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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 11,005,850 people in Honduras in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 11,279,259 in Honduras.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 2.21 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Honduras is the 87th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.14% for Honduras.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +1.78% in Honduras.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Honduras has grown from 7.66M to 11.3M (47.3% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Honduras: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Honduras
2100 50,396,049 17,179,765
2099 50,371,646 17,197,625
2098 50,340,708 17,213,552
2097 50,301,449 17,227,494
2096 50,254,384 17,240,057
2095 50,206,715 17,251,150
2094 50,149,903 17,260,271
2093 50,085,053 17,267,754
2092 50,008,681 17,272,946
2091 49,929,664 17,276,130
2090 49,837,226 17,277,112
2089 49,734,724 17,275,730
2088 49,620,919 17,272,112
2087 49,494,737 17,266,259
2086 49,362,187 17,258,114
2085 49,219,467 17,247,530
2084 49,066,778 17,234,373
2083 48,900,924 17,218,626
2082 48,726,216 17,200,400
2081 48,538,535 17,179,365
2080 48,338,979 17,155,830
2079 48,127,894 17,129,299
2078 47,903,951 17,099,886
2077 47,663,056 17,067,209
2076 47,409,997 17,031,727
2075 47,149,765 16,992,886
2074 46,875,743 16,950,917
2073 46,585,405 16,905,643
2072 46,285,042 16,856,949
2071 45,976,704 16,804,830
2070 45,658,250 16,749,397
2069 45,328,458 16,690,613
2068 44,989,376 16,628,480
2067 44,641,084 16,562,866
2066 44,284,227 16,493,664
2065 43,921,189 16,421,025
2064 43,544,203 16,344,569
2063 43,161,275 16,264,595
2062 42,771,313 16,181,192
2061 42,367,805 16,093,918
2060 41,959,718 16,002,999
2059 41,546,100 15,908,676
2058 41,122,194 15,810,793
2057 40,690,044 15,709,676
2056 40,253,866 15,604,881
2055 39,809,697 15,496,474
2054 39,359,338 15,384,781
2053 38,898,535 15,269,819
2052 38,431,175 15,151,900
2051 37,957,565 15,030,943
2050 37,475,049 14,906,980
2049 36,985,041 14,780,300
2048 36,490,848 14,651,004
2047 35,985,064 14,518,783
2046 35,474,395 14,383,697
2045 34,954,181 14,245,882
2044 34,427,047 14,105,576
2043 33,896,351 13,962,865
2042 33,360,095 13,817,809
2041 32,820,380 13,670,385
2040 32,277,889 13,520,868
2039 31,730,935 13,369,134
2038 31,181,218 13,214,916
2037 30,628,970 13,058,525
2036 30,073,757 12,899,509
2035 29,516,558 12,737,983
2034 28,955,953 12,574,355
2033 28,398,148 12,408,319
2032 27,846,475 12,239,994
2031 27,297,514 12,069,493
2030 26,753,459 11,896,769
2029 26,214,248 11,721,770
2028 25,676,364 11,544,866
2027 25,140,461 11,366,615
2026 24,606,254 11,186,997
2025 24,074,580 11,005,850
2024 23,548,781 10,825,703
2023 23,025,776 10,644,851
2022 22,509,038 10,463,872
2021 21,995,243 10,289,877
2020 21,478,690 10,119,640
2019 20,961,952 9,943,633
2018 20,438,288 9,765,210
2017 19,894,407 9,588,137
2016 19,334,856 9,412,380
2015 18,777,487 9,237,305
2014 18,229,461 9,063,122
2013 17,695,409 8,889,278
2012 17,172,287 8,715,076
2011 16,661,908 8,540,583
2010 16,176,498 8,365,878
2009 15,710,066 8,189,899
2008 15,258,093 8,012,587
2007 14,816,307 7,834,798
2006 14,373,707 7,656,832
2005 13,932,123 7,478,355
2004 13,500,533 7,298,994
2003 13,082,532 7,119,213
2002 12,680,897 6,938,859
2001 12,295,001 6,757,993
2000 11,925,546 6,577,773
1999 11,574,928 6,400,463
1998 11,240,664 6,234,431
1997 10,934,223 6,071,454
1996 10,655,942 5,903,954
1995 10,386,722 5,739,637
1994 10,123,798 5,579,242
1993 9,871,713 5,423,249
1992 9,629,275 5,271,431
1991 9,394,632 5,123,792
1990 9,159,356 4,980,488
1989 8,921,175 4,841,838
1988 8,687,435 4,707,677
1987 8,457,109 4,576,910
1986 8,228,847 4,448,899
1985 7,999,935 4,323,342
1984 7,772,256 4,199,850
1983 7,551,129 4,078,174
1982 7,340,197 3,958,728
1981 7,140,271 3,841,778
1980 6,947,900 3,727,173
1979 6,763,903 3,614,981
1978 6,590,984 3,505,463
1977 6,428,734 3,398,655
1976 6,280,635 3,294,457
1975 6,147,569 3,193,234
1974 6,024,904 3,099,836
1973 5,911,927 3,011,459
1972 5,807,234 2,922,064
1971 5,707,999 2,834,616
1970 5,610,304 2,750,715
1969 5,513,177 2,670,289
1968 5,418,644 2,593,057
1967 5,326,348 2,518,648
1966 5,237,933 2,446,751
1965 5,152,833 2,377,157
1964 5,071,034 2,309,855
1963 4,993,623 2,244,878
1962 4,919,672 2,182,064
1961 4,848,224 2,121,242
1960 4,778,621 2,062,060

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/honduras | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Honduras gained 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Honduras' population increased by 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Honduras was ranked 94th in 2006 and ranked 87th 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 Honduras will increase by 32.2% to 14,906,980 people and rank change from 87th to 85th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2090 for Honduras.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Honduras
2100 0.05% -0.1%
2099 0.06% -0.09%
2098 0.08% -0.08%
2097 0.09% -0.07%
2096 0.09% -0.06%
2095 0.11% -0.05%
2094 0.13% -0.04%
2093 0.15% -0.03%
2092 0.16% -0.02%
2091 0.19% -0.006%
2090 0.21% 0.008%
2089 0.23% 0.02%
2088 0.25% 0.03%
2087 0.27% 0.05%
2086 0.29% 0.06%
2085 0.31% 0.08%
2084 0.34% 0.09%
2083 0.36% 0.11%
2082 0.39% 0.12%
2081 0.41% 0.14%
2080 0.44% 0.15%
2079 0.47% 0.17%
2078 0.51% 0.19%
2077 0.53% 0.21%
2076 0.55% 0.23%
2075 0.58% 0.25%
2074 0.62% 0.27%
2073 0.65% 0.29%
2072 0.67% 0.31%
2071 0.7% 0.33%
2070 0.73% 0.35%
2069 0.75% 0.37%
2068 0.78% 0.4%
2067 0.81% 0.42%
2066 0.83% 0.44%
2065 0.87% 0.47%
2064 0.89% 0.49%
2063 0.91% 0.52%
2062 0.95% 0.54%
2061 0.97% 0.57%
2060 1% 0.59%
2059 1.03% 0.62%
2058 1.06% 0.64%
2057 1.08% 0.67%
2056 1.12% 0.7%
2055 1.14% 0.73%
2054 1.18% 0.75%
2053 1.22% 0.78%
2052 1.25% 0.8%
2051 1.29% 0.83%
2050 1.32% 0.86%
2049 1.35% 0.88%
2048 1.41% 0.91%
2047 1.44% 0.94%
2046 1.49% 0.97%
2045 1.53% 0.99%
2044 1.57% 1.02%
2043 1.61% 1.05%
2042 1.64% 1.08%
2041 1.68% 1.11%
2040 1.72% 1.13%
2039 1.76% 1.17%
2038 1.8% 1.2%
2037 1.85% 1.23%
2036 1.89% 1.27%
2035 1.94% 1.3%
2034 1.96% 1.34%
2033 1.98% 1.38%
2032 2.01% 1.41%
2031 2.03% 1.45%
2030 2.06% 1.49%
2029 2.09% 1.53%
2028 2.13% 1.57%
2027 2.17% 1.61%
2026 2.21% 1.65%
2025 2.23% 1.66%
2024 2.27% 1.7%
2023 2.3% 1.73%
2022 2.34% 1.69%
2021 2.4% 1.68%
2020 2.47% 1.77%
2019 2.56% 1.83%
2018 2.73% 1.85%
2017 2.89% 1.87%
2016 2.97% 1.9%
2015 3.01% 1.92%
2014 3.02% 1.96%
2013 3.05% 2%
2012 3.06% 2.04%
2011 3% 2.09%
2010 2.97% 2.15%
2009 2.96% 2.21%
2008 2.98% 2.27%
2007 3.08% 2.32%
2006 3.17% 2.39%
2005 3.2% 2.46%
2004 3.2% 2.53%
2003 3.17% 2.6%
2002 3.14% 2.68%
2001 3.1% 2.74%
2000 3.03% 2.77%
1999 2.97% 2.66%
1998 2.8% 2.68%
1997 2.61% 2.84%
1996 2.59% 2.86%
1995 2.6% 2.87%
1994 2.55% 2.88%
1993 2.52% 2.88%
1992 2.5% 2.88%
1991 2.57% 2.88%
1990 2.67% 2.86%
1989 2.69% 2.85%
1988 2.72% 2.86%
1987 2.77% 2.88%
1986 2.86% 2.9%
1985 2.93% 2.94%
1984 2.93% 2.98%
1983 2.87% 3.02%
1982 2.8% 3.04%
1981 2.77% 3.07%
1980 2.72% 3.1%
1979 2.62% 3.12%
1978 2.52% 3.14%
1977 2.36% 3.16%
1976 2.16% 3.17%
1975 2.04% 3.01%
1974 1.91% 2.93%
1973 1.8% 3.06%
1972 1.74% 3.09%
1971 1.74% 3.05%
1970 1.76% 3.01%
1969 1.74% 2.98%
1968 1.73% 2.95%
1967 1.69% 2.94%
1966 1.65% 2.93%
1965 1.61% 2.91%
1964 1.55% 2.89%
1963 1.5% 2.88%
1962 1.47% 2.87%
1961 1.46% 2.87%

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/honduras | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.23%, while Honduras' population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Honduras
Current population
24880655
11279259
Population rank 59/197 87/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.14%
One net population change
1 minute
2.93 minutes
One birth every
42.7 seconds
2.24 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
10.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +494
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +180,147
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 62/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.84 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -4,778
Net migration rank 158/196 114/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 39,901
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 157/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 179/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Honduras
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Honduras
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -4,778
2024 551,536 -25,807 185,444 -4,821
2023 545,227 -24,957 186,125 -5,044
2022 538,146 -24,960 186,257 -5,374
2021 527,468 -13,079 172,890 -5,777
2020 524,359 -5,661 179,553 -6,199
2019 540,001 -25,240 185,200 -6,546
2018 556,493 -23,938 184,953 -6,764
2017 569,975 -14,780 182,731 -6,778
2016 571,519 -7,598 182,243 -6,681
2015 570,554 -19,726 181,098 -6,509
2014 563,218 -17,984 180,075 -6,293
2013 556,096 -33,212 179,999 -6,091
2012 544,293 -20,930 180,384 -5,891
2011 530,765 -33,391 180,164 -5,664
2010 515,480 -42,055 180,318 -5,419
2009 499,596 -40,148 182,250 -5,196
2008 485,223 -40,725 182,607 -5,039
2007 467,277 -28,202 183,052 -5,039
2006 450,357 -4,218 183,381 -5,450
2005 427,243 9,795 185,216 -6,190
2004 408,567 17,570 186,774 -7,083
2003 394,516 15,359 187,854 -7,982
2002 377,333 16,076 189,653 -8,816
2001 367,731 10,654 190,636 -9,744
2000 356,657 3,877 190,308 -10,757
1999 342,630 -1,922 186,816 -11,753
1998 333,196 -5,367 169,632 -12,638
1997 322,253 -37,200 182,308 -13,344
1996 315,820 -44,314 180,083 -14,049
1995 305,878 -38,943 177,309 -14,707
1994 296,465 -37,554 173,437 -15,246
1993 289,044 -43,784 169,358 -15,559
1992 284,622 -45,003 165,434 -15,583
1991 280,111 -50,451 160,933 -15,509
1990 273,846 -32,970 156,537 -15,351
1989 267,314 -31,843 152,266 -16,146
1988 262,065 -30,068 149,130 -16,919
1987 257,730 -29,081 146,750 -17,423
1986 252,922 -25,051 144,500 -17,812
1985 246,574 -16,623 142,190 -17,778
1984 237,838 -12,445 139,851 -17,277
1983 228,467 -11,618 137,597 -16,810
1982 220,896 -15,879 134,629 -16,530
1981 212,623 -17,797 131,789 -15,986
1980 205,248 -15,345 128,856 -15,445
1979 196,647 -18,559 125,957 -14,979
1978 187,019 -19,274 122,593 -14,537
1977 175,672 -18,914 119,333 -13,777
1976 165,224 -25,786 115,754 -12,916
1975 157,174 -30,484 111,469 -11,855
1974 149,231 -30,599 98,141 -10,947
1973 141,751 -34,452 99,553 -10,001
1972 135,756 -33,679 98,634 -9,403
1971 130,924 -34,524 94,597 -8,918
1970 127,814 -28,832 90,875 -8,751
1969 123,666 -28,406 87,273 -8,544
1968 121,264 -27,461 84,070 -8,335
1967 117,223 -26,444 81,131 -8,056
1966 113,344 -27,301 78,369 -7,649
1965 109,544 -25,398 75,622 -7,161
1964 105,741 -26,307 72,756 -6,620
1963 101,760 -26,382 69,883 -6,063
1962 98,561 -26,040 67,332 -5,519
1961 95,059 -24,687 64,672 -4,838
1960 92,055 -23,220 62,602 -4,085

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

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/honduras | 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 Honduras 96.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,826,494 people) and 3.21% is from migration (a loss of 60,493 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 39,901 people or 0.4% in Honduras.

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
Honduras
City Population
Tegucigalpa 1.06M
San Pedro Sula 719K
Choloma 232K
La Ceiba 197K
El Progreso 188K
Villanueva 150K
Comayagua 145K
Puerto Cortes 122K
Yoro 86.7K
La Lima 71.9K

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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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