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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 9,974,400 people in Israel in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 10,290,887 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 2.41 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +1.96% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (45.9% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Israel
2100 50,408,328 21,079,031
2099 50,383,919 20,971,907
2098 50,352,973 20,869,188
2097 50,313,705 20,764,637
2096 50,266,628 20,651,056
2095 50,218,948 20,537,392
2094 50,162,122 20,420,251
2093 50,097,256 20,294,077
2092 50,020,865 20,167,075
2091 49,941,829 20,038,540
2090 49,849,369 19,910,123
2089 49,746,842 19,788,579
2088 49,633,009 19,660,357
2087 49,506,797 19,527,597
2086 49,374,214 19,388,628
2085 49,231,459 19,246,899
2084 49,078,733 19,099,510
2083 48,912,839 18,955,502
2082 48,738,088 18,813,463
2081 48,550,361 18,667,367
2080 48,350,756 18,512,469
2079 48,139,621 18,362,060
2078 47,915,623 18,208,724
2077 47,674,670 18,053,774
2076 47,421,548 17,908,513
2075 47,161,253 17,761,880
2074 46,887,164 17,618,257
2073 46,596,755 17,477,875
2072 46,296,320 17,343,227
2071 45,987,906 17,195,556
2070 45,669,374 17,043,216
2069 45,339,502 16,890,521
2068 45,000,338 16,742,334
2067 44,651,960 16,593,617
2066 44,295,017 16,448,006
2065 43,931,890 16,297,575
2064 43,554,812 16,152,550
2063 43,171,791 15,997,249
2062 42,781,734 15,847,545
2061 42,378,127 15,695,962
2060 41,969,941 15,537,020
2059 41,556,223 15,383,512
2058 41,132,214 15,227,838
2057 40,699,958 15,069,709
2056 40,263,674 14,910,638
2055 39,819,396 14,746,579
2054 39,368,928 14,578,352
2053 38,908,013 14,414,886
2052 38,440,539 14,252,277
2051 37,966,813 14,090,930
2050 37,484,179 13,927,651
2049 36,994,052 13,765,178
2048 36,499,739 13,606,737
2047 35,993,831 13,448,310
2046 35,483,039 13,286,110
2045 34,962,697 13,126,049
2044 34,435,436 12,960,184
2043 33,904,610 12,796,533
2042 33,368,223 12,632,183
2041 32,828,377 12,471,494
2040 32,285,754 12,312,998
2039 31,738,667 12,152,920
2038 31,188,815 11,995,851
2037 30,636,433 11,841,052
2036 30,081,085 11,693,469
2035 29,523,750 11,543,041
2034 28,963,008 11,396,608
2033 28,405,067 11,252,344
2032 27,853,260 11,108,763
2031 27,304,165 10,961,050
2030 26,759,978 10,815,614
2029 26,220,635 10,675,258
2028 25,682,620 10,533,711
2027 25,146,586 10,393,227
2026 24,612,250 10,252,942
2025 24,080,445 10,113,937
2024 23,548,781 9,974,400
2023 23,025,776 9,849,000
2022 22,509,038 9,557,500
2021 21,995,243 9,371,400
2020 21,478,690 9,215,100
2019 20,961,952 9,054,000
2018 20,438,288 8,882,800
2017 19,894,407 8,713,300
2016 19,334,856 8,546,000
2015 18,777,487 8,380,100
2014 18,229,461 8,215,700
2013 17,695,409 8,059,500
2012 17,172,287 7,910,500
2011 16,661,908 7,765,800
2010 16,176,498 7,623,600
2009 15,710,066 7,485,600
2008 15,258,093 7,308,800
2007 14,816,307 7,180,100
2006 14,373,707 7,053,700
2005 13,932,123 6,930,100
2004 13,500,533 6,809,000
2003 13,082,532 6,689,700
2002 12,680,897 6,570,000
2001 12,295,001 6,439,000
2000 11,925,546 6,289,000
1999 11,574,928 6,125,000
1998 11,240,664 5,971,000
1997 10,934,223 5,836,000
1996 10,655,942 5,692,000
1995 10,386,722 5,545,000
1994 10,123,798 5,399,000
1993 9,871,713 5,261,000
1992 9,629,275 5,123,000
1991 9,394,632 4,949,000
1990 9,159,356 4,660,000
1989 8,921,175 4,518,000
1988 8,687,435 4,442,000
1987 8,457,109 4,369,000
1986 8,228,847 4,299,000
1985 7,999,935 4,233,000
1984 7,772,256 4,159,000
1983 7,551,129 4,105,000
1982 7,340,197 4,031,000
1981 7,140,271 3,956,000
1980 6,947,900 3,878,000
1979 6,763,903 3,786,000
1978 6,590,984 3,690,000
1977 6,428,734 3,613,000
1976 6,280,635 3,533,000
1975 6,147,569 3,455,000
1974 6,024,904 3,377,000
1973 5,911,927 3,278,000
1972 5,807,234 3,148,000
1971 5,707,999 3,069,000
1970 5,610,304 2,974,000
1969 5,513,177 2,877,000
1968 5,418,644 2,803,000
1967 5,326,348 2,745,000
1966 5,237,933 2,629,000
1965 5,152,833 2,563,000
1964 5,071,034 2,475,000
1963 4,993,623 2,379,000
1962 4,919,672 2,293,000
1961 4,848,224 2,185,000
1960 4,778,621 2,114,020

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/israel | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people and rank change from 95th to 88th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 21.1M people in 2100 for Israel.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Israel
2100 0.05% 0.51%
2099 0.06% 0.49%
2098 0.08% 0.5%
2097 0.09% 0.55%
2096 0.09% 0.55%
2095 0.11% 0.57%
2094 0.13% 0.62%
2093 0.15% 0.63%
2092 0.16% 0.64%
2091 0.19% 0.64%
2090 0.21% 0.61%
2089 0.23% 0.65%
2088 0.25% 0.68%
2087 0.27% 0.72%
2086 0.29% 0.74%
2085 0.31% 0.77%
2084 0.34% 0.76%
2083 0.36% 0.75%
2082 0.39% 0.78%
2081 0.41% 0.84%
2080 0.44% 0.82%
2079 0.47% 0.84%
2078 0.51% 0.86%
2077 0.53% 0.81%
2076 0.55% 0.83%
2075 0.58% 0.82%
2074 0.62% 0.8%
2073 0.65% 0.78%
2072 0.67% 0.86%
2071 0.7% 0.89%
2070 0.73% 0.9%
2069 0.75% 0.89%
2068 0.78% 0.9%
2067 0.81% 0.89%
2066 0.83% 0.92%
2065 0.87% 0.9%
2064 0.89% 0.97%
2063 0.91% 0.94%
2062 0.95% 0.97%
2061 0.97% 1.02%
2060 1% 1%
2059 1.03% 1.02%
2058 1.06% 1.05%
2057 1.08% 1.07%
2056 1.12% 1.11%
2055 1.14% 1.15%
2054 1.18% 1.13%
2053 1.22% 1.14%
2052 1.25% 1.15%
2051 1.29% 1.17%
2050 1.32% 1.18%
2049 1.35% 1.16%
2048 1.41% 1.18%
2047 1.44% 1.22%
2046 1.49% 1.22%
2045 1.53% 1.28%
2044 1.57% 1.28%
2043 1.61% 1.3%
2042 1.64% 1.29%
2041 1.68% 1.29%
2040 1.72% 1.32%
2039 1.76% 1.31%
2038 1.8% 1.31%
2037 1.85% 1.26%
2036 1.89% 1.3%
2035 1.94% 1.28%
2034 1.96% 1.28%
2033 1.98% 1.29%
2032 2.01% 1.35%
2031 2.03% 1.34%
2030 2.06% 1.31%
2029 2.09% 1.34%
2028 2.13% 1.35%
2027 2.17% 1.37%
2026 2.21% 1.37%
2025 2.26% 1.4%
2024 2.27% 1.27%
2023 2.3% 3.05%
2022 2.34% 1.99%
2021 2.4% 1.7%
2020 2.47% 1.78%
2019 2.56% 1.93%
2018 2.73% 1.95%
2017 2.89% 1.96%
2016 2.97% 1.98%
2015 3.01% 2%
2014 3.02% 1.94%
2013 3.05% 1.88%
2012 3.06% 1.86%
2011 3% 1.87%
2010 2.97% 1.84%
2009 2.96% 2.42%
2008 2.98% 1.79%
2007 3.08% 1.79%
2006 3.17% 1.78%
2005 3.2% 1.78%
2004 3.2% 1.78%
2003 3.17% 1.82%
2002 3.14% 2.03%
2001 3.1% 2.39%
2000 3.03% 2.68%
1999 2.97% 2.58%
1998 2.8% 2.31%
1997 2.61% 2.53%
1996 2.59% 2.65%
1995 2.6% 2.7%
1994 2.55% 2.62%
1993 2.52% 2.69%
1992 2.5% 3.52%
1991 2.57% 6.2%
1990 2.67% 3.14%
1989 2.69% 1.71%
1988 2.72% 1.67%
1987 2.77% 1.63%
1986 2.86% 1.56%
1985 2.93% 1.78%
1984 2.93% 1.32%
1983 2.87% 1.84%
1982 2.8% 1.9%
1981 2.77% 2.01%
1980 2.72% 2.43%
1979 2.62% 2.6%
1978 2.52% 2.13%
1977 2.36% 2.26%
1976 2.16% 2.26%
1975 2.04% 2.31%
1974 1.91% 3.02%
1973 1.8% 4.13%
1972 1.74% 2.57%
1971 1.74% 3.19%
1970 1.76% 3.37%
1969 1.74% 2.64%
1968 1.73% 2.11%
1967 1.69% 4.41%
1966 1.65% 2.58%
1965 1.61% 3.56%
1964 1.55% 4.04%
1963 1.5% 3.75%
1962 1.47% 4.94%
1961 1.46% 3.36%

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 Israel's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Israel
Current population
24756783
10290887
Population rank 59/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.12%
One net population change
1 minute
4.19 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
2.87 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +344
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +125,400
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 84/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
46 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +11,466
Net migration rank 158/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 11,466
2024 - -25,807 - 10,612
2023 545,227 -24,957 131,977 9,999
2022 538,146 -24,960 129,982 50,004
2021 527,468 -13,079 134,011 16,859
2020 524,359 -5,661 128,089 16,573
2019 540,001 -25,240 135,810 16,134
2018 556,493 -23,938 140,348 15,615
2017 569,975 -14,780 138,541 14,518
2016 571,519 -7,598 136,736 24,308
2015 570,554 -19,726 134,082 29,735
2014 563,218 -17,984 133,916 25,303
2013 556,096 -33,212 129,758 17,075
2012 544,293 -20,930 128,941 16,549
2011 530,765 -33,391 125,030 10,470
2010 515,480 -42,055 126,552 12,906
2009 499,596 -40,148 122,015 7,269
2008 485,223 -40,725 117,672 7,974
2007 467,277 -28,202 111,292 9,654
2006 450,357 -4,218 109,332 11,446
2005 427,243 9,795 105,338 10,975
2004 408,567 17,570 106,901 8,494
2003 394,516 15,359 106,366 6,684
2002 377,333 16,076 101,178 17,420
2001 367,731 10,654 99,160 38,643
2000 356,657 3,877 98,737 63,409
1999 342,630 -1,922 94,325 78,422
1998 333,196 -5,367 93,744 52,713
1997 322,253 -37,200 88,707 60,297
1996 315,820 -44,314 86,518 66,811
1995 305,878 -38,943 82,066 61,800
1994 296,465 -37,554 79,365 57,273
1993 289,044 -43,784 77,337 49,345
1992 284,622 -45,003 77,357 57,522
1991 280,111 -50,451 73,740 153,141
1990 273,846 -32,970 71,764 178,732
1989 267,314 -31,843 68,674 14,192
1988 262,065 -30,068 71,072 1,675
1987 257,730 -29,081 69,904 7,511
1986 252,922 -25,051 70,073 -3,598
1985 246,574 -16,623 71,538 -3,686
1984 237,838 -12,445 70,703 10,933
1983 228,467 -11,618 70,196 689
1982 220,896 -15,879 68,931 16,563
1981 212,623 -17,797 67,647 16,021
1980 205,248 -15,345 68,253 16,284
1979 196,647 -18,559 68,148 15,591
1978 187,019 -19,274 67,158 15,556
1977 175,672 -18,914 70,092 12,747
1976 165,224 -25,786 74,899 10,459
1975 157,174 -30,484 70,828 11,726
1974 149,231 -30,599 68,891 11,929
1973 141,751 -34,452 65,560 14,310
1972 135,756 -33,679 62,960 27,415
1971 130,924 -34,524 64,449 52,632
1970 127,814 -28,832 56,506 56,173
1969 123,666 -28,406 53,800 59,928
1968 121,264 -27,461 51,014 60,804
1967 117,223 -26,444 47,488 59,483
1966 113,344 -27,301 50,477 57,347
1965 109,544 -25,398 49,979 54,694
1964 105,741 -26,307 48,015 54,050
1963 101,760 -26,382 44,964 53,877
1962 98,561 -26,040 43,337 52,313
1961 95,059 -24,687 42,170 34,482
1960 92,055 -23,220 44,818 10,990

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 Israel 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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