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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 91,567,738 people in Iran in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 93,468,444 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 3.78 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.43% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +1.19% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.5M (27.4% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Iran
2100 50,408,328 80,713,760
2099 50,383,919 81,246,718
2098 50,352,973 81,770,953
2097 50,313,705 82,295,714
2096 50,266,628 82,818,575
2095 50,218,948 83,338,446
2094 50,162,122 83,854,648
2093 50,097,256 84,371,569
2092 50,020,865 84,888,626
2091 49,941,829 85,410,099
2090 49,849,369 85,934,675
2089 49,746,842 86,466,409
2088 49,633,009 87,004,165
2087 49,506,797 87,549,685
2086 49,374,214 88,105,571
2085 49,231,459 88,668,329
2084 49,078,733 89,239,709
2083 48,912,839 89,817,194
2082 48,738,088 90,402,538
2081 48,550,361 90,995,822
2080 48,350,756 91,595,122
2079 48,139,621 92,196,842
2078 47,915,623 92,801,160
2077 47,674,670 93,405,954
2076 47,421,548 94,007,669
2075 47,161,253 94,606,607
2074 46,887,164 95,197,577
2073 46,596,755 95,783,994
2072 46,296,320 96,355,853
2071 45,987,906 96,915,335
2070 45,669,374 97,460,813
2069 45,339,502 97,988,897
2068 45,000,338 98,496,927
2067 44,651,960 98,978,509
2066 44,295,017 99,439,391
2065 43,931,890 99,877,457
2064 43,554,812 100,288,977
2063 43,171,791 100,668,199
2062 42,781,734 101,017,348
2061 42,378,127 101,332,810
2060 41,969,941 101,612,261
2059 41,556,223 101,858,931
2058 41,132,214 102,061,144
2057 40,699,958 102,228,085
2056 40,263,674 102,358,266
2055 39,819,396 102,449,092
2054 39,368,928 102,498,594
2053 38,908,013 102,508,245
2052 38,440,539 102,480,373
2051 37,966,813 102,417,847
2050 37,484,179 102,318,917
2049 36,994,052 102,189,816
2048 36,499,739 102,024,233
2047 35,993,831 101,832,213
2046 35,483,039 101,613,554
2045 34,962,697 101,371,784
2044 34,435,436 101,104,998
2043 33,904,610 100,818,045
2042 33,368,223 100,512,032
2041 32,828,377 100,188,214
2040 32,285,754 99,849,875
2039 31,738,667 99,501,869
2038 31,188,815 99,137,385
2037 30,636,433 98,759,167
2036 30,081,085 98,366,612
2035 29,523,750 97,963,082
2034 28,963,008 97,546,148
2033 28,405,067 97,118,106
2032 27,853,260 96,671,440
2031 27,304,165 96,204,118
2030 26,759,978 95,718,604
2029 26,220,635 95,195,996
2028 25,682,620 94,623,034
2027 25,146,586 93,987,260
2026 24,612,250 93,276,075
2025 24,080,445 92,478,162
2024 23,548,781 91,567,738
2023 23,025,776 90,608,707
2022 22,509,038 89,524,246
2021 21,995,243 88,455,488
2020 21,478,690 87,723,443
2019 20,961,952 87,051,648
2018 20,438,288 86,117,998
2017 19,894,407 85,026,754
2016 19,334,856 83,812,228
2015 18,777,487 82,619,362
2014 18,229,461 81,502,045
2013 17,695,409 80,414,686
2012 17,172,287 79,370,580
2011 16,661,908 78,383,598
2010 16,176,498 77,420,842
2009 15,710,066 76,457,825
2008 15,258,093 75,514,204
2007 14,816,307 74,602,648
2006 14,373,707 73,392,747
2005 13,932,123 71,828,455
2004 13,500,533 70,256,316
2003 13,082,532 68,769,340
2002 12,680,897 68,011,317
2001 12,295,001 67,452,005
2000 11,925,546 66,418,659
1999 11,574,928 65,445,391
1998 11,240,664 64,519,859
1997 10,934,223 63,639,638
1996 10,655,942 62,881,300
1995 10,386,722 62,205,567
1994 10,123,798 61,520,598
1993 9,871,713 61,403,543
1992 9,629,275 61,184,983
1991 9,394,632 59,986,931
1990 9,159,356 58,380,092
1989 8,921,175 56,704,914
1988 8,687,435 55,072,694
1987 8,457,109 53,323,493
1986 8,228,847 51,446,045
1985 7,999,935 49,582,289
1984 7,772,256 47,793,998
1983 7,551,129 46,029,535
1982 7,340,197 44,272,141
1981 7,140,271 41,989,312
1980 6,947,900 39,842,324
1979 6,763,903 38,424,952
1978 6,590,984 37,126,535
1977 6,428,734 35,933,181
1976 6,280,635 34,837,271
1975 6,147,569 33,802,973
1974 6,024,904 32,796,463
1973 5,911,927 31,839,838
1972 5,807,234 30,921,179
1971 5,707,999 30,029,071
1970 5,610,304 29,145,100
1969 5,513,177 28,273,482
1968 5,418,644 27,437,391
1967 5,326,348 26,628,432
1966 5,237,933 25,829,270
1965 5,152,833 25,036,978
1964 5,071,034 24,262,859
1963 4,993,623 23,519,005
1962 4,919,672 22,807,907
1961 4,848,224 22,125,726
1960 4,778,621 21,470,434

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.47% to 102,318,917 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 103M people in 2053 for Iran.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Iran
2100 0.05% -0.66%
2099 0.06% -0.64%
2098 0.08% -0.64%
2097 0.09% -0.63%
2096 0.09% -0.62%
2095 0.11% -0.62%
2094 0.13% -0.61%
2093 0.15% -0.61%
2092 0.16% -0.61%
2091 0.19% -0.61%
2090 0.21% -0.61%
2089 0.23% -0.62%
2088 0.25% -0.62%
2087 0.27% -0.63%
2086 0.29% -0.63%
2085 0.31% -0.64%
2084 0.34% -0.64%
2083 0.36% -0.65%
2082 0.39% -0.65%
2081 0.41% -0.65%
2080 0.44% -0.65%
2079 0.47% -0.65%
2078 0.51% -0.65%
2077 0.53% -0.64%
2076 0.55% -0.63%
2075 0.58% -0.62%
2074 0.62% -0.61%
2073 0.65% -0.59%
2072 0.67% -0.58%
2071 0.7% -0.56%
2070 0.73% -0.54%
2069 0.75% -0.52%
2068 0.78% -0.49%
2067 0.81% -0.46%
2066 0.83% -0.44%
2065 0.87% -0.41%
2064 0.89% -0.38%
2063 0.91% -0.35%
2062 0.95% -0.31%
2061 0.97% -0.28%
2060 1% -0.24%
2059 1.03% -0.2%
2058 1.06% -0.16%
2057 1.08% -0.13%
2056 1.12% -0.09%
2055 1.14% -0.05%
2054 1.18% -0.009%
2053 1.22% 0.03%
2052 1.25% 0.06%
2051 1.29% 0.1%
2050 1.32% 0.13%
2049 1.35% 0.16%
2048 1.41% 0.19%
2047 1.44% 0.22%
2046 1.49% 0.24%
2045 1.53% 0.26%
2044 1.57% 0.28%
2043 1.61% 0.3%
2042 1.64% 0.32%
2041 1.68% 0.34%
2040 1.72% 0.35%
2039 1.76% 0.37%
2038 1.8% 0.38%
2037 1.85% 0.4%
2036 1.89% 0.41%
2035 1.94% 0.43%
2034 1.96% 0.44%
2033 1.98% 0.46%
2032 2.01% 0.49%
2031 2.03% 0.51%
2030 2.06% 0.55%
2029 2.09% 0.61%
2028 2.13% 0.68%
2027 2.17% 0.76%
2026 2.21% 0.86%
2025 2.26% 0.99%
2024 2.27% 1.06%
2023 2.3% 1.21%
2022 2.34% 1.21%
2021 2.4% 0.83%
2020 2.47% 0.77%
2019 2.56% 1.08%
2018 2.73% 1.28%
2017 2.89% 1.45%
2016 2.97% 1.44%
2015 3.01% 1.37%
2014 3.02% 1.35%
2013 3.05% 1.32%
2012 3.06% 1.26%
2011 3% 1.24%
2010 2.97% 1.26%
2009 2.96% 1.25%
2008 2.98% 1.22%
2007 3.08% 1.65%
2006 3.17% 2.18%
2005 3.2% 2.24%
2004 3.2% 2.16%
2003 3.17% 1.11%
2002 3.14% 0.83%
2001 3.1% 1.56%
2000 3.03% 1.49%
1999 2.97% 1.43%
1998 2.8% 1.38%
1997 2.61% 1.21%
1996 2.59% 1.09%
1995 2.6% 1.11%
1994 2.55% 0.19%
1993 2.52% 0.36%
1992 2.5% 2%
1991 2.57% 2.75%
1990 2.67% 2.95%
1989 2.69% 2.96%
1988 2.72% 3.28%
1987 2.77% 3.65%
1986 2.86% 3.76%
1985 2.93% 3.74%
1984 2.93% 3.83%
1983 2.87% 3.97%
1982 2.8% 5.44%
1981 2.77% 5.39%
1980 2.72% 3.69%
1979 2.62% 3.5%
1978 2.52% 3.32%
1977 2.36% 3.15%
1976 2.16% 3.06%
1975 2.04% 3.07%
1974 1.91% 3%
1973 1.8% 2.97%
1972 1.74% 2.97%
1971 1.74% 3.03%
1970 1.76% 3.08%
1969 1.74% 3.05%
1968 1.73% 3.04%
1967 1.69% 3.09%
1966 1.65% 3.16%
1965 1.61% 3.19%
1964 1.55% 3.16%
1963 1.5% 3.12%
1962 1.47% 3.08%
1961 1.46% 3.05%

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 Iran's population grew by 1.06%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Iran
Current population
24756783
93468444
Population rank 59/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 1.13%
One net population change
1 minute
32.9 seconds
One birth every
43.3 seconds
26.9 seconds
One death every
2.87 minutes
1.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +2,627
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +959,031
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +1.06%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 98/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +116,786
Net migration rank 158/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 116,786
2024 - -25,807 - 190,156
2023 545,227 -24,957 750,150 262,044
2022 538,146 -24,960 753,525 403,190
2021 527,468 -13,079 645,725 334,967
2020 524,359 -5,661 663,978 -180,680
2019 540,001 -25,240 893,063 -32,794
2018 556,493 -23,938 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 569,975 -14,780 1,140,549 34,849
2016 571,519 -7,598 1,186,949 66,630
2015 570,554 -19,726 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 563,218 -17,984 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 556,096 -33,212 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 544,293 -20,930 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 530,765 -33,391 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 515,480 -42,055 980,380 -12,849
2009 499,596 -40,148 958,322 211
2008 485,223 -40,725 940,983 -12,184
2007 467,277 -28,202 919,254 -24,950
2006 450,357 -4,218 884,529 640,932
2005 427,243 9,795 837,305 765,873
2004 408,567 17,570 801,203 739,996
2003 394,516 15,359 732,600 700,222
2002 377,333 16,076 752,205 -668,962
2001 367,731 10,654 743,658 291,692
2000 356,657 3,877 731,203 300,133
1999 342,630 -1,922 723,237 191,988
1998 333,196 -5,367 717,655 218,171
1997 322,253 -37,200 726,574 98,009
1996 315,820 -44,314 784,508 -92,435
1995 305,878 -38,943 879,648 -220,258
1994 296,465 -37,554 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 289,044 -43,784 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 284,622 -45,003 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 280,111 -50,451 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 273,846 -32,970 1,530,434 200,711
1989 267,314 -31,843 1,609,739 9,460
1988 262,065 -30,068 1,614,512 30,688
1987 257,730 -29,081 1,639,644 213,524
1986 252,922 -25,051 1,659,289 242,411
1985 246,574 -16,623 1,661,750 163,999
1984 237,838 -12,445 1,653,051 97,748
1983 228,467 -11,618 1,573,612 204,544
1982 220,896 -15,879 1,514,240 222,390
1981 212,623 -17,797 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 205,248 -15,345 1,361,293 103,674
1979 196,647 -18,559 1,294,306 75,451
1978 187,019 -19,274 1,156,974 70,088
1977 175,672 -18,914 1,091,542 68,093
1976 165,224 -25,786 1,013,347 18,825
1975 157,174 -30,484 929,481 106,921
1974 149,231 -30,599 873,369 103,252
1973 141,751 -34,452 831,880 104,779
1972 135,756 -33,679 804,043 96,614
1971 130,924 -34,524 805,830 77,717
1970 127,814 -28,832 794,612 89,757
1969 123,666 -28,406 780,660 78,196
1968 121,264 -27,461 743,992 69,342
1967 117,223 -26,444 727,276 77,313
1966 113,344 -27,301 695,040 98,709
1965 109,544 -25,398 663,029 127,808
1964 105,741 -26,307 635,589 121,817
1963 101,760 -26,382 620,126 110,190
1962 98,561 -26,040 595,538 96,332
1961 95,059 -24,687 594,674 77,811
1960 92,055 -23,220 584,060 54,041

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 Iran 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,405,860 people) and 7.46% is from migration (a gain of 757,979 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

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
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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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