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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 47,020,774 people in Iraq in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 48,531,417 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 +2.56% per year vs +2.32% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.5M (69.6% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Iraq
2100 50,396,049 101,633,126
2099 50,371,646 101,421,797
2098 50,340,708 101,213,066
2097 50,301,449 100,981,364
2096 50,254,384 100,724,968
2095 50,206,715 100,465,117
2094 50,149,903 100,194,566
2093 50,085,053 99,876,697
2092 50,008,681 99,532,563
2091 49,929,664 99,204,350
2090 49,837,226 98,887,474
2089 49,734,724 98,513,541
2088 49,620,919 98,144,553
2087 49,494,737 97,768,049
2086 49,362,187 97,325,536
2085 49,219,467 96,873,514
2084 49,066,778 96,449,107
2083 48,900,924 95,991,669
2082 48,726,216 95,510,163
2081 48,538,535 95,009,824
2080 48,338,979 94,507,711
2079 48,127,894 93,960,720
2078 47,903,951 93,417,874
2077 47,663,056 92,904,470
2076 47,409,997 92,360,076
2075 47,149,765 91,825,735
2074 46,875,743 91,229,744
2073 46,585,405 90,571,495
2072 46,285,042 89,918,845
2071 45,976,704 89,266,016
2070 45,658,250 88,596,956
2069 45,328,458 87,909,934
2068 44,989,376 87,220,950
2067 44,641,084 86,514,449
2066 44,284,227 85,734,979
2065 43,921,189 84,972,344
2064 43,544,203 84,191,791
2063 43,161,275 83,388,388
2062 42,771,313 82,605,010
2061 42,367,805 81,801,066
2060 41,959,718 80,951,432
2059 41,546,100 80,142,288
2058 41,122,194 79,319,959
2057 40,690,044 78,477,750
2056 40,253,866 77,609,609
2055 39,809,697 76,740,326
2054 39,359,338 75,857,522
2053 38,898,535 74,953,340
2052 38,431,175 74,072,968
2051 37,957,565 73,150,617
2050 37,475,049 72,236,317
2049 36,985,041 71,272,496
2048 36,490,848 70,317,228
2047 35,985,064 69,348,186
2046 35,474,395 68,401,022
2045 34,954,181 67,436,306
2044 34,427,047 66,447,658
2043 33,896,351 65,453,908
2042 33,360,095 64,434,168
2041 32,820,380 63,409,041
2040 32,277,889 62,360,444
2039 31,730,935 61,289,676
2038 31,181,218 60,253,388
2037 30,628,970 59,221,968
2036 30,073,757 58,156,294
2035 29,516,558 57,128,298
2034 28,955,953 56,087,988
2033 28,398,148 55,051,428
2032 27,846,475 54,002,572
2031 27,297,514 52,991,720
2030 26,753,459 51,987,045
2029 26,214,248 50,982,830
2028 25,676,364 50,001,395
2027 25,140,461 49,015,079
2026 24,606,254 48,020,585
2025 24,074,580 47,020,774
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% 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 50.6% to 37,475,049 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Iraq will increase by 48.8% to 72,236,317 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 2.23% 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 (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 Iraq's population grew by 2.13%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Iraq
Current population
24880655
48531417
Population rank 59/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.58%
One net population change
1 minute
32.3 seconds
One birth every
42.7 seconds
26.8 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +2,682
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +978,759
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +2.13%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 43/197
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 551,536 -25,807 985,943 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Iraq 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,544,059 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a loss of 85,752 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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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