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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 123,975,371 people in Japan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 122,677,250 in Japan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 4.96 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 +2.63% per year vs -0.25% in Japan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.05% decline).

Burkina Faso vs Japan: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Japan
2100 50,408,328 76,978,998
2099 50,383,919 77,363,458
2098 50,352,973 77,742,445
2097 50,313,705 78,118,375
2096 50,266,628 78,498,614
2095 50,218,948 78,875,245
2094 50,162,122 79,250,325
2093 50,097,256 79,628,057
2092 50,020,865 80,007,967
2091 49,941,829 80,383,529
2090 49,849,369 80,760,724
2089 49,746,842 81,140,553
2088 49,633,009 81,521,696
2087 49,506,797 81,908,373
2086 49,374,214 82,304,497
2085 49,231,459 82,709,534
2084 49,078,733 83,123,058
2083 48,912,839 83,544,006
2082 48,738,088 83,980,325
2081 48,550,361 84,429,305
2080 48,350,756 84,899,768
2079 48,139,621 85,387,247
2078 47,915,623 85,897,934
2077 47,674,670 86,434,291
2076 47,421,548 86,993,007
2075 47,161,253 87,577,777
2074 46,887,164 88,190,392
2073 46,596,755 88,834,763
2072 46,296,320 89,499,356
2071 45,987,906 90,184,464
2070 45,669,374 90,899,136
2069 45,339,502 91,625,421
2068 45,000,338 92,367,969
2067 44,651,960 93,113,499
2066 44,295,017 93,869,240
2065 43,931,890 94,633,430
2064 43,554,812 95,391,433
2063 43,171,791 96,148,081
2062 42,781,734 96,902,907
2061 42,378,127 97,654,031
2060 41,969,941 98,400,894
2059 41,556,223 99,144,216
2058 41,132,214 99,868,968
2057 40,699,958 100,585,601
2056 40,263,674 101,295,868
2055 39,819,396 101,989,736
2054 39,368,928 102,683,462
2053 38,908,013 103,359,083
2052 38,440,539 104,036,901
2051 37,966,813 104,706,698
2050 37,484,179 105,377,283
2049 36,994,052 106,053,011
2048 36,499,739 106,731,207
2047 35,993,831 107,419,237
2046 35,483,039 108,115,358
2045 34,962,697 108,820,982
2044 34,435,436 109,529,333
2043 33,904,610 110,245,586
2042 33,368,223 110,968,174
2041 32,828,377 111,704,629
2040 32,285,754 112,438,759
2039 31,738,667 113,175,948
2038 31,188,815 113,915,783
2037 30,636,433 114,662,374
2036 30,081,085 115,410,956
2035 29,523,750 116,162,381
2034 28,963,008 116,911,001
2033 28,405,067 117,652,676
2032 27,853,260 118,393,188
2031 27,304,165 119,127,425
2030 26,759,978 119,856,131
2029 26,220,635 120,574,242
2028 25,682,620 121,287,543
2027 25,146,586 121,989,133
2026 24,612,250 122,677,250
2025 24,080,445 123,339,586
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 (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 Japan lost 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Japan's population decreased by 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% 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 51.4% to 37,484,179 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,377,283 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 2.26% -0.51%
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 (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 Japan's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Japan
Current population
24756783
122677250
Population rank 59/197 12/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 1.48%
One net population change
1 minute
58.3 seconds
One birth every
43.3 seconds
42.2 seconds
One death every
2.87 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,433 -1,483
Annual growth/decline +523,005 -541,279
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 185/197
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 - -25,807 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Japan 73.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,178,838 people) and 26.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,860,103 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 (1960–2024, 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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