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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 123,366,734 people in Japan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 122,704,252 in Japan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 4.93 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Japan is the 12th.
  • The countries together account for 1.78% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 1.48% for Japan.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs -0.28% in Japan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.03% decline).

Burkina Faso vs Japan: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Japan
2100 50,396,049 76,995,942
2099 50,371,646 77,380,486
2098 50,340,708 77,759,557
2097 50,301,449 78,135,569
2096 50,254,384 78,515,892
2095 50,206,715 78,892,606
2094 50,149,903 79,267,768
2093 50,085,053 79,645,584
2092 50,008,681 80,025,578
2091 49,929,664 80,401,222
2090 49,837,226 80,778,500
2089 49,734,724 81,158,413
2088 49,620,919 81,539,639
2087 49,494,737 81,926,401
2086 49,362,187 82,322,612
2085 49,219,467 82,727,738
2084 49,066,778 83,141,354
2083 48,900,924 83,562,394
2082 48,726,216 83,998,809
2081 48,538,535 84,447,888
2080 48,338,979 84,918,455
2079 48,127,894 85,406,042
2078 47,903,951 85,916,840
2077 47,663,056 86,453,316
2076 47,409,997 87,012,155
2075 47,149,765 87,597,053
2074 46,875,743 88,209,803
2073 46,585,405 88,854,316
2072 46,285,042 89,519,055
2071 45,976,704 90,204,314
2070 45,658,250 90,919,143
2069 45,328,458 91,645,589
2068 44,989,376 92,388,299
2067 44,641,084 93,133,993
2066 44,284,227 93,889,902
2065 43,921,189 94,654,259
2064 43,544,203 95,412,429
2063 43,161,275 96,169,244
2062 42,771,313 96,924,236
2061 42,367,805 97,675,525
2060 41,959,718 98,422,553
2059 41,546,100 99,166,038
2058 41,122,194 99,890,950
2057 40,690,044 100,607,740
2056 40,253,866 101,318,164
2055 39,809,697 102,012,184
2054 39,359,338 102,706,063
2053 38,898,535 103,381,833
2052 38,431,175 104,059,800
2051 37,957,565 104,729,745
2050 37,475,049 105,400,477
2049 36,985,041 106,076,354
2048 36,490,848 106,754,699
2047 35,985,064 107,442,881
2046 35,474,395 108,139,155
2045 34,954,181 108,844,934
2044 34,427,047 109,553,441
2043 33,896,351 110,269,851
2042 33,360,095 110,992,599
2041 32,820,380 111,729,216
2040 32,277,889 112,463,507
2039 31,730,935 113,200,859
2038 31,181,218 113,940,856
2037 30,628,970 114,687,611
2036 30,073,757 115,436,359
2035 29,516,558 116,187,949
2034 28,955,953 116,936,734
2033 28,398,148 117,678,572
2032 27,846,475 118,419,247
2031 27,297,514 119,153,646
2030 26,753,459 119,882,512
2029 26,214,248 120,600,781
2028 25,676,364 121,314,239
2027 25,140,461 122,015,984
2026 24,606,254 122,704,252
2025 24,074,580 123,366,734
2024 23,548,781 123,975,371
2023 23,025,776 124,516,650
2022 22,509,038 125,124,989
2021 21,995,243 125,681,593
2020 21,478,690 126,261,000
2019 20,961,952 126,633,000
2018 20,438,288 126,811,000
2017 19,894,407 126,972,000
2016 19,334,856 127,076,000
2015 18,777,487 127,141,000
2014 18,229,461 127,276,000
2013 17,695,409 127,445,000
2012 17,172,287 127,629,000
2011 16,661,908 127,833,000
2010 16,176,498 128,070,000
2009 15,710,066 128,047,000
2008 15,258,093 128,063,000
2007 14,816,307 128,001,000
2006 14,373,707 127,854,000
2005 13,932,123 127,773,000
2004 13,500,533 127,761,000
2003 13,082,532 127,718,000
2002 12,680,897 127,445,000
2001 12,295,001 127,149,000
2000 11,925,546 126,843,000
1999 11,574,928 126,631,000
1998 11,240,664 126,400,000
1997 10,934,223 126,057,000
1996 10,655,942 125,757,000
1995 10,386,722 125,472,000
1994 10,123,798 125,178,000
1993 9,871,713 124,829,000
1992 9,629,275 124,425,000
1991 9,394,632 123,964,000
1990 9,159,356 123,478,000
1989 8,921,175 123,069,000
1988 8,687,435 122,578,000
1987 8,457,109 122,069,000
1986 8,228,847 121,482,000
1985 7,999,935 120,837,000
1984 7,772,256 120,083,000
1983 7,551,129 119,307,000
1982 7,340,197 118,480,000
1981 7,140,271 117,661,000
1980 6,947,900 116,807,000
1979 6,763,903 115,890,000
1978 6,590,984 114,913,000
1977 6,428,734 113,872,000
1976 6,280,635 112,775,000
1975 6,147,569 111,573,000
1974 6,024,904 110,162,000
1973 5,911,927 108,707,000
1972 5,807,234 107,188,000
1971 5,707,999 105,697,000
1970 5,610,304 103,403,000
1969 5,513,177 102,219,000
1968 5,418,644 101,011,000
1967 5,326,348 99,879,000
1966 5,237,933 98,851,000
1965 5,152,833 97,952,000
1964 5,071,034 96,903,000
1963 4,993,623 95,900,000
1962 4,919,672 94,933,000
1961 4,848,224 94,055,000
1960 4,778,621 93,216,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Japan lost 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Japan's population decreased by 4,371,748 people (a 3.44% decline).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Japan was ranked 10th in 2006 and ranked 12th 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 Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,400,477 people and rank change from 12th to 17th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while Japan's population already peaked in 2010 at 128M people and is projected to decrease to 77M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Japan
2100 0.05% -0.5%
2099 0.06% -0.49%
2098 0.08% -0.48%
2097 0.09% -0.48%
2096 0.09% -0.48%
2095 0.11% -0.47%
2094 0.13% -0.47%
2093 0.15% -0.47%
2092 0.16% -0.47%
2091 0.19% -0.47%
2090 0.21% -0.47%
2089 0.23% -0.47%
2088 0.25% -0.47%
2087 0.27% -0.48%
2086 0.29% -0.49%
2085 0.31% -0.5%
2084 0.34% -0.5%
2083 0.36% -0.52%
2082 0.39% -0.53%
2081 0.41% -0.55%
2080 0.44% -0.57%
2079 0.47% -0.59%
2078 0.51% -0.62%
2077 0.53% -0.64%
2076 0.55% -0.67%
2075 0.58% -0.69%
2074 0.62% -0.73%
2073 0.65% -0.74%
2072 0.67% -0.76%
2071 0.7% -0.79%
2070 0.73% -0.79%
2069 0.75% -0.8%
2068 0.78% -0.8%
2067 0.81% -0.81%
2066 0.83% -0.81%
2065 0.87% -0.79%
2064 0.89% -0.79%
2063 0.91% -0.78%
2062 0.95% -0.77%
2061 0.97% -0.76%
2060 1% -0.75%
2059 1.03% -0.73%
2058 1.06% -0.71%
2057 1.08% -0.7%
2056 1.12% -0.68%
2055 1.14% -0.68%
2054 1.18% -0.65%
2053 1.22% -0.65%
2052 1.25% -0.64%
2051 1.29% -0.64%
2050 1.32% -0.64%
2049 1.35% -0.64%
2048 1.41% -0.64%
2047 1.44% -0.64%
2046 1.49% -0.65%
2045 1.53% -0.65%
2044 1.57% -0.65%
2043 1.61% -0.65%
2042 1.64% -0.66%
2041 1.68% -0.65%
2040 1.72% -0.65%
2039 1.76% -0.65%
2038 1.8% -0.65%
2037 1.85% -0.65%
2036 1.89% -0.65%
2035 1.94% -0.64%
2034 1.96% -0.63%
2033 1.98% -0.63%
2032 2.01% -0.62%
2031 2.03% -0.61%
2030 2.06% -0.6%
2029 2.09% -0.59%
2028 2.13% -0.58%
2027 2.17% -0.56%
2026 2.21% -0.54%
2025 2.23% -0.49%
2024 2.27% -0.43%
2023 2.3% -0.49%
2022 2.34% -0.44%
2021 2.4% -0.46%
2020 2.47% -0.29%
2019 2.56% -0.14%
2018 2.73% -0.13%
2017 2.89% -0.08%
2016 2.97% -0.05%
2015 3.01% -0.11%
2014 3.02% -0.13%
2013 3.05% -0.14%
2012 3.06% -0.16%
2011 3% -0.19%
2010 2.97% 0.02%
2009 2.96% -0.01%
2008 2.98% 0.05%
2007 3.08% 0.11%
2006 3.17% 0.06%
2005 3.2% 0.009%
2004 3.2% 0.03%
2003 3.17% 0.21%
2002 3.14% 0.23%
2001 3.1% 0.24%
2000 3.03% 0.17%
1999 2.97% 0.18%
1998 2.8% 0.27%
1997 2.61% 0.24%
1996 2.59% 0.23%
1995 2.6% 0.23%
1994 2.55% 0.28%
1993 2.52% 0.32%
1992 2.5% 0.37%
1991 2.57% 0.39%
1990 2.67% 0.33%
1989 2.69% 0.4%
1988 2.72% 0.42%
1987 2.77% 0.48%
1986 2.86% 0.53%
1985 2.93% 0.63%
1984 2.93% 0.65%
1983 2.87% 0.7%
1982 2.8% 0.7%
1981 2.77% 0.73%
1980 2.72% 0.79%
1979 2.62% 0.85%
1978 2.52% 0.91%
1977 2.36% 0.97%
1976 2.16% 1.08%
1975 2.04% 1.28%
1974 1.91% 1.34%
1973 1.8% 1.42%
1972 1.74% 1.41%
1971 1.74% 2.22%
1970 1.76% 1.16%
1969 1.74% 1.2%
1968 1.73% 1.13%
1967 1.69% 1.04%
1966 1.65% 0.92%
1965 1.61% 1.08%
1964 1.55% 1.05%
1963 1.5% 1.02%
1962 1.47% 0.93%
1961 1.46% 0.9%

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 Japan's population declined by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Japan
Current population
24880655
122704252
Population rank 59/197 12/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 1.48%
One net population change
1 minute
52 seconds
One birth every
42.7 seconds
44.6 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
19.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,441 -1,667
Annual growth/decline +525,799 -608,637
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% -0.49%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 183/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
3.75 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +140,579
Net migration rank 158/196 10/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 3,409,529
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 19/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 120/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Japan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Japan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 140,579
2024 551,536 -25,807 -942,213 153,357
2023 545,227 -24,957 -871,617 175,003
2022 538,146 -24,960 -825,825 175,003
2021 527,468 -13,079 -640,976 -34,996
2020 524,359 -5,661 -542,923 42,001
2019 540,001 -25,240 -531,858 318,190
2018 556,493 -23,938 -456,520 320,601
2017 569,975 -14,780 -406,310 322,564
2016 571,519 -7,598 -343,106 314,732
2015 570,554 -19,726 -292,424 168,896
2014 563,218 -17,984 -267,279 58,109
2013 556,096 -33,212 -242,146 66,449
2012 544,293 -20,930 -229,733 67,904
2011 530,765 -33,391 -204,533 97,720
2010 515,480 -42,055 -128,070 131,860
2009 499,596 -40,148 -76,828 125,450
2008 485,223 -40,725 -51,225 142,605
2007 467,277 -28,202 -25,600 138,024
2006 450,357 -4,218 12,785 130,065
2005 427,243 9,795 -25,554 113,017
2004 408,567 17,570 76,656 69,014
2003 394,516 15,359 114,946 74,875
2002 377,333 16,076 178,423 60,864
2001 367,731 10,654 203,438 59,563
2000 356,657 3,877 228,317 23,468
1999 342,630 -1,922 202,610 56,901
1998 333,196 -5,367 265,440 45,912
1997 322,253 -37,200 277,325 43,366
1996 315,820 -44,314 314,392 25,030
1995 305,878 -38,943 276,039 87,714
1994 296,465 -37,554 363,017 154,214
1993 289,044 -43,784 312,073 168,836
1992 284,622 -45,003 360,833 170,878
1991 280,111 -50,451 396,685 161,331
1990 273,846 -32,970 407,478 124,582
1989 267,314 -31,843 467,662 31,202
1988 262,065 -30,068 527,085 51,154
1987 257,730 -29,081 598,138 28,001
1986 252,922 -25,051 631,706 27,987
1985 246,574 -16,623 676,687 -141,323
1984 237,838 -12,445 756,523 -273,686
1983 228,467 -11,618 775,495 -269,755
1982 220,896 -15,879 805,664 -288,550
1981 212,623 -17,797 811,861 -278,525
1980 205,248 -15,345 864,372 -92,314
1979 196,647 -18,559 950,298 -57,692
1978 187,019 -19,274 1,011,234 -47,996
1977 175,672 -18,914 1,070,397 -49,082
1976 165,224 -25,786 1,127,750 -34,976
1975 157,174 -30,484 1,204,989 107
1974 149,231 -30,599 1,332,960 -10,145
1973 141,751 -34,452 1,391,449 -34,674
1972 135,756 -33,679 1,372,006 -73,980
1971 130,924 -34,524 1,331,782 -107,778
1970 127,814 -28,832 1,230,496 33,731
1969 123,666 -28,406 1,195,962 49,447
1968 121,264 -27,461 1,191,930 43,593
1967 117,223 -26,444 1,258,475 29,632
1966 113,344 -27,301 682,072 68,934
1965 109,544 -25,398 1,126,448 -50,667
1964 105,741 -26,307 1,046,553 -100,696
1963 101,760 -26,382 987,770 -100,742
1962 98,561 -26,040 901,864 -57,075
1961 95,059 -24,687 893,522 -58,882
1960 92,055 -23,220 894,874 -150,371

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 Japan 75% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,853,772 people) and 25% is from migration (a gain of 1,955,351 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 3,409,529 people or 2.8% in Japan.

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
Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M

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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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