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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 1.47 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Malaysia
2100 50,408,328 44,353,615
2099 50,383,919 44,467,475
2098 50,352,973 44,579,971
2097 50,313,705 44,695,979
2096 50,266,628 44,814,885
2095 50,218,948 44,932,404
2094 50,162,122 45,047,479
2093 50,097,256 45,165,126
2092 50,020,865 45,278,674
2091 49,941,829 45,390,002
2090 49,849,369 45,501,495
2089 49,746,842 45,610,046
2088 49,633,009 45,717,882
2087 49,506,797 45,823,085
2086 49,374,214 45,926,712
2085 49,231,459 46,020,742
2084 49,078,733 46,111,490
2083 48,912,839 46,202,286
2082 48,738,088 46,284,929
2081 48,550,361 46,359,700
2080 48,350,756 46,435,482
2079 48,139,621 46,496,102
2078 47,915,623 46,549,167
2077 47,674,670 46,594,188
2076 47,421,548 46,619,045
2075 47,161,253 46,643,115
2074 46,887,164 46,658,350
2073 46,596,755 46,670,848
2072 46,296,320 46,670,426
2071 45,987,906 46,660,436
2070 45,669,374 46,645,623
2069 45,339,502 46,623,238
2068 45,000,338 46,600,060
2067 44,651,960 46,569,264
2066 44,295,017 46,530,377
2065 43,931,890 46,481,890
2064 43,554,812 46,417,369
2063 43,171,791 46,350,674
2062 42,781,734 46,272,105
2061 42,378,127 46,178,092
2060 41,969,941 46,075,877
2059 41,556,223 45,958,718
2058 41,132,214 45,837,407
2057 40,699,958 45,707,213
2056 40,263,674 45,566,357
2055 39,819,396 45,418,953
2054 39,368,928 45,252,995
2053 38,908,013 45,069,089
2052 38,440,539 44,873,927
2051 37,966,813 44,668,767
2050 37,484,179 44,445,677
2049 36,994,052 44,217,593
2048 36,499,739 43,974,925
2047 35,993,831 43,712,325
2046 35,483,039 43,438,283
2045 34,962,697 43,157,909
2044 34,435,436 42,866,716
2043 33,904,610 42,557,941
2042 33,368,223 42,239,980
2041 32,828,377 41,922,379
2040 32,285,754 41,598,231
2039 31,738,667 41,270,953
2038 31,188,815 40,929,067
2037 30,636,433 40,584,773
2036 30,081,085 40,234,128
2035 29,523,750 39,876,375
2034 28,963,008 39,515,857
2033 28,405,067 39,152,086
2032 27,853,260 38,772,414
2031 27,304,165 38,386,293
2030 26,759,978 37,995,617
2029 26,220,635 37,606,753
2028 25,682,620 37,207,852
2027 25,146,586 36,806,585
2026 24,612,250 36,403,076
2025 24,080,445 35,987,113
2024 23,548,781 35,557,673
2023 23,025,776 35,126,298
2022 22,509,038 34,695,493
2021 21,995,243 34,282,399
2020 21,478,690 33,889,558
2019 20,961,952 33,440,596
2018 20,438,288 32,910,967
2017 19,894,407 32,355,644
2016 19,334,856 31,789,685
2015 18,777,487 31,232,798
2014 18,229,461 30,696,137
2013 17,695,409 30,174,265
2012 17,172,287 29,662,831
2011 16,661,908 29,162,039
2010 16,176,498 28,655,776
2009 15,710,066 28,124,778
2008 15,258,093 27,570,059
2007 14,816,307 26,998,389
2006 14,373,707 26,417,909
2005 13,932,123 25,836,071
2004 13,500,533 25,256,772
2003 13,082,532 24,679,602
2002 12,680,897 24,102,477
2001 12,295,001 23,526,538
2000 11,925,546 22,967,816
1999 11,574,928 22,435,531
1998 11,240,664 21,906,713
1997 10,934,223 21,375,218
1996 10,655,942 20,850,087
1995 10,386,722 20,330,599
1994 10,123,798 19,820,446
1993 9,871,713 19,322,664
1992 9,629,275 18,834,572
1991 9,394,632 18,342,464
1990 9,159,356 17,833,171
1989 8,921,175 17,314,997
1988 8,687,435 16,796,605
1987 8,457,109 16,276,737
1986 8,228,847 15,760,419
1985 7,999,935 15,252,258
1984 7,772,256 14,759,009
1983 7,551,129 14,285,907
1982 7,340,197 13,832,798
1981 7,140,271 13,399,203
1980 6,947,900 12,983,363
1979 6,763,903 12,627,862
1978 6,590,984 12,328,157
1977 6,428,734 12,035,713
1976 6,280,635 11,750,097
1975 6,147,569 11,471,914
1974 6,024,904 11,200,906
1973 5,911,927 10,935,621
1972 5,807,234 10,676,835
1971 5,707,999 10,423,453
1970 5,610,304 10,178,802
1969 5,513,177 9,947,597
1968 5,418,644 9,725,281
1967 5,326,348 9,507,099
1966 5,237,933 9,284,688
1965 5,152,833 9,056,408
1964 5,071,034 8,828,406
1963 4,993,623 8,602,160
1962 4,919,672 8,380,172
1961 4,848,224 8,164,443
1960 4,778,621 7,956,197

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/malaysia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Malaysia
2100 0.05% -0.26%
2099 0.06% -0.25%
2098 0.08% -0.26%
2097 0.09% -0.27%
2096 0.09% -0.26%
2095 0.11% -0.26%
2094 0.13% -0.26%
2093 0.15% -0.25%
2092 0.16% -0.25%
2091 0.19% -0.25%
2090 0.21% -0.24%
2089 0.23% -0.24%
2088 0.25% -0.23%
2087 0.27% -0.23%
2086 0.29% -0.2%
2085 0.31% -0.2%
2084 0.34% -0.2%
2083 0.36% -0.18%
2082 0.39% -0.16%
2081 0.41% -0.16%
2080 0.44% -0.13%
2079 0.47% -0.11%
2078 0.51% -0.1%
2077 0.53% -0.05%
2076 0.55% -0.05%
2075 0.58% -0.03%
2074 0.62% -0.03%
2073 0.65% 0.001%
2072 0.67% 0.02%
2071 0.7% 0.03%
2070 0.73% 0.05%
2069 0.75% 0.05%
2068 0.78% 0.07%
2067 0.81% 0.08%
2066 0.83% 0.1%
2065 0.87% 0.14%
2064 0.89% 0.14%
2063 0.91% 0.17%
2062 0.95% 0.2%
2061 0.97% 0.22%
2060 1% 0.25%
2059 1.03% 0.26%
2058 1.06% 0.28%
2057 1.08% 0.31%
2056 1.12% 0.32%
2055 1.14% 0.37%
2054 1.18% 0.41%
2053 1.22% 0.43%
2052 1.25% 0.46%
2051 1.29% 0.5%
2050 1.32% 0.52%
2049 1.35% 0.55%
2048 1.41% 0.6%
2047 1.44% 0.63%
2046 1.49% 0.65%
2045 1.53% 0.68%
2044 1.57% 0.73%
2043 1.61% 0.75%
2042 1.64% 0.76%
2041 1.68% 0.78%
2040 1.72% 0.79%
2039 1.76% 0.84%
2038 1.8% 0.85%
2037 1.85% 0.87%
2036 1.89% 0.9%
2035 1.94% 0.91%
2034 1.96% 0.93%
2033 1.98% 0.98%
2032 2.01% 1.01%
2031 2.03% 1.03%
2030 2.06% 1.03%
2029 2.09% 1.07%
2028 2.13% 1.09%
2027 2.17% 1.11%
2026 2.21% 1.16%
2025 2.26% 1.21%
2024 2.27% 1.23%
2023 2.3% 1.24%
2022 2.34% 1.2%
2021 2.4% 1.16%
2020 2.47% 1.34%
2019 2.56% 1.61%
2018 2.73% 1.72%
2017 2.89% 1.78%
2016 2.97% 1.78%
2015 3.01% 1.75%
2014 3.02% 1.73%
2013 3.05% 1.72%
2012 3.06% 1.72%
2011 3% 1.77%
2010 2.97% 1.89%
2009 2.96% 2.01%
2008 2.98% 2.12%
2007 3.08% 2.2%
2006 3.17% 2.25%
2005 3.2% 2.29%
2004 3.2% 2.34%
2003 3.17% 2.39%
2002 3.14% 2.45%
2001 3.1% 2.43%
2000 3.03% 2.37%
1999 2.97% 2.41%
1998 2.8% 2.49%
1997 2.61% 2.52%
1996 2.59% 2.56%
1995 2.6% 2.57%
1994 2.55% 2.58%
1993 2.52% 2.59%
1992 2.5% 2.68%
1991 2.57% 2.86%
1990 2.67% 2.99%
1989 2.69% 3.09%
1988 2.72% 3.19%
1987 2.77% 3.28%
1986 2.86% 3.33%
1985 2.93% 3.34%
1984 2.93% 3.31%
1983 2.87% 3.28%
1982 2.8% 3.24%
1981 2.77% 3.2%
1980 2.72% 2.82%
1979 2.62% 2.43%
1978 2.52% 2.43%
1977 2.36% 2.43%
1976 2.16% 2.42%
1975 2.04% 2.42%
1974 1.91% 2.43%
1973 1.8% 2.42%
1972 1.74% 2.43%
1971 1.74% 2.4%
1970 1.76% 2.32%
1969 1.74% 2.29%
1968 1.73% 2.29%
1967 1.69% 2.4%
1966 1.65% 2.52%
1965 1.61% 2.58%
1964 1.55% 2.63%
1963 1.5% 2.65%
1962 1.47% 2.64%
1961 1.46% 2.62%

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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Malaysia
Current population
24756783
36512221
Population rank 59/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.44%
One net population change
1 minute
1.22 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 89/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +166,615
Net migration rank 158/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 166,615
2024 - -25,807 - 174,770
2023 545,227 -24,957 254,806 181,071
2022 538,146 -24,960 237,560 188,154
2021 527,468 -13,079 212,002 188,506
2020 524,359 -5,661 283,282 101,907
2019 540,001 -25,240 309,426 203,284
2018 556,493 -23,938 324,568 221,965
2017 569,975 -14,780 336,434 227,677
2016 571,519 -7,598 345,681 222,141
2015 570,554 -19,726 358,302 187,663
2014 563,218 -17,984 367,587 159,791
2013 556,096 -33,212 366,738 149,637
2012 544,293 -20,930 371,497 134,975
2011 530,765 -33,391 372,836 122,269
2010 515,480 -42,055 360,260 157,164
2009 499,596 -40,148 366,157 178,410
2008 485,223 -40,725 362,380 202,481
2007 467,277 -28,202 348,711 229,784
2006 450,357 -4,218 349,509 232,971
2005 427,243 9,795 355,324 225,864
2004 408,567 17,570 365,138 212,278
2003 394,516 15,359 377,425 199,510
2002 377,333 16,076 381,084 196,227
2001 367,731 10,654 400,939 173,613
2000 356,657 3,877 417,371 125,499
1999 342,630 -1,922 432,355 89,335
1998 333,196 -5,367 436,316 99,639
1997 322,253 -37,200 447,768 79,266
1996 315,820 -44,314 450,174 73,040
1995 305,878 -38,943 443,349 72,393
1994 296,465 -37,554 437,873 66,685
1993 289,044 -43,784 429,910 61,079
1992 284,622 -45,003 418,900 66,286
1991 280,111 -50,451 401,938 97,111
1990 273,846 -32,970 384,518 135,020
1989 267,314 -31,843 373,277 143,544
1988 262,065 -30,068 386,507 133,478
1987 257,730 -29,081 381,999 137,759
1986 252,922 -25,051 385,799 127,081
1985 246,574 -16,623 383,243 120,215
1984 237,838 -12,445 376,797 106,248
1983 228,467 -11,618 365,290 97,862
1982 220,896 -15,879 353,138 89,942
1981 212,623 -17,797 339,991 84,142
1980 205,248 -15,345 326,947 80,617
1979 196,647 -18,559 317,439 -13,980
1978 187,019 -19,274 311,027 -15,059
1977 175,672 -18,914 305,515 -16,601
1976 165,224 -25,786 300,615 -18,316
1975 157,174 -30,484 294,541 -20,480
1974 149,231 -30,599 289,880 -21,919
1973 141,751 -34,452 284,611 -21,995
1972 135,756 -33,679 276,263 -21,305
1971 130,924 -34,524 272,323 -20,535
1970 127,814 -28,832 269,341 -31,839
1969 123,666 -28,406 264,327 -39,420
1968 121,264 -27,461 260,705 -40,996
1967 117,223 -26,444 258,764 -42,108
1966 113,344 -27,301 262,162 -33,993
1965 109,544 -25,398 264,836 -36,456
1964 105,741 -26,307 266,406 -38,785
1963 101,760 -26,382 265,815 -40,952
1962 98,561 -26,040 262,140 -43,033
1961 95,059 -24,687 257,270 -44,916
1960 92,055 -23,220 251,090 -46,948

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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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