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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 57,532,493 people in Kenya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 59,218,766 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 2.38 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 1.01% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +2.04% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59.2M (60.5% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Kenya
2100 50,396,049 105,223,316
2099 50,371,646 105,242,590
2098 50,340,708 105,242,641
2097 50,301,449 105,236,101
2096 50,254,384 105,205,242
2095 50,206,715 105,160,786
2094 50,149,903 105,103,544
2093 50,085,053 105,032,088
2092 50,008,681 104,940,218
2091 49,929,664 104,832,015
2090 49,837,226 104,703,358
2089 49,734,724 104,558,519
2088 49,620,919 104,399,468
2087 49,494,737 104,228,800
2086 49,362,187 104,041,464
2085 49,219,467 103,840,241
2084 49,066,778 103,625,624
2083 48,900,924 103,392,537
2082 48,726,216 103,144,028
2081 48,538,535 102,874,777
2080 48,338,979 102,580,506
2079 48,127,894 102,272,538
2078 47,903,951 101,946,897
2077 47,663,056 101,598,847
2076 47,409,997 101,225,562
2075 47,149,765 100,835,197
2074 46,875,743 100,422,464
2073 46,585,405 99,987,171
2072 46,285,042 99,519,193
2071 45,976,704 99,028,293
2070 45,658,250 98,515,267
2069 45,328,458 97,978,409
2068 44,989,376 97,414,394
2067 44,641,084 96,829,083
2066 44,284,227 96,216,770
2065 43,921,189 95,585,451
2064 43,544,203 94,929,481
2063 43,161,275 94,252,826
2062 42,771,313 93,548,321
2061 42,367,805 92,824,672
2060 41,959,718 92,085,725
2059 41,546,100 91,330,716
2058 41,122,194 90,557,051
2057 40,690,044 89,770,421
2056 40,253,866 88,981,572
2055 39,809,697 88,179,741
2054 39,359,338 87,367,666
2053 38,898,535 86,540,071
2052 38,431,175 85,698,312
2051 37,957,565 84,838,589
2050 37,475,049 83,964,839
2049 36,985,041 83,078,796
2048 36,490,848 82,179,525
2047 35,985,064 81,263,371
2046 35,474,395 80,329,258
2045 34,954,181 79,378,234
2044 34,427,047 78,403,097
2043 33,896,351 77,407,646
2042 33,360,095 76,389,004
2041 32,820,380 75,353,221
2040 32,277,889 74,297,998
2039 31,730,935 73,230,696
2038 31,181,218 72,143,698
2037 30,628,970 71,048,729
2036 30,073,757 69,939,553
2035 29,516,558 68,821,441
2034 28,955,953 67,695,500
2033 28,398,148 66,560,141
2032 27,846,475 65,422,172
2031 27,297,514 64,280,471
2030 26,753,459 63,144,611
2029 26,214,248 62,012,629
2028 25,676,364 60,885,488
2027 25,140,461 59,761,684
2026 24,606,254 58,645,347
2025 24,074,580 57,532,493
2024 23,548,781 56,432,944
2023 23,025,776 55,339,003
2022 22,509,038 54,252,461
2021 21,995,243 53,219,166
2020 21,478,690 52,217,334
2019 20,961,952 51,202,827
2018 20,438,288 50,207,107
2017 19,894,407 49,197,766
2016 19,334,856 48,139,687
2015 18,777,487 47,088,526
2014 18,229,461 46,051,440
2013 17,695,409 44,986,791
2012 17,172,287 43,888,303
2011 16,661,908 42,758,461
2010 16,176,498 41,598,567
2009 15,710,066 40,408,891
2008 15,258,093 39,206,351
2007 14,816,307 38,036,349
2006 14,373,707 36,904,008
2005 13,932,123 35,796,484
2004 13,500,533 34,713,455
2003 13,082,532 33,652,223
2002 12,680,897 32,629,808
2001 12,295,001 31,619,170
2000 11,925,546 30,642,890
1999 11,574,928 29,733,408
1998 11,240,664 28,888,057
1997 10,934,223 28,101,768
1996 10,655,942 27,344,211
1995 10,386,722 26,601,751
1994 10,123,798 25,857,130
1993 9,871,713 25,117,188
1992 9,629,275 24,382,460
1991 9,394,632 23,646,514
1990 9,159,356 22,892,651
1989 8,921,175 22,118,434
1988 8,687,435 21,356,219
1987 8,457,109 20,616,096
1986 8,228,847 19,901,646
1985 7,999,935 19,201,768
1984 7,772,256 18,514,906
1983 7,551,129 17,846,374
1982 7,340,197 17,206,175
1981 7,140,271 16,601,507
1980 6,947,900 16,018,459
1979 6,763,903 15,460,666
1978 6,590,984 14,934,126
1977 6,428,734 14,428,819
1976 6,280,635 13,957,623
1975 6,147,569 13,511,671
1974 6,024,904 13,070,078
1973 5,911,927 12,634,835
1972 5,807,234 12,206,060
1971 5,707,999 11,788,904
1970 5,610,304 11,368,791
1969 5,513,177 10,939,695
1968 5,418,644 10,518,823
1967 5,326,348 10,111,057
1966 5,237,933 9,717,816
1965 5,152,833 9,338,078
1964 5,071,034 8,973,535
1963 4,993,623 8,627,971
1962 4,919,672 8,299,308
1961 4,848,224 7,987,770
1960 4,778,621 7,695,307

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

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/kenya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 11,079,079 people (a 23% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Kenya was ranked 33rd in 2006 and ranked 25th 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 Kenya will increase by 41.8% to 83,964,839 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2098 for Kenya.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Kenya
2100 0.05% -0.02%
2099 0.06% -0%
2098 0.08% 0.006%
2097 0.09% 0.03%
2096 0.09% 0.04%
2095 0.11% 0.05%
2094 0.13% 0.07%
2093 0.15% 0.09%
2092 0.16% 0.1%
2091 0.19% 0.12%
2090 0.21% 0.14%
2089 0.23% 0.15%
2088 0.25% 0.16%
2087 0.27% 0.18%
2086 0.29% 0.19%
2085 0.31% 0.21%
2084 0.34% 0.23%
2083 0.36% 0.24%
2082 0.39% 0.26%
2081 0.41% 0.29%
2080 0.44% 0.3%
2079 0.47% 0.32%
2078 0.51% 0.34%
2077 0.53% 0.37%
2076 0.55% 0.39%
2075 0.58% 0.41%
2074 0.62% 0.44%
2073 0.65% 0.47%
2072 0.67% 0.5%
2071 0.7% 0.52%
2070 0.73% 0.55%
2069 0.75% 0.58%
2068 0.78% 0.6%
2067 0.81% 0.64%
2066 0.83% 0.66%
2065 0.87% 0.69%
2064 0.89% 0.72%
2063 0.91% 0.75%
2062 0.95% 0.78%
2061 0.97% 0.8%
2060 1% 0.83%
2059 1.03% 0.85%
2058 1.06% 0.88%
2057 1.08% 0.89%
2056 1.12% 0.91%
2055 1.14% 0.93%
2054 1.18% 0.96%
2053 1.22% 0.98%
2052 1.25% 1.01%
2051 1.29% 1.04%
2050 1.32% 1.07%
2049 1.35% 1.09%
2048 1.41% 1.13%
2047 1.44% 1.16%
2046 1.49% 1.2%
2045 1.53% 1.24%
2044 1.57% 1.29%
2043 1.61% 1.33%
2042 1.64% 1.37%
2041 1.68% 1.42%
2040 1.72% 1.46%
2039 1.76% 1.51%
2038 1.8% 1.54%
2037 1.85% 1.59%
2036 1.89% 1.62%
2035 1.94% 1.66%
2034 1.96% 1.71%
2033 1.98% 1.74%
2032 2.01% 1.78%
2031 2.03% 1.8%
2030 2.06% 1.83%
2029 2.09% 1.85%
2028 2.13% 1.88%
2027 2.17% 1.9%
2026 2.21% 1.93%
2025 2.23% 1.95%
2024 2.27% 1.98%
2023 2.3% 2%
2022 2.34% 1.94%
2021 2.4% 1.92%
2020 2.47% 1.98%
2019 2.56% 1.98%
2018 2.73% 2.05%
2017 2.89% 2.2%
2016 2.97% 2.23%
2015 3.01% 2.25%
2014 3.02% 2.37%
2013 3.05% 2.5%
2012 3.06% 2.64%
2011 3% 2.79%
2010 2.97% 2.94%
2009 2.96% 3.07%
2008 2.98% 3.08%
2007 3.08% 3.07%
2006 3.17% 3.09%
2005 3.2% 3.12%
2004 3.2% 3.15%
2003 3.17% 3.13%
2002 3.14% 3.2%
2001 3.1% 3.19%
2000 3.03% 3.06%
1999 2.97% 2.93%
1998 2.8% 2.8%
1997 2.61% 2.77%
1996 2.59% 2.79%
1995 2.6% 2.88%
1994 2.55% 2.95%
1993 2.52% 3.01%
1992 2.5% 3.11%
1991 2.57% 3.29%
1990 2.67% 3.5%
1989 2.69% 3.57%
1988 2.72% 3.59%
1987 2.77% 3.59%
1986 2.86% 3.64%
1985 2.93% 3.71%
1984 2.93% 3.75%
1983 2.87% 3.72%
1982 2.8% 3.64%
1981 2.77% 3.64%
1980 2.72% 3.61%
1979 2.62% 3.53%
1978 2.52% 3.5%
1977 2.36% 3.38%
1976 2.16% 3.3%
1975 2.04% 3.38%
1974 1.91% 3.44%
1973 1.8% 3.51%
1972 1.74% 3.54%
1971 1.74% 3.7%
1970 1.76% 3.92%
1969 1.74% 4%
1968 1.73% 4.03%
1967 1.69% 4.05%
1966 1.65% 4.07%
1965 1.61% 4.06%
1964 1.55% 4.01%
1963 1.5% 3.96%
1962 1.47% 3.9%
1961 1.46% 3.8%

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 Kenya's population grew by 1.95%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Kenya
Current population
24880655
59218766
Population rank 59/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.71%
One net population change
1 minute
28.8 seconds
One birth every
42.7 seconds
20.7 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
1.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +3,012
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +1,099,549
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +1.95%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 51/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -27,330
Net migration rank 158/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -27,330
2024 551,536 -25,807 1,116,695 -19,781
2023 545,227 -24,957 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 538,146 -24,960 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 527,468 -13,079 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 524,359 -5,661 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 540,001 -25,240 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 556,493 -23,938 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 569,975 -14,780 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 571,519 -7,598 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 570,554 -19,726 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 563,218 -17,984 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 556,096 -33,212 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 544,293 -20,930 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 530,765 -33,391 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 515,480 -42,055 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 499,596 -40,148 1,193,598 7,096
2008 485,223 -40,725 1,174,818 29,612
2007 467,277 -28,202 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 450,357 -4,218 1,113,357 15,767
2005 427,243 9,795 1,080,446 5,501
2004 408,567 17,570 1,048,590 31,525
2003 394,516 15,359 1,018,182 24,175
2002 377,333 16,076 992,044 10,431
2001 367,731 10,654 963,721 55,052
2000 356,657 3,877 928,357 5,407
1999 342,630 -1,922 898,484 -13,257
1998 333,196 -5,367 875,511 -70,023
1997 322,253 -37,200 847,493 -80,443
1996 315,820 -44,314 827,326 -79,276
1995 305,878 -38,943 812,391 -75,506
1994 296,465 -37,554 792,702 -40,367
1993 289,044 -43,784 788,579 -61,054
1992 284,622 -45,003 785,018 -43,085
1991 280,111 -50,451 790,030 -60,087
1990 273,846 -32,970 789,087 -11,338
1989 267,314 -31,843 795,622 -24,949
1988 262,065 -30,068 785,652 -31,894
1987 257,730 -29,081 775,124 -48,633
1986 252,922 -25,051 755,606 -53,183
1985 246,574 -16,623 732,739 -35,400
1984 237,838 -12,445 709,639 -33,253
1983 228,467 -11,618 684,587 -23,905
1982 220,896 -15,879 663,109 -43,382
1981 212,623 -17,797 642,379 -52,761
1980 205,248 -15,345 616,390 -39,920
1979 196,647 -18,559 595,390 -56,280
1978 187,019 -19,274 574,695 -60,718
1977 175,672 -18,914 554,124 -57,493
1976 165,224 -25,786 536,740 -90,990
1975 157,174 -30,484 517,579 -71,421
1974 149,231 -30,599 500,008 -62,973
1973 141,751 -34,452 485,556 -52,102
1972 135,756 -33,679 472,557 -48,466
1971 130,924 -34,524 459,897 -49,671
1970 127,814 -28,832 443,065 -13,064
1969 123,666 -28,406 427,819 369
1968 121,264 -27,461 411,948 1,611
1967 117,223 -26,444 396,920 5,060
1966 113,344 -27,301 382,891 1,616
1965 109,544 -25,398 366,444 8,524
1964 105,741 -26,307 349,322 4,788
1963 101,760 -26,382 332,763 4,246
1962 98,561 -26,040 315,797 4,521
1961 95,059 -24,687 298,463 4,296
1960 92,055 -23,220 280,032 2,134

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 Kenya 95.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,885,724 people) and 4.23% is from migration (a loss of 481,242 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

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
Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K
Meru 42.7K

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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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