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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 686,970 people in Luxembourg in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 697,802 in Luxembourg.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 35.7 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Luxembourg is the 164th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.008% for Luxembourg.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +1.94% in Luxembourg.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Luxembourg has grown from 473K to 698K (47.6% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Luxembourg: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Luxembourg
2100 50,396,049 760,055
2099 50,371,646 761,871
2098 50,340,708 763,627
2097 50,301,449 765,472
2096 50,254,384 767,128
2095 50,206,715 768,456
2094 50,149,903 770,080
2093 50,085,053 771,655
2092 50,008,681 773,129
2091 49,929,664 774,950
2090 49,837,226 776,632
2089 49,734,724 778,332
2088 49,620,919 780,148
2087 49,494,737 782,099
2086 49,362,187 784,047
2085 49,219,467 785,931
2084 49,066,778 787,814
2083 48,900,924 789,410
2082 48,726,216 791,384
2081 48,538,535 793,230
2080 48,338,979 794,913
2079 48,127,894 796,562
2078 47,903,951 798,015
2077 47,663,056 799,552
2076 47,409,997 800,980
2075 47,149,765 802,329
2074 46,875,743 803,649
2073 46,585,405 805,065
2072 46,285,042 806,490
2071 45,976,704 807,534
2070 45,658,250 808,891
2069 45,328,458 809,871
2068 44,989,376 810,615
2067 44,641,084 811,270
2066 44,284,227 811,697
2065 43,921,189 812,055
2064 43,544,203 812,347
2063 43,161,275 812,618
2062 42,771,313 812,825
2061 42,367,805 812,670
2060 41,959,718 812,579
2059 41,546,100 812,345
2058 41,122,194 811,949
2057 40,690,044 811,547
2056 40,253,866 811,136
2055 39,809,697 810,018
2054 39,359,338 808,772
2053 38,898,535 807,469
2052 38,431,175 806,069
2051 37,957,565 804,175
2050 37,475,049 802,377
2049 36,985,041 800,333
2048 36,490,848 797,869
2047 35,985,064 795,366
2046 35,474,395 792,679
2045 34,954,181 789,667
2044 34,427,047 786,581
2043 33,896,351 783,374
2042 33,360,095 779,750
2041 32,820,380 775,990
2040 32,277,889 772,121
2039 31,730,935 767,824
2038 31,181,218 763,311
2037 30,628,970 758,894
2036 30,073,757 754,191
2035 29,516,558 749,172
2034 28,955,953 744,087
2033 28,398,148 738,759
2032 27,846,475 733,039
2031 27,297,514 727,303
2030 26,753,459 721,333
2029 26,214,248 714,969
2028 25,676,364 708,110
2027 25,140,461 701,168
2026 24,606,254 694,248
2025 24,074,580 686,970
2024 23,548,781 677,012
2023 23,025,776 666,430
2022 22,509,038 653,103
2021 21,995,243 640,064
2020 21,478,690 630,419
2019 20,961,952 620,001
2018 20,438,288 607,950
2017 19,894,407 596,336
2016 19,334,856 582,014
2015 18,777,487 569,604
2014 18,229,461 556,319
2013 17,695,409 543,360
2012 17,172,287 530,946
2011 16,661,908 518,347
2010 16,176,498 506,953
2009 15,710,066 497,783
2008 15,258,093 488,650
2007 14,816,307 479,993
2006 14,373,707 472,637
2005 13,932,123 465,158
2004 13,500,533 458,095
2003 13,082,532 451,630
2002 12,680,897 446,175
2001 12,295,001 441,525
2000 11,925,546 436,300
1999 11,574,928 430,475
1998 11,240,664 424,700
1997 10,934,223 419,450
1996 10,655,942 414,225
1995 10,386,722 408,625
1994 10,123,798 402,925
1993 9,871,713 397,475
1992 9,629,275 392,175
1991 9,394,632 387,000
1990 9,159,356 381,850
1989 8,921,175 377,100
1988 8,687,435 373,450
1987 8,457,109 370,750
1986 8,228,847 368,355
1985 7,999,935 366,706
1984 7,772,256 365,998
1983 7,551,129 365,622
1982 7,340,197 365,525
1981 7,140,271 365,225
1980 6,947,900 364,150
1979 6,763,903 362,856
1978 6,590,984 362,007
1977 6,428,734 361,358
1976 6,280,635 360,731
1975 6,147,569 358,950
1974 6,024,904 355,050
1973 5,911,927 350,450
1972 5,807,234 346,600
1971 5,707,999 342,421
1970 5,610,304 339,171
1969 5,513,177 337,500
1968 5,418,644 335,850
1967 5,326,348 334,995
1966 5,237,933 333,895
1965 5,152,833 331,500
1964 5,071,034 327,750
1963 4,993,623 324,100
1962 4,919,672 320,750
1961 4,848,224 316,845
1960 4,778,621 313,970

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/luxembourg | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Luxembourg gained 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Luxembourg's population increased by 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Luxembourg was ranked 167th in 2006 and ranked 164th 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 Luxembourg will increase by 15% to 802,377 people and will still be ranked 164th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 813K people in 2062 for Luxembourg.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Luxembourg
2100 0.05% -0.24%
2099 0.06% -0.23%
2098 0.08% -0.24%
2097 0.09% -0.22%
2096 0.09% -0.17%
2095 0.11% -0.21%
2094 0.13% -0.2%
2093 0.15% -0.19%
2092 0.16% -0.23%
2091 0.19% -0.22%
2090 0.21% -0.22%
2089 0.23% -0.23%
2088 0.25% -0.25%
2087 0.27% -0.25%
2086 0.29% -0.24%
2085 0.31% -0.24%
2084 0.34% -0.2%
2083 0.36% -0.25%
2082 0.39% -0.23%
2081 0.41% -0.21%
2080 0.44% -0.21%
2079 0.47% -0.18%
2078 0.51% -0.19%
2077 0.53% -0.18%
2076 0.55% -0.17%
2075 0.58% -0.16%
2074 0.62% -0.18%
2073 0.65% -0.18%
2072 0.67% -0.13%
2071 0.7% -0.17%
2070 0.73% -0.12%
2069 0.75% -0.09%
2068 0.78% -0.08%
2067 0.81% -0.05%
2066 0.83% -0.04%
2065 0.87% -0.04%
2064 0.89% -0.03%
2063 0.91% -0.03%
2062 0.95% 0.02%
2061 0.97% 0.01%
2060 1% 0.03%
2059 1.03% 0.05%
2058 1.06% 0.05%
2057 1.08% 0.05%
2056 1.12% 0.14%
2055 1.14% 0.15%
2054 1.18% 0.16%
2053 1.22% 0.17%
2052 1.25% 0.24%
2051 1.29% 0.22%
2050 1.32% 0.26%
2049 1.35% 0.31%
2048 1.41% 0.31%
2047 1.44% 0.34%
2046 1.49% 0.38%
2045 1.53% 0.39%
2044 1.57% 0.41%
2043 1.61% 0.46%
2042 1.64% 0.48%
2041 1.68% 0.5%
2040 1.72% 0.56%
2039 1.76% 0.59%
2038 1.8% 0.58%
2037 1.85% 0.62%
2036 1.89% 0.67%
2035 1.94% 0.68%
2034 1.96% 0.72%
2033 1.98% 0.78%
2032 2.01% 0.79%
2031 2.03% 0.83%
2030 2.06% 0.89%
2029 2.09% 0.97%
2028 2.13% 0.99%
2027 2.17% 1%
2026 2.21% 1.06%
2025 2.23% 1.47%
2024 2.27% 1.59%
2023 2.3% 2.04%
2022 2.34% 2.04%
2021 2.4% 1.53%
2020 2.47% 1.68%
2019 2.56% 1.98%
2018 2.73% 1.95%
2017 2.89% 2.46%
2016 2.97% 2.18%
2015 3.01% 2.39%
2014 3.02% 2.38%
2013 3.05% 2.34%
2012 3.06% 2.43%
2011 3% 2.25%
2010 2.97% 1.84%
2009 2.96% 1.87%
2008 2.98% 1.8%
2007 3.08% 1.56%
2006 3.17% 1.61%
2005 3.2% 1.54%
2004 3.2% 1.43%
2003 3.17% 1.22%
2002 3.14% 1.05%
2001 3.1% 1.2%
2000 3.03% 1.35%
1999 2.97% 1.36%
1998 2.8% 1.25%
1997 2.61% 1.26%
1996 2.59% 1.37%
1995 2.6% 1.41%
1994 2.55% 1.37%
1993 2.52% 1.35%
1992 2.5% 1.34%
1991 2.57% 1.35%
1990 2.67% 1.26%
1989 2.69% 0.98%
1988 2.72% 0.73%
1987 2.77% 0.65%
1986 2.86% 0.45%
1985 2.93% 0.19%
1984 2.93% 0.1%
1983 2.87% 0.03%
1982 2.8% 0.08%
1981 2.77% 0.3%
1980 2.72% 0.36%
1979 2.62% 0.23%
1978 2.52% 0.18%
1977 2.36% 0.17%
1976 2.16% 0.5%
1975 2.04% 1.1%
1974 1.91% 1.31%
1973 1.8% 1.11%
1972 1.74% 1.22%
1971 1.74% 0.96%
1970 1.76% 0.5%
1969 1.74% 0.49%
1968 1.73% 0.26%
1967 1.69% 0.33%
1966 1.65% 0.72%
1965 1.61% 1.14%
1964 1.55% 1.13%
1963 1.5% 1.04%
1962 1.47% 1.23%
1961 1.46% 0.92%

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

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In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.23%, while Luxembourg's population grew by 1.47%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Luxembourg
Current population
24880655
697802
Population rank 59/197 164/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.008%
One net population change
1 minute
52.9 minutes
One birth every
42.7 seconds
1.36 hours
One death every
2.82 minutes
1.96 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +27
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +9,958
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +1.47%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 71/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.68 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 +5,237
Net migration rank 158/196 51/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 344,309
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 94/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 51.2%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 8/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Luxembourg
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 5,237
2024 551,536 -25,807 1,963 5,677
2023 545,227 -24,957 1,933 5,905
2022 538,146 -24,960 2,024 13,194
2021 527,468 -13,079 2,240 8,724
2020 524,359 -5,661 1,828 6,967
2019 540,001 -25,240 1,922 10,503
2018 556,493 -23,938 1,945 10,145
2017 569,975 -14,780 1,968 9,643
2016 571,519 -7,598 2,095 12,760
2015 570,554 -19,726 2,107 11,377
2014 563,218 -17,984 2,225 11,217
2013 556,096 -33,212 2,336 10,535
2012 544,293 -20,930 2,124 10,273
2011 530,765 -33,391 1,814 10,918
2010 515,480 -42,055 2,129 7,909
2009 499,596 -40,148 1,991 6,855
2008 485,223 -40,725 2,003 7,969
2007 467,277 -28,202 1,584 6,244
2006 450,357 -4,218 1,748 5,557
2005 427,243 9,795 1,721 6,310
2004 408,567 17,570 1,878 4,566
2003 394,516 15,359 1,220 5,581
2002 377,333 16,076 1,607 2,759
2001 367,731 10,654 1,766 3,427
2000 356,657 3,877 1,963 4,516
1999 342,630 -1,922 1,808 4,666
1998 333,196 -5,367 1,486 3,874
1997 322,253 -37,200 1,552 3,711
1996 315,820 -44,314 1,781 3,603
1995 305,878 -38,943 1,634 4,385
1994 296,465 -37,554 1,652 3,900
1993 289,044 -43,784 1,470 4,055
1992 284,622 -45,003 1,098 4,101
1991 280,111 -50,451 1,239 4,067
1990 273,846 -32,970 1,145 3,992
1989 267,314 -31,843 679 2,999
1988 262,065 -30,068 747 2,909
1987 257,730 -29,081 222 2,200
1986 252,922 -25,051 331 2,121
1985 246,574 -16,623 74 1,067
1984 237,838 -12,445 146 346
1983 228,467 -11,618 37 376
1982 220,896 -15,879 183 334
1981 212,623 -17,797 329 443
1980 205,248 -15,345 37 840
1979 196,647 -18,559 72 670
1978 187,019 -19,274 -145 3,155
1977 175,672 -18,914 -36 2,830
1976 165,224 -25,786 -578 2,802
1975 157,174 -30,484 -395 2,794
1974 149,231 -30,599 -390 2,728
1973 141,751 -34,452 -421 2,673
1972 135,756 -33,679 -35 4,143
1971 130,924 -34,524 69 4,274
1970 127,814 -28,832 272 853
1969 123,666 -28,406 303 833
1968 121,264 -27,461 604 850
1967 117,223 -26,444 837 752
1966 113,344 -27,301 1,168 2,222
1965 109,544 -25,398 1,260 2,203
1964 105,741 -26,307 1,377 2,178
1963 101,760 -26,382 1,199 2,080
1962 98,561 -26,040 1,091 2,014
1961 95,059 -24,687 1,489 1,969
1960 92,055 -23,220 1,319 61

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

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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 Luxembourg 17.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,025 people) and 82.6% is from migration (a gain of 94,895 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 344,309 people or 51.2% in Luxembourg.

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
Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K

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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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