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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 58,915,656 people in Italy in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 58,708,169 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 2.36 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 +2.56% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.7M (0.53% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Italy: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Italy
2100 50,396,049 35,295,729
2099 50,371,646 35,533,045
2098 50,340,708 35,764,971
2097 50,301,449 36,003,567
2096 50,254,384 36,240,310
2095 50,206,715 36,477,183
2094 50,149,903 36,710,370
2093 50,085,053 36,941,728
2092 50,008,681 37,181,889
2091 49,929,664 37,416,123
2090 49,837,226 37,654,289
2089 49,734,724 37,896,069
2088 49,620,919 38,134,560
2087 49,494,737 38,375,540
2086 49,362,187 38,612,968
2085 49,219,467 38,857,421
2084 49,066,778 39,105,783
2083 48,900,924 39,352,795
2082 48,726,216 39,608,119
2081 48,538,535 39,866,527
2080 48,338,979 40,130,426
2079 48,127,894 40,403,049
2078 47,903,951 40,680,460
2077 47,663,056 40,962,463
2076 47,409,997 41,254,005
2075 47,149,765 41,558,635
2074 46,875,743 41,883,296
2073 46,585,405 42,216,283
2072 46,285,042 42,564,739
2071 45,976,704 42,921,274
2070 45,658,250 43,295,245
2069 45,328,458 43,679,714
2068 44,989,376 44,073,736
2067 44,641,084 44,471,480
2066 44,284,227 44,883,154
2065 43,921,189 45,309,461
2064 43,544,203 45,741,985
2063 43,161,275 46,180,658
2062 42,771,313 46,633,125
2061 42,367,805 47,088,290
2060 41,959,718 47,542,648
2059 41,546,100 47,998,659
2058 41,122,194 48,452,892
2057 40,690,044 48,899,246
2056 40,253,866 49,344,799
2055 39,809,697 49,776,680
2054 39,359,338 50,197,999
2053 38,898,535 50,613,632
2052 38,431,175 51,012,772
2051 37,957,565 51,404,003
2050 37,475,049 51,791,523
2049 36,985,041 52,164,254
2048 36,490,848 52,522,170
2047 35,985,064 52,876,346
2046 35,474,395 53,212,697
2045 34,954,181 53,541,344
2044 34,427,047 53,856,790
2043 33,896,351 54,176,580
2042 33,360,095 54,477,632
2041 32,820,380 54,765,213
2040 32,277,889 55,052,803
2039 31,730,935 55,342,225
2038 31,181,218 55,619,470
2037 30,628,970 55,895,913
2036 30,073,757 56,164,408
2035 29,516,558 56,435,468
2034 28,955,953 56,703,168
2033 28,398,148 56,963,528
2032 27,846,475 57,220,334
2031 27,297,514 57,487,786
2030 26,753,459 57,749,232
2029 26,214,248 57,994,812
2028 25,676,364 58,236,078
2027 25,140,461 58,477,957
2026 24,606,254 58,708,169
2025 24,074,580 58,915,656
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 59,877,221
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Italy's population decreased by 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% 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 50.6% to 37,475,049 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,791,523 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 35.3M 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 2.23% -0.06%
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% -0.25%
2018 2.73% -0.21%
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 (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 Italy's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Italy
Current population
24880655
58708169
Population rank 59/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.71%
One net population change
1 minute
14.2 minutes
One birth every
42.7 seconds
1.42 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
48.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,441 -102
Annual growth/decline +525,799 -37,048
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 162/197
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 551,536 -25,807 -277,077 95,246
2023 545,227 -24,957 -294,922 150,189
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 -197,595 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Italy 69.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,436,565 people) and 30.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,068,695 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 (1960–2025, 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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