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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 59.8 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 18.2% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

Burkina Faso vs India: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso India
2100 50,408,328 1,515,897,176
2099 50,383,919 1,523,583,618
2098 50,352,973 1,531,281,096
2097 50,313,705 1,538,914,978
2096 50,266,628 1,546,515,506
2095 50,218,948 1,554,100,337
2094 50,162,122 1,561,632,624
2093 50,097,256 1,569,112,481
2092 50,020,865 1,576,470,228
2091 49,941,829 1,583,793,450
2090 49,849,369 1,591,038,578
2089 49,746,842 1,598,165,996
2088 49,633,009 1,605,169,643
2087 49,506,797 1,612,023,916
2086 49,374,214 1,618,795,931
2085 49,231,459 1,625,424,591
2084 49,078,733 1,631,854,605
2083 48,912,839 1,638,132,423
2082 48,738,088 1,644,206,476
2081 48,550,361 1,650,106,942
2080 48,350,756 1,655,799,569
2079 48,139,621 1,661,261,962
2078 47,915,623 1,666,477,951
2077 47,674,670 1,671,444,317
2076 47,421,548 1,676,151,275
2075 47,161,253 1,680,606,119
2074 46,887,164 1,684,743,082
2073 46,596,755 1,688,579,113
2072 46,296,320 1,692,138,648
2071 45,987,906 1,695,351,098
2070 45,669,374 1,698,255,829
2069 45,339,502 1,700,813,392
2068 45,000,338 1,703,025,450
2067 44,651,960 1,704,872,725
2066 44,295,017 1,706,347,017
2065 43,931,890 1,707,540,131
2064 43,554,812 1,708,362,011
2063 43,171,791 1,708,845,280
2062 42,781,734 1,709,011,618
2061 42,378,127 1,708,866,368
2060 41,969,941 1,708,344,645
2059 41,556,223 1,707,488,768
2058 41,132,214 1,706,314,224
2057 40,699,958 1,704,805,210
2056 40,263,674 1,703,013,988
2055 39,819,396 1,700,890,479
2054 39,368,928 1,698,473,703
2053 38,908,013 1,695,661,388
2052 38,440,539 1,692,531,993
2051 37,966,813 1,689,057,795
2050 37,484,179 1,685,236,057
2049 36,994,052 1,681,083,344
2048 36,499,739 1,676,576,931
2047 35,993,831 1,671,678,054
2046 35,483,039 1,666,371,707
2045 34,962,697 1,660,667,112
2044 34,435,436 1,654,556,840
2043 33,904,610 1,648,067,988
2042 33,368,223 1,641,136,901
2041 32,828,377 1,633,771,970
2040 32,285,754 1,625,990,392
2039 31,738,667 1,617,818,911
2038 31,188,815 1,609,238,166
2037 30,636,433 1,600,212,760
2036 30,081,085 1,590,731,970
2035 29,523,750 1,580,864,963
2034 28,963,008 1,570,629,033
2033 28,405,067 1,560,043,145
2032 27,853,260 1,549,098,676
2031 27,304,165 1,537,810,507
2030 26,759,978 1,526,192,552
2029 26,220,635 1,514,274,850
2028 25,682,620 1,502,102,657
2027 25,146,586 1,489,628,314
2026 24,612,250 1,476,911,618
2025 24,080,445 1,463,993,377
2024 23,548,781 1,450,935,791
2023 23,025,776 1,438,069,596
2022 22,509,038 1,425,423,212
2021 21,995,243 1,414,203,896
2020 21,478,690 1,402,617,695
2019 20,961,952 1,389,030,312
2018 20,438,288 1,374,659,064
2017 19,894,407 1,359,657,400
2016 19,334,856 1,343,944,296
2015 18,777,487 1,328,024,498
2014 18,229,461 1,312,277,191
2013 17,695,409 1,295,829,511
2012 17,172,287 1,278,674,502
2011 16,661,908 1,261,224,954
2010 16,176,498 1,243,481,564
2009 15,710,066 1,225,524,753
2008 15,258,093 1,207,930,964
2007 14,816,307 1,190,676,021
2006 14,373,707 1,172,878,890
2005 13,932,123 1,154,676,322
2004 13,500,533 1,135,991,513
2003 13,082,532 1,116,803,006
2002 12,680,897 1,097,600,380
2001 12,295,001 1,077,898,575
2000 11,925,546 1,057,922,733
1999 11,574,928 1,038,225,823
1998 11,240,664 1,018,665,080
1997 10,934,223 999,133,762
1996 10,655,942 979,678,458
1995 10,386,722 960,301,044
1994 10,123,798 941,163,767
1993 9,871,713 922,118,387
1992 9,629,275 902,957,070
1991 9,394,632 883,927,600
1990 9,159,356 864,972,221
1989 8,921,175 846,039,529
1988 8,687,435 827,342,990
1987 8,457,109 808,931,270
1986 8,228,847 790,689,978
1985 7,999,935 772,647,793
1984 7,772,256 754,875,449
1983 7,551,129 737,372,681
1982 7,340,197 720,313,473
1981 7,140,271 703,696,250
1980 6,947,900 687,354,025
1979 6,763,903 671,155,747
1978 6,590,984 655,728,229
1977 6,428,734 640,801,103
1976 6,280,635 625,861,883
1975 6,147,569 611,309,535
1974 6,024,904 597,041,391
1973 5,911,927 583,465,598
1972 5,807,234 570,482,142
1971 5,707,999 558,096,387
1970 5,610,304 545,864,268
1969 5,513,177 533,880,544
1968 5,418,644 522,716,889
1967 5,326,348 511,606,372
1966 5,237,933 500,740,247
1965 5,152,833 490,140,146
1964 5,071,034 479,229,598
1963 4,993,623 468,138,575
1962 4,919,672 457,283,090
1961 4,848,224 446,564,729
1960 4,778,621 435,990,338

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 1.71B people in 2062 for India.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso India
2100 0.05% -0.5%
2099 0.06% -0.5%
2098 0.08% -0.5%
2097 0.09% -0.49%
2096 0.09% -0.49%
2095 0.11% -0.48%
2094 0.13% -0.48%
2093 0.15% -0.47%
2092 0.16% -0.46%
2091 0.19% -0.46%
2090 0.21% -0.45%
2089 0.23% -0.44%
2088 0.25% -0.43%
2087 0.27% -0.42%
2086 0.29% -0.41%
2085 0.31% -0.39%
2084 0.34% -0.38%
2083 0.36% -0.37%
2082 0.39% -0.36%
2081 0.41% -0.34%
2080 0.44% -0.33%
2079 0.47% -0.31%
2078 0.51% -0.3%
2077 0.53% -0.28%
2076 0.55% -0.27%
2075 0.58% -0.25%
2074 0.62% -0.23%
2073 0.65% -0.21%
2072 0.67% -0.19%
2071 0.7% -0.17%
2070 0.73% -0.15%
2069 0.75% -0.13%
2068 0.78% -0.11%
2067 0.81% -0.09%
2066 0.83% -0.07%
2065 0.87% -0.05%
2064 0.89% -0.03%
2063 0.91% -0.01%
2062 0.95% 0.008%
2061 0.97% 0.03%
2060 1% 0.05%
2059 1.03% 0.07%
2058 1.06% 0.09%
2057 1.08% 0.11%
2056 1.12% 0.12%
2055 1.14% 0.14%
2054 1.18% 0.17%
2053 1.22% 0.18%
2052 1.25% 0.21%
2051 1.29% 0.23%
2050 1.32% 0.25%
2049 1.35% 0.27%
2048 1.41% 0.29%
2047 1.44% 0.32%
2046 1.49% 0.34%
2045 1.53% 0.37%
2044 1.57% 0.39%
2043 1.61% 0.42%
2042 1.64% 0.45%
2041 1.68% 0.48%
2040 1.72% 0.51%
2039 1.76% 0.53%
2038 1.8% 0.56%
2037 1.85% 0.6%
2036 1.89% 0.62%
2035 1.94% 0.65%
2034 1.96% 0.68%
2033 1.98% 0.71%
2032 2.01% 0.73%
2031 2.03% 0.76%
2030 2.06% 0.79%
2029 2.09% 0.81%
2028 2.13% 0.84%
2027 2.17% 0.86%
2026 2.21% 0.88%
2025 2.26% 0.9%
2024 2.27% 0.89%
2023 2.3% 0.89%
2022 2.34% 0.79%
2021 2.4% 0.83%
2020 2.47% 0.98%
2019 2.56% 1.05%
2018 2.73% 1.1%
2017 2.89% 1.17%
2016 2.97% 1.2%
2015 3.01% 1.2%
2014 3.02% 1.27%
2013 3.05% 1.34%
2012 3.06% 1.38%
2011 3% 1.43%
2010 2.97% 1.47%
2009 2.96% 1.46%
2008 2.98% 1.45%
2007 3.08% 1.52%
2006 3.17% 1.58%
2005 3.2% 1.64%
2004 3.2% 1.72%
2003 3.17% 1.75%
2002 3.14% 1.83%
2001 3.1% 1.89%
2000 3.03% 1.9%
1999 2.97% 1.92%
1998 2.8% 1.95%
1997 2.61% 1.99%
1996 2.59% 2.02%
1995 2.6% 2.03%
1994 2.55% 2.07%
1993 2.52% 2.12%
1992 2.5% 2.15%
1991 2.57% 2.19%
1990 2.67% 2.24%
1989 2.69% 2.26%
1988 2.72% 2.28%
1987 2.77% 2.31%
1986 2.86% 2.34%
1985 2.93% 2.35%
1984 2.93% 2.37%
1983 2.87% 2.37%
1982 2.8% 2.36%
1981 2.77% 2.38%
1980 2.72% 2.41%
1979 2.62% 2.35%
1978 2.52% 2.33%
1977 2.36% 2.39%
1976 2.16% 2.38%
1975 2.04% 2.39%
1974 1.91% 2.33%
1973 1.8% 2.28%
1972 1.74% 2.22%
1971 1.74% 2.24%
1970 1.76% 2.24%
1969 1.74% 2.14%
1968 1.73% 2.17%
1967 1.69% 2.17%
1966 1.65% 2.16%
1965 1.61% 2.28%
1964 1.55% 2.37%
1963 1.5% 2.37%
1962 1.47% 2.4%
1961 1.46% 2.43%

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 India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso India
Current population
24756783
1480351380
Population rank 59/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 17.9%
One net population change
1 minute
2.45 seconds
One birth every
43.3 seconds
1.36 seconds
One death every
2.87 minutes
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +35,250
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 107/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -495,753
Net migration rank 158/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -495,753
2024 - -25,807 - -630,830
2023 545,227 -24,957 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 538,146 -24,960 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 527,468 -13,079 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 524,359 -5,661 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 540,001 -25,240 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 556,493 -23,938 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 569,975 -14,780 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 571,519 -7,598 16,202,593 81,248
2015 570,554 -19,726 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 563,218 -17,984 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 556,096 -33,212 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 544,293 -20,930 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 530,765 -33,391 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 515,480 -42,055 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 499,596 -40,148 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 485,223 -40,725 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 467,277 -28,202 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 450,357 -4,218 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 427,243 9,795 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 408,567 17,570 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 394,516 15,359 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 377,333 16,076 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 367,731 10,654 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 356,657 3,877 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 342,630 -1,922 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 333,196 -5,367 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 322,253 -37,200 19,494,098 880
1996 315,820 -44,314 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 305,878 -38,943 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 296,465 -37,554 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 289,044 -43,784 19,152,399 2,364
1992 284,622 -45,003 19,132,757 35,155
1991 280,111 -50,451 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 273,846 -32,970 18,893,588 125,514
1989 267,314 -31,843 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 262,065 -30,068 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 257,730 -29,081 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 252,922 -25,051 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 246,574 -16,623 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 237,838 -12,445 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 228,467 -11,618 17,219,127 119,694
1982 220,896 -15,879 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 212,623 -17,797 16,422,159 33,243
1980 205,248 -15,345 16,018,786 210,914
1979 196,647 -18,559 15,392,957 774,094
1978 187,019 -19,274 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 175,672 -18,914 14,575,662 590,626
1976 165,224 -25,786 14,435,504 275,984
1975 157,174 -30,484 13,958,642 434,205
1974 149,231 -30,599 13,795,836 347,869
1973 141,751 -34,452 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 135,756 -33,679 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 130,924 -34,524 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 127,814 -28,832 12,417,866 233,782
1969 123,666 -28,406 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 121,264 -27,461 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 117,223 -26,444 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 113,344 -27,301 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 109,544 -25,398 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 105,741 -26,307 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 101,760 -26,382 11,016,705 21,640
1962 98,561 -26,040 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 95,059 -24,687 10,468,816 295,177
1960 92,055 -23,220 10,237,489 146,955

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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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)
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  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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