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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 13.5 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Burkina Faso vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Latvia
2100 50,408,328 923,408
2099 50,383,919 932,882
2098 50,352,973 942,357
2097 50,313,705 951,702
2096 50,266,628 961,114
2095 50,218,948 970,470
2094 50,162,122 979,811
2093 50,097,256 989,107
2092 50,020,865 998,497
2091 49,941,829 1,007,961
2090 49,849,369 1,017,465
2089 49,746,842 1,026,994
2088 49,633,009 1,036,657
2087 49,506,797 1,046,527
2086 49,374,214 1,056,483
2085 49,231,459 1,066,499
2084 49,078,733 1,076,818
2083 48,912,839 1,087,423
2082 48,738,088 1,098,154
2081 48,550,361 1,109,075
2080 48,350,756 1,120,211
2079 48,139,621 1,131,602
2078 47,915,623 1,143,002
2077 47,674,670 1,154,458
2076 47,421,548 1,166,122
2075 47,161,253 1,177,964
2074 46,887,164 1,189,889
2073 46,596,755 1,201,798
2072 46,296,320 1,213,804
2071 45,987,906 1,226,159
2070 45,669,374 1,238,635
2069 45,339,502 1,251,199
2068 45,000,338 1,264,197
2067 44,651,960 1,277,382
2066 44,295,017 1,290,492
2065 43,931,890 1,304,082
2064 43,554,812 1,317,729
2063 43,171,791 1,331,316
2062 42,781,734 1,344,939
2061 42,378,127 1,358,659
2060 41,969,941 1,372,730
2059 41,556,223 1,386,684
2058 41,132,214 1,400,736
2057 40,699,958 1,414,911
2056 40,263,674 1,429,035
2055 39,819,396 1,442,863
2054 39,368,928 1,456,686
2053 38,908,013 1,470,334
2052 38,440,539 1,483,843
2051 37,966,813 1,496,515
2050 37,484,179 1,509,248
2049 36,994,052 1,521,989
2048 36,499,739 1,534,656
2047 35,993,831 1,547,203
2046 35,483,039 1,559,641
2045 34,962,697 1,572,396
2044 34,435,436 1,584,822
2043 33,904,610 1,597,317
2042 33,368,223 1,609,668
2041 32,828,377 1,622,468
2040 32,285,754 1,635,132
2039 31,738,667 1,648,215
2038 31,188,815 1,661,175
2037 30,636,433 1,674,137
2036 30,081,085 1,687,461
2035 29,523,750 1,700,759
2034 28,963,008 1,714,411
2033 28,405,067 1,728,562
2032 27,853,260 1,742,976
2031 27,304,165 1,757,310
2030 26,759,978 1,772,264
2029 26,220,635 1,786,824
2028 25,682,620 1,801,228
2027 25,146,586 1,815,599
2026 24,612,250 1,829,763
2025 24,080,445 1,850,593
2024 23,548,781 1,866,124
2023 23,025,776 1,883,710
2022 22,509,038 1,879,383
2021 21,995,243 1,884,490
2020 21,478,690 1,900,449
2019 20,961,952 1,913,822
2018 20,438,288 1,927,174
2017 19,894,407 1,942,248
2016 19,334,856 1,959,537
2015 18,777,487 1,977,527
2014 18,229,461 1,993,782
2013 17,695,409 2,012,647
2012 17,172,287 2,034,319
2011 16,661,908 2,059,709
2010 16,176,498 2,097,555
2009 15,710,066 2,141,669
2008 15,258,093 2,177,322
2007 14,816,307 2,200,325
2006 14,373,707 2,218,357
2005 13,932,123 2,238,799
2004 13,500,533 2,263,122
2003 13,082,532 2,287,955
2002 12,680,897 2,310,173
2001 12,295,001 2,337,170
2000 11,925,546 2,367,550
1999 11,574,928 2,390,482
1998 11,240,664 2,410,019
1997 10,934,223 2,432,851
1996 10,655,942 2,457,222
1995 10,386,722 2,485,056
1994 10,123,798 2,520,742
1993 9,871,713 2,563,290
1992 9,629,275 2,614,338
1991 9,394,632 2,650,581
1990 9,159,356 2,663,151
1989 8,921,175 2,666,955
1988 8,687,435 2,653,434
1987 8,457,109 2,626,583
1986 8,228,847 2,599,892
1985 7,999,935 2,578,873
1984 7,772,256 2,562,047
1983 7,551,129 2,546,011
1982 7,340,197 2,531,080
1981 7,140,271 2,519,421
1980 6,947,900 2,511,701
1979 6,763,903 2,505,953
1978 6,590,984 2,497,921
1977 6,428,734 2,485,073
1976 6,280,635 2,470,989
1975 6,147,569 2,456,130
1974 6,024,904 2,437,186
1973 5,911,927 2,415,819
1972 5,807,234 2,395,674
1971 5,707,999 2,376,389
1970 5,610,304 2,359,164
1969 5,513,177 2,343,173
1968 5,418,644 2,323,619
1967 5,326,348 2,301,220
1966 5,237,933 2,283,217
1965 5,152,833 2,265,919
1964 5,071,034 2,240,623
1963 4,993,623 2,210,919
1962 4,919,672 2,181,586
1961 4,848,224 2,152,681
1960 4,778,621 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 923K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Latvia
2100 0.05% -1.02%
2099 0.06% -1.01%
2098 0.08% -0.98%
2097 0.09% -0.98%
2096 0.09% -0.96%
2095 0.11% -0.95%
2094 0.13% -0.94%
2093 0.15% -0.94%
2092 0.16% -0.94%
2091 0.19% -0.93%
2090 0.21% -0.93%
2089 0.23% -0.93%
2088 0.25% -0.94%
2087 0.27% -0.94%
2086 0.29% -0.94%
2085 0.31% -0.96%
2084 0.34% -0.98%
2083 0.36% -0.98%
2082 0.39% -0.98%
2081 0.41% -0.99%
2080 0.44% -1.01%
2079 0.47% -1%
2078 0.51% -0.99%
2077 0.53% -1%
2076 0.55% -1.01%
2075 0.58% -1%
2074 0.62% -0.99%
2073 0.65% -0.99%
2072 0.67% -1.01%
2071 0.7% -1.01%
2070 0.73% -1%
2069 0.75% -1.03%
2068 0.78% -1.03%
2067 0.81% -1.02%
2066 0.83% -1.04%
2065 0.87% -1.04%
2064 0.89% -1.02%
2063 0.91% -1.01%
2062 0.95% -1.01%
2061 0.97% -1.03%
2060 1% -1.01%
2059 1.03% -1%
2058 1.06% -1%
2057 1.08% -0.99%
2056 1.12% -0.96%
2055 1.14% -0.95%
2054 1.18% -0.93%
2053 1.22% -0.91%
2052 1.25% -0.85%
2051 1.29% -0.84%
2050 1.32% -0.84%
2049 1.35% -0.83%
2048 1.41% -0.81%
2047 1.44% -0.8%
2046 1.49% -0.81%
2045 1.53% -0.78%
2044 1.57% -0.78%
2043 1.61% -0.77%
2042 1.64% -0.79%
2041 1.68% -0.77%
2040 1.72% -0.79%
2039 1.76% -0.78%
2038 1.8% -0.77%
2037 1.85% -0.79%
2036 1.89% -0.78%
2035 1.94% -0.8%
2034 1.96% -0.82%
2033 1.98% -0.83%
2032 2.01% -0.82%
2031 2.03% -0.84%
2030 2.06% -0.81%
2029 2.09% -0.8%
2028 2.13% -0.79%
2027 2.17% -0.77%
2026 2.21% -1.13%
2025 2.26% -0.83%
2024 2.27% -0.93%
2023 2.3% 0.23%
2022 2.34% -0.27%
2021 2.4% -0.84%
2020 2.47% -0.7%
2019 2.56% -0.69%
2018 2.73% -0.78%
2017 2.89% -0.88%
2016 2.97% -0.91%
2015 3.01% -0.82%
2014 3.02% -0.94%
2013 3.05% -1.07%
2012 3.06% -1.23%
2011 3% -1.8%
2010 2.97% -2.06%
2009 2.96% -1.64%
2008 2.98% -1.05%
2007 3.08% -0.81%
2006 3.17% -0.91%
2005 3.2% -1.07%
2004 3.2% -1.09%
2003 3.17% -0.96%
2002 3.14% -1.16%
2001 3.1% -1.28%
2000 3.03% -0.96%
1999 2.97% -0.81%
1998 2.8% -0.94%
1997 2.61% -0.99%
1996 2.59% -1.12%
1995 2.6% -1.42%
1994 2.55% -1.66%
1993 2.52% -1.95%
1992 2.5% -1.37%
1991 2.57% -0.47%
1990 2.67% -0.14%
1989 2.69% 0.51%
1988 2.72% 1.02%
1987 2.77% 1.03%
1986 2.86% 0.82%
1985 2.93% 0.66%
1984 2.93% 0.63%
1983 2.87% 0.59%
1982 2.8% 0.46%
1981 2.77% 0.31%
1980 2.72% 0.23%
1979 2.62% 0.32%
1978 2.52% 0.52%
1977 2.36% 0.57%
1976 2.16% 0.6%
1975 2.04% 0.78%
1974 1.91% 0.88%
1973 1.8% 0.84%
1972 1.74% 0.81%
1971 1.74% 0.73%
1970 1.76% 0.68%
1969 1.74% 0.84%
1968 1.73% 0.97%
1967 1.69% 0.79%
1966 1.65% 0.76%
1965 1.61% 1.13%
1964 1.55% 1.34%
1963 1.5% 1.34%
1962 1.47% 1.34%
1961 1.46% 1.49%

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 Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Latvia
Current population
24756783
1829763
Population rank 59/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.02%
One net population change
1 minute
29.9 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
36.2 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 -48
Annual growth/decline +523,005 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 193/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -7,330
Net migration rank 158/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -7,330
2024 - -25,807 - -2,225
2023 545,227 -24,957 -13,563 7,966
2022 538,146 -24,960 -14,847 22,027
2021 527,468 -13,079 -17,337 -280
2020 524,359 -5,661 -11,402 -3,147
2019 540,001 -25,240 -8,995 -3,416
2018 556,493 -23,938 -9,636 -4,972
2017 569,975 -14,780 -7,963 -7,867
2016 571,519 -7,598 -6,663 -12,327
2015 570,554 -19,726 -6,526 -10,826
2014 563,218 -17,984 -6,779 -8,799
2013 556,096 -33,212 -8,252 -14,386
2012 544,293 -20,930 -9,154 -11,914
2011 530,765 -33,391 -9,886 -20,202
2010 515,480 -42,055 -10,278 -36,128
2009 499,596 -40,148 -7,924 -34,807
2008 485,223 -40,725 -6,531 -22,445
2007 467,277 -28,202 -9,021 -8,027
2006 450,357 -4,218 -10,204 -9,211
2005 427,243 9,795 -10,746 -11,134
2004 408,567 17,570 -11,542 -15,136
2003 394,516 15,359 -11,439 -11,422
2002 377,333 16,076 -12,475 -9,160
2001 367,731 10,654 -13,322 -18,634
2000 356,657 3,877 -11,838 -15,679
1999 342,630 -1,922 -13,387 -3,229
1998 333,196 -5,367 -15,906 -5,504
1997 322,253 -37,200 -14,841 -9,183
1996 315,820 -44,314 -14,498 -9,888
1995 305,878 -38,943 -17,396 -13,288
1994 296,465 -37,554 -17,645 -21,446
1993 289,044 -43,784 -12,560 -32,914
1992 284,622 -45,003 -3,660 -52,180
1991 280,111 -50,451 0 -12,020
1990 273,846 -32,970 2,929 -13,196
1989 267,314 -31,843 6,401 -4,960
1988 262,065 -30,068 9,022 15,784
1987 257,730 -29,081 9,981 19,249
1986 252,922 -25,051 10,660 13,972
1985 246,574 -16,623 5,673 12,037
1984 237,838 -12,445 7,430 8,847
1983 228,467 -11,618 8,147 8,115
1982 220,896 -15,879 6,327 8,116
1981 212,623 -17,797 3,779 6,536
1980 205,248 -15,345 3,265 3,099
1979 196,647 -18,559 2,506 3,661
1978 187,019 -19,274 2,997 7,399
1977 175,672 -18,914 3,480 11,992
1976 165,224 -25,786 4,200 8,870
1975 157,174 -30,484 4,913 12,166
1974 149,231 -30,599 6,824 14,420
1973 141,751 -34,452 6,040 15,997
1972 135,756 -33,679 7,666 11,077
1971 130,924 -34,524 8,793 10,846
1970 127,814 -28,832 7,785 12,494
1969 123,666 -28,406 6,561 13,718
1968 121,264 -27,461 7,668 13,465
1967 117,223 -26,444 7,825 14,177
1966 113,344 -27,301 8,677 13,465
1965 109,544 -25,398 8,384 13,218
1964 105,741 -26,307 12,100 13,010
1963 101,760 -26,382 11,055 12,308
1962 98,561 -26,040 11,562 12,344
1961 95,059 -24,687 14,207 12,364
1960 92,055 -23,220 14,211 11,420

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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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