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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 7,873,046 people in Laos in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 8,027,464 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 3.1 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +1.47% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8.03M (34.6% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Laos
2100 50,396,049 9,340,510
2099 50,371,646 9,387,374
2098 50,340,708 9,433,309
2097 50,301,449 9,478,091
2096 50,254,384 9,521,914
2095 50,206,715 9,564,898
2094 50,149,903 9,607,314
2093 50,085,053 9,648,899
2092 50,008,681 9,689,414
2091 49,929,664 9,729,262
2090 49,837,226 9,767,923
2089 49,734,724 9,805,489
2088 49,620,919 9,841,933
2087 49,494,737 9,876,893
2086 49,362,187 9,910,678
2085 49,219,467 9,942,991
2084 49,066,778 9,973,375
2083 48,900,924 10,002,778
2082 48,726,216 10,030,306
2081 48,538,535 10,056,473
2080 48,338,979 10,080,959
2079 48,127,894 10,104,434
2078 47,903,951 10,126,099
2077 47,663,056 10,146,255
2076 47,409,997 10,163,547
2075 47,149,765 10,179,776
2074 46,875,743 10,194,216
2073 46,585,405 10,206,546
2072 46,285,042 10,216,287
2071 45,976,704 10,223,430
2070 45,658,250 10,229,612
2069 45,328,458 10,233,020
2068 44,989,376 10,233,371
2067 44,641,084 10,231,633
2066 44,284,227 10,226,448
2065 43,921,189 10,219,732
2064 43,544,203 10,210,382
2063 43,161,275 10,198,463
2062 42,771,313 10,184,239
2061 42,367,805 10,166,878
2060 41,959,718 10,146,829
2059 41,546,100 10,124,398
2058 41,122,194 10,098,721
2057 40,690,044 10,070,317
2056 40,253,866 10,039,482
2055 39,809,697 10,006,669
2054 39,359,338 9,970,363
2053 38,898,535 9,931,133
2052 38,431,175 9,889,162
2051 37,957,565 9,844,445
2050 37,475,049 9,797,566
2049 36,985,041 9,748,481
2048 36,490,848 9,695,755
2047 35,985,064 9,641,319
2046 35,474,395 9,584,097
2045 34,954,181 9,524,890
2044 34,427,047 9,462,921
2043 33,896,351 9,399,555
2042 33,360,095 9,332,795
2041 32,820,380 9,264,069
2040 32,277,889 9,193,691
2039 31,730,935 9,120,921
2038 31,181,218 9,044,658
2037 30,628,970 8,966,687
2036 30,073,757 8,886,908
2035 29,516,558 8,805,396
2034 28,955,953 8,721,979
2033 28,398,148 8,636,299
2032 27,846,475 8,548,097
2031 27,297,514 8,457,770
2030 26,753,459 8,365,427
2029 26,214,248 8,271,316
2028 25,676,364 8,174,975
2027 25,140,461 8,076,308
2026 24,606,254 7,975,876
2025 24,074,580 7,873,046
2024 23,548,781 7,769,819
2023 23,025,776 7,664,993
2022 22,509,038 7,559,007
2021 21,995,243 7,453,194
2020 21,478,690 7,346,533
2019 20,961,952 7,237,636
2018 20,438,288 7,128,045
2017 19,894,407 7,018,147
2016 19,334,856 6,908,802
2015 18,777,487 6,801,645
2014 18,229,461 6,703,172
2013 17,695,409 6,611,385
2012 17,172,287 6,518,978
2011 16,661,908 6,426,590
2010 16,176,498 6,334,194
2009 15,710,066 6,241,642
2008 15,258,093 6,148,969
2007 14,816,307 6,056,236
2006 14,373,707 5,963,200
2005 13,932,123 5,869,523
2004 13,500,533 5,781,626
2003 13,082,532 5,697,945
2002 12,680,897 5,610,889
2001 12,295,001 5,521,482
2000 11,925,546 5,431,212
1999 11,574,928 5,340,784
1998 11,240,664 5,248,266
1997 10,934,223 5,152,011
1996 10,655,942 5,045,678
1995 10,386,722 4,929,409
1994 10,123,798 4,809,220
1993 9,871,713 4,685,060
1992 9,629,275 4,559,646
1991 9,394,632 4,435,118
1990 9,159,356 4,311,955
1989 8,921,175 4,190,974
1988 8,687,435 4,072,601
1987 8,457,109 3,957,612
1986 8,228,847 3,846,715
1985 7,999,935 3,739,985
1984 7,772,256 3,637,843
1983 7,551,129 3,541,001
1982 7,340,197 3,450,026
1981 7,140,271 3,366,631
1980 6,947,900 3,292,573
1979 6,763,903 3,228,202
1978 6,590,984 3,171,740
1977 6,428,734 3,118,923
1976 6,280,635 3,064,876
1975 6,147,569 3,005,521
1974 6,024,904 2,939,761
1973 5,911,927 2,870,573
1972 5,807,234 2,801,660
1971 5,707,999 2,734,628
1970 5,610,304 2,669,702
1969 5,513,177 2,606,959
1968 5,418,644 2,546,377
1967 5,326,348 2,487,715
1966 5,237,933 2,431,084
1965 5,152,833 2,376,200
1964 5,071,034 2,322,826
1963 4,993,623 2,271,061
1962 4,919,672 2,219,910
1961 4,848,224 2,169,796
1960 4,778,621 2,121,514

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/laos | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Laos was ranked 104th in 2006 and ranked 103rd 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 Laos will increase by 22.1% to 9,797,566 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 10.2M people in 2068 for Laos.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Laos
2100 0.05% -0.5%
2099 0.06% -0.49%
2098 0.08% -0.47%
2097 0.09% -0.46%
2096 0.09% -0.45%
2095 0.11% -0.44%
2094 0.13% -0.43%
2093 0.15% -0.42%
2092 0.16% -0.41%
2091 0.19% -0.4%
2090 0.21% -0.38%
2089 0.23% -0.37%
2088 0.25% -0.35%
2087 0.27% -0.34%
2086 0.29% -0.32%
2085 0.31% -0.3%
2084 0.34% -0.29%
2083 0.36% -0.27%
2082 0.39% -0.26%
2081 0.41% -0.24%
2080 0.44% -0.23%
2079 0.47% -0.21%
2078 0.51% -0.2%
2077 0.53% -0.17%
2076 0.55% -0.16%
2075 0.58% -0.14%
2074 0.62% -0.12%
2073 0.65% -0.1%
2072 0.67% -0.07%
2071 0.7% -0.06%
2070 0.73% -0.03%
2069 0.75% -0.003%
2068 0.78% 0.02%
2067 0.81% 0.05%
2066 0.83% 0.07%
2065 0.87% 0.09%
2064 0.89% 0.12%
2063 0.91% 0.14%
2062 0.95% 0.17%
2061 0.97% 0.2%
2060 1% 0.22%
2059 1.03% 0.25%
2058 1.06% 0.28%
2057 1.08% 0.31%
2056 1.12% 0.33%
2055 1.14% 0.36%
2054 1.18% 0.4%
2053 1.22% 0.42%
2052 1.25% 0.45%
2051 1.29% 0.48%
2050 1.32% 0.5%
2049 1.35% 0.54%
2048 1.41% 0.56%
2047 1.44% 0.6%
2046 1.49% 0.62%
2045 1.53% 0.65%
2044 1.57% 0.67%
2043 1.61% 0.72%
2042 1.64% 0.74%
2041 1.68% 0.77%
2040 1.72% 0.8%
2039 1.76% 0.84%
2038 1.8% 0.87%
2037 1.85% 0.9%
2036 1.89% 0.93%
2035 1.94% 0.96%
2034 1.96% 0.99%
2033 1.98% 1.03%
2032 2.01% 1.07%
2031 2.03% 1.1%
2030 2.06% 1.14%
2029 2.09% 1.18%
2028 2.13% 1.22%
2027 2.17% 1.26%
2026 2.21% 1.31%
2025 2.23% 1.33%
2024 2.27% 1.37%
2023 2.3% 1.4%
2022 2.34% 1.42%
2021 2.4% 1.45%
2020 2.47% 1.5%
2019 2.56% 1.54%
2018 2.73% 1.57%
2017 2.89% 1.58%
2016 2.97% 1.58%
2015 3.01% 1.47%
2014 3.02% 1.39%
2013 3.05% 1.42%
2012 3.06% 1.44%
2011 3% 1.46%
2010 2.97% 1.48%
2009 2.96% 1.51%
2008 2.98% 1.53%
2007 3.08% 1.56%
2006 3.17% 1.6%
2005 3.2% 1.52%
2004 3.2% 1.47%
2003 3.17% 1.55%
2002 3.14% 1.62%
2001 3.1% 1.66%
2000 3.03% 1.69%
1999 2.97% 1.76%
1998 2.8% 1.87%
1997 2.61% 2.11%
1996 2.59% 2.36%
1995 2.6% 2.5%
1994 2.55% 2.65%
1993 2.52% 2.75%
1992 2.5% 2.81%
1991 2.57% 2.86%
1990 2.67% 2.89%
1989 2.69% 2.91%
1988 2.72% 2.91%
1987 2.77% 2.88%
1986 2.86% 2.85%
1985 2.93% 2.81%
1984 2.93% 2.73%
1983 2.87% 2.64%
1982 2.8% 2.48%
1981 2.77% 2.25%
1980 2.72% 1.99%
1979 2.62% 1.78%
1978 2.52% 1.69%
1977 2.36% 1.76%
1976 2.16% 1.97%
1975 2.04% 2.24%
1974 1.91% 2.41%
1973 1.8% 2.46%
1972 1.74% 2.45%
1971 1.74% 2.43%
1970 1.76% 2.41%
1969 1.74% 2.38%
1968 1.73% 2.36%
1967 1.69% 2.33%
1966 1.65% 2.31%
1965 1.61% 2.3%
1964 1.55% 2.28%
1963 1.5% 2.3%
1962 1.47% 2.31%
1961 1.46% 2.28%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.23%, while Laos' population grew by 1.33%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Laos
Current population
24880655
8027464
Population rank 59/197 103/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.1%
One net population change
1 minute
5.11 minutes
One birth every
42.7 seconds
3.23 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +283
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +103,227
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +1.33%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 76/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -10,645
Net migration rank 158/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -10,645
2024 551,536 -25,807 114,574 -10,284
2023 545,227 -24,957 115,359 -10,003
2022 538,146 -24,960 116,620 -10,003
2021 527,468 -13,079 115,323 -10,305
2020 524,359 -5,661 118,609 -10,305
2019 540,001 -25,240 119,797 -10,305
2018 556,493 -23,938 119,986 -10,305
2017 569,975 -14,780 120,515 -10,400
2016 571,519 -7,598 119,978 -11,401
2015 570,554 -19,726 118,723 -12,991
2014 563,218 -17,984 118,103 -26,881
2013 556,096 -33,212 119,845 -27,492
2012 544,293 -20,930 121,324 -28,871
2011 530,765 -33,391 122,863 -30,538
2010 515,480 -42,055 122,516 -30,046
2009 499,596 -40,148 122,174 -29,545
2008 485,223 -40,725 121,042 -28,318
2007 467,277 -28,202 119,980 -27,233
2006 450,357 -4,218 118,602 -25,286
2005 427,243 9,795 118,165 -24,138
2004 408,567 17,570 121,888 -40,120
2003 394,516 15,359 122,158 -36,572
2002 377,333 16,076 122,110 -33,595
2001 367,731 10,654 123,847 -33,552
2000 356,657 3,877 124,201 -33,965
1999 342,630 -1,922 127,255 -36,632
1998 333,196 -5,367 128,409 -33,997
1997 322,253 -37,200 130,388 -32,288
1996 315,820 -44,314 131,142 -16,574
1995 305,878 -38,943 132,241 -14,279
1994 296,465 -37,554 134,201 -11,782
1993 289,044 -43,784 135,295 -9,390
1992 284,622 -45,003 132,417 -7,502
1991 280,111 -50,451 129,523 -5,390
1990 273,846 -32,970 125,297 -3,100
1989 267,314 -31,843 121,044 -1,272
1988 262,065 -30,068 117,050 -80
1987 257,730 -29,081 113,005 0
1986 252,922 -25,051 109,266 -475
1985 246,574 -16,623 106,047 -1,376
1984 237,838 -12,445 102,318 -2,698
1983 228,467 -11,618 98,178 -4,108
1982 220,896 -15,879 94,058 -6,184
1981 212,623 -17,797 89,963 -11,061
1980 205,248 -15,345 86,548 -17,339
1979 196,647 -18,559 82,852 -23,317
1978 187,019 -19,274 80,604 -27,208
1977 175,672 -18,914 79,149 -26,908
1976 165,224 -25,786 77,575 -21,738
1975 157,174 -30,484 76,725 -13,858
1974 149,231 -30,599 74,652 -6,000
1973 141,751 -34,452 70,513 -774
1972 135,756 -33,679 68,095 0
1971 130,924 -34,524 65,959 0
1970 127,814 -28,832 63,896 0
1969 123,666 -28,406 61,595 0
1968 121,264 -27,461 59,567 0
1967 117,223 -26,444 57,763 0
1966 113,344 -27,301 55,494 0
1965 109,544 -25,398 54,268 0
1964 105,741 -26,307 52,482 0
1963 101,760 -26,382 51,056 0
1962 98,561 -26,040 51,244 0
1961 95,059 -24,687 48,992 0
1960 92,055 -23,220 47,575 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Laos 91.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,179,484 people) and 8.27% is from migration (a loss of 106,302 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

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
Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K

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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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