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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 392,404 people in Iceland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 398,674 in Iceland.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 62.4 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Iceland is the 173rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.005% for Iceland.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +1.66% in Iceland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Iceland has grown from 304K to 399K (31.2% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Iceland: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Iceland
2100 50,396,049 360,144
2099 50,371,646 361,926
2098 50,340,708 363,730
2097 50,301,449 365,557
2096 50,254,384 367,453
2095 50,206,715 369,353
2094 50,149,903 371,260
2093 50,085,053 373,227
2092 50,008,681 375,333
2091 49,929,664 377,423
2090 49,837,226 379,430
2089 49,734,724 381,438
2088 49,620,919 383,627
2087 49,494,737 385,798
2086 49,362,187 387,894
2085 49,219,467 390,003
2084 49,066,778 392,060
2083 48,900,924 394,128
2082 48,726,216 396,088
2081 48,538,535 398,124
2080 48,338,979 400,156
2079 48,127,894 402,122
2078 47,903,951 403,988
2077 47,663,056 405,922
2076 47,409,997 407,624
2075 47,149,765 409,218
2074 46,875,743 410,690
2073 46,585,405 412,079
2072 46,285,042 413,583
2071 45,976,704 414,926
2070 45,658,250 416,204
2069 45,328,458 417,368
2068 44,989,376 418,437
2067 44,641,084 419,588
2066 44,284,227 420,609
2065 43,921,189 421,634
2064 43,544,203 422,508
2063 43,161,275 423,391
2062 42,771,313 424,311
2061 42,367,805 425,017
2060 41,959,718 425,795
2059 41,546,100 426,421
2058 41,122,194 426,989
2057 40,690,044 427,546
2056 40,253,866 428,007
2055 39,809,697 428,399
2054 39,359,338 428,619
2053 38,898,535 428,812
2052 38,431,175 429,004
2051 37,957,565 428,983
2050 37,475,049 429,028
2049 36,985,041 428,993
2048 36,490,848 428,917
2047 35,985,064 428,806
2046 35,474,395 428,615
2045 34,954,181 428,387
2044 34,427,047 427,939
2043 33,896,351 427,281
2042 33,360,095 426,616
2041 32,820,380 425,912
2040 32,277,889 425,083
2039 31,730,935 424,104
2038 31,181,218 422,997
2037 30,628,970 421,786
2036 30,073,757 420,429
2035 29,516,558 418,926
2034 28,955,953 417,406
2033 28,398,148 415,689
2032 27,846,475 413,829
2031 27,297,514 411,715
2030 26,753,459 409,349
2029 26,214,248 406,777
2028 25,676,364 403,748
2027 25,140,461 400,455
2026 24,606,254 396,793
2025 24,074,580 392,404
2024 23,548,781 386,506
2023 23,025,776 385,663
2022 22,509,038 382,003
2021 21,995,243 372,520
2020 21,478,690 366,463
2019 20,961,952 360,563
2018 20,438,288 352,721
2017 19,894,407 343,400
2016 19,334,856 335,439
2015 18,777,487 330,815
2014 18,229,461 327,386
2013 17,695,409 323,764
2012 17,172,287 320,716
2011 16,661,908 319,014
2010 16,176,498 318,041
2009 15,710,066 318,499
2008 15,258,093 317,414
2007 14,816,307 311,566
2006 14,373,707 303,782
2005 13,932,123 296,734
2004 13,500,533 292,074
2003 13,082,532 289,521
2002 12,680,897 287,523
2001 12,295,001 284,968
2000 11,925,546 281,205
1999 11,574,928 277,381
1998 11,240,664 274,047
1997 10,934,223 271,128
1996 10,655,942 268,916
1995 10,386,722 267,468
1994 10,123,798 266,021
1993 9,871,713 263,725
1992 9,629,275 261,057
1991 9,394,632 257,797
1990 9,159,356 254,826
1989 8,921,175 252,852
1988 8,687,435 249,740
1987 8,457,109 245,859
1986 8,228,847 243,180
1985 7,999,935 241,405
1984 7,772,256 239,511
1983 7,551,129 236,977
1982 7,340,197 233,860
1981 7,140,271 230,755
1980 6,947,900 228,138
1979 6,763,903 225,735
1978 6,590,984 223,537
1977 6,428,734 221,799
1976 6,280,635 220,154
1975 6,147,569 217,979
1974 6,024,904 215,209
1973 5,911,927 212,317
1972 5,807,234 209,137
1971 5,707,999 206,098
1970 5,610,304 204,438
1969 5,513,177 203,369
1968 5,418,644 201,488
1967 5,326,348 198,751
1966 5,237,933 195,570
1965 5,152,833 192,286
1964 5,071,034 188,983
1963 4,993,623 185,653
1962 4,919,672 182,378
1961 4,848,224 179,029
1960 4,778,621 175,574

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Iceland gained 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Iceland's population increased by 63,235 people (a 18.9% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Iceland was ranked 172nd in 2006 and ranked 173rd 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 Iceland will increase by 7.61% to 429,028 people and will still be ranked 173rd.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 429K people in 2050 for Iceland.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Iceland
2100 0.05% -0.49%
2099 0.06% -0.5%
2098 0.08% -0.5%
2097 0.09% -0.52%
2096 0.09% -0.51%
2095 0.11% -0.51%
2094 0.13% -0.53%
2093 0.15% -0.56%
2092 0.16% -0.55%
2091 0.19% -0.53%
2090 0.21% -0.53%
2089 0.23% -0.57%
2088 0.25% -0.56%
2087 0.27% -0.54%
2086 0.29% -0.54%
2085 0.31% -0.52%
2084 0.34% -0.52%
2083 0.36% -0.49%
2082 0.39% -0.51%
2081 0.41% -0.51%
2080 0.44% -0.49%
2079 0.47% -0.46%
2078 0.51% -0.48%
2077 0.53% -0.42%
2076 0.55% -0.39%
2075 0.58% -0.36%
2074 0.62% -0.34%
2073 0.65% -0.36%
2072 0.67% -0.32%
2071 0.7% -0.31%
2070 0.73% -0.28%
2069 0.75% -0.26%
2068 0.78% -0.27%
2067 0.81% -0.24%
2066 0.83% -0.24%
2065 0.87% -0.21%
2064 0.89% -0.21%
2063 0.91% -0.22%
2062 0.95% -0.17%
2061 0.97% -0.18%
2060 1% -0.15%
2059 1.03% -0.13%
2058 1.06% -0.13%
2057 1.08% -0.11%
2056 1.12% -0.09%
2055 1.14% -0.05%
2054 1.18% -0.05%
2053 1.22% -0.04%
2052 1.25% 0.005%
2051 1.29% -0.01%
2050 1.32% 0.008%
2049 1.35% 0.02%
2048 1.41% 0.03%
2047 1.44% 0.04%
2046 1.49% 0.05%
2045 1.53% 0.1%
2044 1.57% 0.15%
2043 1.61% 0.16%
2042 1.64% 0.17%
2041 1.68% 0.2%
2040 1.72% 0.23%
2039 1.76% 0.26%
2038 1.8% 0.29%
2037 1.85% 0.32%
2036 1.89% 0.36%
2035 1.94% 0.36%
2034 1.96% 0.41%
2033 1.98% 0.45%
2032 2.01% 0.51%
2031 2.03% 0.58%
2030 2.06% 0.63%
2029 2.09% 0.75%
2028 2.13% 0.82%
2027 2.17% 0.92%
2026 2.21% 1.12%
2025 2.23% 1.53%
2024 2.27% 0.22%
2023 2.3% 0.96%
2022 2.34% 2.55%
2021 2.4% 1.65%
2020 2.47% 1.64%
2019 2.56% 2.22%
2018 2.73% 2.71%
2017 2.89% 2.37%
2016 2.97% 1.4%
2015 3.01% 1.05%
2014 3.02% 1.12%
2013 3.05% 0.95%
2012 3.06% 0.53%
2011 3% 0.31%
2010 2.97% -0.14%
2009 2.96% 0.34%
2008 2.98% 1.88%
2007 3.08% 2.56%
2006 3.17% 2.38%
2005 3.2% 1.6%
2004 3.2% 0.88%
2003 3.17% 0.69%
2002 3.14% 0.9%
2001 3.1% 1.34%
2000 3.03% 1.38%
1999 2.97% 1.22%
1998 2.8% 1.08%
1997 2.61% 0.82%
1996 2.59% 0.54%
1995 2.6% 0.54%
1994 2.55% 0.87%
1993 2.52% 1.02%
1992 2.5% 1.26%
1991 2.57% 1.17%
1990 2.67% 0.78%
1989 2.69% 1.25%
1988 2.72% 1.58%
1987 2.77% 1.1%
1986 2.86% 0.74%
1985 2.93% 0.79%
1984 2.93% 1.07%
1983 2.87% 1.33%
1982 2.8% 1.35%
1981 2.77% 1.15%
1980 2.72% 1.06%
1979 2.62% 0.98%
1978 2.52% 0.78%
1977 2.36% 0.75%
1976 2.16% 1%
1975 2.04% 1.29%
1974 1.91% 1.36%
1973 1.8% 1.52%
1972 1.74% 1.47%
1971 1.74% 0.81%
1970 1.76% 0.53%
1969 1.74% 0.93%
1968 1.73% 1.38%
1967 1.69% 1.63%
1966 1.65% 1.71%
1965 1.61% 1.75%
1964 1.55% 1.79%
1963 1.5% 1.8%
1962 1.47% 1.87%
1961 1.46% 1.97%

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

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In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.23%, while Iceland's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Iceland
Current population
24880655
398674
Population rank 59/197 173/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.005%
One net population change
1 minute
1.49 hours
One birth every
42.7 seconds
2.02 hours
One death every
2.82 minutes
3.33 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +16
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +5,898
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 70/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 +2,709
Net migration rank 158/196 56/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 98,818
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 130/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 25.1%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 23/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Iceland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Iceland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 2,709
2024 551,536 -25,807 1,700 3,543
2023 545,227 -24,957 1,736 4,630
2022 538,146 -24,960 1,719 6,535
2021 527,468 -13,079 2,534 4,911
2020 524,359 -5,661 2,199 2,498
2019 540,001 -25,240 2,163 5,030
2018 556,493 -23,938 1,975 6,638
2017 569,975 -14,780 1,854 8,348
2016 571,519 -7,598 1,711 4,128
2015 570,554 -19,726 1,952 1,499
2014 563,218 -17,984 2,324 1,139
2013 556,096 -33,212 2,169 1,666
2012 544,293 -20,930 2,566 -277
2011 530,765 -33,391 2,521 -1,393
2010 515,480 -42,055 2,862 -2,055
2009 499,596 -40,148 3,026 -4,785
2008 485,223 -40,725 2,825 1,138
2007 467,277 -28,202 2,617 5,254
2006 450,357 -4,218 2,491 5,300
2005 427,243 9,795 2,433 3,925
2004 408,567 17,570 2,425 610
2003 394,516 15,359 2,317 -204
2002 377,333 16,076 2,243 -333
2001 367,731 10,654 2,365 867
2000 356,657 3,877 2,475 1,877
1999 342,630 -1,922 2,192 1,165
1998 333,196 -5,367 2,357 1,014
1997 322,253 -37,200 2,305 225
1996 315,820 -44,314 2,447 -511
1995 305,878 -38,943 2,354 -1,354
1994 296,465 -37,554 2,713 -804
1993 289,044 -43,784 2,875 -194
1992 284,622 -45,003 2,898 -225
1991 280,111 -50,451 2,733 1,145
1990 273,846 -32,970 3,058 -971
1989 267,314 -31,843 2,832 -994
1988 262,065 -30,068 2,847 1,572
1987 257,730 -29,081 2,360 944
1986 252,922 -25,051 2,384 -335
1985 246,574 -16,623 2,221 -628
1984 237,838 -12,445 2,539 -328
1983 228,467 -11,618 2,702 170
1982 220,896 -15,879 2,736 616
1981 212,623 -17,797 2,677 157
1980 205,248 -15,345 2,966 -629
1979 196,647 -18,559 2,980 -572
1978 187,019 -19,274 2,727 -781
1977 175,672 -18,914 2,551 -1,079
1976 165,224 -25,786 2,951 -1,181
1975 157,174 -30,484 2,965 -388
1974 149,231 -30,599 2,776 209
1973 141,751 -34,452 3,121 -310
1972 135,756 -33,679 3,241 362
1971 130,924 -34,524 2,782 -231
1970 127,814 -28,832 2,576 -1,754
1969 123,666 -28,406 2,766 -1,414
1968 121,264 -27,461 2,841 -448
1967 117,223 -26,444 3,021 47
1966 113,344 -27,301 3,305 39
1965 109,544 -25,398 3,442 -194
1964 105,741 -26,307 3,459 -67
1963 101,760 -26,382 3,490 -113
1962 98,561 -26,040 3,465 -228
1961 95,059 -24,687 3,312 164
1960 92,055 -23,220 3,758 -269

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

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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 Iceland 29% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,543 people) and 71% is from migration (a gain of 47,760 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 98,818 people or 25.1% in Iceland.

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
Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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