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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 4,865,298 people in Kuwait in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 4,981,316 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 4.99 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +2.64% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 4.98M (110.7% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Kuwait
2100 50,396,049 9,334,340
2099 50,371,646 9,260,081
2098 50,340,708 9,186,463
2097 50,301,449 9,113,170
2096 50,254,384 9,040,141
2095 50,206,715 8,967,450
2094 50,149,903 8,895,114
2093 50,085,053 8,823,113
2092 50,008,681 8,751,505
2091 49,929,664 8,680,321
2090 49,837,226 8,609,595
2089 49,734,724 8,539,136
2088 49,620,919 8,469,109
2087 49,494,737 8,399,564
2086 49,362,187 8,330,533
2085 49,219,467 8,261,971
2084 49,066,778 8,193,896
2083 48,900,924 8,126,269
2082 48,726,216 8,059,106
2081 48,538,535 7,992,347
2080 48,338,979 7,926,024
2079 48,127,894 7,860,286
2078 47,903,951 7,795,005
2077 47,663,056 7,730,203
2076 47,409,997 7,665,903
2075 47,149,765 7,602,169
2074 46,875,743 7,538,993
2073 46,585,405 7,476,318
2072 46,285,042 7,414,183
2071 45,976,704 7,352,798
2070 45,658,250 7,292,103
2069 45,328,458 7,231,928
2068 44,989,376 7,172,407
2067 44,641,084 7,113,525
2066 44,284,227 7,055,300
2065 43,921,189 6,997,659
2064 43,544,203 6,940,617
2063 43,161,275 6,883,966
2062 42,771,313 6,827,893
2061 42,367,805 6,772,426
2060 41,959,718 6,717,567
2059 41,546,100 6,663,194
2058 41,122,194 6,609,283
2057 40,690,044 6,555,790
2056 40,253,866 6,502,807
2055 39,809,697 6,450,126
2054 39,359,338 6,397,735
2053 38,898,535 6,345,468
2052 38,431,175 6,293,294
2051 37,957,565 6,241,127
2050 37,475,049 6,188,892
2049 36,985,041 6,136,684
2048 36,490,848 6,084,369
2047 35,985,064 6,032,063
2046 35,474,395 5,979,700
2045 34,954,181 5,927,211
2044 34,427,047 5,874,608
2043 33,896,351 5,822,127
2042 33,360,095 5,769,628
2041 32,820,380 5,717,337
2040 32,277,889 5,665,332
2039 31,730,935 5,613,613
2038 31,181,218 5,562,201
2037 30,628,970 5,511,310
2036 30,073,757 5,460,951
2035 29,516,558 5,411,185
2034 28,955,953 5,362,082
2033 28,398,148 5,313,716
2032 27,846,475 5,266,162
2031 27,297,514 5,219,420
2030 26,753,459 5,173,547
2029 26,214,248 5,125,419
2028 25,676,364 5,073,776
2027 25,140,461 5,015,009
2026 24,606,254 4,945,732
2025 24,074,580 4,865,298
2024 23,548,781 4,897,263
2023 23,025,776 4,853,420
2022 22,509,038 4,589,643
2021 21,995,243 4,360,865
2020 21,478,690 4,400,267
2019 20,961,952 4,442,316
2018 20,438,288 4,323,515
2017 19,894,407 4,154,812
2016 19,334,856 4,004,096
2015 18,777,487 3,834,574
2014 18,229,461 3,665,876
2013 17,695,409 3,507,844
2012 17,172,287 3,337,109
2011 16,661,908 3,132,814
2010 16,176,498 2,943,372
2009 15,710,066 2,795,484
2008 15,258,093 2,651,421
2007 14,816,307 2,507,887
2006 14,373,707 2,364,733
2005 13,932,123 2,236,788
2004 13,500,533 2,157,320
2003 13,082,532 2,109,881
2002 12,680,897 2,059,974
2001 12,295,001 2,008,121
2000 11,925,546 1,954,709
1999 11,574,928 1,900,030
1998 11,240,664 1,844,302
1997 10,934,223 1,787,683
1996 10,655,942 1,730,246
1995 10,386,722 1,681,513
1994 10,123,798 1,664,361
1993 9,871,713 1,672,151
1992 9,629,275 1,634,961
1991 9,394,632 1,351,399
1990 9,159,356 1,684,819
1989 8,921,175 2,217,468
1988 8,687,435 2,134,707
1987 8,457,109 2,052,994
1986 8,228,847 1,972,520
1985 7,999,935 1,894,242
1984 7,772,256 1,820,688
1983 7,551,129 1,744,295
1982 7,340,197 1,662,480
1981 7,140,271 1,583,426
1980 6,947,900 1,504,782
1979 6,763,903 1,423,514
1978 6,590,984 1,340,319
1977 6,428,734 1,258,023
1976 6,280,635 1,178,711
1975 6,147,569 1,104,863
1974 6,024,904 1,038,346
1973 5,911,927 977,654
1972 5,807,234 920,352
1971 5,707,999 865,076
1970 5,610,304 809,114
1969 5,513,177 749,452
1968 5,418,644 687,716
1967 5,326,348 628,089
1966 5,237,933 572,590
1965 5,152,833 521,174
1964 5,071,034 473,115
1963 4,993,623 427,694
1962 4,919,672 384,995
1961 4,848,224 345,945
1960 4,778,621 311,060

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people and rank change from 127th to 119th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 9.33M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Kuwait
2100 0.05% 0.8%
2099 0.06% 0.8%
2098 0.08% 0.8%
2097 0.09% 0.81%
2096 0.09% 0.81%
2095 0.11% 0.81%
2094 0.13% 0.82%
2093 0.15% 0.82%
2092 0.16% 0.82%
2091 0.19% 0.82%
2090 0.21% 0.83%
2089 0.23% 0.83%
2088 0.25% 0.83%
2087 0.27% 0.83%
2086 0.29% 0.83%
2085 0.31% 0.83%
2084 0.34% 0.83%
2083 0.36% 0.83%
2082 0.39% 0.84%
2081 0.41% 0.84%
2080 0.44% 0.84%
2079 0.47% 0.84%
2078 0.51% 0.84%
2077 0.53% 0.84%
2076 0.55% 0.84%
2075 0.58% 0.84%
2074 0.62% 0.84%
2073 0.65% 0.84%
2072 0.67% 0.83%
2071 0.7% 0.83%
2070 0.73% 0.83%
2069 0.75% 0.83%
2068 0.78% 0.83%
2067 0.81% 0.83%
2066 0.83% 0.82%
2065 0.87% 0.82%
2064 0.89% 0.82%
2063 0.91% 0.82%
2062 0.95% 0.82%
2061 0.97% 0.82%
2060 1% 0.82%
2059 1.03% 0.82%
2058 1.06% 0.82%
2057 1.08% 0.81%
2056 1.12% 0.82%
2055 1.14% 0.82%
2054 1.18% 0.82%
2053 1.22% 0.83%
2052 1.25% 0.84%
2051 1.29% 0.84%
2050 1.32% 0.85%
2049 1.35% 0.86%
2048 1.41% 0.87%
2047 1.44% 0.88%
2046 1.49% 0.89%
2045 1.53% 0.9%
2044 1.57% 0.9%
2043 1.61% 0.91%
2042 1.64% 0.91%
2041 1.68% 0.92%
2040 1.72% 0.92%
2039 1.76% 0.92%
2038 1.8% 0.92%
2037 1.85% 0.92%
2036 1.89% 0.92%
2035 1.94% 0.92%
2034 1.96% 0.91%
2033 1.98% 0.9%
2032 2.01% 0.9%
2031 2.03% 0.89%
2030 2.06% 0.94%
2029 2.09% 1.02%
2028 2.13% 1.17%
2027 2.17% 1.4%
2026 2.21% 1.65%
2025 2.23% -0.65%
2024 2.27% 0.9%
2023 2.3% 5.75%
2022 2.34% 5.25%
2021 2.4% -0.9%
2020 2.47% -0.95%
2019 2.56% 2.75%
2018 2.73% 4.06%
2017 2.89% 3.76%
2016 2.97% 4.42%
2015 3.01% 4.6%
2014 3.02% 4.51%
2013 3.05% 5.12%
2012 3.06% 6.52%
2011 3% 6.44%
2010 2.97% 5.29%
2009 2.96% 5.43%
2008 2.98% 5.72%
2007 3.08% 6.05%
2006 3.17% 5.72%
2005 3.2% 3.68%
2004 3.2% 2.25%
2003 3.17% 2.42%
2002 3.14% 2.58%
2001 3.1% 2.73%
2000 3.03% 2.88%
1999 2.97% 3.02%
1998 2.8% 3.17%
1997 2.61% 3.32%
1996 2.59% 2.9%
1995 2.6% 1.03%
1994 2.55% -0.47%
1993 2.52% 2.27%
1992 2.5% 21%
1991 2.57% -19.8%
1990 2.67% -24%
1989 2.69% 3.88%
1988 2.72% 3.98%
1987 2.77% 4.08%
1986 2.86% 4.13%
1985 2.93% 4.04%
1984 2.93% 4.38%
1983 2.87% 4.92%
1982 2.8% 4.99%
1981 2.77% 5.23%
1980 2.72% 5.71%
1979 2.62% 6.21%
1978 2.52% 6.54%
1977 2.36% 6.73%
1976 2.16% 6.68%
1975 2.04% 6.41%
1974 1.91% 6.21%
1973 1.8% 6.23%
1972 1.74% 6.39%
1971 1.74% 6.92%
1970 1.76% 7.96%
1969 1.74% 8.98%
1968 1.73% 9.49%
1967 1.69% 9.69%
1966 1.65% 9.87%
1965 1.61% 10.2%
1964 1.55% 10.6%
1963 1.5% 11.1%
1962 1.47% 11.3%
1961 1.46% 11.2%

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 Kuwait's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Kuwait
Current population
24880655
4981316
Population rank 59/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.06%
One net population change
1 minute
16.5 minutes
One birth every
42.7 seconds
10.7 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,441 -88
Annual growth/decline +525,799 -31,965
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 188/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +42,775
Net migration rank 158/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 42,775
2024 551,536 -25,807 41,627 61,624
2023 545,227 -24,957 42,568 50,008
2022 538,146 -24,960 41,752 368,560
2021 527,468 -13,079 42,057 19,678
2020 524,359 -5,661 41,083 -168,379
2019 540,001 -25,240 46,268 181
2018 556,493 -23,938 47,222 145,973
2017 569,975 -14,780 51,498 92,717
2016 571,519 -7,598 51,397 105,818
2015 570,554 -19,726 52,127 129,695
2014 563,218 -17,984 54,673 100,891
2013 556,096 -33,212 52,666 107,821
2012 544,293 -20,930 53,181 127,777
2011 530,765 -33,391 50,733 176,732
2010 515,480 -42,055 49,838 101,566
2009 499,596 -40,148 48,879 95,483
2008 485,223 -40,725 47,505 96,268
2007 467,277 -28,202 46,539 96,765
2006 450,357 -4,218 45,911 97,087
2005 427,243 9,795 45,243 67,638
2004 408,567 17,570 44,341 1,713
2003 394,516 15,359 42,934 5,895
2002 377,333 16,076 41,651 9,335
2001 367,731 10,654 40,662 12,055
2000 356,657 3,877 39,811 14,296
1999 342,630 -1,922 39,342 15,912
1998 333,196 -5,367 39,324 16,878
1997 322,253 -37,200 39,581 17,457
1996 315,820 -44,314 39,920 17,914
1995 305,878 -38,943 39,198 438
1994 296,465 -37,554 36,533 -41,862
1993 289,044 -43,784 33,239 -43,501
1992 284,622 -45,003 32,016 52,620
1991 280,111 -50,451 21,867 460,628
1990 273,846 -32,970 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 267,314 -31,843 49,390 34,643
1988 262,065 -30,068 50,037 31,455
1987 257,730 -29,081 50,690 31,243
1986 252,922 -25,051 51,824 27,187
1985 246,574 -16,623 51,772 25,777
1984 237,838 -12,445 52,539 17,020
1983 228,467 -11,618 51,460 31,758
1982 220,896 -15,879 49,981 30,437
1981 212,623 -17,797 48,098 29,600
1980 205,248 -15,345 47,096 32,483
1979 196,647 -18,559 45,569 37,383
1978 187,019 -19,274 44,277 39,159
1977 175,672 -18,914 42,922 38,225
1976 165,224 -25,786 41,439 36,050
1975 157,174 -30,484 39,295 30,909
1974 149,231 -30,599 37,425 25,398
1973 141,751 -34,452 35,741 22,830
1972 135,756 -33,679 34,045 21,984
1971 130,924 -34,524 32,339 22,182
1970 127,814 -28,832 30,789 26,614
1969 123,666 -28,406 28,774 33,143
1968 121,264 -27,461 26,161 35,399
1967 117,223 -26,444 23,520 34,177
1966 113,344 -27,301 20,914 32,383
1965 109,544 -25,398 18,952 30,580
1964 105,741 -26,307 17,064 29,537
1963 101,760 -26,382 15,357 28,889
1962 98,561 -26,040 13,730 27,417
1961 95,059 -24,687 12,327 24,618
1960 92,055 -23,220 11,054 21,769

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 Kuwait 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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