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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 7,381,023 people in Libya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 7,559,873 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 3.27 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +1.44% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.56M (26.4% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Libya
2100 50,408,328 9,844,478
2099 50,383,919 9,862,293
2098 50,352,973 9,883,409
2097 50,313,705 9,903,494
2096 50,266,628 9,920,212
2095 50,218,948 9,931,781
2094 50,162,122 9,943,275
2093 50,097,256 9,958,570
2092 50,020,865 9,973,255
2091 49,941,829 9,982,193
2090 49,849,369 9,998,398
2089 49,746,842 10,008,842
2088 49,633,009 10,019,533
2087 49,506,797 10,023,170
2086 49,374,214 10,022,785
2085 49,231,459 10,016,359
2084 49,078,733 10,009,703
2083 48,912,839 10,006,073
2082 48,738,088 9,997,594
2081 48,550,361 9,985,386
2080 48,350,756 9,975,419
2079 48,139,621 9,962,691
2078 47,915,623 9,958,515
2077 47,674,670 9,952,827
2076 47,421,548 9,940,029
2075 47,161,253 9,927,944
2074 46,887,164 9,916,834
2073 46,596,755 9,901,120
2072 46,296,320 9,879,602
2071 45,987,906 9,867,880
2070 45,669,374 9,850,724
2069 45,339,502 9,832,072
2068 45,000,338 9,812,363
2067 44,651,960 9,799,957
2066 44,295,017 9,782,414
2065 43,931,890 9,762,806
2064 43,554,812 9,740,665
2063 43,171,791 9,729,567
2062 42,781,734 9,707,539
2061 42,378,127 9,686,619
2060 41,969,941 9,667,297
2059 41,556,223 9,638,062
2058 41,132,214 9,610,703
2057 40,699,958 9,579,595
2056 40,263,674 9,554,689
2055 39,819,396 9,522,205
2054 39,368,928 9,478,010
2053 38,908,013 9,432,683
2052 38,440,539 9,383,411
2051 37,966,813 9,335,341
2050 37,484,179 9,282,941
2049 36,994,052 9,230,811
2048 36,499,739 9,173,272
2047 35,993,831 9,118,915
2046 35,483,039 9,063,226
2045 34,962,697 8,998,841
2044 34,435,436 8,934,714
2043 33,904,610 8,866,878
2042 33,368,223 8,798,463
2041 32,828,377 8,732,168
2040 32,285,754 8,661,351
2039 31,738,667 8,588,292
2038 31,188,815 8,514,071
2037 30,636,433 8,437,766
2036 30,081,085 8,364,809
2035 29,523,750 8,289,931
2034 28,963,008 8,209,318
2033 28,405,067 8,129,142
2032 27,853,260 8,052,203
2031 27,304,165 7,969,547
2030 26,759,978 7,884,726
2029 26,220,635 7,801,482
2028 25,682,620 7,713,090
2027 25,146,586 7,621,838
2026 24,612,250 7,536,898
2025 24,080,445 7,458,392
2024 23,548,781 7,381,023
2023 23,025,776 7,305,659
2022 22,509,038 7,223,805
2021 21,995,243 7,135,175
2020 21,478,690 7,045,399
2019 20,961,952 6,951,033
2018 20,438,288 6,849,055
2017 19,894,407 6,738,770
2016 19,334,856 6,632,126
2015 18,777,487 6,531,819
2014 18,229,461 6,427,252
2013 17,695,409 6,304,628
2012 17,172,287 6,179,328
2011 16,661,908 6,343,203
2010 16,176,498 6,497,839
2009 15,710,066 6,366,686
2008 15,258,093 6,235,430
2007 14,816,307 6,104,380
2006 14,373,707 5,980,211
2005 13,932,123 5,858,798
2004 13,500,533 5,736,693
2003 13,082,532 5,619,398
2002 12,680,897 5,508,410
2001 12,295,001 5,403,639
2000 11,925,546 5,305,021
1999 11,574,928 5,218,038
1998 11,240,664 5,140,704
1997 10,934,223 5,064,639
1996 10,655,942 4,987,393
1995 10,386,722 4,906,843
1994 10,123,798 4,822,037
1993 9,871,713 4,733,045
1992 9,629,275 4,640,352
1991 9,394,632 4,544,400
1990 9,159,356 4,445,239
1989 8,921,175 4,342,920
1988 8,687,435 4,237,755
1987 8,457,109 4,129,739
1986 8,228,847 4,017,403
1985 7,999,935 3,898,745
1984 7,772,256 3,773,633
1983 7,551,129 3,718,961
1982 7,340,197 3,724,765
1981 7,140,271 3,621,486
1980 6,947,900 3,424,378
1979 6,763,903 3,233,846
1978 6,590,984 3,052,526
1977 6,428,734 2,881,533
1976 6,280,635 2,721,237
1975 6,147,569 2,571,556
1974 6,024,904 2,432,211
1973 5,911,927 2,314,193
1972 5,807,234 2,226,091
1971 5,707,999 2,153,534
1970 5,610,304 2,082,589
1969 5,513,177 2,014,293
1968 5,418,644 1,952,781
1967 5,326,348 1,898,199
1966 5,237,933 1,849,063
1965 5,152,833 1,804,015
1964 5,071,034 1,753,691
1963 4,993,623 1,690,457
1962 4,919,672 1,621,960
1961 4,848,224 1,555,699
1960 4,778,621 1,492,890

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 Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Libya's population increased by 927,747 people (a 14% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Libya was ranked 104th in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.8% to 9,282,941 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Libya
2100 0.05% -0.18%
2099 0.06% -0.21%
2098 0.08% -0.2%
2097 0.09% -0.17%
2096 0.09% -0.12%
2095 0.11% -0.12%
2094 0.13% -0.15%
2093 0.15% -0.15%
2092 0.16% -0.09%
2091 0.19% -0.16%
2090 0.21% -0.1%
2089 0.23% -0.11%
2088 0.25% -0.04%
2087 0.27% 0.004%
2086 0.29% 0.06%
2085 0.31% 0.07%
2084 0.34% 0.04%
2083 0.36% 0.08%
2082 0.39% 0.12%
2081 0.41% 0.1%
2080 0.44% 0.13%
2079 0.47% 0.04%
2078 0.51% 0.06%
2077 0.53% 0.13%
2076 0.55% 0.12%
2075 0.58% 0.11%
2074 0.62% 0.16%
2073 0.65% 0.22%
2072 0.67% 0.12%
2071 0.7% 0.17%
2070 0.73% 0.19%
2069 0.75% 0.2%
2068 0.78% 0.13%
2067 0.81% 0.18%
2066 0.83% 0.2%
2065 0.87% 0.23%
2064 0.89% 0.11%
2063 0.91% 0.23%
2062 0.95% 0.22%
2061 0.97% 0.2%
2060 1% 0.3%
2059 1.03% 0.28%
2058 1.06% 0.32%
2057 1.08% 0.26%
2056 1.12% 0.34%
2055 1.14% 0.47%
2054 1.18% 0.48%
2053 1.22% 0.53%
2052 1.25% 0.51%
2051 1.29% 0.56%
2050 1.32% 0.56%
2049 1.35% 0.63%
2048 1.41% 0.6%
2047 1.44% 0.61%
2046 1.49% 0.72%
2045 1.53% 0.72%
2044 1.57% 0.77%
2043 1.61% 0.78%
2042 1.64% 0.76%
2041 1.68% 0.82%
2040 1.72% 0.85%
2039 1.76% 0.87%
2038 1.8% 0.9%
2037 1.85% 0.87%
2036 1.89% 0.9%
2035 1.94% 0.98%
2034 1.96% 0.99%
2033 1.98% 0.96%
2032 2.01% 1.04%
2031 2.03% 1.08%
2030 2.06% 1.07%
2029 2.09% 1.15%
2028 2.13% 1.2%
2027 2.17% 1.13%
2026 2.21% 1.05%
2025 2.26% 1.05%
2024 2.27% 1.03%
2023 2.3% 1.13%
2022 2.34% 1.24%
2021 2.4% 1.27%
2020 2.47% 1.36%
2019 2.56% 1.49%
2018 2.73% 1.64%
2017 2.89% 1.61%
2016 2.97% 1.54%
2015 3.01% 1.63%
2014 3.02% 1.94%
2013 3.05% 2.03%
2012 3.06% -2.58%
2011 3% -2.38%
2010 2.97% 2.06%
2009 2.96% 2.11%
2008 2.98% 2.15%
2007 3.08% 2.08%
2006 3.17% 2.07%
2005 3.2% 2.13%
2004 3.2% 2.09%
2003 3.17% 2.01%
2002 3.14% 1.94%
2001 3.1% 1.86%
2000 3.03% 1.67%
1999 2.97% 1.5%
1998 2.8% 1.5%
1997 2.61% 1.55%
1996 2.59% 1.64%
1995 2.6% 1.76%
1994 2.55% 1.88%
1993 2.52% 2%
1992 2.5% 2.11%
1991 2.57% 2.23%
1990 2.67% 2.36%
1989 2.69% 2.48%
1988 2.72% 2.62%
1987 2.77% 2.8%
1986 2.86% 3.04%
1985 2.93% 3.32%
1984 2.93% 1.47%
1983 2.87% -0.16%
1982 2.8% 2.85%
1981 2.77% 5.76%
1980 2.72% 5.89%
1979 2.62% 5.94%
1978 2.52% 5.93%
1977 2.36% 5.89%
1976 2.16% 5.82%
1975 2.04% 5.73%
1974 1.91% 5.1%
1973 1.8% 3.96%
1972 1.74% 3.37%
1971 1.74% 3.41%
1970 1.76% 3.39%
1969 1.74% 3.15%
1968 1.73% 2.88%
1967 1.69% 2.66%
1966 1.65% 2.5%
1965 1.61% 2.87%
1964 1.55% 3.74%
1963 1.5% 4.22%
1962 1.47% 4.26%
1961 1.46% 4.21%

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 Libya's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Libya
Current population
24756783
7559873
Population rank 59/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.09%
One net population change
1 minute
6.97 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
4.23 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +206
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +75,364
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 99/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
2.13 days
Annual migration change -27,130 -172
Net migration rank 158/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -172
2024 - -25,807 - 3,448
2023 545,227 -24,957 75,760 -2,001
2022 538,146 -24,960 91,951 -2,001
2021 527,468 -13,079 88,005 -694
2020 524,359 -5,661 92,950 -694
2019 540,001 -25,240 97,842 -1,352
2018 556,493 -23,938 101,619 5,841
2017 569,975 -14,780 103,891 9,208
2016 571,519 -7,598 105,265 -5,081
2015 570,554 -19,726 108,096 -7,660
2014 563,218 -17,984 110,420 -1,716
2013 556,096 -33,212 110,772 25,755
2012 544,293 -20,930 108,855 5,211
2011 530,765 -33,391 121,016 -562,827
2010 515,480 -42,055 122,926 9,611
2009 499,596 -40,148 118,102 11,670
2008 485,223 -40,725 117,481 15,260
2007 467,277 -28,202 116,704 12,640
2006 450,357 -4,218 115,645 3,351
2005 427,243 9,795 112,823 11,024
2004 408,567 17,570 107,144 13,222
2003 394,516 15,359 102,144 12,073
2002 377,333 16,076 97,598 10,152
2001 367,731 10,654 93,370 8,420
2000 356,657 3,877 89,814 5,634
1999 342,630 -1,922 88,743 -10,206
1998 333,196 -5,367 87,613 -11,479
1997 322,253 -37,200 86,899 -10,907
1996 315,820 -44,314 86,945 -8,446
1995 305,878 -38,943 87,661 -5,068
1994 296,465 -37,554 88,765 -1,755
1993 289,044 -43,784 90,553 426
1992 284,622 -45,003 93,568 843
1991 280,111 -50,451 96,582 902
1990 273,846 -32,970 99,898 946
1989 267,314 -31,843 102,823 981
1988 262,065 -30,068 105,469 1,053
1987 257,730 -29,081 107,761 1,740
1986 252,922 -25,051 109,325 5,844
1985 246,574 -16,623 110,194 11,962
1984 237,838 -12,445 110,028 18,039
1983 228,467 -11,618 122,183 -140,904
1982 220,896 -15,879 133,511 -126,400
1981 212,623 -17,797 130,233 69,211
1980 205,248 -15,345 128,034 66,739
1979 196,647 -18,559 121,469 64,821
1978 187,019 -19,274 114,669 61,684
1977 175,672 -18,914 107,769 57,867
1976 165,224 -25,786 101,146 53,813
1975 157,174 -30,484 94,862 49,544
1974 149,231 -30,599 89,337 44,946
1973 141,751 -34,452 81,256 20,498
1972 135,756 -33,679 77,864 -3,418
1971 130,924 -34,524 74,934 -4,265
1970 127,814 -28,832 70,488 745
1969 123,666 -28,406 66,782 -1,418
1968 121,264 -27,461 63,971 -6,323
1967 117,223 -26,444 61,889 -10,384
1966 113,344 -27,301 60,394 -13,619
1965 109,544 -25,398 59,134 -15,810
1964 105,741 -26,307 55,227 2,084
1963 101,760 -26,382 50,421 18,740
1962 98,561 -26,040 46,252 21,589
1961 95,059 -24,687 42,167 22,504
1960 92,055 -23,220 38,391 22,559

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 Libya 99.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 975,799 people) and 0.63% is from migration (a loss of 6,150 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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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