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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 283,487,931 people in Indonesia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 288,551,776 in Indonesia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 11.7 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Indonesia is the 4th.
  • The countries together account for 3.78% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 3.48% for Indonesia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +0.94% in Indonesia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Indonesia has grown from 234M to 289M (23.3% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Indonesia: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Indonesia
2100 50,408,328 297,263,579
2099 50,383,919 298,386,561
2098 50,352,973 299,496,396
2097 50,313,705 300,596,542
2096 50,266,628 301,680,965
2095 50,218,948 302,745,817
2094 50,162,122 303,798,670
2093 50,097,256 304,837,512
2092 50,020,865 305,857,297
2091 49,941,829 306,853,321
2090 49,849,369 307,827,852
2089 49,746,842 308,775,620
2088 49,633,009 309,700,566
2087 49,506,797 310,605,359
2086 49,374,214 311,483,180
2085 49,231,459 312,332,996
2084 49,078,733 313,155,965
2083 48,912,839 313,952,990
2082 48,738,088 314,719,759
2081 48,550,361 315,453,880
2080 48,350,756 316,158,503
2079 48,139,621 316,839,281
2078 47,915,623 317,487,448
2077 47,674,670 318,105,938
2076 47,421,548 318,684,532
2075 47,161,253 319,239,982
2074 46,887,164 319,759,087
2073 46,596,755 320,251,181
2072 46,296,320 320,709,370
2071 45,987,906 321,136,059
2070 45,669,374 321,534,979
2069 45,339,502 321,908,058
2068 45,000,338 322,252,027
2067 44,651,960 322,566,642
2066 44,295,017 322,849,032
2065 43,931,890 323,098,730
2064 43,554,812 323,318,973
2063 43,171,791 323,506,247
2062 42,781,734 323,662,911
2061 42,378,127 323,784,985
2060 41,969,941 323,865,045
2059 41,556,223 323,904,988
2058 41,132,214 323,894,318
2057 40,699,958 323,837,237
2056 40,263,674 323,721,448
2055 39,819,396 323,552,405
2054 39,368,928 323,324,404
2053 38,908,013 323,032,528
2052 38,440,539 322,677,809
2051 37,966,813 322,252,898
2050 37,484,179 321,749,772
2049 36,994,052 321,169,163
2048 36,499,739 320,507,607
2047 35,993,831 319,778,332
2046 35,483,039 318,970,565
2045 34,962,697 318,077,606
2044 34,435,436 317,100,688
2043 33,904,610 316,041,251
2042 33,368,223 314,905,847
2041 32,828,377 313,692,611
2040 32,285,754 312,407,319
2039 31,738,667 311,049,484
2038 31,188,815 309,626,850
2037 30,636,433 308,137,773
2036 30,081,085 306,592,068
2035 29,523,750 304,988,219
2034 28,963,008 303,322,890
2033 28,405,067 301,599,483
2032 27,853,260 299,828,261
2031 27,304,165 298,003,267
2030 26,759,978 296,127,253
2029 26,220,635 294,190,935
2028 25,682,620 292,188,833
2027 25,146,586 290,114,110
2026 24,612,250 287,972,484
2025 24,080,445 285,765,617
2024 23,548,781 283,487,931
2023 23,025,776 281,190,067
2022 22,509,038 278,830,529
2021 21,995,243 276,758,053
2020 21,478,690 274,814,866
2019 20,961,952 272,489,381
2018 20,438,288 269,951,846
2017 19,894,407 267,346,658
2016 19,334,856 264,627,418
2015 18,777,487 261,799,249
2014 18,229,461 258,877,399
2013 17,695,409 255,852,467
2012 17,172,287 252,698,525
2011 16,661,908 249,470,032
2010 16,176,498 246,305,322
2009 15,710,066 243,220,028
2008 15,258,093 240,157,903
2007 14,816,307 237,062,337
2006 14,373,707 233,951,652
2005 13,932,123 230,871,650
2004 13,500,533 227,926,649
2003 13,082,532 225,048,008
2002 12,680,897 222,088,495
2001 12,295,001 219,097,902
2000 11,925,546 216,077,790
1999 11,574,928 213,004,668
1998 11,240,664 209,826,788
1997 10,934,223 206,536,095
1996 10,655,942 203,204,348
1995 10,386,722 199,888,057
1994 10,123,798 196,591,828
1993 9,871,713 193,305,168
1992 9,629,275 190,043,744
1991 9,394,632 186,778,238
1990 9,159,356 183,501,098
1989 8,921,175 180,201,630
1988 8,687,435 176,855,065
1987 8,457,109 173,511,154
1986 8,228,847 170,175,065
1985 7,999,935 166,776,185
1984 7,772,256 163,251,124
1983 7,551,129 159,651,381
1982 7,340,197 156,052,152
1981 7,140,271 152,485,035
1980 6,947,900 148,950,540
1979 6,763,903 145,434,834
1978 6,590,984 141,953,163
1977 6,428,734 138,533,541
1976 6,280,635 135,173,655
1975 6,147,569 131,843,848
1974 6,024,904 128,555,045
1973 5,911,927 125,288,515
1972 5,807,234 122,039,841
1971 5,707,999 118,833,702
1970 5,610,304 115,657,495
1969 5,513,177 112,517,639
1968 5,418,644 109,450,006
1967 5,326,348 106,526,393
1966 5,237,933 103,792,754
1965 5,152,833 101,365,130
1964 5,071,034 98,833,749
1963 4,993,623 96,051,424
1962 4,919,672 93,375,850
1961 4,848,224 90,791,249
1960 4,778,621 88,296,070

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 Indonesia gained 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Indonesia's population increased by 23,924,358 people (a 9.04% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Indonesia was ranked 4th in 2006 and still ranked 4th 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 Indonesia will increase by 11.5% to 321,749,772 people and rank change from 4th to 6th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 324M people in 2059 for Indonesia.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Indonesia
2100 0.05% -0.38%
2099 0.06% -0.37%
2098 0.08% -0.37%
2097 0.09% -0.36%
2096 0.09% -0.35%
2095 0.11% -0.35%
2094 0.13% -0.34%
2093 0.15% -0.33%
2092 0.16% -0.32%
2091 0.19% -0.32%
2090 0.21% -0.31%
2089 0.23% -0.3%
2088 0.25% -0.29%
2087 0.27% -0.28%
2086 0.29% -0.27%
2085 0.31% -0.26%
2084 0.34% -0.25%
2083 0.36% -0.24%
2082 0.39% -0.23%
2081 0.41% -0.22%
2080 0.44% -0.21%
2079 0.47% -0.2%
2078 0.51% -0.19%
2077 0.53% -0.18%
2076 0.55% -0.17%
2075 0.58% -0.16%
2074 0.62% -0.15%
2073 0.65% -0.14%
2072 0.67% -0.13%
2071 0.7% -0.12%
2070 0.73% -0.12%
2069 0.75% -0.11%
2068 0.78% -0.1%
2067 0.81% -0.09%
2066 0.83% -0.08%
2065 0.87% -0.07%
2064 0.89% -0.06%
2063 0.91% -0.05%
2062 0.95% -0.04%
2061 0.97% -0.02%
2060 1% -0.01%
2059 1.03% 0.003%
2058 1.06% 0.02%
2057 1.08% 0.04%
2056 1.12% 0.05%
2055 1.14% 0.07%
2054 1.18% 0.09%
2053 1.22% 0.11%
2052 1.25% 0.13%
2051 1.29% 0.16%
2050 1.32% 0.18%
2049 1.35% 0.21%
2048 1.41% 0.23%
2047 1.44% 0.25%
2046 1.49% 0.28%
2045 1.53% 0.31%
2044 1.57% 0.34%
2043 1.61% 0.36%
2042 1.64% 0.39%
2041 1.68% 0.41%
2040 1.72% 0.44%
2039 1.76% 0.46%
2038 1.8% 0.48%
2037 1.85% 0.5%
2036 1.89% 0.53%
2035 1.94% 0.55%
2034 1.96% 0.57%
2033 1.98% 0.59%
2032 2.01% 0.61%
2031 2.03% 0.63%
2030 2.06% 0.66%
2029 2.09% 0.69%
2028 2.13% 0.72%
2027 2.17% 0.74%
2026 2.21% 0.77%
2025 2.26% 0.8%
2024 2.27% 0.82%
2023 2.3% 0.85%
2022 2.34% 0.75%
2021 2.4% 0.71%
2020 2.47% 0.85%
2019 2.56% 0.94%
2018 2.73% 0.97%
2017 2.89% 1.03%
2016 2.97% 1.08%
2015 3.01% 1.13%
2014 3.02% 1.18%
2013 3.05% 1.25%
2012 3.06% 1.29%
2011 3% 1.28%
2010 2.97% 1.27%
2009 2.96% 1.28%
2008 2.98% 1.31%
2007 3.08% 1.33%
2006 3.17% 1.33%
2005 3.2% 1.29%
2004 3.2% 1.28%
2003 3.17% 1.33%
2002 3.14% 1.36%
2001 3.1% 1.4%
2000 3.03% 1.44%
1999 2.97% 1.51%
1998 2.8% 1.59%
1997 2.61% 1.64%
1996 2.59% 1.66%
1995 2.6% 1.68%
1994 2.55% 1.7%
1993 2.52% 1.72%
1992 2.5% 1.75%
1991 2.57% 1.79%
1990 2.67% 1.83%
1989 2.69% 1.89%
1988 2.72% 1.93%
1987 2.77% 1.96%
1986 2.86% 2.04%
1985 2.93% 2.16%
1984 2.93% 2.25%
1983 2.87% 2.31%
1982 2.8% 2.34%
1981 2.77% 2.37%
1980 2.72% 2.42%
1979 2.62% 2.45%
1978 2.52% 2.47%
1977 2.36% 2.49%
1976 2.16% 2.53%
1975 2.04% 2.56%
1974 1.91% 2.61%
1973 1.8% 2.66%
1972 1.74% 2.7%
1971 1.74% 2.75%
1970 1.76% 2.79%
1969 1.74% 2.8%
1968 1.73% 2.74%
1967 1.69% 2.63%
1966 1.65% 2.39%
1965 1.61% 2.56%
1964 1.55% 2.9%
1963 1.5% 2.87%
1962 1.47% 2.85%
1961 1.46% 2.83%

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 Indonesia's population grew by 0.82%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Indonesia
Current population
24756783
288551776
Population rank 59/197 4/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 3.48%
One net population change
1 minute
13.7 seconds
One birth every
43.3 seconds
7.04 seconds
One death every
2.87 minutes
14.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +6,296
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +2,297,864
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +0.82%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 115/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -39,509
Net migration rank 158/196 171/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 445,726
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 86/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 188/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Indonesia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Indonesia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -39,509
2024 - -25,807 - -38,469
2023 545,227 -24,957 2,364,808 -37,501
2022 538,146 -24,960 2,429,171 -37,501
2021 527,468 -13,079 1,764,332 -11,248
2020 524,359 -5,661 2,152,076 -18,743
2019 540,001 -25,240 2,548,048 -30,421
2018 556,493 -23,938 2,587,219 -29,911
2017 569,975 -14,780 2,682,556 -29,467
2016 571,519 -7,598 2,814,578 -28,991
2015 570,554 -19,726 2,899,165 -28,487
2014 563,218 -17,984 3,000,907 -27,988
2013 556,096 -33,212 3,104,258 -27,507
2012 544,293 -20,930 3,259,811 -28,869
2011 530,765 -33,391 3,266,560 -40,543
2010 515,480 -42,055 3,161,082 -57,752
2009 499,596 -40,148 3,140,944 -73,655
2008 485,223 -40,725 3,138,143 -81,364
2007 467,277 -28,202 3,211,484 -77,338
2006 450,357 -4,218 3,163,026 -75,829
2005 427,243 9,795 3,149,551 -76,784
2004 408,567 17,570 2,894,440 -77,002
2003 394,516 15,359 3,037,698 -97,732
2002 377,333 16,076 3,063,044 -83,985
2001 367,731 10,654 3,066,275 -64,255
2000 356,657 3,877 3,080,621 -42,697
1999 342,630 -1,922 3,137,133 -28,799
1998 333,196 -5,367 3,258,820 -11,356
1997 322,253 -37,200 3,338,243 -4,334
1996 315,820 -44,314 3,331,535 -1,854
1995 305,878 -38,943 3,304,550 -1,643
1994 296,465 -37,554 3,292,127 -2,575
1993 289,044 -43,784 3,287,348 -3,485
1992 284,622 -45,003 3,241,576 -2,609
1991 280,111 -50,451 3,288,791 3,096
1990 273,846 -32,970 3,250,906 11,539
1989 267,314 -31,843 3,316,792 19,905
1988 262,065 -30,068 3,331,242 25,383
1987 257,730 -29,081 3,304,520 26,705
1986 252,922 -25,051 3,309,905 30,988
1985 246,574 -16,623 3,419,412 37,451
1984 237,838 -12,445 3,549,570 43,693
1983 228,467 -11,618 3,558,949 47,375
1982 220,896 -15,879 3,545,504 46,792
1981 212,623 -17,797 3,497,244 44,710
1980 205,248 -15,345 3,484,846 42,254
1979 196,647 -18,559 3,460,621 43,900
1978 187,019 -19,274 3,412,980 45,911
1977 175,672 -18,914 3,334,779 45,610
1976 165,224 -25,786 3,291,479 48,010
1975 157,174 -30,484 3,263,794 56,386
1974 149,231 -30,599 3,196,136 61,188
1973 141,751 -34,452 3,210,643 64,991
1972 135,756 -33,679 3,149,726 72,007
1971 130,924 -34,524 3,111,304 79,264
1970 127,814 -28,832 3,080,421 81,368
1969 123,666 -28,406 3,034,825 82,955
1968 121,264 -27,461 2,961,608 55,731
1967 117,223 -26,444 2,909,981 -80,138
1966 113,344 -27,301 2,715,011 -77,645
1965 109,544 -25,398 2,278,891 -61,145
1964 105,741 -26,307 2,700,138 144,819
1963 101,760 -26,382 2,609,526 110,166
1962 98,561 -26,040 2,525,163 106,264
1961 95,059 -24,687 2,434,113 103,628
1960 92,055 -23,220 2,350,971 101,631

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 Indonesia 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,242,860 people) and 1.1% is from migration (a loss of 280,258 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 445,726 people or 0.2% in Indonesia.

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
Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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