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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 7,769,819 people in Laos in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 8,004,838 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 3.09 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 +2.63% per year vs +1.48% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8M (34.2% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Laos
2100 50,408,328 9,342,607
2099 50,383,919 9,389,481
2098 50,352,973 9,435,427
2097 50,313,705 9,480,219
2096 50,266,628 9,524,052
2095 50,218,948 9,567,045
2094 50,162,122 9,609,471
2093 50,097,256 9,651,065
2092 50,020,865 9,691,590
2091 49,941,829 9,731,446
2090 49,849,369 9,770,116
2089 49,746,842 9,807,690
2088 49,633,009 9,844,143
2087 49,506,797 9,879,110
2086 49,374,214 9,912,903
2085 49,231,459 9,945,223
2084 49,078,733 9,975,614
2083 48,912,839 10,005,023
2082 48,738,088 10,032,558
2081 48,550,361 10,058,731
2080 48,350,756 10,083,222
2079 48,139,621 10,106,703
2078 47,915,623 10,128,372
2077 47,674,670 10,148,533
2076 47,421,548 10,165,829
2075 47,161,253 10,182,062
2074 46,887,164 10,196,505
2073 46,596,755 10,208,837
2072 46,296,320 10,218,581
2071 45,987,906 10,225,726
2070 45,669,374 10,231,909
2069 45,339,502 10,235,317
2068 45,000,338 10,235,668
2067 44,651,960 10,233,930
2066 44,295,017 10,228,744
2065 43,931,890 10,222,027
2064 43,554,812 10,212,674
2063 43,171,791 10,200,753
2062 42,781,734 10,186,526
2061 42,378,127 10,169,161
2060 41,969,941 10,149,107
2059 41,556,223 10,126,671
2058 41,132,214 10,100,989
2057 40,699,958 10,072,578
2056 40,263,674 10,041,736
2055 39,819,396 10,008,916
2054 39,368,928 9,972,602
2053 38,908,013 9,933,363
2052 38,440,539 9,891,383
2051 37,966,813 9,846,656
2050 37,484,179 9,799,766
2049 36,994,052 9,750,669
2048 36,499,739 9,697,931
2047 35,993,831 9,643,484
2046 35,483,039 9,586,249
2045 34,962,697 9,527,029
2044 34,435,436 9,465,046
2043 33,904,610 9,401,665
2042 33,368,223 9,334,890
2041 32,828,377 9,266,149
2040 32,285,754 9,195,755
2039 31,738,667 9,122,969
2038 31,188,815 9,046,689
2037 30,636,433 8,968,700
2036 30,081,085 8,888,903
2035 29,523,750 8,807,373
2034 28,963,008 8,723,937
2033 28,405,067 8,638,238
2032 27,853,260 8,550,017
2031 27,304,165 8,459,669
2030 26,759,978 8,367,305
2029 26,220,635 8,273,173
2028 25,682,620 8,176,811
2027 25,146,586 8,078,122
2026 24,612,250 7,977,666
2025 24,080,445 7,874,813
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Laos was ranked 105th 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 51.4% to 37,484,179 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Laos will increase by 22.4% to 9,799,766 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 2.26% 1.35%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Laos' population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Laos
Current population
24756783
8004838
Population rank 59/197 103/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.1%
One net population change
1 minute
5.01 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
3.22 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +287
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +104,826
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 77/197
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 - -25,807 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Laos 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,183,013 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 122,899 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 (1960–2024, 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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