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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 1.36 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Madagascar
2100 50,408,328 86,197,674
2099 50,383,919 85,808,382
2098 50,352,973 85,404,097
2097 50,313,705 84,987,607
2096 50,266,628 84,559,113
2095 50,218,948 84,119,392
2094 50,162,122 83,665,834
2093 50,097,256 83,200,140
2092 50,020,865 82,723,075
2091 49,941,829 82,233,465
2090 49,849,369 81,734,626
2089 49,746,842 81,223,857
2088 49,633,009 80,700,261
2087 49,506,797 80,164,903
2086 49,374,214 79,619,760
2085 49,231,459 79,064,003
2084 49,078,733 78,499,094
2083 48,912,839 77,922,946
2082 48,738,088 77,337,305
2081 48,550,361 76,740,524
2080 48,350,756 76,133,028
2079 48,139,621 75,513,518
2078 47,915,623 74,881,435
2077 47,674,670 74,236,865
2076 47,421,548 73,582,256
2075 47,161,253 72,914,884
2074 46,887,164 72,235,202
2073 46,596,755 71,545,378
2072 46,296,320 70,843,401
2071 45,987,906 70,130,366
2070 45,669,374 69,409,326
2069 45,339,502 68,677,859
2068 45,000,338 67,936,195
2067 44,651,960 67,185,066
2066 44,295,017 66,425,210
2065 43,931,890 65,658,016
2064 43,554,812 64,881,253
2063 43,171,791 64,097,223
2062 42,781,734 63,305,402
2061 42,378,127 62,506,578
2060 41,969,941 61,701,267
2059 41,556,223 60,889,495
2058 41,132,214 60,073,702
2057 40,699,958 59,254,008
2056 40,263,674 58,428,653
2055 39,819,396 57,600,579
2054 39,368,928 56,769,869
2053 38,908,013 55,935,411
2052 38,440,539 55,097,962
2051 37,966,813 54,258,057
2050 37,484,179 53,415,029
2049 36,994,052 52,570,680
2048 36,499,739 51,725,320
2047 35,993,831 50,879,659
2046 35,483,039 50,033,785
2045 34,962,697 49,188,703
2044 34,435,436 48,344,009
2043 33,904,610 47,499,657
2042 33,368,223 46,656,643
2041 32,828,377 45,815,621
2040 32,285,754 44,976,152
2039 31,738,667 44,140,155
2038 31,188,815 43,305,683
2037 30,636,433 42,474,372
2036 30,081,085 41,645,556
2035 29,523,750 40,819,415
2034 28,963,008 39,997,842
2033 28,405,067 39,178,430
2032 27,853,260 38,361,932
2031 27,304,165 37,547,484
2030 26,759,978 36,737,238
2029 26,220,635 35,930,925
2028 25,682,620 35,128,136
2027 25,146,586 34,329,429
2026 24,612,250 33,535,391
2025 24,080,445 32,747,552
2024 23,548,781 31,964,956
2023 23,025,776 31,195,932
2022 22,509,038 30,437,261
2021 21,995,243 29,691,083
2020 21,478,690 28,953,556
2019 20,961,952 28,219,554
2018 20,438,288 27,494,926
2017 19,894,407 26,788,375
2016 19,334,856 26,099,952
2015 18,777,487 25,426,702
2014 18,229,461 24,764,348
2013 17,695,409 24,109,290
2012 17,172,287 23,462,438
2011 16,661,908 22,822,300
2010 16,176,498 22,183,340
2009 15,710,066 21,547,280
2008 15,258,093 20,923,840
2007 14,816,307 20,318,583
2006 14,373,707 19,730,909
2005 13,932,123 19,159,707
2004 13,500,533 18,606,608
2003 13,082,532 18,071,854
2002 12,680,897 17,549,913
2001 12,295,001 17,032,939
2000 11,925,546 16,516,338
1999 11,574,928 16,000,506
1998 11,240,664 15,489,364
1997 10,934,223 14,990,814
1996 10,655,942 14,510,711
1995 10,386,722 14,051,275
1994 10,123,798 13,613,850
1993 9,871,713 13,197,345
1992 9,629,275 12,800,870
1991 9,394,632 12,421,412
1990 9,159,356 12,055,639
1989 8,921,175 11,704,998
1988 8,687,435 11,369,462
1987 8,457,109 11,047,291
1986 8,228,847 10,736,857
1985 7,999,935 10,433,142
1984 7,772,256 10,134,550
1983 7,551,129 9,843,044
1982 7,340,197 9,557,671
1981 7,140,271 9,279,011
1980 6,947,900 9,006,032
1979 6,763,903 8,737,581
1978 6,590,984 8,475,864
1977 6,428,734 8,222,240
1976 6,280,635 7,976,831
1975 6,147,569 7,739,336
1974 6,024,904 7,509,726
1973 5,911,927 7,288,048
1972 5,807,234 7,074,398
1971 5,707,999 6,868,868
1970 5,610,304 6,672,003
1969 5,513,177 6,484,716
1968 5,418,644 6,306,493
1967 5,326,348 6,136,486
1966 5,237,933 5,974,279
1965 5,152,833 5,819,116
1964 5,071,034 5,669,863
1963 4,993,623 5,525,185
1962 4,919,672 5,384,150
1961 4,848,224 5,246,158
1960 4,778,621 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Madagascar
2100 0.05% 0.45%
2099 0.06% 0.47%
2098 0.08% 0.49%
2097 0.09% 0.51%
2096 0.09% 0.52%
2095 0.11% 0.54%
2094 0.13% 0.56%
2093 0.15% 0.58%
2092 0.16% 0.6%
2091 0.19% 0.61%
2090 0.21% 0.63%
2089 0.23% 0.65%
2088 0.25% 0.67%
2087 0.27% 0.68%
2086 0.29% 0.7%
2085 0.31% 0.72%
2084 0.34% 0.74%
2083 0.36% 0.76%
2082 0.39% 0.78%
2081 0.41% 0.8%
2080 0.44% 0.82%
2079 0.47% 0.84%
2078 0.51% 0.87%
2077 0.53% 0.89%
2076 0.55% 0.92%
2075 0.58% 0.94%
2074 0.62% 0.96%
2073 0.65% 0.99%
2072 0.67% 1.02%
2071 0.7% 1.04%
2070 0.73% 1.07%
2069 0.75% 1.09%
2068 0.78% 1.12%
2067 0.81% 1.14%
2066 0.83% 1.17%
2065 0.87% 1.2%
2064 0.89% 1.22%
2063 0.91% 1.25%
2062 0.95% 1.28%
2061 0.97% 1.31%
2060 1% 1.33%
2059 1.03% 1.36%
2058 1.06% 1.38%
2057 1.08% 1.41%
2056 1.12% 1.44%
2055 1.14% 1.46%
2054 1.18% 1.49%
2053 1.22% 1.52%
2052 1.25% 1.55%
2051 1.29% 1.58%
2050 1.32% 1.61%
2049 1.35% 1.63%
2048 1.41% 1.66%
2047 1.44% 1.69%
2046 1.49% 1.72%
2045 1.53% 1.75%
2044 1.57% 1.78%
2043 1.61% 1.81%
2042 1.64% 1.84%
2041 1.68% 1.87%
2040 1.72% 1.89%
2039 1.76% 1.93%
2038 1.8% 1.96%
2037 1.85% 1.99%
2036 1.89% 2.02%
2035 1.94% 2.05%
2034 1.96% 2.09%
2033 1.98% 2.13%
2032 2.01% 2.17%
2031 2.03% 2.21%
2030 2.06% 2.24%
2029 2.09% 2.29%
2028 2.13% 2.33%
2027 2.17% 2.37%
2026 2.21% 2.41%
2025 2.26% 2.45%
2024 2.27% 2.47%
2023 2.3% 2.49%
2022 2.34% 2.51%
2021 2.4% 2.55%
2020 2.47% 2.6%
2019 2.56% 2.64%
2018 2.73% 2.64%
2017 2.89% 2.64%
2016 2.97% 2.65%
2015 3.01% 2.67%
2014 3.02% 2.72%
2013 3.05% 2.76%
2012 3.06% 2.8%
2011 3% 2.88%
2010 2.97% 2.95%
2009 2.96% 2.98%
2008 2.98% 2.98%
2007 3.08% 2.98%
2006 3.17% 2.98%
2005 3.2% 2.97%
2004 3.2% 2.96%
2003 3.17% 2.97%
2002 3.14% 3.04%
2001 3.1% 3.13%
2000 3.03% 3.22%
1999 2.97% 3.3%
1998 2.8% 3.33%
1997 2.61% 3.31%
1996 2.59% 3.27%
1995 2.6% 3.21%
1994 2.55% 3.16%
1993 2.52% 3.1%
1992 2.5% 3.05%
1991 2.57% 3.03%
1990 2.67% 3%
1989 2.69% 2.95%
1988 2.72% 2.92%
1987 2.77% 2.89%
1986 2.86% 2.91%
1985 2.93% 2.95%
1984 2.93% 2.96%
1983 2.87% 2.99%
1982 2.8% 3%
1981 2.77% 3.03%
1980 2.72% 3.07%
1979 2.62% 3.09%
1978 2.52% 3.08%
1977 2.36% 3.08%
1976 2.16% 3.07%
1975 2.04% 3.06%
1974 1.91% 3.04%
1973 1.8% 3.02%
1972 1.74% 2.99%
1971 1.74% 2.95%
1970 1.76% 2.89%
1969 1.74% 2.83%
1968 1.73% 2.77%
1967 1.69% 2.72%
1966 1.65% 2.67%
1965 1.61% 2.63%
1964 1.55% 2.62%
1963 1.5% 2.62%
1962 1.47% 2.63%
1961 1.46% 2.64%

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 Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Madagascar
Current population
24756783
33750171
Population rank 59/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.41%
One net population change
1 minute
41 seconds
One birth every
43.3 seconds
31.5 seconds
One death every
2.87 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 29/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -2,227
Net migration rank 158/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -2,227
2024 - -25,807 - -1,795
2023 545,227 -24,957 766,391 -1,487
2022 538,146 -24,960 753,931 -1,487
2021 527,468 -13,079 741,416 -1,480
2020 524,359 -5,661 736,607 -1,480
2019 540,001 -25,240 735,853 -2,976
2018 556,493 -23,938 719,267 -2,887
2017 569,975 -14,780 699,498 -2,784
2016 571,519 -7,598 682,801 -2,687
2015 570,554 -19,726 668,977 -2,594
2014 563,218 -17,984 660,837 -2,522
2013 556,096 -33,212 654,230 -2,445
2012 544,293 -20,930 644,255 -2,334
2011 530,765 -33,391 640,577 -2,219
2010 515,480 -42,055 641,543 -1,979
2009 499,596 -40,148 634,008 -1,429
2008 485,223 -40,725 615,580 -1,255
2007 467,277 -28,202 597,772 -1,563
2006 450,357 -4,218 581,489 -2,336
2005 427,243 9,795 568,143 -4,869
2004 408,567 17,570 556,319 -13,393
2003 394,516 15,359 544,903 -18,345
2002 377,333 16,076 535,518 -18,209
2001 367,731 10,654 529,656 -13,014
2000 356,657 3,877 520,860 -4,298
1999 342,630 -1,922 516,976 -1,891
1998 333,196 -5,367 508,408 -1,222
1997 322,253 -37,200 490,905 -986
1996 315,820 -44,314 471,453 -1,161
1995 305,878 -38,943 450,259 -1,670
1994 296,465 -37,554 428,169 -1,905
1993 289,044 -43,784 408,801 -2,063
1992 284,622 -45,003 388,430 -2,216
1991 280,111 -50,451 375,040 -2,330
1990 273,846 -32,970 360,621 -1,777
1989 267,314 -31,843 344,279 -1,848
1988 262,065 -30,068 330,510 -1,883
1987 257,730 -29,081 317,621 -1,896
1986 252,922 -25,051 307,074 -1,914
1985 246,574 -16,623 304,199 -1,947
1984 237,838 -12,445 296,892 -1,965
1983 228,467 -11,618 290,085 -1,979
1982 220,896 -15,879 284,733 -2,093
1981 212,623 -17,797 277,535 -2,864
1980 205,248 -15,345 275,287 -4,005
1979 196,647 -18,559 270,752 -5,126
1978 187,019 -19,274 263,684 -5,874
1977 175,672 -18,914 255,399 -5,957
1976 165,224 -25,786 247,026 -5,655
1975 157,174 -30,484 238,774 -5,173
1974 149,231 -30,599 230,233 -4,607
1973 141,751 -34,452 221,768 -4,037
1972 135,756 -33,679 213,138 -3,583
1971 130,924 -34,524 204,617 -3,118
1970 127,814 -28,832 194,889 -2,658
1969 123,666 -28,406 184,562 -2,216
1968 121,264 -27,461 175,869 -1,766
1967 117,223 -26,444 167,287 -1,383
1966 113,344 -27,301 159,483 -964
1965 109,544 -25,398 152,362 -550
1964 105,741 -26,307 146,894 -204
1963 101,760 -26,382 142,666 0
1962 98,561 -26,040 139,412 0
1961 95,059 -24,687 136,578 0
1960 92,055 -23,220 133,684 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

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
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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)
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