069 45,328,458 15,749,412
2068 44,989,376 15,728,787
2067 44,641,084 15,704,565
2066 44,284,227 15,676,927
2065 43,921,189 15,646,375
2064 43,544,203 15,612,187
2063 43,161,275 15,574,267
2062 42,771,313 15,532,963
2061 42,367,805 15,488,168
2060 41,959,718 15,439,794
2059 41,546,100 15,387,295
2058 41,122,194 15,330,700
2057 40,690,044 15,270,662
2056 40,253,866 15,207,713
2055 39,809,697 15,140,966
2054 39,359,338 15,070,514
2053 38,898,535 14,996,105
2052 38,431,175 14,917,991
2051 37,957,565 14,835,965
2050 37,475,049 14,750,202
2049 36,985,041 14,662,274
2048 36,490,848 14,571,117
2047 35,985,064 14,477,810
2046 35,474,395 14,381,808
2045 34,954,181 14,283,450
2044 34,427,047 14,182,565
2043 33,896,351 14,079,228
2042 33,360,095 13,973,340
2041 32,820,380 13,865,347
2040 32,277,889 13,755,880
2039 31,730,935 13,644,647
2038 31,181,218 13,530,653
2037 30,628,970 13,415,248
2036 30,073,757 13,298,046
2035 29,516,558 13,179,117
2034 28,955,953 13,058,331
2033 28,398,148 12,935,907
2032 27,846,475 12,811,620
2031 27,297,514 12,686,068
2030 26,753,459 12,558,965
2029 26,214,248 12,430,808
2028 25,676,364 12,301,245
2027 25,140,461 12,170,384
2026 24,606,254 12,039,187
2025 24,074,580 11,906,095
2024 23,548,781 11,772,557
2023 23,025,776 11,637,398
2022 22,509,038 11,503,606
2021 21,995,243 11,374,586
2020 21,478,690 11,243,848
2019 20,961,952 11,105,163
2018 20,438,288 10,962,362
2017 19,894,407 10,817,754
2016 19,334,856 10,671,457
2015 18,777,487 10,523,242
2014 18,229,461 10,373,235
2013 17,695,409 10,222,362
2012 17,172,287 10,069,771
2011 16,661,908 9,914,904
2010 16,176,498 9,803,294
2009 15,710,066 9,689,581
2008 15,258,093 9,530,774
2007 14,816,307 9,373,296
2006 14,373,707 9,216,562
2005 13,932,123 9,061,273
2004 13,500,533 8,910,263
2003 13,082,532 8,759,912
2002 12,680,897 8,607,641
2001 12,295,001 8,455,918
2000 11,925,546 8,303,151
1999 11,574,928 8,151,296
1998 11,240,664 8,002,143
1997 10,934,223 7,854,298
1996 10,655,942 7,707,557
1995 10,386,722 7,562,546
1994 10,123,798 7,419,771
1993 9,871,713 7,278,181
1992 9,629,275 7,136,571
1991 9,394,632 6,995,450
1990 9,159,356 6,854,441
1989 8,921,175 6,714,730
1988 8,687,435 6,578,145
1987 8,457,109 6,445,123
1986 8,228,847 6,316,122
1985 7,999,935 6,190,862
1984 7,772,256 6,069,230
1983 7,551,129 5,951,096
1982 7,340,197 5,835,937
1981 7,140,271 5,723,725
1980 6,947,900 5,614,493
1979 6,763,903 5,507,590
1978 6,590,984 5,402,580
1977 6,428,734 5,299,476
1976 6,280,635 5,198,357
1975 6,147,569 5,099,086
1974 6,024,904 5,001,796
1973 5,911,927 4,906,743
1972 5,807,234 4,813,868
1971 5,707,999 4,723,244
1970 5,610,304 4,635,124
1969 5,513,177 4,549,334
1968 5,418,644 4,465,328
1967 5,326,348 4,382,999
1966 5,237,933 4,302,639
1965 5,152,833 4,223,820
1964 5,071,034 4,146,244
1963 4,993,623 4,073,068
1962 4,919,672 4,001,575
1961 4,848,224 3,929,030
1960 4,778,621 3,858,443

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/haiti | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Haiti gained 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Haiti's population increased by 1,435,120 people (a 13.4% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Haiti was ranked 87th in 2006 and ranked 82nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Burkina Faso's population will grow by 50.6% to 37,475,049 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Haiti will increase by 21.8% to 14,750,202 people and rank change from 82nd to 86th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 15.8M people in 2076 for Haiti.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Haiti
2100 0.05% -0.26%
2099 0.06% -0.25%
2098 0.08% -0.25%
2097 0.09% -0.24%
2096 0.09% -0.23%
2095 0.11% -0.22%
2094 0.13% -0.21%
2093 0.15% -0.2%
2092 0.16% -0.19%
2091 0.19% -0.18%
2090 0.21% -0.18%
2089 0.23% -0.16%
2088 0.25% -0.15%
2087 0.27% -0.14%
2086 0.29% -0.13%
2085 0.31% -0.12%
2084 0.34% -0.1%
2083 0.36% -0.09%
2082 0.39% -0.08%
2081 0.41% -0.07%
2080 0.44% -0.05%
2079 0.47% -0.04%
2078 0.51% -0.02%
2077 0.53% -0.006%
2076 0.55% 0.007%
2075 0.58% 0.02%
2074 0.62% 0.04%
2073 0.65% 0.06%
2072 0.67% 0.07%
2071 0.7% 0.09%
2070 0.73% 0.11%
2069 0.75% 0.13%
2068 0.78% 0.15%
2067 0.81% 0.18%
2066 0.83% 0.2%
2065 0.87% 0.22%
2064 0.89% 0.24%
2063 0.91% 0.27%
2062 0.95% 0.29%
2061 0.97% 0.31%
2060 1% 0.34%
2059 1.03% 0.37%
2058 1.06% 0.39%
2057 1.08% 0.41%
2056 1.12% 0.44%
2055 1.14% 0.47%
2054 1.18% 0.5%
2053 1.22% 0.52%
2052 1.25% 0.55%
2051 1.29% 0.58%
2050 1.32% 0.6%
2049 1.35% 0.63%
2048 1.41% 0.64%
2047 1.44% 0.67%
2046 1.49% 0.69%
2045 1.53% 0.71%
2044 1.57% 0.73%
2043 1.61% 0.76%
2042 1.64% 0.78%
2041 1.68% 0.8%
2040 1.72% 0.82%
2039 1.76% 0.84%
2038 1.8% 0.86%
2037 1.85% 0.88%
2036 1.89% 0.9%
2035 1.94% 0.92%
2034 1.96% 0.95%
2033 1.98% 0.97%
2032 2.01% 0.99%
2031 2.03% 1.01%
2030 2.06% 1.03%
2029 2.09% 1.05%
2028 2.13% 1.08%
2027 2.17% 1.09%
2026 2.21% 1.12%
2025 2.23% 1.13%
2024 2.27% 1.16%
2023 2.3% 1.16%
2022 2.34% 1.13%
2021 2.4% 1.16%
2020 2.47% 1.25%
2019 2.56% 1.3%
2018 2.73% 1.34%
2017 2.89% 1.37%
2016 2.97% 1.41%
2015 3.01% 1.45%
2014 3.02% 1.48%
2013 3.05% 1.52%
2012 3.06% 1.56%
2011 3% 1.14%
2010 2.97% 1.17%
2009 2.96% 1.67%
2008 2.98% 1.68%
2007 3.08% 1.7%
2006 3.17% 1.71%
2005 3.2% 1.69%
2004 3.2% 1.72%
2003 3.17% 1.77%
2002 3.14% 1.79%
2001 3.1% 1.84%
2000 3.03% 1.86%
1999 2.97% 1.86%
1998 2.8% 1.88%
1997 2.61% 1.9%
1996 2.59% 1.92%
1995 2.6% 1.92%
1994 2.55% 1.95%
1993 2.52% 1.98%
1992 2.5% 2.02%
1991 2.57% 2.06%
1990 2.67% 2.08%
1989 2.69% 2.08%
1988 2.72% 2.06%
1987 2.77% 2.04%
1986 2.86% 2.02%
1985 2.93% 2%
1984 2.93% 1.99%
1983 2.87% 1.97%
1982 2.8% 1.96%
1981 2.77% 1.95%
1980 2.72% 1.94%
1979 2.62% 1.94%
1978 2.52% 1.95%
1977 2.36% 1.95%
1976 2.16% 1.95%
1975 2.04% 1.95%
1974 1.91% 1.94%
1973 1.8% 1.93%
1972 1.74% 1.92%
1971 1.74% 1.9%
1970 1.76% 1.89%
1969 1.74% 1.88%
1968 1.73% 1.88%
1967 1.69% 1.87%
1966 1.65% 1.87%
1965 1.61% 1.87%
1964 1.55% 1.8%
1963 1.5% 1.79%
1962 1.47% 1.85%
1961 1.46% 1.83%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/haiti | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.23%, while Haiti's population grew by 1.13%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Haiti
Current population
24880655
12106577
Population rank 59/197 82/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.15%
One net population change
1 minute
3.95 minutes
One birth every
42.7 seconds
2.03 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
5.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +366
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +133,538
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +1.13%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 92/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
16.4 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -32,052
Net migration rank 158/196 168/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 19,581
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 170/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 187/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Haiti
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Haiti
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -32,052
2024 551,536 -25,807 166,463 -31,747
2023 545,227 -24,957 167,381 -31,786
2022 538,146 -24,960 164,214 -32,220
2021 527,468 -13,079 158,994 -32,952
2020 524,359 -5,661 169,264 -33,850
2019 540,001 -25,240 176,550 -34,612
2018 556,493 -23,938 178,632 -34,976
2017 569,975 -14,780 180,310 -34,742
2016 571,519 -7,598 180,902 -33,879
2015 570,554 -19,726 182,063 -32,669
2014 563,218 -17,984 182,009 -31,390
2013 556,096 -33,212 181,457 -30,323
2012 544,293 -20,930 183,702 -29,658
2011 530,765 -33,391 184,695 -29,029
2010 515,480 -42,055 95,965 -28,416
2009 499,596 -40,148 187,804 -27,924
2008 485,223 -40,725 185,364 -27,630
2007 467,277 -28,202 184,223 -26,995
2006 450,357 -4,218 182,866 -26,629
2005 427,243 9,795 180,618 -26,276
2004 408,567 17,570 174,071 -26,399
2003 394,516 15,359 179,543 -26,518
2002 377,333 16,076 178,126 -26,626
2001 367,731 10,654 178,741 -26,812
2000 356,657 3,877 180,677 -27,075
1999 342,630 -1,922 177,421 -27,317
1998 333,196 -5,367 175,687 -27,476
1997 322,253 -37,200 174,962 -27,492
1996 315,820 -44,314 173,351 -27,348
1995 305,878 -38,943 171,852 -27,826
1994 296,465 -37,554 169,260 -27,744
1993 289,044 -43,784 169,240 -27,584
1992 284,622 -45,003 168,980 -27,415
1991 280,111 -50,451 167,919 -27,245
1990 273,846 -32,970 167,420 -26,075
1989 267,314 -31,843 163,947 -25,857
1988 262,065 -30,068 160,750 -25,662
1987 257,730 -29,081 156,468 -25,518
1986 252,922 -25,051 152,288 -25,257
1985 246,574 -16,623 148,364 -24,887
1984 237,838 -12,445 144,211 -24,427
1983 228,467 -11,618 140,422 -23,944
1982 220,896 -15,879 137,214 -23,375
1981 212,623 -17,797 133,695 -23,106
1980 205,248 -15,345 130,773 -22,900
1979 196,647 -18,559 128,206 -22,280
1978 187,019 -19,274 125,885 -21,809
1977 175,672 -18,914 123,520 -21,401
1976 165,224 -25,786 120,992 -20,870
1975 157,174 -30,484 118,508 -20,074
1974 149,231 -30,599 115,941 -19,792
1973 141,751 -34,452 113,223 -19,278
1972 135,756 -33,679 110,709 -18,916
1971 130,924 -34,524 107,968 -18,509
1970 127,814 -28,832 105,208 -18,425
1969 123,666 -28,406 103,133 -18,340
1968 121,264 -27,461 101,300 -18,087
1967 117,223 -26,444 99,266 -17,827
1966 113,344 -27,301 96,973 -17,690
1965 109,544 -25,398 95,754 -17,404
1964 105,741 -26,307 93,987 -17,179
1963 101,760 -26,382 86,394 -16,846
1962 98,561 -26,040 89,683 -16,253
1961 95,059 -24,687 87,563 -15,902
1960 92,055 -23,220 85,368 -15,862

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/haiti | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 96.7% of the population change in Burkina Faso is from natural causes (a gain of 5,495,278 people) and 3.27% is from migration (a loss of 185,746 people). In Haiti 83.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,724,773 people) and 16.2% is from migration (a loss of 333,433 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 19,581 people or 0.2% in Haiti.

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
Haiti
City Population
Port-au-Prince 987K
Carrefour 511K
Petion-Ville 377K
Gonaives 356K
Delmas 284K
Saint-Marc 267K
Cap-Haitien 190K
Miragoane 62.5K
Cerca-la-Source 56.5K
Anse-a-Veau 34.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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