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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 1.95 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Iraq
2100 50,408,328 101,632,594
2099 50,383,919 101,421,266
2098 50,352,973 101,212,536
2097 50,313,705 100,980,835
2096 50,266,628 100,724,441
2095 50,218,948 100,464,590
2094 50,162,122 100,194,041
2093 50,097,256 99,876,174
2092 50,020,865 99,532,041
2091 49,941,829 99,203,830
2090 49,849,369 98,886,956
2089 49,746,842 98,513,025
2088 49,633,009 98,144,039
2087 49,506,797 97,767,537
2086 49,374,214 97,325,026
2085 49,231,459 96,873,007
2084 49,078,733 96,448,602
2083 48,912,839 95,991,166
2082 48,738,088 95,509,663
2081 48,550,361 95,009,326
2080 48,350,756 94,507,216
2079 48,139,621 93,960,228
2078 47,915,623 93,417,384
2077 47,674,670 92,903,983
2076 47,421,548 92,359,592
2075 47,161,253 91,825,254
2074 46,887,164 91,229,266
2073 46,596,755 90,571,021
2072 46,296,320 89,918,374
2071 45,987,906 89,265,548
2070 45,669,374 88,596,492
2069 45,339,502 87,909,474
2068 45,000,338 87,220,494
2067 44,651,960 86,513,996
2066 44,295,017 85,734,530
2065 43,931,890 84,971,898
2064 43,554,812 84,191,350
2063 43,171,791 83,387,951
2062 42,781,734 82,604,577
2061 42,378,127 81,800,637
2060 41,969,941 80,951,008
2059 41,556,223 80,141,868
2058 41,132,214 79,319,543
2057 40,699,958 78,477,339
2056 40,263,674 77,609,202
2055 39,819,396 76,739,924
2054 39,368,928 75,857,125
2053 38,908,013 74,952,948
2052 38,440,539 74,072,580
2051 37,966,813 73,150,234
2050 37,484,179 72,235,938
2049 36,994,052 71,272,122
2048 36,499,739 70,316,860
2047 35,993,831 69,347,823
2046 35,483,039 68,400,664
2045 34,962,697 67,435,953
2044 34,435,436 66,447,309
2043 33,904,610 65,453,565
2042 33,368,223 64,433,831
2041 32,828,377 63,408,709
2040 32,285,754 62,360,117
2039 31,738,667 61,289,355
2038 31,188,815 60,253,073
2037 30,636,433 59,221,658
2036 30,081,085 58,155,990
2035 29,523,750 57,127,999
2034 28,963,008 56,087,695
2033 28,405,067 55,051,140
2032 27,853,260 54,002,289
2031 27,304,165 52,991,443
2030 26,759,978 51,986,773
2029 26,220,635 50,982,563
2028 25,682,620 50,001,133
2027 25,146,586 49,014,822
2026 24,612,250 48,020,334
2025 24,080,445 47,020,527
2024 23,548,781 46,042,015
2023 23,025,776 45,074,049
2022 22,509,038 44,070,551
2021 21,995,243 43,071,211
2020 21,478,690 42,116,605
2019 20,961,952 41,192,171
2018 20,438,288 40,265,624
2017 19,894,407 39,337,353
2016 19,334,856 38,469,627
2015 18,777,487 37,560,535
2014 18,229,461 36,550,059
2013 17,695,409 35,281,989
2012 17,172,287 33,654,842
2011 16,661,908 32,161,424
2010 16,176,498 31,045,366
2009 15,710,066 30,058,206
2008 15,258,093 28,971,036
2007 14,816,307 28,391,607
2006 14,373,707 28,616,515
2005 13,932,123 28,407,448
2004 13,500,533 27,577,878
2003 13,082,532 26,802,659
2002 12,680,897 26,006,559
2001 12,295,001 25,197,840
2000 11,925,546 24,424,056
1999 11,574,928 23,636,527
1998 11,240,664 22,884,399
1997 10,934,223 22,176,593
1996 10,655,942 21,501,321
1995 10,386,722 20,825,860
1994 10,123,798 20,139,807
1993 9,871,713 19,201,195
1992 9,629,275 18,300,845
1991 9,394,632 17,767,253
1990 9,159,356 17,581,206
1989 8,921,175 17,364,542
1988 8,687,435 16,908,819
1987 8,457,109 16,521,049
1986 8,228,847 16,074,145
1985 7,999,935 15,683,430
1984 7,772,256 15,310,733
1983 7,551,129 14,840,555
1982 7,340,197 14,406,083
1981 7,140,271 14,006,381
1980 6,947,900 13,591,992
1979 6,763,903 13,170,365
1978 6,590,984 12,753,355
1977 6,428,734 12,331,046
1976 6,280,635 11,927,651
1975 6,147,569 11,543,639
1974 6,024,904 11,167,761
1973 5,911,927 10,795,869
1972 5,807,234 10,430,164
1971 5,707,999 10,077,809
1970 5,610,304 9,735,611
1969 5,513,177 9,403,356
1968 5,418,644 9,085,016
1967 5,326,348 8,778,869
1966 5,237,933 8,485,104
1965 5,152,833 8,202,140
1964 5,071,034 7,929,566
1963 4,993,623 7,667,928
1962 4,919,672 7,413,875
1961 4,848,224 7,194,553
1960 4,778,621 7,022,052

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/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2100 for Iraq.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Iraq
2100 0.05% 0.21%
2099 0.06% 0.21%
2098 0.08% 0.23%
2097 0.09% 0.25%
2096 0.09% 0.26%
2095 0.11% 0.27%
2094 0.13% 0.32%
2093 0.15% 0.35%
2092 0.16% 0.33%
2091 0.19% 0.32%
2090 0.21% 0.38%
2089 0.23% 0.38%
2088 0.25% 0.39%
2087 0.27% 0.45%
2086 0.29% 0.47%
2085 0.31% 0.44%
2084 0.34% 0.48%
2083 0.36% 0.5%
2082 0.39% 0.53%
2081 0.41% 0.53%
2080 0.44% 0.58%
2079 0.47% 0.58%
2078 0.51% 0.55%
2077 0.53% 0.59%
2076 0.55% 0.58%
2075 0.58% 0.65%
2074 0.62% 0.73%
2073 0.65% 0.73%
2072 0.67% 0.73%
2071 0.7% 0.76%
2070 0.73% 0.78%
2069 0.75% 0.79%
2068 0.78% 0.82%
2067 0.81% 0.91%
2066 0.83% 0.9%
2065 0.87% 0.93%
2064 0.89% 0.96%
2063 0.91% 0.95%
2062 0.95% 0.98%
2061 0.97% 1.05%
2060 1% 1.01%
2059 1.03% 1.04%
2058 1.06% 1.07%
2057 1.08% 1.12%
2056 1.12% 1.13%
2055 1.14% 1.16%
2054 1.18% 1.21%
2053 1.22% 1.19%
2052 1.25% 1.26%
2051 1.29% 1.27%
2050 1.32% 1.35%
2049 1.35% 1.36%
2048 1.41% 1.4%
2047 1.44% 1.38%
2046 1.49% 1.43%
2045 1.53% 1.49%
2044 1.57% 1.52%
2043 1.61% 1.58%
2042 1.64% 1.62%
2041 1.68% 1.68%
2040 1.72% 1.75%
2039 1.76% 1.72%
2038 1.8% 1.74%
2037 1.85% 1.83%
2036 1.89% 1.8%
2035 1.94% 1.85%
2034 1.96% 1.88%
2033 1.98% 1.94%
2032 2.01% 1.91%
2031 2.03% 1.93%
2030 2.06% 1.97%
2029 2.09% 1.96%
2028 2.13% 2.01%
2027 2.17% 2.07%
2026 2.21% 2.13%
2025 2.26% 2.13%
2024 2.27% 2.15%
2023 2.3% 2.28%
2022 2.34% 2.32%
2021 2.4% 2.27%
2020 2.47% 2.24%
2019 2.56% 2.3%
2018 2.73% 2.36%
2017 2.89% 2.26%
2016 2.97% 2.42%
2015 3.01% 2.76%
2014 3.02% 3.59%
2013 3.05% 4.83%
2012 3.06% 4.64%
2011 3% 3.59%
2010 2.97% 3.28%
2009 2.96% 3.75%
2008 2.98% 2.04%
2007 3.08% -0.79%
2006 3.17% 0.74%
2005 3.2% 3.01%
2004 3.2% 2.89%
2003 3.17% 3.06%
2002 3.14% 3.21%
2001 3.1% 3.17%
2000 3.03% 3.33%
1999 2.97% 3.29%
1998 2.8% 3.19%
1997 2.61% 3.14%
1996 2.59% 3.24%
1995 2.6% 3.41%
1994 2.55% 4.89%
1993 2.52% 4.92%
1992 2.5% 3%
1991 2.57% 1.06%
1990 2.67% 1.25%
1989 2.69% 2.7%
1988 2.72% 2.35%
1987 2.77% 2.78%
1986 2.86% 2.49%
1985 2.93% 2.43%
1984 2.93% 3.17%
1983 2.87% 3.02%
1982 2.8% 2.85%
1981 2.77% 3.05%
1980 2.72% 3.2%
1979 2.62% 3.27%
1978 2.52% 3.42%
1977 2.36% 3.38%
1976 2.16% 3.33%
1975 2.04% 3.37%
1974 1.91% 3.44%
1973 1.8% 3.51%
1972 1.74% 3.5%
1971 1.74% 3.51%
1970 1.76% 3.53%
1969 1.74% 3.5%
1968 1.73% 3.49%
1967 1.69% 3.46%
1966 1.65% 3.45%
1965 1.61% 3.44%
1964 1.55% 3.41%
1963 1.5% 3.43%
1962 1.47% 3.05%
1961 1.46% 2.46%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Iraq
Current population
24756783
48289334
Population rank 59/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.58%
One net population change
1 minute
32.6 seconds
One birth every
43.3 seconds
27.2 seconds
One death every
2.87 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +2,652
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 46/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
8.26 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -1,064
Net migration rank 158/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -1,064
2024 - -25,807 - -17,735
2023 545,227 -24,957 973,420 -5,710
2022 538,146 -24,960 962,501 76,821
2021 527,468 -13,079 941,924 17,474
2020 524,359 -5,661 919,953 29,858
2019 540,001 -25,240 942,972 -43,919
2018 556,493 -23,938 938,310 15,775
2017 569,975 -14,780 924,507 -21,998
2016 571,519 -7,598 946,968 -113,980
2015 570,554 -19,726 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 563,218 -17,984 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 556,096 -33,212 1,026,036 474,379
2012 544,293 -20,930 999,987 753,907
2011 530,765 -33,391 971,082 261,880
2010 515,480 -42,055 906,369 92,779
2009 499,596 -40,148 855,096 120,092
2008 485,223 -40,725 802,382 396,792
2007 467,277 -28,202 784,119 -824,428
2006 450,357 -4,218 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 427,243 9,795 776,603 51,019
2004 408,567 17,570 761,563 69,948
2003 394,516 15,359 746,159 -27,236
2002 377,333 16,076 739,419 133,839
2001 367,731 10,654 729,704 14,451
2000 356,657 3,877 715,771 87,624
1999 342,630 -1,922 702,170 69,491
1998 333,196 -5,367 684,152 48,446
1997 322,253 -37,200 667,582 15,429
1996 315,820 -44,314 652,866 14,652
1995 305,878 -38,943 642,977 40,424
1994 296,465 -37,554 634,344 54,355
1993 289,044 -43,784 606,700 581,818
1992 284,622 -45,003 591,886 20,292
1991 280,111 -50,451 550,146 -95,155
1990 273,846 -32,970 518,575 -601,469
1989 267,314 -31,843 496,852 19,392
1988 262,065 -30,068 476,778 -81,562
1987 257,730 -29,081 488,742 -108,426
1986 252,922 -25,051 474,348 39,136
1985 246,574 -16,623 467,445 -199,505
1984 237,838 -12,445 455,740 21,709
1983 228,467 -11,618 439,800 23,115
1982 220,896 -15,879 428,336 -22,302
1981 212,623 -17,797 416,998 -23,640
1980 205,248 -15,345 419,653 15,757
1979 196,647 -18,559 428,458 -20,617
1978 187,019 -19,274 418,756 7,434
1977 175,672 -18,914 410,229 8,204
1976 165,224 -25,786 402,260 -13,915
1975 157,174 -30,484 385,916 -6,237
1974 149,231 -30,599 376,197 -4,090
1973 141,751 -34,452 373,191 -1,507
1972 135,756 -33,679 362,334 -2,600
1971 130,924 -34,524 351,464 -6,479
1970 127,814 -28,832 338,030 1,377
1969 123,666 -28,406 324,792 312
1968 121,264 -27,461 310,644 928
1967 117,223 -26,444 298,192 2,531
1966 113,344 -27,301 285,507 1,298
1965 109,544 -25,398 274,551 4,555
1964 105,741 -26,307 262,825 3,224
1963 101,760 -26,382 254,046 3,197
1962 98,561 -26,040 247,520 3,343
1961 95,059 -24,687 184,792 2,981
1960 92,055 -23,220 155,651 1,573

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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