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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 4.21 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Liberia
2100 50,408,328 12,788,823
2099 50,383,919 12,776,207
2098 50,352,973 12,757,308
2097 50,313,705 12,728,620
2096 50,266,628 12,695,873
2095 50,218,948 12,671,037
2094 50,162,122 12,645,345
2093 50,097,256 12,607,806
2092 50,020,865 12,583,276
2091 49,941,829 12,557,861
2090 49,849,369 12,513,262
2089 49,746,842 12,461,083
2088 49,633,009 12,429,523
2087 49,506,797 12,394,685
2086 49,374,214 12,331,734
2085 49,231,459 12,266,313
2084 49,078,733 12,218,274
2083 48,912,839 12,163,782
2082 48,738,088 12,122,513
2081 48,550,361 12,055,108
2080 48,350,756 11,977,065
2079 48,139,621 11,899,224
2078 47,915,623 11,823,772
2077 47,674,670 11,746,009
2076 47,421,548 11,657,329
2075 47,161,253 11,571,881
2074 46,887,164 11,469,695
2073 46,596,755 11,373,802
2072 46,296,320 11,288,250
2071 45,987,906 11,187,594
2070 45,669,374 11,097,891
2069 45,339,502 11,002,270
2068 45,000,338 10,918,600
2067 44,651,960 10,814,021
2066 44,295,017 10,721,693
2065 43,931,890 10,617,436
2064 43,554,812 10,521,037
2063 43,171,791 10,416,221
2062 42,781,734 10,308,855
2061 42,378,127 10,200,557
2060 41,969,941 10,091,553
2059 41,556,223 9,960,069
2058 41,132,214 9,857,338
2057 40,699,958 9,745,295
2056 40,263,674 9,624,041
2055 39,819,396 9,506,843
2054 39,368,928 9,402,297
2053 38,908,013 9,284,854
2052 38,440,539 9,173,091
2051 37,966,813 9,060,243
2050 37,484,179 8,951,514
2049 36,994,052 8,828,384
2048 36,499,739 8,705,146
2047 35,993,831 8,581,923
2046 35,483,039 8,456,286
2045 34,962,697 8,342,861
2044 34,435,436 8,220,755
2043 33,904,610 8,106,429
2042 33,368,223 7,972,152
2041 32,828,377 7,829,310
2040 32,285,754 7,698,463
2039 31,738,667 7,554,021
2038 31,188,815 7,421,960
2037 30,636,433 7,291,328
2036 30,081,085 7,146,172
2035 29,523,750 7,010,827
2034 28,963,008 6,883,638
2033 28,405,067 6,750,553
2032 27,853,260 6,619,507
2031 27,304,165 6,492,799
2030 26,759,978 6,376,029
2029 26,220,635 6,247,795
2028 25,682,620 6,120,673
2027 25,146,586 5,981,051
2026 24,612,250 5,852,128
2025 24,080,445 5,732,938
2024 23,548,781 5,612,817
2023 23,025,776 5,493,031
2022 22,509,038 5,373,294
2021 21,995,243 5,259,323
2020 21,478,690 5,149,463
2019 20,961,952 5,043,721
2018 20,438,288 4,944,726
2017 19,894,407 4,848,925
2016 19,334,856 4,755,608
2015 18,777,487 4,659,431
2014 18,229,461 4,564,293
2013 17,695,409 4,470,239
2012 17,172,287 4,373,043
2011 16,661,908 4,221,178
2010 16,176,498 4,058,890
2009 15,710,066 3,943,028
2008 15,258,093 3,821,003
2007 14,816,307 3,669,050
2006 14,373,707 3,490,787
2005 13,932,123 3,301,015
2004 13,500,533 3,156,892
2003 13,082,532 3,119,532
2002 12,680,897 3,094,782
2001 12,295,001 3,015,338
2000 11,925,546 2,928,117
1999 11,574,928 2,821,684
1998 11,240,664 2,670,124
1997 10,934,223 2,412,989
1996 10,655,942 2,232,289
1995 10,386,722 2,169,162
1994 10,123,798 2,149,928
1993 9,871,713 2,155,126
1992 9,629,275 2,072,461
1991 9,394,632 1,956,518
1990 9,159,356 2,223,667
1989 8,921,175 2,517,858
1988 8,687,435 2,446,941
1987 8,457,109 2,377,229
1986 8,228,847 2,308,511
1985 7,999,935 2,240,539
1984 7,772,256 2,173,312
1983 7,551,129 2,107,113
1982 7,340,197 2,045,073
1981 7,140,271 1,986,867
1980 6,947,900 1,929,253
1979 6,763,903 1,872,713
1978 6,590,984 1,818,247
1977 6,428,734 1,766,019
1976 6,280,635 1,717,060
1975 6,147,569 1,670,913
1974 6,024,904 1,626,362
1973 5,911,927 1,583,588
1972 5,807,234 1,542,670
1971 5,707,999 1,504,077
1970 5,610,304 1,466,676
1969 5,513,177 1,429,605
1968 5,418,644 1,393,530
1967 5,326,348 1,358,435
1966 5,237,933 1,324,383
1965 5,152,833 1,291,156
1964 5,071,034 1,258,745
1963 4,993,623 1,227,414
1962 4,919,672 1,197,039
1961 4,848,224 1,167,717
1960 4,778,621 1,139,522

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Liberia
2100 0.05% 0.1%
2099 0.06% 0.15%
2098 0.08% 0.23%
2097 0.09% 0.26%
2096 0.09% 0.2%
2095 0.11% 0.2%
2094 0.13% 0.3%
2093 0.15% 0.19%
2092 0.16% 0.2%
2091 0.19% 0.36%
2090 0.21% 0.42%
2089 0.23% 0.25%
2088 0.25% 0.28%
2087 0.27% 0.51%
2086 0.29% 0.53%
2085 0.31% 0.39%
2084 0.34% 0.45%
2083 0.36% 0.34%
2082 0.39% 0.56%
2081 0.41% 0.65%
2080 0.44% 0.65%
2079 0.47% 0.64%
2078 0.51% 0.66%
2077 0.53% 0.76%
2076 0.55% 0.74%
2075 0.58% 0.89%
2074 0.62% 0.84%
2073 0.65% 0.76%
2072 0.67% 0.9%
2071 0.7% 0.81%
2070 0.73% 0.87%
2069 0.75% 0.77%
2068 0.78% 0.97%
2067 0.81% 0.86%
2066 0.83% 0.98%
2065 0.87% 0.92%
2064 0.89% 1.01%
2063 0.91% 1.04%
2062 0.95% 1.06%
2061 0.97% 1.08%
2060 1% 1.32%
2059 1.03% 1.04%
2058 1.06% 1.15%
2057 1.08% 1.26%
2056 1.12% 1.23%
2055 1.14% 1.11%
2054 1.18% 1.26%
2053 1.22% 1.22%
2052 1.25% 1.25%
2051 1.29% 1.21%
2050 1.32% 1.39%
2049 1.35% 1.42%
2048 1.41% 1.44%
2047 1.44% 1.49%
2046 1.49% 1.36%
2045 1.53% 1.49%
2044 1.57% 1.41%
2043 1.61% 1.68%
2042 1.64% 1.82%
2041 1.68% 1.7%
2040 1.72% 1.91%
2039 1.76% 1.78%
2038 1.8% 1.79%
2037 1.85% 2.03%
2036 1.89% 1.93%
2035 1.94% 1.85%
2034 1.96% 1.97%
2033 1.98% 1.98%
2032 2.01% 1.95%
2031 2.03% 1.83%
2030 2.06% 2.05%
2029 2.09% 2.08%
2028 2.13% 2.33%
2027 2.17% 2.2%
2026 2.21% 2.08%
2025 2.26% 2.14%
2024 2.27% 2.18%
2023 2.3% 2.23%
2022 2.34% 2.17%
2021 2.4% 2.13%
2020 2.47% 2.1%
2019 2.56% 2%
2018 2.73% 1.98%
2017 2.89% 1.96%
2016 2.97% 2.06%
2015 3.01% 2.08%
2014 3.02% 2.1%
2013 3.05% 2.22%
2012 3.06% 3.6%
2011 3% 4%
2010 2.97% 2.94%
2009 2.96% 3.19%
2008 2.98% 4.14%
2007 3.08% 5.11%
2006 3.17% 5.75%
2005 3.2% 4.57%
2004 3.2% 1.2%
2003 3.17% 0.8%
2002 3.14% 2.63%
2001 3.1% 2.98%
2000 3.03% 3.77%
1999 2.97% 5.68%
1998 2.8% 10.7%
1997 2.61% 8.09%
1996 2.59% 2.91%
1995 2.6% 0.89%
1994 2.55% -0.24%
1993 2.52% 3.99%
1992 2.5% 5.93%
1991 2.57% -12%
1990 2.67% -11.7%
1989 2.69% 2.9%
1988 2.72% 2.93%
1987 2.77% 2.98%
1986 2.86% 3.03%
1985 2.93% 3.09%
1984 2.93% 3.14%
1983 2.87% 3.03%
1982 2.8% 2.93%
1981 2.77% 2.99%
1980 2.72% 3.02%
1979 2.62% 3%
1978 2.52% 2.96%
1977 2.36% 2.85%
1976 2.16% 2.76%
1975 2.04% 2.74%
1974 1.91% 2.7%
1973 1.8% 2.65%
1972 1.74% 2.57%
1971 1.74% 2.55%
1970 1.76% 2.59%
1969 1.74% 2.59%
1968 1.73% 2.58%
1967 1.69% 2.57%
1966 1.65% 2.57%
1965 1.61% 2.57%
1964 1.55% 2.55%
1963 1.5% 2.54%
1962 1.47% 2.51%
1961 1.46% 2.47%

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 Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Liberia
Current population
24756783
5887000
Population rank 59/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.07%
One net population change
1 minute
4.39 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
3.09 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +328
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 43/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -9,870
Net migration rank 158/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -9,870
2024 - -25,807 - -7,779
2023 545,227 -24,957 125,730 -5,002
2022 538,146 -24,960 123,747 -5,003
2021 527,468 -13,079 121,038 -11,852
2020 524,359 -5,661 120,632 -10,107
2019 540,001 -25,240 120,635 -19,678
2018 556,493 -23,938 120,231 -23,199
2017 569,975 -14,780 119,376 -24,807
2016 571,519 -7,598 118,852 -26,796
2015 570,554 -19,726 115,479 -15,182
2014 563,218 -17,984 116,667 -26,690
2013 556,096 -33,212 120,138 -22,010
2012 544,293 -20,930 121,973 -25,710
2011 530,765 -33,391 115,496 91,981
2010 515,480 -42,055 114,249 2,850
2009 499,596 -40,148 113,429 1,187
2008 485,223 -40,725 112,032 17,404
2007 467,277 -28,202 109,165 65,306
2006 450,357 -4,218 104,099 77,946
2005 427,243 9,795 96,478 101,019
2004 408,567 17,570 91,755 -1,001
2003 394,516 15,359 87,534 -103,564
2002 377,333 16,076 88,643 -23,110
2001 367,731 10,654 86,217 7,142
2000 356,657 3,877 83,143 -2,060
1999 342,630 -1,922 78,130 53,643
1998 333,196 -5,367 72,146 99,203
1997 322,253 -37,200 61,444 281,480
1996 315,820 -44,314 56,392 -37,922
1995 305,878 -38,943 53,407 54,372
1994 296,465 -37,554 52,101 -121,407
1993 289,044 -43,784 51,609 7,300
1992 284,622 -45,003 50,204 56,210
1991 280,111 -50,451 47,426 78,052
1990 273,846 -32,970 52,770 -712,544
1989 267,314 -31,843 63,238 8,156
1988 262,065 -30,068 62,703 7,734
1987 257,730 -29,081 62,147 6,840
1986 252,922 -25,051 61,924 6,534
1985 246,574 -16,623 59,988 7,487
1984 237,838 -12,445 59,460 7,513
1983 228,467 -11,618 57,562 7,861
1982 220,896 -15,879 56,127 2,530
1981 212,623 -17,797 55,003 2,757
1980 205,248 -15,345 53,452 4,016
1979 196,647 -18,559 52,125 3,500
1978 187,019 -19,274 49,813 3,500
1977 175,672 -18,914 47,582 3,555
1976 165,224 -25,786 45,528 1,246
1975 157,174 -30,484 43,478 2,037
1974 149,231 -30,599 41,499 2,086
1973 141,751 -34,452 39,694 2,272
1972 135,756 -33,679 37,860 2,018
1971 130,924 -34,524 36,015 1,293
1970 127,814 -28,832 35,196 2,285
1969 123,666 -28,406 34,677 1,982
1968 121,264 -27,461 33,536 1,964
1967 117,223 -26,444 32,519 2,177
1966 113,344 -27,301 31,454 1,953
1965 109,544 -25,398 30,618 2,431
1964 105,741 -26,307 29,592 2,189
1963 101,760 -26,382 28,708 2,165
1962 98,561 -26,040 27,679 2,189
1961 95,059 -24,687 26,670 2,115
1960 92,055 -23,220 25,713 1,886

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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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