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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 58,952,704 people in Italy in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 58,562,681 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 2.37 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Italy is the 26th.
  • The countries together account for 1.01% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.71% for Italy.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.6M (0.28% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Italy: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Italy
2100 50,408,328 35,208,261
2099 50,383,919 35,444,989
2098 50,352,973 35,676,340
2097 50,313,705 35,914,345
2096 50,266,628 36,150,501
2095 50,218,948 36,386,787
2094 50,162,122 36,619,396
2093 50,097,256 36,850,181
2092 50,020,865 37,089,746
2091 49,941,829 37,323,400
2090 49,849,369 37,560,976
2089 49,746,842 37,802,157
2088 49,633,009 38,040,056
2087 49,506,797 38,280,439
2086 49,374,214 38,517,279
2085 49,231,459 38,761,126
2084 49,078,733 39,008,873
2083 48,912,839 39,255,273
2082 48,738,088 39,509,964
2081 48,550,361 39,767,732
2080 48,350,756 40,030,977
2079 48,139,621 40,302,924
2078 47,915,623 40,579,648
2077 47,674,670 40,860,952
2076 47,421,548 41,151,772
2075 47,161,253 41,455,646
2074 46,887,164 41,779,503
2073 46,596,755 42,111,664
2072 46,296,320 42,459,257
2071 45,987,906 42,814,908
2070 45,669,374 43,187,953
2069 45,339,502 43,571,469
2068 45,000,338 43,964,515
2067 44,651,960 44,361,273
2066 44,295,017 44,771,926
2065 43,931,890 45,197,177
2064 43,554,812 45,628,630
2063 43,171,791 46,066,216
2062 42,781,734 46,517,561
2061 42,378,127 46,971,598
2060 41,969,941 47,424,830
2059 41,556,223 47,879,711
2058 41,132,214 48,332,818
2057 40,699,958 48,778,066
2056 40,263,674 49,222,515
2055 39,819,396 49,653,326
2054 39,368,928 50,073,600
2053 38,908,013 50,488,203
2052 38,440,539 50,886,354
2051 37,966,813 51,276,616
2050 37,484,179 51,663,176
2049 36,994,052 52,034,983
2048 36,499,739 52,392,012
2047 35,993,831 52,745,310
2046 35,483,039 53,080,828
2045 34,962,697 53,408,660
2044 34,435,436 53,723,325
2043 33,904,610 54,042,322
2042 33,368,223 54,342,628
2041 32,828,377 54,629,496
2040 32,285,754 54,916,374
2039 31,738,667 55,205,078
2038 31,188,815 55,481,637
2037 30,636,433 55,757,394
2036 30,081,085 56,025,224
2035 29,523,750 56,295,613
2034 28,963,008 56,562,648
2033 28,405,067 56,822,364
2032 27,853,260 57,078,534
2031 27,304,165 57,345,322
2030 26,759,978 57,606,120
2029 26,220,635 57,851,091
2028 25,682,620 58,091,760
2027 25,146,586 58,333,039
2026 24,612,250 58,562,681
2025 24,080,445 58,769,653
2024 23,548,781 58,952,704
2023 23,025,776 58,984,216
2022 22,509,038 59,013,667
2021 21,995,243 59,133,173
2020 21,478,690 59,438,851
2019 20,961,952 59,729,081
2018 20,438,288 60,148,658
2017 19,894,407 60,002,252
2016 19,334,856 60,115,223
2015 18,777,487 60,229,605
2014 18,229,461 60,320,707
2013 17,695,409 60,311,613
2012 17,172,287 60,191,247
2011 16,661,908 60,026,841
2010 16,176,498 59,819,407
2009 15,710,066 59,555,454
2008 15,258,093 59,211,181
2007 14,816,307 58,756,247
2006 14,373,707 58,399,861
2005 13,932,123 58,166,682
2004 13,500,533 57,828,179
2003 13,082,532 57,399,184
2002 12,680,897 57,089,824
2001 12,295,001 56,976,981
2000 11,925,546 56,942,108
1999 11,574,928 56,916,317
1998 11,240,664 56,906,744
1997 10,934,223 56,890,372
1996 10,655,942 56,860,281
1995 10,386,722 56,844,303
1994 10,123,798 56,843,400
1993 9,871,713 56,831,821
1992 9,629,275 56,797,087
1991 9,394,632 56,758,521
1990 9,159,356 56,719,240
1989 8,921,175 56,671,781
1988 8,687,435 56,629,288
1987 8,457,109 56,601,931
1986 8,228,847 56,596,155
1985 7,999,935 56,593,071
1984 7,772,256 56,576,718
1983 7,551,129 56,564,074
1982 7,340,197 56,543,548
1981 7,140,271 56,501,675
1980 6,947,900 56,433,883
1979 6,763,903 56,317,749
1978 6,590,984 56,155,143
1977 6,428,734 55,955,411
1976 6,280,635 55,718,260
1975 6,147,569 55,441,001
1974 6,024,904 55,110,868
1973 5,911,927 54,751,406
1972 5,807,234 54,381,345
1971 5,707,999 54,073,490
1970 5,610,304 53,821,850
1969 5,513,177 53,537,950
1968 5,418,644 53,235,750
1967 5,326,348 52,900,500
1966 5,237,933 52,519,000
1965 5,152,833 52,112,350
1964 5,071,034 51,675,350
1963 4,993,623 51,252,000
1962 4,919,672 50,879,450
1961 4,848,224 50,536,350
1960 4,778,621 50,199,700

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/italy | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Italy gained 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Italy's population decreased by 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Italy was ranked 23rd in 2006 and ranked 26th 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 Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,663,176 people and rank change from 26th to 40th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Italy
2100 0.05% -0.67%
2099 0.06% -0.65%
2098 0.08% -0.66%
2097 0.09% -0.65%
2096 0.09% -0.65%
2095 0.11% -0.64%
2094 0.13% -0.63%
2093 0.15% -0.65%
2092 0.16% -0.63%
2091 0.19% -0.63%
2090 0.21% -0.64%
2089 0.23% -0.63%
2088 0.25% -0.63%
2087 0.27% -0.61%
2086 0.29% -0.63%
2085 0.31% -0.64%
2084 0.34% -0.63%
2083 0.36% -0.64%
2082 0.39% -0.65%
2081 0.41% -0.66%
2080 0.44% -0.67%
2079 0.47% -0.68%
2078 0.51% -0.69%
2077 0.53% -0.71%
2076 0.55% -0.73%
2075 0.58% -0.78%
2074 0.62% -0.79%
2073 0.65% -0.82%
2072 0.67% -0.83%
2071 0.7% -0.86%
2070 0.73% -0.88%
2069 0.75% -0.89%
2068 0.78% -0.89%
2067 0.81% -0.92%
2066 0.83% -0.94%
2065 0.87% -0.95%
2064 0.89% -0.95%
2063 0.91% -0.97%
2062 0.95% -0.97%
2061 0.97% -0.96%
2060 1% -0.95%
2059 1.03% -0.94%
2058 1.06% -0.91%
2057 1.08% -0.9%
2056 1.12% -0.87%
2055 1.14% -0.84%
2054 1.18% -0.82%
2053 1.22% -0.78%
2052 1.25% -0.76%
2051 1.29% -0.75%
2050 1.32% -0.71%
2049 1.35% -0.68%
2048 1.41% -0.67%
2047 1.44% -0.63%
2046 1.49% -0.61%
2045 1.53% -0.59%
2044 1.57% -0.59%
2043 1.61% -0.55%
2042 1.64% -0.53%
2041 1.68% -0.52%
2040 1.72% -0.52%
2039 1.76% -0.5%
2038 1.8% -0.49%
2037 1.85% -0.48%
2036 1.89% -0.48%
2035 1.94% -0.47%
2034 1.96% -0.46%
2033 1.98% -0.45%
2032 2.01% -0.47%
2031 2.03% -0.45%
2030 2.06% -0.42%
2029 2.09% -0.41%
2028 2.13% -0.41%
2027 2.17% -0.39%
2026 2.21% -0.35%
2025 2.26% -0.31%
2024 2.27% -0.05%
2023 2.3% -0.05%
2022 2.34% -0.2%
2021 2.4% -0.51%
2020 2.47% -0.49%
2019 2.56% -0.7%
2018 2.73% 0.24%
2017 2.89% -0.19%
2016 2.97% -0.19%
2015 3.01% -0.15%
2014 3.02% 0.02%
2013 3.05% 0.2%
2012 3.06% 0.27%
2011 3% 0.35%
2010 2.97% 0.44%
2009 2.96% 0.58%
2008 2.98% 0.77%
2007 3.08% 0.61%
2006 3.17% 0.4%
2005 3.2% 0.59%
2004 3.2% 0.75%
2003 3.17% 0.54%
2002 3.14% 0.2%
2001 3.1% 0.06%
2000 3.03% 0.05%
1999 2.97% 0.02%
1998 2.8% 0.03%
1997 2.61% 0.05%
1996 2.59% 0.03%
1995 2.6% 0.002%
1994 2.55% 0.02%
1993 2.52% 0.06%
1992 2.5% 0.07%
1991 2.57% 0.07%
1990 2.67% 0.08%
1989 2.69% 0.08%
1988 2.72% 0.05%
1987 2.77% 0.01%
1986 2.86% 0.005%
1985 2.93% 0.03%
1984 2.93% 0.02%
1983 2.87% 0.04%
1982 2.8% 0.07%
1981 2.77% 0.12%
1980 2.72% 0.21%
1979 2.62% 0.29%
1978 2.52% 0.36%
1977 2.36% 0.43%
1976 2.16% 0.5%
1975 2.04% 0.6%
1974 1.91% 0.66%
1973 1.8% 0.68%
1972 1.74% 0.57%
1971 1.74% 0.47%
1970 1.76% 0.53%
1969 1.74% 0.57%
1968 1.73% 0.63%
1967 1.69% 0.73%
1966 1.65% 0.78%
1965 1.61% 0.85%
1964 1.55% 0.83%
1963 1.5% 0.73%
1962 1.47% 0.68%
1961 1.46% 0.67%

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 Italy's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Italy
Current population
24756783
58562681
Population rank 59/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.71%
One net population change
1 minute
16.7 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
1.39 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
47.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,433 -86
Annual growth/decline +523,005 -31,512
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 170/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
6.99 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +75,448
Net migration rank 158/196 19/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 6,553,671
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 12/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 11%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 59/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Italy
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Italy
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 75,448
2024 - -25,807 - 95,246
2023 545,227 -24,957 -283,125 150,189
2022 538,146 -24,960 -318,674 231,228
2021 527,468 -13,079 -301,579 157,327
2020 524,359 -5,661 -338,801 85,281
2019 540,001 -25,240 -215,025 46,634
2018 556,493 -23,938 -192,475 83,686
2017 569,975 -14,780 -192,007 95,147
2016 571,519 -7,598 -138,265 84,568
2015 570,554 -19,726 -162,620 39,389
2014 563,218 -17,984 -96,513 52,679
2013 556,096 -33,212 -90,468 158,090
2012 544,293 -20,930 -78,248 252,524
2011 530,765 -33,391 -48,021 198,544
2010 515,480 -42,055 -23,928 274,387
2009 499,596 -40,148 -17,866 283,676
2008 485,223 -40,725 -11,842 422,534
2007 467,277 -28,202 -5,876 495,092
2006 450,357 -4,218 0 215,995
2005 427,243 9,795 -17,450 258,702
2004 408,567 17,570 11,566 417,970
2003 394,516 15,359 -40,179 478,578
2002 377,333 16,076 -22,836 223,861
2001 367,731 10,654 -11,396 48,903
2000 356,657 3,877 -17,082 56,065
1999 342,630 -1,922 -22,766 54,405
1998 333,196 -5,367 -39,835 67,985
1997 322,253 -37,200 -22,756 50,539
1996 315,820 -44,314 -22,744 53,450
1995 305,878 -38,943 -34,107 -460,287
1994 296,465 -37,554 -17,053 502,750
1993 289,044 -43,784 0 24,321
1992 284,622 -45,003 22,718 51,747
1991 280,111 -50,451 11,352 19,721
1990 273,846 -32,970 22,688 35,317
1989 267,314 -31,843 28,336 19,540
1988 262,065 -30,068 33,977 18,553
1987 257,730 -29,081 16,980 7,825
1986 252,922 -25,051 11,319 -6,206
1985 246,574 -16,623 28,297 6,911
1984 237,838 -12,445 50,919 203
1983 228,467 -11,618 33,939 -3,733
1982 220,896 -15,879 79,161 -24,223
1981 212,623 -17,797 73,452 7,182
1980 205,248 -15,345 84,650 295,642
1979 196,647 -18,559 129,531 42,637
1978 187,019 -19,274 168,465 43,932
1977 175,672 -18,914 190,248 42,246
1976 165,224 -25,786 228,445 40,885
1975 157,174 -30,484 271,660 43,051
1974 149,231 -30,599 336,176 42,487
1973 141,751 -34,452 328,508 41,631
1972 135,756 -33,679 364,355 43,182
1971 130,924 -34,524 383,922 -58,627
1970 127,814 -28,832 376,753 -62,216
1969 123,666 -28,406 390,827 -45,346
1968 121,264 -27,461 399,268 -50,149
1967 117,223 -26,444 439,074 -37,992
1966 113,344 -27,301 488,427 -35,352
1965 109,544 -25,398 474,222 -36,267
1964 105,741 -26,307 527,089 -27,368
1963 101,760 -26,382 440,767 -28,198
1962 98,561 -26,040 427,387 -25,840
1961 95,059 -24,687 459,880 -129,761
1960 92,055 -23,220 426,697 -140,765

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 Italy 68.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 6,553,671 people or 11% in Italy.

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
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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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