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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 56,432,944 people in Kenya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 58,955,623 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 +2.63% per year vs +2.08% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59M (59.8% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Kenya
2100 50,408,328 105,238,162
2099 50,383,919 105,257,438
2098 50,352,973 105,257,489
2097 50,313,705 105,250,948
2096 50,266,628 105,220,085
2095 50,218,948 105,175,623
2094 50,162,122 105,118,372
2093 50,097,256 105,046,907
2092 50,020,865 104,955,024
2091 49,941,829 104,846,805
2090 49,849,369 104,718,130
2089 49,746,842 104,573,271
2088 49,633,009 104,414,197
2087 49,506,797 104,243,505
2086 49,374,214 104,056,143
2085 49,231,459 103,854,891
2084 49,078,733 103,640,244
2083 48,912,839 103,407,124
2082 48,738,088 103,158,580
2081 48,550,361 102,889,291
2080 48,350,756 102,594,978
2079 48,139,621 102,286,967
2078 47,915,623 101,961,280
2077 47,674,670 101,613,181
2076 47,421,548 101,239,843
2075 47,161,253 100,849,423
2074 46,887,164 100,436,632
2073 46,596,755 100,001,277
2072 46,296,320 99,533,234
2071 45,987,906 99,042,264
2070 45,669,374 98,529,166
2069 45,339,502 97,992,232
2068 45,000,338 97,428,138
2067 44,651,960 96,842,744
2066 44,295,017 96,230,345
2065 43,931,890 95,598,937
2064 43,554,812 94,942,874
2063 43,171,791 94,266,124
2062 42,781,734 93,561,519
2061 42,378,127 92,837,768
2060 41,969,941 92,098,717
2059 41,556,223 91,343,602
2058 41,132,214 90,569,828
2057 40,699,958 89,783,087
2056 40,263,674 88,994,126
2055 39,819,396 88,192,182
2054 39,368,928 87,379,992
2053 38,908,013 86,552,281
2052 38,440,539 85,710,403
2051 37,966,813 84,850,558
2050 37,484,179 83,976,685
2049 36,994,052 83,090,517
2048 36,499,739 82,191,119
2047 35,993,831 81,274,836
2046 35,483,039 80,340,592
2045 34,962,697 79,389,433
2044 34,435,436 78,414,158
2043 33,904,610 77,418,567
2042 33,368,223 76,399,781
2041 32,828,377 75,363,853
2040 32,285,754 74,308,480
2039 31,738,667 73,241,028
2038 31,188,815 72,153,876
2037 30,636,433 71,058,753
2036 30,081,085 69,949,421
2035 29,523,750 68,831,151
2034 28,963,008 67,705,051
2033 28,405,067 66,569,532
2032 27,853,260 65,431,402
2031 27,304,165 64,289,540
2030 26,759,978 63,153,520
2029 26,220,635 62,021,378
2028 25,682,620 60,894,078
2027 25,146,586 59,770,115
2026 24,612,250 58,653,621
2025 24,080,445 57,540,609
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% 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 51.4% to 37,484,179 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Kenya will increase by 42.4% to 83,976,685 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 2.26% 1.96%
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 (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 Kenya's population grew by 1.98%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Kenya
Current population
24756783
58955623
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
43.3 seconds
21 seconds
One death every
2.87 minutes
1.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +2,997
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +1,093,941
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +1.98%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 53/197
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 - -25,807 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Kenya 95.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,892,362 people) and 4.67% is from migration (a loss of 533,876 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 (1960–2024, 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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