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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 1.06 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Mali
2100 50,408,328 80,371,693
2099 50,383,919 80,051,982
2098 50,352,973 79,712,985
2097 50,313,705 79,363,373
2096 50,266,628 78,996,636
2095 50,218,948 78,611,169
2094 50,162,122 78,201,275
2093 50,097,256 77,780,277
2092 50,020,865 77,346,576
2091 49,941,829 76,892,849
2090 49,849,369 76,418,075
2089 49,746,842 75,924,551
2088 49,633,009 75,413,374
2087 49,506,797 74,882,872
2086 49,374,214 74,339,859
2085 49,231,459 73,778,163
2084 49,078,733 73,197,940
2083 48,912,839 72,596,727
2082 48,738,088 71,983,705
2081 48,550,361 71,348,537
2080 48,350,756 70,707,220
2079 48,139,621 70,044,626
2078 47,915,623 69,367,218
2077 47,674,670 68,675,750
2076 47,421,548 67,972,574
2075 47,161,253 67,256,565
2074 46,887,164 66,523,454
2073 46,596,755 65,776,035
2072 46,296,320 65,016,928
2071 45,987,906 64,239,726
2070 45,669,374 63,457,636
2069 45,339,502 62,664,074
2068 45,000,338 61,857,029
2067 44,651,960 61,042,577
2066 44,295,017 60,222,511
2065 43,931,890 59,400,594
2064 43,554,812 58,567,263
2063 43,171,791 57,727,308
2062 42,781,734 56,880,111
2061 42,378,127 56,026,848
2060 41,969,941 55,166,339
2059 41,556,223 54,304,533
2058 41,132,214 53,437,711
2057 40,699,958 52,565,517
2056 40,263,674 51,691,907
2055 39,819,396 50,813,138
2054 39,368,928 49,936,085
2053 38,908,013 49,053,898
2052 38,440,539 48,167,179
2051 37,966,813 47,280,403
2050 37,484,179 46,390,999
2049 36,994,052 45,505,968
2048 36,499,739 44,617,075
2047 35,993,831 43,730,396
2046 35,483,039 42,840,806
2045 34,962,697 41,951,176
2044 34,435,436 41,061,960
2043 33,904,610 40,172,937
2042 33,368,223 39,286,024
2041 32,828,377 38,406,403
2040 32,285,754 37,525,963
2039 31,738,667 36,652,557
2038 31,188,815 35,772,629
2037 30,636,433 34,902,845
2036 30,081,085 34,036,236
2035 29,523,750 33,178,665
2034 28,963,008 32,328,037
2033 28,405,067 31,486,276
2032 27,853,260 30,655,886
2031 27,304,165 29,833,522
2030 26,759,978 29,028,860
2029 26,220,635 28,235,559
2028 25,682,620 27,456,170
2027 25,146,586 26,690,187
2026 24,612,250 25,940,320
2025 24,080,445 25,201,616
2024 23,548,781 24,478,595
2023 23,025,776 23,769,127
2022 22,509,038 23,072,640
2021 21,995,243 22,388,630
2020 21,478,690 21,713,836
2019 20,961,952 21,068,405
2018 20,438,288 20,442,030
2017 19,894,407 19,813,011
2016 19,334,856 19,191,289
2015 18,777,487 18,593,022
2014 18,229,461 18,020,267
2013 17,695,409 17,459,615
2012 17,172,287 16,957,033
2011 16,661,908 16,469,049
2010 16,176,498 15,945,198
2009 15,710,066 15,435,539
2008 15,258,093 14,940,782
2007 14,816,307 14,457,775
2006 14,373,707 13,990,139
2005 13,932,123 13,538,647
2004 13,500,533 13,102,409
2003 13,082,532 12,684,955
2002 12,680,897 12,288,050
2001 12,295,001 11,912,158
2000 11,925,546 11,559,290
1999 11,574,928 11,227,415
1998 11,240,664 10,919,573
1997 10,934,223 10,646,495
1996 10,655,942 10,407,278
1995 10,386,722 10,185,365
1994 10,123,798 9,967,031
1993 9,871,713 9,754,786
1992 9,629,275 9,553,540
1991 9,394,632 9,362,888
1990 9,159,356 9,178,830
1989 8,921,175 8,999,938
1988 8,687,435 8,833,996
1987 8,457,109 8,681,164
1986 8,228,847 8,531,277
1985 7,999,935 8,374,663
1984 7,772,256 8,208,599
1983 7,551,129 8,034,400
1982 7,340,197 7,860,194
1981 7,140,271 7,692,766
1980 6,947,900 7,530,515
1979 6,763,903 7,375,266
1978 6,590,984 7,229,651
1977 6,428,734 7,090,979
1976 6,280,635 6,960,979
1975 6,147,569 6,837,261
1974 6,024,904 6,715,436
1973 5,911,927 6,597,106
1972 5,807,234 6,483,726
1971 5,707,999 6,377,944
1970 5,610,304 6,276,472
1969 5,513,177 6,177,704
1968 5,418,644 6,082,979
1967 5,326,348 5,990,906
1966 5,237,933 5,902,204
1965 5,152,833 5,815,487
1964 5,071,034 5,730,125
1963 4,993,623 5,646,605
1962 4,919,672 5,563,917
1961 4,848,224 5,482,283
1960 4,778,621 5,402,550

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/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Mali
2100 0.05% 0.4%
2099 0.06% 0.43%
2098 0.08% 0.44%
2097 0.09% 0.46%
2096 0.09% 0.49%
2095 0.11% 0.52%
2094 0.13% 0.54%
2093 0.15% 0.56%
2092 0.16% 0.59%
2091 0.19% 0.62%
2090 0.21% 0.65%
2089 0.23% 0.68%
2088 0.25% 0.71%
2087 0.27% 0.73%
2086 0.29% 0.76%
2085 0.31% 0.79%
2084 0.34% 0.83%
2083 0.36% 0.85%
2082 0.39% 0.89%
2081 0.41% 0.91%
2080 0.44% 0.95%
2079 0.47% 0.98%
2078 0.51% 1.01%
2077 0.53% 1.03%
2076 0.55% 1.06%
2075 0.58% 1.1%
2074 0.62% 1.14%
2073 0.65% 1.17%
2072 0.67% 1.21%
2071 0.7% 1.23%
2070 0.73% 1.27%
2069 0.75% 1.3%
2068 0.78% 1.33%
2067 0.81% 1.36%
2066 0.83% 1.38%
2065 0.87% 1.42%
2064 0.89% 1.46%
2063 0.91% 1.49%
2062 0.95% 1.52%
2061 0.97% 1.56%
2060 1% 1.59%
2059 1.03% 1.62%
2058 1.06% 1.66%
2057 1.08% 1.69%
2056 1.12% 1.73%
2055 1.14% 1.76%
2054 1.18% 1.8%
2053 1.22% 1.84%
2052 1.25% 1.88%
2051 1.29% 1.92%
2050 1.32% 1.94%
2049 1.35% 1.99%
2048 1.41% 2.03%
2047 1.44% 2.08%
2046 1.49% 2.12%
2045 1.53% 2.17%
2044 1.57% 2.21%
2043 1.61% 2.26%
2042 1.64% 2.29%
2041 1.68% 2.35%
2040 1.72% 2.38%
2039 1.76% 2.46%
2038 1.8% 2.49%
2037 1.85% 2.55%
2036 1.89% 2.58%
2035 1.94% 2.63%
2034 1.96% 2.67%
2033 1.98% 2.71%
2032 2.01% 2.76%
2031 2.03% 2.77%
2030 2.06% 2.81%
2029 2.09% 2.84%
2028 2.13% 2.87%
2027 2.17% 2.89%
2026 2.21% 2.93%
2025 2.26% 2.95%
2024 2.27% 2.98%
2023 2.3% 3.02%
2022 2.34% 3.06%
2021 2.4% 3.11%
2020 2.47% 3.06%
2019 2.56% 3.06%
2018 2.73% 3.17%
2017 2.89% 3.24%
2016 2.97% 3.22%
2015 3.01% 3.18%
2014 3.02% 3.21%
2013 3.05% 2.96%
2012 3.06% 2.96%
2011 3% 3.29%
2010 2.97% 3.3%
2009 2.96% 3.31%
2008 2.98% 3.34%
2007 3.08% 3.34%
2006 3.17% 3.33%
2005 3.2% 3.33%
2004 3.2% 3.29%
2003 3.17% 3.23%
2002 3.14% 3.16%
2001 3.1% 3.05%
2000 3.03% 2.96%
1999 2.97% 2.82%
1998 2.8% 2.56%
1997 2.61% 2.3%
1996 2.59% 2.18%
1995 2.6% 2.19%
1994 2.55% 2.18%
1993 2.52% 2.11%
1992 2.5% 2.04%
1991 2.57% 2.01%
1990 2.67% 1.99%
1989 2.69% 1.88%
1988 2.72% 1.76%
1987 2.77% 1.76%
1986 2.86% 1.87%
1985 2.93% 2.02%
1984 2.93% 2.17%
1983 2.87% 2.22%
1982 2.8% 2.18%
1981 2.77% 2.15%
1980 2.72% 2.1%
1979 2.62% 2.01%
1978 2.52% 1.96%
1977 2.36% 1.87%
1976 2.16% 1.81%
1975 2.04% 1.81%
1974 1.91% 1.79%
1973 1.8% 1.75%
1972 1.74% 1.66%
1971 1.74% 1.62%
1970 1.76% 1.6%
1969 1.74% 1.56%
1968 1.73% 1.54%
1967 1.69% 1.5%
1966 1.65% 1.49%
1965 1.61% 1.49%
1964 1.55% 1.48%
1963 1.5% 1.49%
1962 1.47% 1.49%
1961 1.46% 1.48%

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 Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Mali
Current population
24756783
26143152
Population rank 59/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.32%
One net population change
1 minute
44.5 seconds
One birth every
43.3 seconds
33.1 seconds
One death every
2.87 minutes
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 15/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -48,019
Net migration rank 158/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -48,019
2024 - -25,807 - -46,880
2023 545,227 -24,957 746,398 -39,953
2022 538,146 -24,960 726,465 -39,951
2021 527,468 -13,079 703,674 -22,210
2020 524,359 -5,661 683,053 -14,962
2019 540,001 -25,240 667,110 -44,373
2018 556,493 -23,938 670,723 -40,710
2017 569,975 -14,780 661,973 -33,942
2016 571,519 -7,598 645,652 -30,251
2015 570,554 -19,726 630,006 -48,872
2014 563,218 -17,984 614,419 -50,068
2013 556,096 -33,212 597,887 -40,951
2012 544,293 -20,930 588,748 -140,507
2011 530,765 -33,391 570,899 -43,160
2010 515,480 -42,055 554,447 -34,483
2009 499,596 -40,148 533,730 -34,383
2008 485,223 -40,725 514,665 -24,509
2007 467,277 -28,202 495,800 -19,945
2006 450,357 -4,218 477,665 -18,247
2005 427,243 9,795 460,964 -17,413
2004 408,567 17,570 439,717 -10,796
2003 394,516 15,359 417,766 -11,768
2002 377,333 16,076 396,732 -8,914
2001 367,731 10,654 376,472 -12,507
2000 356,657 3,877 359,159 -17,395
1999 342,630 -1,922 343,705 -21,702
1998 333,196 -5,367 323,940 -30,255
1997 322,253 -37,200 308,429 -55,978
1996 315,820 -44,314 293,953 -67,974
1995 305,878 -38,943 285,598 -67,763
1994 296,465 -37,554 282,356 -63,533
1993 289,044 -43,784 274,480 -68,816
1992 284,622 -45,003 267,605 -70,789
1991 280,111 -50,451 261,656 -77,172
1990 273,846 -32,970 252,308 -68,668
1989 267,314 -31,843 249,929 -75,771
1988 262,065 -30,068 245,682 -87,952
1987 257,730 -29,081 238,871 -90,940
1986 252,922 -25,051 233,799 -81,970
1985 246,574 -16,623 224,734 -63,347
1984 237,838 -12,445 218,078 -47,331
1983 228,467 -11,618 211,795 -34,132
1982 220,896 -15,879 204,892 -34,140
1981 212,623 -17,797 198,227 -34,130
1980 205,248 -15,345 190,560 -30,156
1979 196,647 -18,559 182,449 -32,353
1978 187,019 -19,274 172,652 -31,520
1977 175,672 -18,914 165,071 -28,853
1976 165,224 -25,786 157,778 -33,999
1975 157,174 -30,484 150,222 -26,572
1974 149,231 -30,599 142,448 -22,449
1973 141,751 -34,452 135,801 -19,137
1972 135,756 -33,679 129,687 -19,594
1971 130,924 -34,524 123,591 -22,127
1970 127,814 -28,832 118,952 -17,479
1969 123,666 -28,406 114,361 -18,302
1968 121,264 -27,461 111,403 -18,015
1967 117,223 -26,444 107,650 -16,900
1966 113,344 -27,301 103,684 -17,032
1965 109,544 -25,398 100,451 -13,662
1964 105,741 -26,307 97,166 -13,226
1963 101,760 -26,382 95,055 -11,951
1962 98,561 -26,040 93,101 -10,821
1961 95,059 -24,687 91,115 -10,139
1960 92,055 -23,220 88,802 -10,314

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 Mali 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,749,473 people) and 5.13% is from migration (a loss of 365,292 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

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
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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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