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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 5,395,790 people in Ireland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 5,518,360 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 4.49 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +1.41% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.52M (29.1% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Ireland
2100 50,408,328 5,468,791
2099 50,383,919 5,493,162
2098 50,352,973 5,516,999
2097 50,313,705 5,540,157
2096 50,266,628 5,562,811
2095 50,218,948 5,583,505
2094 50,162,122 5,603,538
2093 50,097,256 5,623,266
2092 50,020,865 5,642,437
2091 49,941,829 5,661,268
2090 49,849,369 5,680,076
2089 49,746,842 5,697,512
2088 49,633,009 5,714,108
2087 49,506,797 5,729,431
2086 49,374,214 5,743,405
2085 49,231,459 5,757,666
2084 49,078,733 5,771,610
2083 48,912,839 5,785,324
2082 48,738,088 5,798,037
2081 48,550,361 5,809,262
2080 48,350,756 5,821,598
2079 48,139,621 5,836,731
2078 47,915,623 5,851,937
2077 47,674,670 5,867,627
2076 47,421,548 5,883,876
2075 47,161,253 5,900,200
2074 46,887,164 5,917,659
2073 46,596,755 5,934,975
2072 46,296,320 5,952,211
2071 45,987,906 5,969,279
2070 45,669,374 5,986,770
2069 45,339,502 6,003,570
2068 45,000,338 6,019,937
2067 44,651,960 6,035,810
2066 44,295,017 6,051,604
2065 43,931,890 6,066,791
2064 43,554,812 6,081,606
2063 43,171,791 6,094,455
2062 42,781,734 6,106,325
2061 42,378,127 6,118,587
2060 41,969,941 6,131,482
2059 41,556,223 6,143,979
2058 41,132,214 6,153,447
2057 40,699,958 6,161,059
2056 40,263,674 6,164,047
2055 39,819,396 6,168,611
2054 39,368,928 6,169,455
2053 38,908,013 6,169,673
2052 38,440,539 6,167,591
2051 37,966,813 6,164,894
2050 37,484,179 6,159,756
2049 36,994,052 6,151,623
2048 36,499,739 6,140,272
2047 35,993,831 6,128,245
2046 35,483,039 6,115,454
2045 34,962,697 6,099,562
2044 34,435,436 6,081,384
2043 33,904,610 6,062,477
2042 33,368,223 6,041,683
2041 32,828,377 6,017,573
2040 32,285,754 5,992,311
2039 31,738,667 5,967,604
2038 31,188,815 5,940,474
2037 30,636,433 5,912,327
2036 30,081,085 5,884,159
2035 29,523,750 5,855,902
2034 28,963,008 5,825,178
2033 28,405,067 5,792,751
2032 27,853,260 5,757,842
2031 27,304,165 5,721,671
2030 26,759,978 5,684,420
2029 26,220,635 5,644,008
2028 25,682,620 5,600,083
2027 25,146,586 5,553,725
2026 24,612,250 5,505,248
2025 24,080,445 5,452,752
2024 23,548,781 5,395,790
2023 23,025,776 5,311,538
2022 22,509,038 5,212,836
2021 21,995,243 5,110,585
2020 21,478,690 5,039,747
2019 20,961,952 4,976,456
2018 20,438,288 4,898,022
2017 19,894,407 4,827,445
2016 19,334,856 4,762,722
2015 18,777,487 4,701,957
2014 18,229,461 4,657,740
2013 17,695,409 4,623,816
2012 17,172,287 4,599,533
2011 16,661,908 4,580,084
2010 16,176,498 4,560,155
2009 15,710,066 4,535,375
2008 15,258,093 4,489,544
2007 14,816,307 4,398,942
2006 14,373,707 4,273,591
2005 13,932,123 4,159,914
2004 13,500,533 4,070,262
2003 13,082,532 3,996,521
2002 12,680,897 3,931,947
2001 12,295,001 3,866,243
2000 11,925,546 3,805,174
1999 11,574,928 3,754,786
1998 11,240,664 3,712,696
1997 10,934,223 3,674,171
1996 10,655,942 3,637,510
1995 10,386,722 3,608,841
1994 10,123,798 3,590,386
1993 9,871,713 3,576,261
1992 9,629,275 3,558,430
1991 9,394,632 3,534,235
1990 9,159,356 3,513,974
1989 8,921,175 3,511,009
1988 8,687,435 3,524,949
1987 8,457,109 3,540,057
1986 8,228,847 3,539,690
1985 7,999,935 3,538,082
1984 7,772,256 3,532,423
1983 7,551,129 3,510,600
1982 7,340,197 3,485,800
1981 7,140,271 3,453,000
1980 6,947,900 3,412,800
1979 6,763,903 3,373,750
1978 6,590,984 3,329,100
1977 6,428,734 3,282,200
1976 6,280,635 3,238,050
1975 6,147,569 3,189,550
1974 6,024,904 3,137,500
1973 5,911,927 3,085,950
1972 5,807,234 3,036,850
1971 5,707,999 2,992,050
1970 5,610,304 2,957,250
1969 5,513,177 2,932,650
1968 5,418,644 2,915,550
1967 5,326,348 2,902,450
1966 5,237,933 2,888,800
1965 5,152,833 2,877,300
1964 5,071,034 2,866,550
1963 4,993,623 2,852,650
1962 4,919,672 2,836,050
1961 4,848,224 2,824,400
1960 4,778,621 2,828,600

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/ireland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and still ranked 121st 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 Ireland will increase by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people and rank change from 121st to 119th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 6.17M people in 2053 for Ireland.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Ireland
2100 0.05% -0.44%
2099 0.06% -0.43%
2098 0.08% -0.42%
2097 0.09% -0.41%
2096 0.09% -0.37%
2095 0.11% -0.36%
2094 0.13% -0.35%
2093 0.15% -0.34%
2092 0.16% -0.33%
2091 0.19% -0.33%
2090 0.21% -0.31%
2089 0.23% -0.29%
2088 0.25% -0.27%
2087 0.27% -0.24%
2086 0.29% -0.25%
2085 0.31% -0.24%
2084 0.34% -0.24%
2083 0.36% -0.22%
2082 0.39% -0.19%
2081 0.41% -0.21%
2080 0.44% -0.26%
2079 0.47% -0.26%
2078 0.51% -0.27%
2077 0.53% -0.28%
2076 0.55% -0.28%
2075 0.58% -0.3%
2074 0.62% -0.29%
2073 0.65% -0.29%
2072 0.67% -0.29%
2071 0.7% -0.29%
2070 0.73% -0.28%
2069 0.75% -0.27%
2068 0.78% -0.26%
2067 0.81% -0.26%
2066 0.83% -0.25%
2065 0.87% -0.24%
2064 0.89% -0.21%
2063 0.91% -0.19%
2062 0.95% -0.2%
2061 0.97% -0.21%
2060 1% -0.2%
2059 1.03% -0.15%
2058 1.06% -0.12%
2057 1.08% -0.05%
2056 1.12% -0.07%
2055 1.14% -0.01%
2054 1.18% -0.004%
2053 1.22% 0.03%
2052 1.25% 0.04%
2051 1.29% 0.08%
2050 1.32% 0.13%
2049 1.35% 0.18%
2048 1.41% 0.2%
2047 1.44% 0.21%
2046 1.49% 0.26%
2045 1.53% 0.3%
2044 1.57% 0.31%
2043 1.61% 0.34%
2042 1.64% 0.4%
2041 1.68% 0.42%
2040 1.72% 0.41%
2039 1.76% 0.46%
2038 1.8% 0.48%
2037 1.85% 0.48%
2036 1.89% 0.48%
2035 1.94% 0.53%
2034 1.96% 0.56%
2033 1.98% 0.61%
2032 2.01% 0.63%
2031 2.03% 0.66%
2030 2.06% 0.72%
2029 2.09% 0.78%
2028 2.13% 0.83%
2027 2.17% 0.88%
2026 2.21% 0.96%
2025 2.26% 1.06%
2024 2.27% 1.59%
2023 2.3% 1.89%
2022 2.34% 2%
2021 2.4% 1.41%
2020 2.47% 1.27%
2019 2.56% 1.6%
2018 2.73% 1.46%
2017 2.89% 1.36%
2016 2.97% 1.29%
2015 3.01% 0.95%
2014 3.02% 0.73%
2013 3.05% 0.53%
2012 3.06% 0.42%
2011 3% 0.44%
2010 2.97% 0.55%
2009 2.96% 1.02%
2008 2.98% 2.06%
2007 3.08% 2.93%
2006 3.17% 2.73%
2005 3.2% 2.2%
2004 3.2% 1.85%
2003 3.17% 1.64%
2002 3.14% 1.7%
2001 3.1% 1.6%
2000 3.03% 1.34%
1999 2.97% 1.13%
1998 2.8% 1.05%
1997 2.61% 1.01%
1996 2.59% 0.79%
1995 2.6% 0.51%
1994 2.55% 0.39%
1993 2.52% 0.5%
1992 2.5% 0.68%
1991 2.57% 0.58%
1990 2.67% 0.08%
1989 2.69% -0.4%
1988 2.72% -0.43%
1987 2.77% 0.01%
1986 2.86% 0.05%
1985 2.93% 0.16%
1984 2.93% 0.62%
1983 2.87% 0.71%
1982 2.8% 0.95%
1981 2.77% 1.18%
1980 2.72% 1.16%
1979 2.62% 1.34%
1978 2.52% 1.43%
1977 2.36% 1.36%
1976 2.16% 1.52%
1975 2.04% 1.66%
1974 1.91% 1.67%
1973 1.8% 1.62%
1972 1.74% 1.5%
1971 1.74% 1.18%
1970 1.76% 0.84%
1969 1.74% 0.59%
1968 1.73% 0.45%
1967 1.69% 0.47%
1966 1.65% 0.4%
1965 1.61% 0.38%
1964 1.55% 0.49%
1963 1.5% 0.59%
1962 1.47% 0.41%
1961 1.46% -0.15%

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 Ireland's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Ireland
Current population
24756783
5518360
Population rank 59/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.07%
One net population change
1 minute
6.24 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
9.61 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +231
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +84,252
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 68/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +35,417
Net migration rank 158/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 35,417
2024 - -25,807 - 39,059
2023 545,227 -24,957 19,652 43,873
2022 538,146 -24,960 19,287 93,535
2021 527,468 -13,079 26,064 27,419
2020 524,359 -5,661 23,687 15,746
2019 540,001 -25,240 28,365 29,663
2018 556,493 -23,938 29,878 33,387
2017 569,975 -14,780 31,379 28,883
2016 571,519 -7,598 33,339 18,967
2015 570,554 -19,726 35,265 13,376
2014 563,218 -17,984 37,728 448
2013 556,096 -33,212 39,302 -12,309
2012 544,293 -20,930 42,775 -22,411
2011 530,765 -33,391 45,801 -26,529
2010 515,480 -42,055 47,426 -26,974
2009 499,596 -40,148 47,168 -18,524
2008 485,223 -40,725 46,691 18,979
2007 467,277 -28,202 43,109 76,465
2006 450,357 -4,218 36,752 94,513
2005 427,243 9,795 33,279 63,983
2004 408,567 17,570 33,376 49,102
2003 394,516 15,359 32,372 32,220
2002 377,333 16,076 31,062 34,286
2001 367,731 10,654 27,837 39,220
2000 356,657 3,877 23,592 31,298
1999 342,630 -1,922 21,402 23,592
1998 333,196 -5,367 22,277 16,615
1997 322,253 -37,200 21,311 17,425
1996 315,820 -44,314 18,915 9,959
1995 305,878 -38,943 16,601 10,019
1994 296,465 -37,554 17,234 -3,118
1993 289,044 -43,784 17,166 -3,762
1992 284,622 -45,003 20,283 1,335
1991 280,111 -50,451 21,206 4,944
1990 273,846 -32,970 21,787 -8,203
1989 267,314 -31,843 20,012 -28,752
1988 262,065 -30,068 22,912 -44,020
1987 257,730 -29,081 26,904 -38,426
1986 252,922 -25,051 27,963 -21,139
1985 246,574 -16,623 29,013 -16,178
1984 237,838 -12,445 31,791 -15,549
1983 228,467 -11,618 34,053 -15,043
1982 220,896 -15,879 38,344 -14,464
1981 212,623 -17,797 39,364 -10,834
1980 205,248 -15,345 40,612 -2,876
1979 196,647 -18,559 38,798 1,486
1978 187,019 -19,274 36,288 15,543
1977 175,672 -18,914 35,448 14,505
1976 165,224 -25,786 33,676 14,200
1975 157,174 -30,484 34,128 13,828
1974 149,231 -30,599 34,199 13,482
1973 141,751 -34,452 34,562 13,164
1972 135,756 -33,679 34,316 12,858
1971 130,924 -34,524 35,606 5,851
1970 127,814 -28,832 30,756 -8,892
1969 123,666 -28,406 29,326 -10,250
1968 121,264 -27,461 27,697 -11,132
1967 117,223 -26,444 29,895 -11,708
1966 113,344 -27,301 26,866 -11,858
1965 109,544 -25,398 30,500 -14,016
1964 105,741 -26,307 31,532 -15,640
1963 101,760 -26,382 29,667 -16,615
1962 98,561 -26,040 28,077 -17,438
1961 95,059 -24,687 25,137 -22,237
1960 92,055 -23,220 28,286 -38,492

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 Ireland 48.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

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
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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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