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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 2,834,980 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 8.73 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Jamaica
2100 50,408,328 1,075,936
2099 50,383,919 1,095,350
2098 50,352,973 1,115,242
2097 50,313,705 1,135,653
2096 50,266,628 1,156,525
2095 50,218,948 1,177,966
2094 50,162,122 1,200,045
2093 50,097,256 1,222,794
2092 50,020,865 1,246,199
2091 49,941,829 1,270,303
2090 49,849,369 1,294,988
2089 49,746,842 1,320,362
2088 49,633,009 1,346,290
2087 49,506,797 1,372,809
2086 49,374,214 1,399,955
2085 49,231,459 1,427,808
2084 49,078,733 1,456,011
2083 48,912,839 1,484,393
2082 48,738,088 1,513,542
2081 48,550,361 1,543,136
2080 48,350,756 1,573,400
2079 48,139,621 1,603,926
2078 47,915,623 1,634,499
2077 47,674,670 1,665,602
2076 47,421,548 1,696,763
2075 47,161,253 1,728,143
2074 46,887,164 1,760,036
2073 46,596,755 1,791,818
2072 46,296,320 1,823,794
2071 45,987,906 1,855,585
2070 45,669,374 1,887,318
2069 45,339,502 1,918,759
2068 45,000,338 1,950,157
2067 44,651,960 1,981,247
2066 44,295,017 2,012,035
2065 43,931,890 2,043,276
2064 43,554,812 2,073,988
2063 43,171,791 2,104,265
2062 42,781,734 2,134,508
2061 42,378,127 2,164,312
2060 41,969,941 2,194,058
2059 41,556,223 2,223,310
2058 41,132,214 2,252,286
2057 40,699,958 2,280,579
2056 40,263,674 2,308,936
2055 39,819,396 2,336,830
2054 39,368,928 2,364,245
2053 38,908,013 2,390,891
2052 38,440,539 2,416,741
2051 37,966,813 2,441,989
2050 37,484,179 2,466,771
2049 36,994,052 2,491,589
2048 36,499,739 2,515,667
2047 35,993,831 2,539,219
2046 35,483,039 2,562,324
2045 34,962,697 2,584,663
2044 34,435,436 2,606,489
2043 33,904,610 2,627,486
2042 33,368,223 2,647,490
2041 32,828,377 2,666,429
2040 32,285,754 2,684,551
2039 31,738,667 2,702,027
2038 31,188,815 2,718,374
2037 30,636,433 2,734,180
2036 30,081,085 2,748,725
2035 29,523,750 2,761,886
2034 28,963,008 2,774,297
2033 28,405,067 2,785,381
2032 27,853,260 2,795,619
2031 27,304,165 2,804,329
2030 26,759,978 2,812,297
2029 26,220,635 2,819,213
2028 25,682,620 2,825,235
2027 25,146,586 2,830,534
2026 24,612,250 2,834,980
2025 24,080,445 2,837,881
2024 23,548,781 2,839,175
2023 23,025,776 2,839,786
2022 22,509,038 2,839,144
2021 21,995,243 2,837,682
2020 21,478,690 2,830,739
2019 20,961,952 2,823,271
2018 20,438,288 2,820,097
2017 19,894,407 2,815,764
2016 19,334,856 2,809,915
2015 18,777,487 2,802,534
2014 18,229,461 2,793,749
2013 17,695,409 2,783,687
2012 17,172,287 2,772,430
2011 16,661,908 2,760,494
2010 16,176,498 2,748,568
2009 15,710,066 2,736,995
2008 15,258,093 2,725,635
2007 14,816,307 2,713,800
2006 14,373,707 2,700,968
2005 13,932,123 2,687,066
2004 13,500,533 2,672,225
2003 13,082,532 2,656,623
2002 12,680,897 2,640,572
2001 12,295,001 2,624,403
2000 11,925,546 2,607,826
1999 11,574,928 2,589,795
1998 11,240,664 2,569,736
1997 10,934,223 2,547,848
1996 10,655,942 2,524,463
1995 10,386,722 2,500,151
1994 10,123,798 2,475,220
1993 9,871,713 2,449,916
1992 9,629,275 2,424,701
1991 9,394,632 2,400,869
1990 9,159,356 2,379,877
1989 8,921,175 2,361,916
1988 8,687,435 2,345,777
1987 8,457,109 2,329,813
1986 8,228,847 2,312,125
1985 7,999,935 2,290,656
1984 7,772,256 2,264,562
1983 7,551,129 2,234,832
1982 7,340,197 2,203,889
1981 7,140,271 2,173,818
1980 6,947,900 2,145,658
1979 6,763,903 2,119,486
1978 6,590,984 2,094,836
1977 6,428,734 2,070,657
1976 6,280,635 2,045,578
1975 6,147,569 2,018,981
1974 6,024,904 1,990,906
1973 5,911,927 1,961,219
1972 5,807,234 1,931,542
1971 5,707,999 1,903,728
1970 5,610,304 1,878,196
1969 5,513,177 1,855,127
1968 5,418,644 1,833,765
1967 5,326,348 1,812,865
1966 5,237,933 1,791,475
1965 5,152,833 1,769,192
1964 5,071,034 1,745,568
1963 4,993,623 1,721,099
1962 4,919,672 1,696,932
1961 4,848,224 1,673,261
1960 4,778,621 1,650,005

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,771 people and rank change from 139th to 143rd.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while Jamaica's population already peaked in 2023 at 2.84M people and is projected to decrease to 1.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Jamaica
2100 0.05% -1.77%
2099 0.06% -1.78%
2098 0.08% -1.8%
2097 0.09% -1.8%
2096 0.09% -1.82%
2095 0.11% -1.84%
2094 0.13% -1.86%
2093 0.15% -1.88%
2092 0.16% -1.9%
2091 0.19% -1.91%
2090 0.21% -1.92%
2089 0.23% -1.93%
2088 0.25% -1.93%
2087 0.27% -1.94%
2086 0.29% -1.95%
2085 0.31% -1.94%
2084 0.34% -1.91%
2083 0.36% -1.93%
2082 0.39% -1.92%
2081 0.41% -1.92%
2080 0.44% -1.9%
2079 0.47% -1.87%
2078 0.51% -1.87%
2077 0.53% -1.84%
2076 0.55% -1.82%
2075 0.58% -1.81%
2074 0.62% -1.77%
2073 0.65% -1.75%
2072 0.67% -1.71%
2071 0.7% -1.68%
2070 0.73% -1.64%
2069 0.75% -1.61%
2068 0.78% -1.57%
2067 0.81% -1.53%
2066 0.83% -1.53%
2065 0.87% -1.48%
2064 0.89% -1.44%
2063 0.91% -1.42%
2062 0.95% -1.38%
2061 0.97% -1.36%
2060 1% -1.32%
2059 1.03% -1.29%
2058 1.06% -1.24%
2057 1.08% -1.23%
2056 1.12% -1.19%
2055 1.14% -1.16%
2054 1.18% -1.11%
2053 1.22% -1.07%
2052 1.25% -1.03%
2051 1.29% -1%
2050 1.32% -1%
2049 1.35% -0.96%
2048 1.41% -0.93%
2047 1.44% -0.9%
2046 1.49% -0.86%
2045 1.53% -0.84%
2044 1.57% -0.8%
2043 1.61% -0.76%
2042 1.64% -0.71%
2041 1.68% -0.68%
2040 1.72% -0.65%
2039 1.76% -0.6%
2038 1.8% -0.58%
2037 1.85% -0.53%
2036 1.89% -0.48%
2035 1.94% -0.45%
2034 1.96% -0.4%
2033 1.98% -0.37%
2032 2.01% -0.31%
2031 2.03% -0.28%
2030 2.06% -0.25%
2029 2.09% -0.21%
2028 2.13% -0.19%
2027 2.17% -0.16%
2026 2.21% -0.1%
2025 2.26% -0.05%
2024 2.27% -0.02%
2023 2.3% 0.02%
2022 2.34% 0.05%
2021 2.4% 0.25%
2020 2.47% 0.26%
2019 2.56% 0.11%
2018 2.73% 0.15%
2017 2.89% 0.21%
2016 2.97% 0.26%
2015 3.01% 0.31%
2014 3.02% 0.36%
2013 3.05% 0.41%
2012 3.06% 0.43%
2011 3% 0.43%
2010 2.97% 0.42%
2009 2.96% 0.42%
2008 2.98% 0.44%
2007 3.08% 0.48%
2006 3.17% 0.52%
2005 3.2% 0.56%
2004 3.2% 0.59%
2003 3.17% 0.61%
2002 3.14% 0.62%
2001 3.1% 0.64%
2000 3.03% 0.7%
1999 2.97% 0.78%
1998 2.8% 0.86%
1997 2.61% 0.93%
1996 2.59% 0.97%
1995 2.6% 1.01%
1994 2.55% 1.03%
1993 2.52% 1.04%
1992 2.5% 0.99%
1991 2.57% 0.88%
1990 2.67% 0.76%
1989 2.69% 0.69%
1988 2.72% 0.69%
1987 2.77% 0.77%
1986 2.86% 0.94%
1985 2.93% 1.15%
1984 2.93% 1.33%
1983 2.87% 1.4%
1982 2.8% 1.38%
1981 2.77% 1.31%
1980 2.72% 1.23%
1979 2.62% 1.18%
1978 2.52% 1.17%
1977 2.36% 1.23%
1976 2.16% 1.32%
1975 2.04% 1.41%
1974 1.91% 1.51%
1973 1.8% 1.54%
1972 1.74% 1.46%
1971 1.74% 1.36%
1970 1.76% 1.24%
1969 1.74% 1.16%
1968 1.73% 1.15%
1967 1.69% 1.19%
1966 1.65% 1.26%
1965 1.61% 1.35%
1964 1.55% 1.42%
1963 1.5% 1.42%
1962 1.47% 1.41%
1961 1.46% 1.41%

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 Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Jamaica
Current population
24756783
2834980
Population rank 59/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.03%
One net population change
1 minute
14.3 hours
One birth every
43.3 seconds
15.9 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 -2
Annual growth/decline +523,005 -611
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 166/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -11,053
Net migration rank 158/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -11,053
2024 - -25,807 - -10,506
2023 545,227 -24,957 10,072 -10,003
2022 538,146 -24,960 11,215 -10,003
2021 527,468 -13,079 6,382 -4,665
2020 524,359 -5,661 12,170 0
2019 540,001 -25,240 13,094 -10,335
2018 556,493 -23,938 13,929 -10,335
2017 569,975 -14,780 15,419 -10,335
2016 571,519 -7,598 16,944 -10,335
2015 570,554 -19,726 18,489 -10,335
2014 563,218 -17,984 19,751 -10,335
2013 556,096 -33,212 21,037 -10,335
2012 544,293 -20,930 22,320 -10,498
2011 530,765 -33,391 23,627 -11,577
2010 515,480 -42,055 25,031 -13,248
2009 499,596 -40,148 26,311 -14,941
2008 485,223 -40,725 27,553 -16,191
2007 467,277 -28,202 28,886 -16,588
2006 450,357 -4,218 30,213 -16,840
2005 427,243 9,795 31,506 -17,071
2004 408,567 17,570 32,500 -17,256
2003 394,516 15,359 33,340 -17,380
2002 377,333 16,076 33,572 -17,428
2001 367,731 10,654 33,666 -17,466
2000 356,657 3,877 34,452 -17,498
1999 342,630 -1,922 36,649 -17,542
1998 333,196 -5,367 38,628 -17,623
1997 322,253 -37,200 40,521 -17,756
1996 315,820 -44,314 42,297 -18,285
1995 305,878 -38,943 43,705 -19,092
1994 296,465 -37,554 45,210 -19,960
1993 289,044 -43,784 46,090 -20,731
1992 284,622 -45,003 46,494 -21,426
1991 280,111 -50,451 45,617 -23,014
1990 273,846 -32,970 44,465 -25,085
1989 267,314 -31,843 43,591 -27,049
1988 262,065 -30,068 43,978 -28,247
1987 257,730 -29,081 44,155 -27,958
1986 252,922 -25,051 44,520 -25,339
1985 246,574 -16,623 45,122 -21,371
1984 237,838 -12,445 45,644 -17,211
1983 228,467 -11,618 45,095 -14,065
1982 220,896 -15,879 43,816 -12,952
1981 212,623 -17,797 42,898 -13,619
1980 205,248 -15,345 42,316 -15,277
1979 196,647 -18,559 42,449 -17,143
1978 187,019 -19,274 42,475 -18,483
1977 175,672 -18,914 42,999 -18,630
1976 165,224 -25,786 43,878 -18,084
1975 157,174 -30,484 44,736 -17,340
1974 149,231 -30,599 45,526 -16,769
1973 141,751 -34,452 47,438 -16,822
1972 135,756 -33,679 46,676 -17,934
1971 130,924 -34,524 47,206 -20,322
1970 127,814 -28,832 47,547 -23,371
1969 123,666 -28,406 48,258 -26,304
1968 121,264 -27,461 49,189 -28,424
1967 117,223 -26,444 50,187 -29,147
1966 113,344 -27,301 50,808 -29,065
1965 109,544 -25,398 51,423 -28,611
1964 105,741 -26,307 52,501 -28,066
1963 101,760 -26,382 52,277 -27,757
1962 98,561 -26,040 51,758 -27,936
1961 95,059 -24,687 51,931 -28,416
1960 92,055 -23,220 51,944 -28,952

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 Jamaica 61.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 137,465 people) and 38.7% is from migration (a loss of 86,681 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

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
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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