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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 7,221,868 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 7,471,102 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 3.31 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +2.05% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.47M (43.2% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Kyrgyzstan
2100 50,408,328 11,878,983
2099 50,383,919 11,876,212
2098 50,352,973 11,871,893
2097 50,313,705 11,863,945
2096 50,266,628 11,854,143
2095 50,218,948 11,842,261
2094 50,162,122 11,827,575
2093 50,097,256 11,812,137
2092 50,020,865 11,797,115
2091 49,941,829 11,780,444
2090 49,849,369 11,762,393
2089 49,746,842 11,742,231
2088 49,633,009 11,720,234
2087 49,506,797 11,696,634
2086 49,374,214 11,670,854
2085 49,231,459 11,643,097
2084 49,078,733 11,613,138
2083 48,912,839 11,582,205
2082 48,738,088 11,551,217
2081 48,550,361 11,517,759
2080 48,350,756 11,482,466
2079 48,139,621 11,445,812
2078 47,915,623 11,406,479
2077 47,674,670 11,365,965
2076 47,421,548 11,323,432
2075 47,161,253 11,276,335
2074 46,887,164 11,229,195
2073 46,596,755 11,182,654
2072 46,296,320 11,131,675
2071 45,987,906 11,079,330
2070 45,669,374 11,025,798
2069 45,339,502 10,971,220
2068 45,000,338 10,915,623
2067 44,651,960 10,859,563
2066 44,295,017 10,801,984
2065 43,931,890 10,744,996
2064 43,554,812 10,687,906
2063 43,171,791 10,627,312
2062 42,781,734 10,566,235
2061 42,378,127 10,504,395
2060 41,969,941 10,442,600
2059 41,556,223 10,379,705
2058 41,132,214 10,313,211
2057 40,699,958 10,245,612
2056 40,263,674 10,176,371
2055 39,819,396 10,107,186
2054 39,368,928 10,035,329
2053 38,908,013 9,961,355
2052 38,440,539 9,886,119
2051 37,966,813 9,807,099
2050 37,484,179 9,725,671
2049 36,994,052 9,642,875
2048 36,499,739 9,557,636
2047 35,993,831 9,471,821
2046 35,483,039 9,385,178
2045 34,962,697 9,295,121
2044 34,435,436 9,203,421
2043 33,904,610 9,109,551
2042 33,368,223 9,014,983
2041 32,828,377 8,918,557
2040 32,285,754 8,821,038
2039 31,738,667 8,723,670
2038 31,188,815 8,626,718
2037 30,636,433 8,531,653
2036 30,081,085 8,436,180
2035 29,523,750 8,340,685
2034 28,963,008 8,244,980
2033 28,405,067 8,148,695
2032 27,853,260 8,052,112
2031 27,304,165 7,953,446
2030 26,759,978 7,853,567
2029 26,220,635 7,752,890
2028 25,682,620 7,651,783
2027 25,146,586 7,547,675
2026 24,612,250 7,442,710
2025 24,080,445 7,334,116
2024 23,548,781 7,221,868
2023 23,025,776 7,099,750
2022 22,509,038 6,975,220
2021 21,995,243 6,851,224
2020 21,478,690 6,726,596
2019 20,961,952 6,590,211
2018 20,438,288 6,444,079
2017 19,894,407 6,306,696
2016 19,334,856 6,175,338
2015 18,777,487 6,040,036
2014 18,229,461 5,905,848
2013 17,695,409 5,777,150
2012 17,172,287 5,652,076
2011 16,661,908 5,546,587
2010 16,176,498 5,467,059
2009 15,710,066 5,389,643
2008 15,258,093 5,318,729
2007 14,816,307 5,268,385
2006 14,373,707 5,218,373
2005 13,932,123 5,162,640
2004 13,500,533 5,104,713
2003 13,082,532 5,043,308
2002 12,680,897 4,990,704
2001 12,295,001 4,945,073
2000 11,925,546 4,898,362
1999 11,574,928 4,840,422
1998 11,240,664 4,769,015
1997 10,934,223 4,696,421
1996 10,655,942 4,628,438
1995 10,386,722 4,560,454
1994 10,123,798 4,515,069
1993 9,871,713 4,516,777
1992 9,629,275 4,515,400
1991 9,394,632 4,463,634
1990 9,159,356 4,391,236
1989 8,921,175 4,307,500
1988 8,687,435 4,218,400
1987 8,457,109 4,144,600
1986 8,228,847 4,066,500
1985 7,999,935 3,990,300
1984 7,772,256 3,916,400
1983 7,551,129 3,838,300
1982 7,340,197 3,759,300
1981 7,140,271 3,685,800
1980 6,947,900 3,617,400
1979 6,763,903 3,552,000
1978 6,590,984 3,487,100
1977 6,428,734 3,423,900
1976 6,280,635 3,358,700
1975 6,147,569 3,292,400
1974 6,024,904 3,223,900
1973 5,911,927 3,153,800
1972 5,807,234 3,088,200
1971 5,707,999 3,022,300
1970 5,610,304 2,959,900
1969 5,513,177 2,894,800
1968 5,418,644 2,818,300
1967 5,326,348 2,736,500
1966 5,237,933 2,655,300
1965 5,152,833 2,573,300
1964 5,071,034 2,495,300
1963 4,993,623 2,413,700
1962 4,919,672 2,333,400
1961 4,848,224 2,255,900
1960 4,778,621 2,172,300

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th 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 Kyrgyzstan will increase by 30.2% to 9,725,671 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 11.9M people in 2100 for Kyrgyzstan.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Kyrgyzstan
2100 0.05% 0.02%
2099 0.06% 0.04%
2098 0.08% 0.07%
2097 0.09% 0.08%
2096 0.09% 0.1%
2095 0.11% 0.12%
2094 0.13% 0.13%
2093 0.15% 0.13%
2092 0.16% 0.14%
2091 0.19% 0.15%
2090 0.21% 0.17%
2089 0.23% 0.19%
2088 0.25% 0.2%
2087 0.27% 0.22%
2086 0.29% 0.24%
2085 0.31% 0.26%
2084 0.34% 0.27%
2083 0.36% 0.27%
2082 0.39% 0.29%
2081 0.41% 0.31%
2080 0.44% 0.32%
2079 0.47% 0.34%
2078 0.51% 0.36%
2077 0.53% 0.38%
2076 0.55% 0.42%
2075 0.58% 0.42%
2074 0.62% 0.42%
2073 0.65% 0.46%
2072 0.67% 0.47%
2071 0.7% 0.49%
2070 0.73% 0.5%
2069 0.75% 0.51%
2068 0.78% 0.52%
2067 0.81% 0.53%
2066 0.83% 0.53%
2065 0.87% 0.53%
2064 0.89% 0.57%
2063 0.91% 0.58%
2062 0.95% 0.59%
2061 0.97% 0.59%
2060 1% 0.61%
2059 1.03% 0.64%
2058 1.06% 0.66%
2057 1.08% 0.68%
2056 1.12% 0.68%
2055 1.14% 0.72%
2054 1.18% 0.74%
2053 1.22% 0.76%
2052 1.25% 0.81%
2051 1.29% 0.84%
2050 1.32% 0.86%
2049 1.35% 0.89%
2048 1.41% 0.91%
2047 1.44% 0.92%
2046 1.49% 0.97%
2045 1.53% 1%
2044 1.57% 1.03%
2043 1.61% 1.05%
2042 1.64% 1.08%
2041 1.68% 1.11%
2040 1.72% 1.12%
2039 1.76% 1.12%
2038 1.8% 1.11%
2037 1.85% 1.13%
2036 1.89% 1.14%
2035 1.94% 1.16%
2034 1.96% 1.18%
2033 1.98% 1.2%
2032 2.01% 1.24%
2031 2.03% 1.27%
2030 2.06% 1.3%
2029 2.09% 1.32%
2028 2.13% 1.38%
2027 2.17% 1.41%
2026 2.21% 1.48%
2025 2.26% 1.55%
2024 2.27% 1.72%
2023 2.3% 1.79%
2022 2.34% 1.81%
2021 2.4% 1.85%
2020 2.47% 2.07%
2019 2.56% 2.27%
2018 2.73% 2.18%
2017 2.89% 2.13%
2016 2.97% 2.24%
2015 3.01% 2.27%
2014 3.02% 2.23%
2013 3.05% 2.21%
2012 3.06% 1.9%
2011 3% 1.45%
2010 2.97% 1.44%
2009 2.96% 1.33%
2008 2.98% 0.96%
2007 3.08% 0.96%
2006 3.17% 1.08%
2005 3.2% 1.13%
2004 3.2% 1.22%
2003 3.17% 1.05%
2002 3.14% 0.92%
2001 3.1% 0.95%
2000 3.03% 1.2%
1999 2.97% 1.5%
1998 2.8% 1.55%
1997 2.61% 1.47%
1996 2.59% 1.49%
1995 2.6% 1.01%
1994 2.55% -0.04%
1993 2.52% 0.03%
1992 2.5% 1.16%
1991 2.57% 1.65%
1990 2.67% 1.94%
1989 2.69% 2.11%
1988 2.72% 1.78%
1987 2.77% 1.92%
1986 2.86% 1.91%
1985 2.93% 1.89%
1984 2.93% 2.03%
1983 2.87% 2.1%
1982 2.8% 1.99%
1981 2.77% 1.89%
1980 2.72% 1.84%
1979 2.62% 1.86%
1978 2.52% 1.85%
1977 2.36% 1.94%
1976 2.16% 2.01%
1975 2.04% 2.12%
1974 1.91% 2.22%
1973 1.8% 2.12%
1972 1.74% 2.18%
1971 1.74% 2.11%
1970 1.76% 2.25%
1969 1.74% 2.71%
1968 1.73% 2.99%
1967 1.69% 3.06%
1966 1.65% 3.19%
1965 1.61% 3.13%
1964 1.55% 3.38%
1963 1.5% 3.44%
1962 1.47% 3.44%
1961 1.46% 3.85%

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 Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.72%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Kyrgyzstan
Current population
24756783
7471102
Population rank 59/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.09%
One net population change
1 minute
4.3 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
3.59 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +335
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +122,118
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +1.72%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 63/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
4.84 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 +1,815
Net migration rank 158/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 1,815
2024 - -25,807 - 3,645
2023 545,227 -24,957 115,016 5,601
2022 538,146 -24,960 118,579 12,596
2021 527,468 -13,079 113,730 46,208
2020 524,359 -5,661 120,406 54,704
2019 540,001 -25,240 143,007 47,303
2018 556,493 -23,938 141,125 3,494
2017 569,975 -14,780 122,350 7,553
2016 571,519 -7,598 126,594 1,187
2015 570,554 -19,726 130,464 -5,071
2014 563,218 -17,984 127,566 -9,443
2013 556,096 -33,212 121,898 -9,667
2012 544,293 -20,930 119,259 -12,503
2011 530,765 -33,391 114,260 -10,170
2010 515,480 -42,055 110,435 -6,521
2009 499,596 -40,148 99,709 -14,325
2008 485,223 -40,725 89,355 -64,404
2007 467,277 -28,202 85,348 -54,298
2006 450,357 -4,218 81,929 -53,469
2005 427,243 9,795 72,793 -36,288
2004 408,567 17,570 74,529 -32,088
2003 394,516 15,359 69,598 -30,686
2002 377,333 16,076 65,379 -28,300
2001 367,731 10,654 65,275 -25,695
2000 356,657 3,877 62,699 -23,265
1999 342,630 -1,922 71,155 -10,297
1998 333,196 -5,367 69,151 -17,690
1997 322,253 -37,200 67,159 -11,740
1996 315,820 -44,314 73,129 -10,926
1995 305,878 -38,943 80,264 -10,767
1994 296,465 -37,554 72,693 -22,165
1993 289,044 -43,784 81,754 -103,698
1992 284,622 -45,003 95,275 -33,009
1991 280,111 -50,451 97,753 -32,276
1990 273,846 -32,970 97,485 -27,912
1989 267,314 -31,843 99,934 -25,723
1988 262,065 -30,068 97,415 -40,823
1987 257,730 -29,081 101,232 -39,678
1986 252,922 -25,051 98,263 -40,062
1985 246,574 -16,623 92,084 -38,536
1984 237,838 -12,445 89,356 -34,248
1983 228,467 -11,618 84,139 -5,525
1982 220,896 -15,879 81,716 -6,388
1981 212,623 -17,797 77,955 -6,725
1980 205,248 -15,345 72,092 -5,090
1979 196,647 -18,559 76,489 -6,672
1978 187,019 -19,274 76,137 -6,988
1977 175,672 -18,914 74,296 -6,724
1976 165,224 -25,786 73,280 -10,499
1975 157,174 -30,484 72,255 -7,639
1974 149,231 -30,599 71,925 -5,818
1973 141,751 -34,452 71,500 -3,373
1972 135,756 -33,679 70,852 -1,163
1971 130,924 -34,524 68,902 2,645
1970 127,814 -28,832 66,485 11,295
1969 123,666 -28,406 63,396 16,862
1968 121,264 -27,461 60,670 20,918
1967 117,223 -26,444 59,793 22,162
1966 113,344 -27,301 59,346 21,868
1965 109,544 -25,398 59,163 22,870
1964 105,741 -26,307 59,657 22,281
1963 101,760 -26,382 60,145 21,967
1962 98,561 -26,040 58,827 21,217
1961 95,059 -24,687 57,176 18,355
1960 92,055 -23,220 54,920 13,946

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 Kyrgyzstan 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,258,837 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a gain of 164,132 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

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
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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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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