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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 1.17 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Kazakhstan
2100 50,408,328 33,848,663
2099 50,383,919 33,772,741
2098 50,352,973 33,695,479
2097 50,313,705 33,615,447
2096 50,266,628 33,523,978
2095 50,218,948 33,424,720
2094 50,162,122 33,326,027
2093 50,097,256 33,224,553
2092 50,020,865 33,128,053
2091 49,941,829 33,024,570
2090 49,849,369 32,918,505
2089 49,746,842 32,809,364
2088 49,633,009 32,697,677
2087 49,506,797 32,574,802
2086 49,374,214 32,450,913
2085 49,231,459 32,326,215
2084 49,078,733 32,198,072
2083 48,912,839 32,062,485
2082 48,738,088 31,936,199
2081 48,550,361 31,798,193
2080 48,350,756 31,659,824
2079 48,139,621 31,525,030
2078 47,915,623 31,377,560
2077 47,674,670 31,230,620
2076 47,421,548 31,082,855
2075 47,161,253 30,934,158
2074 46,887,164 30,781,840
2073 46,596,755 30,635,989
2072 46,296,320 30,488,022
2071 45,987,906 30,336,588
2070 45,669,374 30,183,464
2069 45,339,502 30,024,249
2068 45,000,338 29,872,612
2067 44,651,960 29,722,383
2066 44,295,017 29,568,138
2065 43,931,890 29,406,227
2064 43,554,812 29,245,499
2063 43,171,791 29,081,885
2062 42,781,734 28,917,277
2061 42,378,127 28,748,398
2060 41,969,941 28,577,830
2059 41,556,223 28,401,552
2058 41,132,214 28,224,769
2057 40,699,958 28,046,842
2056 40,263,674 27,852,110
2055 39,819,396 27,652,544
2054 39,368,928 27,453,980
2053 38,908,013 27,243,894
2052 38,440,539 27,031,990
2051 37,966,813 26,818,727
2050 37,484,179 26,602,802
2049 36,994,052 26,385,294
2048 36,499,739 26,155,898
2047 35,993,831 25,920,222
2046 35,483,039 25,687,222
2045 34,962,697 25,451,058
2044 34,435,436 25,215,227
2043 33,904,610 24,979,701
2042 33,368,223 24,746,212
2041 32,828,377 24,516,106
2040 32,285,754 24,281,719
2039 31,738,667 24,055,361
2038 31,188,815 23,829,916
2037 30,636,433 23,608,263
2036 30,081,085 23,382,815
2035 29,523,750 23,159,205
2034 28,963,008 22,934,543
2033 28,405,067 22,708,727
2032 27,853,260 22,478,234
2031 27,304,165 22,254,688
2030 26,759,978 22,027,730
2029 26,220,635 21,799,495
2028 25,682,620 21,566,108
2027 25,146,586 21,333,660
2026 24,612,250 21,098,089
2025 24,080,445 20,850,907
2024 23,548,781 20,592,571
2023 23,025,776 20,330,104
2022 22,509,038 20,034,609
2021 21,995,243 19,743,603
2020 21,478,690 19,482,117
2019 20,961,952 19,209,555
2018 20,438,288 18,932,727
2017 19,894,407 18,651,931
2016 19,334,856 18,363,600
2015 18,777,487 18,084,169
2014 18,229,461 17,816,285
2013 17,695,409 17,556,502
2012 17,172,287 17,306,106
2011 16,661,908 17,066,002
2010 16,176,498 16,836,810
2009 15,710,066 16,619,846
2008 15,258,093 16,426,525
2007 14,816,307 16,257,214
2006 14,373,707 16,103,716
2005 13,932,123 15,968,117
2004 13,500,533 15,850,159
2003 13,082,532 15,747,380
2002 12,680,897 15,656,677
2001 12,295,001 15,575,550
2000 11,925,546 15,501,103
1999 11,574,928 15,455,874
1998 11,240,664 15,647,785
1997 10,934,223 16,043,251
1996 10,655,942 16,416,027
1995 10,386,722 16,730,536
1994 10,123,798 17,043,771
1993 9,871,713 17,274,487
1992 9,629,275 17,332,625
1991 9,394,632 17,278,600
1990 9,159,356 17,154,054
1989 8,921,175 16,997,013
1988 8,687,435 16,781,168
1987 8,457,109 16,527,715
1986 8,228,847 16,262,702
1985 7,999,935 16,031,090
1984 7,772,256 15,844,621
1983 7,551,129 15,665,551
1982 7,340,197 15,492,595
1981 7,140,271 15,323,082
1980 6,947,900 15,152,949
1979 6,763,903 14,978,696
1978 6,590,984 14,711,497
1977 6,428,734 14,353,265
1976 6,280,635 13,998,738
1975 6,147,569 13,700,843
1974 6,024,904 13,454,570
1973 5,911,927 13,208,121
1972 5,807,234 12,951,798
1971 5,707,999 12,684,813
1970 5,610,304 12,419,057
1969 5,513,177 12,156,212
1968 5,418,644 11,879,182
1967 5,326,348 11,584,428
1966 5,237,933 11,288,989
1965 5,152,833 10,993,183
1964 5,071,034 10,690,309
1963 4,993,623 10,377,466
1962 4,919,672 10,058,928
1961 4,848,224 9,742,085
1960 4,778,621 9,429,981

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Kazakhstan
2100 0.05% 0.22%
2099 0.06% 0.23%
2098 0.08% 0.24%
2097 0.09% 0.27%
2096 0.09% 0.3%
2095 0.11% 0.3%
2094 0.13% 0.31%
2093 0.15% 0.29%
2092 0.16% 0.31%
2091 0.19% 0.32%
2090 0.21% 0.33%
2089 0.23% 0.34%
2088 0.25% 0.38%
2087 0.27% 0.38%
2086 0.29% 0.39%
2085 0.31% 0.4%
2084 0.34% 0.42%
2083 0.36% 0.4%
2082 0.39% 0.43%
2081 0.41% 0.44%
2080 0.44% 0.43%
2079 0.47% 0.47%
2078 0.51% 0.47%
2077 0.53% 0.48%
2076 0.55% 0.48%
2075 0.58% 0.49%
2074 0.62% 0.48%
2073 0.65% 0.49%
2072 0.67% 0.5%
2071 0.7% 0.51%
2070 0.73% 0.53%
2069 0.75% 0.51%
2068 0.78% 0.51%
2067 0.81% 0.52%
2066 0.83% 0.55%
2065 0.87% 0.55%
2064 0.89% 0.56%
2063 0.91% 0.57%
2062 0.95% 0.59%
2061 0.97% 0.6%
2060 1% 0.62%
2059 1.03% 0.63%
2058 1.06% 0.63%
2057 1.08% 0.7%
2056 1.12% 0.72%
2055 1.14% 0.72%
2054 1.18% 0.77%
2053 1.22% 0.78%
2052 1.25% 0.8%
2051 1.29% 0.81%
2050 1.32% 0.82%
2049 1.35% 0.88%
2048 1.41% 0.91%
2047 1.44% 0.91%
2046 1.49% 0.93%
2045 1.53% 0.94%
2044 1.57% 0.94%
2043 1.61% 0.94%
2042 1.64% 0.94%
2041 1.68% 0.97%
2040 1.72% 0.94%
2039 1.76% 0.95%
2038 1.8% 0.94%
2037 1.85% 0.96%
2036 1.89% 0.97%
2035 1.94% 0.98%
2034 1.96% 0.99%
2033 1.98% 1.03%
2032 2.01% 1%
2031 2.03% 1.03%
2030 2.06% 1.05%
2029 2.09% 1.08%
2028 2.13% 1.09%
2027 2.17% 1.12%
2026 2.21% 1.19%
2025 2.26% 1.25%
2024 2.27% 1.29%
2023 2.3% 1.47%
2022 2.34% 1.47%
2021 2.4% 1.34%
2020 2.47% 1.42%
2019 2.56% 1.46%
2018 2.73% 1.51%
2017 2.89% 1.57%
2016 2.97% 1.55%
2015 3.01% 1.5%
2014 3.02% 1.48%
2013 3.05% 1.45%
2012 3.06% 1.41%
2011 3% 1.36%
2010 2.97% 1.31%
2009 2.96% 1.18%
2008 2.98% 1.04%
2007 3.08% 0.95%
2006 3.17% 0.85%
2005 3.2% 0.74%
2004 3.2% 0.65%
2003 3.17% 0.58%
2002 3.14% 0.52%
2001 3.1% 0.48%
2000 3.03% 0.29%
1999 2.97% -1.23%
1998 2.8% -2.46%
1997 2.61% -2.27%
1996 2.59% -1.88%
1995 2.6% -1.84%
1994 2.55% -1.34%
1993 2.52% -0.34%
1992 2.5% 0.31%
1991 2.57% 0.73%
1990 2.67% 0.92%
1989 2.69% 1.29%
1988 2.72% 1.53%
1987 2.77% 1.63%
1986 2.86% 1.44%
1985 2.93% 1.18%
1984 2.93% 1.14%
1983 2.87% 1.12%
1982 2.8% 1.11%
1981 2.77% 1.12%
1980 2.72% 1.16%
1979 2.62% 1.82%
1978 2.52% 2.5%
1977 2.36% 2.53%
1976 2.16% 2.17%
1975 2.04% 1.83%
1974 1.91% 1.87%
1973 1.8% 1.98%
1972 1.74% 2.1%
1971 1.74% 2.14%
1970 1.76% 2.16%
1969 1.74% 2.33%
1968 1.73% 2.54%
1967 1.69% 2.62%
1966 1.65% 2.69%
1965 1.61% 2.83%
1964 1.55% 3.01%
1963 1.5% 3.17%
1962 1.47% 3.25%
1961 1.46% 3.31%

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 Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Kazakhstan
Current population
24756783
21161809
Population rank 59/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.26%
One net population change
1 minute
2 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
1.28 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +719
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 82/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -8,834
Net migration rank 158/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -8,834
2024 - -25,807 - -7,368
2023 545,227 -24,957 273,013 -4,822
2022 538,146 -24,960 277,019 45,755
2021 527,468 -13,079 269,026 -9,804
2020 524,359 -5,661 272,458 -8,716
2019 540,001 -25,240 278,788 2,594
2018 556,493 -23,938 278,917 -6,644
2017 569,975 -14,780 268,066 21,248
2016 571,519 -7,598 277,878 9,478
2015 570,554 -19,726 273,523 -2,011
2014 563,218 -17,984 274,406 -10,170
2013 556,096 -33,212 259,239 -3,925
2012 544,293 -20,930 249,987 -4,512
2011 530,765 -33,391 237,883 -3,160
2010 515,480 -42,055 230,479 -6,840
2009 499,596 -40,148 218,036 -7,758
2008 485,223 -40,725 214,169 -37,796
2007 467,277 -28,202 188,486 -26,237
2006 450,357 -4,218 166,480 -21,728
2005 427,243 9,795 146,619 -20,171
2004 408,567 17,570 132,286 -22,841
2003 394,516 15,359 112,137 -16,027
2002 377,333 16,076 93,564 -8,272
2001 367,731 10,654 84,279 -7,333
2000 356,657 3,877 80,699 -8,754
1999 342,630 -1,922 79,536 -61,031
1998 333,196 -5,367 85,735 -488,075
1997 322,253 -37,200 92,778 -481,380
1996 315,820 -44,314 112,384 -469,331
1995 305,878 -38,943 140,721 -412,775
1994 296,465 -37,554 165,631 -520,028
1993 289,044 -43,784 185,649 -292,682
1992 284,622 -45,003 204,785 -214,015
1991 280,111 -50,451 221,581 -104,271
1990 273,846 -32,970 235,113 -103,336
1989 267,314 -31,843 254,394 -72,096
1988 262,065 -30,068 275,278 -25,892
1987 257,730 -29,081 290,227 -32,724
1986 252,922 -25,051 295,818 -23,297
1985 246,574 -16,623 293,834 -103,115
1984 237,838 -12,445 278,485 -96,266
1983 228,467 -11,618 260,471 -84,566
1982 220,896 -15,879 246,983 -76,976
1981 212,623 -17,797 243,652 -74,624
1980 205,248 -15,345 238,977 -67,731
1979 196,647 -18,559 237,442 -60,198
1978 187,019 -19,274 225,895 131,248
1977 175,672 -18,914 224,284 135,047
1976 165,224 -25,786 221,992 127,735
1975 157,174 -30,484 219,748 26,332
1974 149,231 -30,599 217,668 28,807
1973 141,751 -34,452 215,940 30,467
1972 135,756 -33,679 212,319 53,914
1971 130,924 -34,524 202,450 65,291
1970 127,814 -28,832 191,775 72,000
1969 123,666 -28,406 184,118 77,805
1968 121,264 -27,461 186,254 105,890
1967 117,223 -26,444 191,536 105,830
1966 113,344 -27,301 191,506 101,999
1965 109,544 -25,398 194,470 103,626
1964 105,741 -26,307 208,899 98,761
1963 101,760 -26,382 223,105 94,932
1962 98,561 -26,040 228,177 90,842
1961 95,059 -24,687 228,686 85,981
1960 92,055 -23,220 226,027 83,525

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 Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

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
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 295K

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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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