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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 11,552,876 people in Jordan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 11,555,022 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 2.14 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +3.45% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.6M (79.8% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Jordan
2100 50,408,328 21,346,709
2099 50,383,919 21,318,400
2098 50,352,973 21,276,587
2097 50,313,705 21,237,878
2096 50,266,628 21,204,195
2095 50,218,948 21,146,160
2094 50,162,122 21,113,543
2093 50,097,256 21,064,917
2092 50,020,865 21,015,511
2091 49,941,829 20,930,262
2090 49,849,369 20,864,971
2089 49,746,842 20,783,567
2088 49,633,009 20,713,897
2087 49,506,797 20,643,710
2086 49,374,214 20,580,263
2085 49,231,459 20,502,047
2084 49,078,733 20,434,545
2083 48,912,839 20,374,054
2082 48,738,088 20,288,057
2081 48,550,361 20,191,077
2080 48,350,756 20,105,784
2079 48,139,621 20,014,191
2078 47,915,623 19,927,535
2077 47,674,670 19,835,869
2076 47,421,548 19,742,371
2075 47,161,253 19,635,722
2074 46,887,164 19,539,085
2073 46,596,755 19,432,498
2072 46,296,320 19,323,034
2071 45,987,906 19,207,735
2070 45,669,374 19,084,510
2069 45,339,502 18,977,089
2068 45,000,338 18,837,786
2067 44,651,960 18,721,500
2066 44,295,017 18,585,819
2065 43,931,890 18,450,342
2064 43,554,812 18,327,889
2063 43,171,791 18,195,124
2062 42,781,734 18,046,701
2061 42,378,127 17,905,240
2060 41,969,941 17,766,923
2059 41,556,223 17,623,583
2058 41,132,214 17,480,101
2057 40,699,958 17,332,985
2056 40,263,674 17,199,988
2055 39,819,396 17,055,494
2054 39,368,928 16,922,360
2053 38,908,013 16,788,269
2052 38,440,539 16,629,867
2051 37,966,813 16,483,332
2050 37,484,179 16,313,641
2049 36,994,052 16,143,037
2048 36,499,739 15,960,692
2047 35,993,831 15,782,848
2046 35,483,039 15,601,379
2045 34,962,697 15,401,446
2044 34,435,436 15,203,736
2043 33,904,610 15,009,222
2042 33,368,223 14,814,702
2041 32,828,377 14,610,184
2040 32,285,754 14,387,461
2039 31,738,667 14,180,166
2038 31,188,815 13,969,908
2037 30,636,433 13,763,230
2036 30,081,085 13,565,172
2035 29,523,750 13,367,627
2034 28,963,008 13,173,095
2033 28,405,067 12,977,990
2032 27,853,260 12,780,785
2031 27,304,165 12,572,455
2030 26,759,978 12,372,453
2029 26,220,635 12,165,594
2028 25,682,620 11,949,107
2027 25,146,586 11,734,783
2026 24,612,250 11,488,370
2025 24,080,445 11,596,825
2024 23,548,781 11,552,876
2023 23,025,776 11,439,213
2022 22,509,038 11,256,263
2021 21,995,243 11,066,356
2020 21,478,690 10,865,228
2019 20,961,952 10,671,891
2018 20,438,288 10,462,306
2017 19,894,407 10,234,226
2016 19,334,856 10,006,367
2015 18,777,487 9,544,729
2014 18,229,461 8,791,710
2013 17,695,409 7,991,809
2012 17,172,287 7,587,127
2011 16,661,908 7,480,424
2010 16,176,498 7,297,043
2009 15,710,066 7,141,753
2008 15,258,093 6,989,866
2007 14,816,307 6,827,227
2006 14,373,707 6,427,371
2005 13,932,123 6,029,587
2004 13,500,533 5,882,061
2003 13,082,532 5,741,828
2002 12,680,897 5,616,066
2001 12,295,001 5,498,894
2000 11,925,546 5,386,945
1999 11,574,928 5,276,444
1998 11,240,664 5,164,284
1997 10,934,223 5,046,285
1996 10,655,942 4,912,516
1995 10,386,722 4,752,096
1994 10,123,798 4,561,406
1993 9,871,713 4,348,020
1992 9,629,275 4,127,693
1991 9,394,632 3,915,149
1990 9,159,356 3,621,908
1989 8,921,175 3,349,627
1988 8,687,435 3,193,039
1987 8,457,109 3,047,634
1986 8,228,847 2,909,887
1985 7,999,935 2,778,810
1984 7,772,256 2,654,688
1983 7,551,129 2,537,307
1982 7,340,197 2,426,927
1981 7,140,271 2,325,517
1980 6,947,900 2,234,186
1979 6,763,903 2,153,882
1978 6,590,984 2,083,595
1977 6,428,734 2,019,002
1976 6,280,635 1,958,177
1975 6,147,569 1,899,055
1974 6,024,904 1,839,182
1973 5,911,927 1,778,094
1972 5,807,234 1,714,555
1971 5,707,999 1,645,145
1970 5,610,304 1,565,163
1969 5,513,177 1,473,100
1968 5,418,644 1,372,460
1967 5,326,348 1,271,183
1966 5,237,933 1,178,360
1965 5,152,833 1,099,440
1964 5,071,034 1,035,640
1963 4,993,623 984,714
1962 4,919,672 940,554
1961 4,848,224 897,591
1960 4,778,621 853,471

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/jordan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 41.2% to 16,313,641 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 21.3M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Jordan
2100 0.05% 0.13%
2099 0.06% 0.2%
2098 0.08% 0.18%
2097 0.09% 0.16%
2096 0.09% 0.27%
2095 0.11% 0.15%
2094 0.13% 0.23%
2093 0.15% 0.24%
2092 0.16% 0.41%
2091 0.19% 0.31%
2090 0.21% 0.39%
2089 0.23% 0.34%
2088 0.25% 0.34%
2087 0.27% 0.31%
2086 0.29% 0.38%
2085 0.31% 0.33%
2084 0.34% 0.3%
2083 0.36% 0.42%
2082 0.39% 0.48%
2081 0.41% 0.42%
2080 0.44% 0.46%
2079 0.47% 0.43%
2078 0.51% 0.46%
2077 0.53% 0.47%
2076 0.55% 0.54%
2075 0.58% 0.49%
2074 0.62% 0.55%
2073 0.65% 0.57%
2072 0.67% 0.6%
2071 0.7% 0.65%
2070 0.73% 0.57%
2069 0.75% 0.74%
2068 0.78% 0.62%
2067 0.81% 0.73%
2066 0.83% 0.73%
2065 0.87% 0.67%
2064 0.89% 0.73%
2063 0.91% 0.82%
2062 0.95% 0.79%
2061 0.97% 0.78%
2060 1% 0.81%
2059 1.03% 0.82%
2058 1.06% 0.85%
2057 1.08% 0.77%
2056 1.12% 0.85%
2055 1.14% 0.79%
2054 1.18% 0.8%
2053 1.22% 0.95%
2052 1.25% 0.89%
2051 1.29% 1.04%
2050 1.32% 1.06%
2049 1.35% 1.14%
2048 1.41% 1.13%
2047 1.44% 1.16%
2046 1.49% 1.3%
2045 1.53% 1.3%
2044 1.57% 1.3%
2043 1.61% 1.31%
2042 1.64% 1.4%
2041 1.68% 1.55%
2040 1.72% 1.46%
2039 1.76% 1.51%
2038 1.8% 1.5%
2037 1.85% 1.46%
2036 1.89% 1.48%
2035 1.94% 1.48%
2034 1.96% 1.5%
2033 1.98% 1.54%
2032 2.01% 1.66%
2031 2.03% 1.62%
2030 2.06% 1.7%
2029 2.09% 1.81%
2028 2.13% 1.83%
2027 2.17% 2.14%
2026 2.21% -0.94%
2025 2.26% 0.38%
2024 2.27% 0.99%
2023 2.3% 1.63%
2022 2.34% 1.72%
2021 2.4% 1.85%
2020 2.47% 1.81%
2019 2.56% 2%
2018 2.73% 2.23%
2017 2.89% 2.28%
2016 2.97% 4.84%
2015 3.01% 8.57%
2014 3.02% 10%
2013 3.05% 5.33%
2012 3.06% 1.43%
2011 3% 2.51%
2010 2.97% 2.17%
2009 2.96% 2.17%
2008 2.98% 2.38%
2007 3.08% 6.22%
2006 3.17% 6.6%
2005 3.2% 2.51%
2004 3.2% 2.44%
2003 3.17% 2.24%
2002 3.14% 2.13%
2001 3.1% 2.08%
2000 3.03% 2.09%
1999 2.97% 2.17%
1998 2.8% 2.34%
1997 2.61% 2.72%
1996 2.59% 3.38%
1995 2.6% 4.18%
1994 2.55% 4.91%
1993 2.52% 5.34%
1992 2.5% 5.43%
1991 2.57% 8.1%
1990 2.67% 8.13%
1989 2.69% 4.9%
1988 2.72% 4.77%
1987 2.77% 4.73%
1986 2.86% 4.72%
1985 2.93% 4.68%
1984 2.93% 4.63%
1983 2.87% 4.55%
1982 2.8% 4.36%
1981 2.77% 4.09%
1980 2.72% 3.73%
1979 2.62% 3.37%
1978 2.52% 3.2%
1977 2.36% 3.11%
1976 2.16% 3.11%
1975 2.04% 3.26%
1974 1.91% 3.44%
1973 1.8% 3.71%
1972 1.74% 4.22%
1971 1.74% 5.11%
1970 1.76% 6.25%
1969 1.74% 7.33%
1968 1.73% 7.97%
1967 1.69% 7.88%
1966 1.65% 7.18%
1965 1.61% 6.16%
1964 1.55% 5.17%
1963 1.5% 4.7%
1962 1.47% 4.79%
1961 1.46% 5.17%

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 Jordan's population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Jordan
Current population
24756783
11555022
Population rank 59/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.14%
One net population change
1 minute
4.62 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
2.23 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
15.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +311
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +113,663
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 102/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -303,267
Net migration rank 158/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -303,267
2024 - -25,807 - -156,369
2023 545,227 -24,957 200,895 -17,445
2022 538,146 -24,960 199,900 -17,445
2021 527,468 -13,079 190,795 6,573
2020 524,359 -5,661 198,138 6,745
2019 540,001 -25,240 204,933 -23,156
2018 556,493 -23,938 205,333 32,062
2017 569,975 -14,780 205,903 12,873
2016 571,519 -7,598 205,891 31,046
2015 570,554 -19,726 195,495 490,844
2014 563,218 -17,984 184,169 635,528
2013 556,096 -33,212 170,473 609,631
2012 544,293 -20,930 175,437 -146,181
2011 530,765 -33,391 177,076 7,057
2010 515,480 -42,055 177,748 4,872
2009 499,596 -40,148 177,651 -49,687
2008 485,223 -40,725 175,048 767
2007 467,277 -28,202 167,574 -18,108
2006 450,357 -4,218 147,643 502,609
2005 427,243 9,795 141,816 3,500
2004 408,567 17,570 141,752 7,979
2003 394,516 15,359 142,443 -11,699
2002 377,333 16,076 139,250 -18,463
2001 367,731 10,654 136,450 -22,896
2000 356,657 3,877 136,414 -26,077
1999 342,630 -1,922 138,201 -27,530
1998 333,196 -5,367 140,696 -27,036
1997 322,253 -37,200 145,358 -23,021
1996 315,820 -44,314 147,852 -2,655
1995 305,878 -38,943 147,652 27,991
1994 296,465 -37,554 144,199 61,533
1993 289,044 -43,784 139,467 81,576
1992 284,622 -45,003 134,241 85,376
1991 280,111 -50,451 129,642 75,824
1990 273,846 -32,970 114,912 266,100
1989 267,314 -31,843 112,608 50,941
1988 262,065 -30,068 109,754 39,873
1987 257,730 -29,081 106,536 34,646
1986 252,922 -25,051 103,551 30,763
1985 246,574 -16,623 99,801 28,040
1984 237,838 -12,445 96,092 24,316
1983 228,467 -11,618 92,863 21,487
1982 220,896 -15,879 89,473 16,944
1981 212,623 -17,797 86,751 9,659
1980 205,248 -15,345 84,508 1,735
1979 196,647 -18,559 82,076 -7,706
1978 187,019 -19,274 79,908 -13,701
1977 175,672 -18,914 78,101 -15,132
1976 165,224 -25,786 75,981 -17,309
1975 157,174 -30,484 74,392 -14,822
1974 149,231 -30,599 72,212 -12,024
1973 141,751 -34,452 70,058 -8,072
1972 135,756 -33,679 67,707 -2,622
1971 130,924 -34,524 64,763 8,976
1970 127,814 -28,832 60,321 25,894
1969 123,666 -28,406 57,431 40,481
1968 121,264 -27,461 53,336 50,036
1967 117,223 -26,444 48,791 50,397
1966 113,344 -27,301 44,580 41,882
1965 109,544 -25,398 41,635 29,737
1964 105,741 -26,307 39,205 17,018
1963 101,760 -26,382 36,858 8,763
1962 98,561 -26,040 34,598 8,098
1961 95,059 -24,687 32,143 11,097
1960 92,055 -23,220 29,491 15,509

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 Jordan 63.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,991,452 people) and 36.8% is from migration (a gain of 1,157,625 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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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