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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 1.08 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Malawi
2100 50,408,328 59,786,744
2099 50,383,919 59,528,389
2098 50,352,973 59,275,876
2097 50,313,705 59,028,312
2096 50,266,628 58,761,888
2095 50,218,948 58,508,246
2094 50,162,122 58,240,422
2093 50,097,256 57,966,788
2092 50,020,865 57,672,738
2091 49,941,829 57,377,090
2090 49,849,369 57,060,476
2089 49,746,842 56,739,410
2088 49,633,009 56,397,330
2087 49,506,797 56,053,671
2086 49,374,214 55,706,928
2085 49,231,459 55,348,708
2084 49,078,733 54,997,097
2083 48,912,839 54,605,058
2082 48,738,088 54,206,477
2081 48,550,361 53,795,317
2080 48,350,756 53,372,779
2079 48,139,621 52,948,243
2078 47,915,623 52,521,908
2077 47,674,670 52,063,931
2076 47,421,548 51,600,404
2075 47,161,253 51,141,728
2074 46,887,164 50,684,368
2073 46,596,755 50,229,762
2072 46,296,320 49,769,904
2071 45,987,906 49,287,139
2070 45,669,374 48,797,935
2069 45,339,502 48,301,644
2068 45,000,338 47,792,308
2067 44,651,960 47,277,473
2066 44,295,017 46,752,024
2065 43,931,890 46,228,139
2064 43,554,812 45,701,844
2063 43,171,791 45,179,322
2062 42,781,734 44,638,764
2061 42,378,127 44,076,711
2060 41,969,941 43,508,702
2059 41,556,223 42,916,694
2058 41,132,214 42,344,863
2057 40,699,958 41,762,060
2056 40,263,674 41,184,161
2055 39,819,396 40,584,950
2054 39,368,928 39,994,696
2053 38,908,013 39,377,622
2052 38,440,539 38,766,890
2051 37,966,813 38,153,322
2050 37,484,179 37,545,865
2049 36,994,052 36,936,275
2048 36,499,739 36,339,833
2047 35,993,831 35,725,127
2046 35,483,039 35,107,179
2045 34,962,697 34,491,916
2044 34,435,436 33,862,279
2043 33,904,610 33,247,804
2042 33,368,223 32,636,511
2041 32,828,377 32,019,447
2040 32,285,754 31,402,305
2039 31,738,667 30,782,479
2038 31,188,815 30,166,708
2037 30,636,433 29,527,821
2036 30,081,085 28,896,515
2035 29,523,750 28,267,970
2034 28,963,008 27,643,367
2033 28,405,067 27,018,105
2032 27,853,260 26,404,071
2031 27,304,165 25,795,897
2030 26,759,978 25,181,820
2029 26,220,635 24,566,478
2028 25,682,620 23,968,071
2027 25,146,586 23,374,588
2026 24,612,250 22,791,601
2025 24,080,445 22,220,885
2024 23,548,781 21,655,286
2023 23,025,776 21,104,482
2022 22,509,038 20,568,728
2021 21,995,243 20,047,258
2020 21,478,690 19,533,888
2019 20,961,952 19,025,752
2018 20,438,288 18,528,081
2017 19,894,407 18,039,715
2016 19,334,856 17,557,739
2015 18,777,487 17,085,587
2014 18,229,461 16,621,538
2013 17,695,409 16,161,816
2012 17,172,287 15,709,577
2011 16,661,908 15,265,022
2010 16,176,498 14,826,463
2009 15,710,066 14,395,788
2008 15,258,093 13,976,417
2007 14,816,307 13,576,343
2006 14,373,707 13,198,701
2005 13,932,123 12,840,031
2004 13,500,533 12,500,737
2003 13,082,532 12,181,574
2002 12,680,897 11,880,440
2001 12,295,001 11,593,058
2000 11,925,546 11,315,942
1999 11,574,928 11,047,804
1998 11,240,664 10,792,876
1997 10,934,223 10,562,035
1996 10,655,942 10,352,228
1995 10,386,722 10,150,117
1994 10,123,798 10,164,894
1993 9,871,713 10,284,024
1992 9,629,275 10,135,079
1991 9,394,632 9,844,227
1990 9,159,356 9,545,852
1989 8,921,175 9,176,220
1988 8,687,435 8,753,262
1987 8,457,109 8,293,174
1986 8,228,847 7,906,480
1985 7,999,935 7,620,508
1984 7,772,256 7,332,810
1983 7,551,129 7,051,709
1982 7,340,197 6,778,879
1981 7,140,271 6,516,454
1980 6,947,900 6,265,529
1979 6,763,903 6,028,749
1978 6,590,984 5,810,132
1977 6,428,734 5,614,983
1976 6,280,635 5,443,384
1975 6,147,569 5,287,367
1974 6,024,904 5,141,337
1973 5,911,927 5,003,938
1972 5,807,234 4,874,475
1971 5,707,999 4,751,434
1970 5,610,304 4,633,944
1969 5,513,177 4,521,184
1968 5,418,644 4,411,054
1967 5,326,348 4,303,012
1966 5,237,933 4,197,926
1965 5,152,833 4,096,157
1964 5,071,034 3,997,305
1963 4,993,623 3,900,506
1962 4,919,672 3,806,307
1961 4,848,224 3,715,534
1960 4,778,621 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Malawi
2100 0.05% 0.43%
2099 0.06% 0.43%
2098 0.08% 0.42%
2097 0.09% 0.45%
2096 0.09% 0.43%
2095 0.11% 0.46%
2094 0.13% 0.47%
2093 0.15% 0.51%
2092 0.16% 0.52%
2091 0.19% 0.55%
2090 0.21% 0.57%
2089 0.23% 0.61%
2088 0.25% 0.61%
2087 0.27% 0.62%
2086 0.29% 0.65%
2085 0.31% 0.64%
2084 0.34% 0.72%
2083 0.36% 0.74%
2082 0.39% 0.76%
2081 0.41% 0.79%
2080 0.44% 0.8%
2079 0.47% 0.81%
2078 0.51% 0.88%
2077 0.53% 0.9%
2076 0.55% 0.9%
2075 0.58% 0.9%
2074 0.62% 0.91%
2073 0.65% 0.92%
2072 0.67% 0.98%
2071 0.7% 1%
2070 0.73% 1.03%
2069 0.75% 1.07%
2068 0.78% 1.09%
2067 0.81% 1.12%
2066 0.83% 1.13%
2065 0.87% 1.15%
2064 0.89% 1.16%
2063 0.91% 1.21%
2062 0.95% 1.28%
2061 0.97% 1.31%
2060 1% 1.38%
2059 1.03% 1.35%
2058 1.06% 1.4%
2057 1.08% 1.4%
2056 1.12% 1.48%
2055 1.14% 1.48%
2054 1.18% 1.57%
2053 1.22% 1.58%
2052 1.25% 1.61%
2051 1.29% 1.62%
2050 1.32% 1.65%
2049 1.35% 1.64%
2048 1.41% 1.72%
2047 1.44% 1.76%
2046 1.49% 1.78%
2045 1.53% 1.86%
2044 1.57% 1.85%
2043 1.61% 1.87%
2042 1.64% 1.93%
2041 1.68% 1.97%
2040 1.72% 2.01%
2039 1.76% 2.04%
2038 1.8% 2.16%
2037 1.85% 2.18%
2036 1.89% 2.22%
2035 1.94% 2.26%
2034 1.96% 2.31%
2033 1.98% 2.33%
2032 2.01% 2.36%
2031 2.03% 2.44%
2030 2.06% 2.5%
2029 2.09% 2.5%
2028 2.13% 2.54%
2027 2.17% 2.56%
2026 2.21% 2.57%
2025 2.26% 2.61%
2024 2.27% 2.61%
2023 2.3% 2.6%
2022 2.34% 2.6%
2021 2.4% 2.63%
2020 2.47% 2.67%
2019 2.56% 2.69%
2018 2.73% 2.71%
2017 2.89% 2.75%
2016 2.97% 2.76%
2015 3.01% 2.79%
2014 3.02% 2.84%
2013 3.05% 2.88%
2012 3.06% 2.91%
2011 3% 2.96%
2010 2.97% 2.99%
2009 2.96% 3%
2008 2.98% 2.95%
2007 3.08% 2.86%
2006 3.17% 2.79%
2005 3.2% 2.71%
2004 3.2% 2.62%
2003 3.17% 2.53%
2002 3.14% 2.48%
2001 3.1% 2.45%
2000 3.03% 2.43%
1999 2.97% 2.36%
1998 2.8% 2.19%
1997 2.61% 2.03%
1996 2.59% 1.99%
1995 2.6% -0.15%
1994 2.55% -1.16%
1993 2.52% 1.47%
1992 2.5% 2.95%
1991 2.57% 3.13%
1990 2.67% 4.03%
1989 2.69% 4.83%
1988 2.72% 5.55%
1987 2.77% 4.89%
1986 2.86% 3.75%
1985 2.93% 3.92%
1984 2.93% 3.99%
1983 2.87% 4.02%
1982 2.8% 4.03%
1981 2.77% 4%
1980 2.72% 3.93%
1979 2.62% 3.76%
1978 2.52% 3.48%
1977 2.36% 3.15%
1976 2.16% 2.95%
1975 2.04% 2.84%
1974 1.91% 2.75%
1973 1.8% 2.66%
1972 1.74% 2.59%
1971 1.74% 2.54%
1970 1.76% 2.49%
1969 1.74% 2.5%
1968 1.73% 2.51%
1967 1.69% 2.5%
1966 1.65% 2.48%
1965 1.61% 2.47%
1964 1.55% 2.48%
1963 1.5% 2.47%
1962 1.47% 2.44%
1961 1.46% 2.41%

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 Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Malawi
Current population
24756783
22949294
Population rank 59/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.28%
One net population change
1 minute
57.3 seconds
One birth every
43.3 seconds
47.6 seconds
One death every
2.87 minutes
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +1,509
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 26/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -5,628
Net migration rank 158/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -5,628
2024 - -25,807 - -1,507
2023 545,227 -24,957 549,096 -5,811
2022 538,146 -24,960 533,450 -5,231
2021 527,468 -13,079 517,400 -2,666
2020 524,359 -5,661 514,659 -2,655
2019 540,001 -25,240 506,104 -1,837
2018 556,493 -23,938 494,348 -3,267
2017 569,975 -14,780 484,655 982
2016 571,519 -7,598 474,779 3,505
2015 570,554 -19,726 472,484 -6,471
2014 563,218 -17,984 472,418 -10,317
2013 556,096 -33,212 470,293 -12,934
2012 544,293 -20,930 460,684 -13,561
2011 530,765 -33,391 454,149 -12,170
2010 515,480 -42,055 444,468 -9,327
2009 499,596 -40,148 434,811 -8,590
2008 485,223 -40,725 421,781 -9,264
2007 467,277 -28,202 410,290 -22,680
2006 450,357 -4,218 397,123 -29,450
2005 427,243 9,795 381,130 -31,462
2004 408,567 17,570 361,133 -32,221
2003 394,516 15,359 341,133 -31,729
2002 377,333 16,076 322,863 -30,013
2001 367,731 10,654 310,833 -28,933
2000 356,657 3,877 300,439 -28,098
1999 342,630 -1,922 295,629 -31,686
1998 333,196 -5,367 285,407 -39,491
1997 322,253 -37,200 277,433 -61,646
1996 315,820 -44,314 270,048 -66,212
1995 305,878 -38,943 266,745 -66,366
1994 296,465 -37,554 275,439 -505,365
1993 289,044 -43,784 276,538 -284,867
1992 284,622 -45,003 269,066 37,142
1991 280,111 -50,451 260,193 15,291
1990 273,846 -32,970 250,159 71,111
1989 267,314 -31,843 237,967 180,031
1988 262,065 -30,068 226,911 201,011
1987 257,730 -29,081 220,566 271,693
1986 252,922 -25,051 218,519 62,615
1985 246,574 -16,623 216,179 74,625
1984 237,838 -12,445 212,146 72,435
1983 228,467 -11,618 209,422 68,197
1982 220,896 -15,879 205,386 62,661
1981 212,623 -17,797 199,436 57,376
1980 205,248 -15,345 192,746 52,294
1979 196,647 -18,559 182,123 46,388
1978 187,019 -19,274 172,503 36,225
1977 175,672 -18,914 161,930 19,638
1976 165,224 -25,786 153,422 8,206
1975 157,174 -30,484 145,254 5,162
1974 149,231 -30,599 137,819 3,833
1973 141,751 -34,452 131,529 1,623
1972 135,756 -33,679 125,728 48
1971 130,924 -34,524 121,015 -710
1970 127,814 -28,832 116,822 -2,147
1969 123,666 -28,406 113,120 -2,266
1968 121,264 -27,461 110,329 -924
1967 117,223 -26,444 106,668 0
1966 113,344 -27,301 103,512 0
1965 109,544 -25,398 100,040 0
1964 105,741 -26,307 97,658 0
1963 101,760 -26,382 95,933 0
1962 98,561 -26,040 92,463 0
1961 95,059 -24,687 89,091 0
1960 92,055 -23,220 85,718 0

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 Malawi 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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