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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 568,847 people in Malta in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 581,729 in Malta.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 42.6 times bigger than Malta's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Malta is the 167th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.007% for Malta.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +2.69% in Malta.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Malta has grown from 405K to 582K (43.5% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Malta: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Malta
2100 50,408,328 383,244
2099 50,383,919 386,421
2098 50,352,973 389,613
2097 50,313,705 392,917
2096 50,266,628 396,295
2095 50,218,948 399,956
2094 50,162,122 403,710
2093 50,097,256 407,487
2092 50,020,865 411,340
2091 49,941,829 415,407
2090 49,849,369 419,592
2089 49,746,842 423,826
2088 49,633,009 428,052
2087 49,506,797 432,556
2086 49,374,214 437,240
2085 49,231,459 441,882
2084 49,078,733 446,649
2083 48,912,839 451,551
2082 48,738,088 456,344
2081 48,550,361 461,335
2080 48,350,756 466,229
2079 48,139,621 471,100
2078 47,915,623 475,924
2077 47,674,670 480,771
2076 47,421,548 485,655
2075 47,161,253 490,208
2074 46,887,164 494,656
2073 46,596,755 499,046
2072 46,296,320 503,370
2071 45,987,906 507,604
2070 45,669,374 511,683
2069 45,339,502 515,748
2068 45,000,338 519,737
2067 44,651,960 523,520
2066 44,295,017 527,140
2065 43,931,890 530,620
2064 43,554,812 533,923
2063 43,171,791 537,029
2062 42,781,734 540,145
2061 42,378,127 543,018
2060 41,969,941 545,828
2059 41,556,223 548,562
2058 41,132,214 551,048
2057 40,699,958 553,389
2056 40,263,674 555,804
2055 39,819,396 558,190
2054 39,368,928 560,309
2053 38,908,013 562,511
2052 38,440,539 564,772
2051 37,966,813 567,078
2050 37,484,179 569,189
2049 36,994,052 571,016
2048 36,499,739 572,923
2047 35,993,831 574,977
2046 35,483,039 576,728
2045 34,962,697 578,442
2044 34,435,436 580,046
2043 33,904,610 581,639
2042 33,368,223 583,042
2041 32,828,377 584,485
2040 32,285,754 585,747
2039 31,738,667 587,035
2038 31,188,815 588,223
2037 30,636,433 589,140
2036 30,081,085 589,886
2035 29,523,750 590,469
2034 28,963,008 590,868
2033 28,405,067 590,759
2032 27,853,260 590,166
2031 27,304,165 589,366
2030 26,759,978 588,281
2029 26,220,635 586,978
2028 25,682,620 585,310
2027 25,146,586 583,310
2026 24,612,250 581,144
2025 24,080,445 575,661
2024 23,548,781 568,847
2023 23,025,776 552,747
2022 22,509,038 531,113
2021 21,995,243 518,150
2020 21,478,690 515,490
2019 20,961,952 503,912
2018 20,438,288 483,903
2017 19,894,407 467,106
2016 19,334,856 454,505
2015 18,777,487 444,220
2014 18,229,461 433,481
2013 17,695,409 424,810
2012 17,172,287 420,028
2011 16,661,908 416,268
2010 16,176,498 414,508
2009 15,710,066 412,477
2008 15,258,093 409,379
2007 14,816,307 406,724
2006 14,373,707 405,308
2005 13,932,123 403,834
2004 13,500,533 401,268
2003 13,082,532 398,582
2002 12,680,897 395,969
2001 12,295,001 393,028
2000 11,925,546 390,087
1999 11,574,928 387,578
1998 11,240,664 385,287
1997 10,934,223 382,791
1996 10,655,942 379,905
1995 10,386,722 377,419
1994 10,123,798 374,797
1993 9,871,713 371,308
1992 9,629,275 367,618
1991 9,394,632 363,845
1990 9,159,356 354,170
1989 8,921,175 350,722
1988 8,687,435 347,325
1987 8,457,109 344,485
1986 8,228,847 342,121
1985 7,999,935 336,452
1984 7,772,256 330,593
1983 7,551,129 330,524
1982 7,340,197 325,898
1981 7,140,271 318,982
1980 6,947,900 316,645
1979 6,763,903 313,342
1978 6,590,984 310,182
1977 6,428,734 306,970
1976 6,280,635 305,774
1975 6,147,569 304,222
1974 6,024,904 301,996
1973 5,911,927 302,200
1972 5,807,234 302,450
1971 5,707,999 302,700
1970 5,610,304 302,650
1969 5,513,177 304,300
1968 5,418,644 307,900
1967 5,326,348 311,550
1966 5,237,933 315,200
1965 5,152,833 318,800
1964 5,071,034 321,250
1963 4,993,623 322,550
1962 4,919,672 323,900
1961 4,848,224 325,250
1960 4,778,621 326,550

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Malta gained 49,197 people (a 12.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Malta's population increased by 127,224 people (a 28% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Malta was ranked 168th in 2006 and ranked 167th 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 Malta will decrease by 2.16% to 569,189 people and will still be ranked 167th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 591K people in 2034 for Malta.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Malta
2100 0.05% -0.82%
2099 0.06% -0.82%
2098 0.08% -0.84%
2097 0.09% -0.85%
2096 0.09% -0.92%
2095 0.11% -0.93%
2094 0.13% -0.93%
2093 0.15% -0.94%
2092 0.16% -0.98%
2091 0.19% -1%
2090 0.21% -1%
2089 0.23% -0.99%
2088 0.25% -1.04%
2087 0.27% -1.07%
2086 0.29% -1.05%
2085 0.31% -1.07%
2084 0.34% -1.09%
2083 0.36% -1.05%
2082 0.39% -1.08%
2081 0.41% -1.05%
2080 0.44% -1.03%
2079 0.47% -1.01%
2078 0.51% -1.01%
2077 0.53% -1.01%
2076 0.55% -0.93%
2075 0.58% -0.9%
2074 0.62% -0.88%
2073 0.65% -0.86%
2072 0.67% -0.83%
2071 0.7% -0.8%
2070 0.73% -0.79%
2069 0.75% -0.77%
2068 0.78% -0.72%
2067 0.81% -0.69%
2066 0.83% -0.66%
2065 0.87% -0.62%
2064 0.89% -0.58%
2063 0.91% -0.58%
2062 0.95% -0.53%
2061 0.97% -0.51%
2060 1% -0.5%
2059 1.03% -0.45%
2058 1.06% -0.42%
2057 1.08% -0.43%
2056 1.12% -0.43%
2055 1.14% -0.38%
2054 1.18% -0.39%
2053 1.22% -0.4%
2052 1.25% -0.41%
2051 1.29% -0.37%
2050 1.32% -0.32%
2049 1.35% -0.33%
2048 1.41% -0.36%
2047 1.44% -0.3%
2046 1.49% -0.3%
2045 1.53% -0.28%
2044 1.57% -0.27%
2043 1.61% -0.24%
2042 1.64% -0.25%
2041 1.68% -0.22%
2040 1.72% -0.22%
2039 1.76% -0.2%
2038 1.8% -0.16%
2037 1.85% -0.13%
2036 1.89% -0.1%
2035 1.94% -0.07%
2034 1.96% 0.02%
2033 1.98% 0.1%
2032 2.01% 0.14%
2031 2.03% 0.18%
2030 2.06% 0.22%
2029 2.09% 0.29%
2028 2.13% 0.34%
2027 2.17% 0.37%
2026 2.21% 0.95%
2025 2.26% 1.2%
2024 2.27% 2.91%
2023 2.3% 4.07%
2022 2.34% 2.5%
2021 2.4% 0.52%
2020 2.47% 2.3%
2019 2.56% 4.13%
2018 2.73% 3.6%
2017 2.89% 2.77%
2016 2.97% 2.32%
2015 3.01% 2.48%
2014 3.02% 2.04%
2013 3.05% 1.14%
2012 3.06% 0.9%
2011 3% 0.42%
2010 2.97% 0.49%
2009 2.96% 0.76%
2008 2.98% 0.65%
2007 3.08% 0.35%
2006 3.17% 0.37%
2005 3.2% 0.64%
2004 3.2% 0.67%
2003 3.17% 0.66%
2002 3.14% 0.75%
2001 3.1% 0.75%
2000 3.03% 0.65%
1999 2.97% 0.59%
1998 2.8% 0.65%
1997 2.61% 0.76%
1996 2.59% 0.66%
1995 2.6% 0.7%
1994 2.55% 0.94%
1993 2.52% 1%
1992 2.5% 1.04%
1991 2.57% 2.73%
1990 2.67% 0.98%
1989 2.69% 0.98%
1988 2.72% 0.82%
1987 2.77% 0.69%
1986 2.86% 1.68%
1985 2.93% 1.77%
1984 2.93% 0.02%
1983 2.87% 1.42%
1982 2.8% 2.17%
1981 2.77% 0.74%
1980 2.72% 1.05%
1979 2.62% 1.02%
1978 2.52% 1.05%
1977 2.36% 0.39%
1976 2.16% 0.51%
1975 2.04% 0.74%
1974 1.91% -0.07%
1973 1.8% -0.08%
1972 1.74% -0.08%
1971 1.74% 0.02%
1970 1.76% -0.54%
1969 1.74% -1.17%
1968 1.73% -1.17%
1967 1.69% -1.16%
1966 1.65% -1.13%
1965 1.61% -0.76%
1964 1.55% -0.4%
1963 1.5% -0.42%
1962 1.47% -0.42%
1961 1.46% -0.4%

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 Malta's population grew by 2.91%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Malta
Current population
24756783
581729
Population rank 59/197 167/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.007%
One net population change
1 minute
32.6 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
1.96 hours
One death every
2.87 minutes
2.17 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +44
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +16,100
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +2.91%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 19/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.7 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 +5,161
Net migration rank 158/196 52/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 199,466
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 112/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 37%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 15/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Malta
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Malta
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 5,161
2024 - -25,807 - 6,323
2023 545,227 -24,957 442 6,591
2022 538,146 -24,960 54 2,480
2021 527,468 -13,079 259 4,638
2020 524,359 -5,661 361 6,904
2019 540,001 -25,240 655 20,302
2018 556,493 -23,938 774 16,961
2017 569,975 -14,780 747 14,372
2016 571,519 -7,598 1,091 8,624
2015 570,554 -19,726 888 9,588
2014 563,218 -17,984 910 9,192
2013 556,096 -33,212 807 861
2012 544,293 -20,930 714 911
2011 530,765 -33,391 916 999
2010 515,480 -42,055 871 741
2009 499,596 -40,148 825 836
2008 485,223 -40,725 777 869
2007 467,277 -28,202 691 926
2006 450,357 -4,218 568 997
2005 427,243 9,795 727 1,626
2004 408,567 17,570 883 1,662
2003 394,516 15,359 917 1,626
2002 377,333 16,076 911 1,821
2001 367,731 10,654 1,061 1,678
2000 356,657 3,877 1,482 1,591
1999 342,630 -1,922 1,357 1,463
1998 333,196 -5,367 1,656 1,260
1997 322,253 -37,200 1,991 1,003
1996 315,820 -44,314 2,279 1,142
1995 305,878 -38,943 1,887 1,306
1994 296,465 -37,554 2,136 1,136
1993 289,044 -43,784 2,451 1,006
1992 284,622 -45,003 2,573 737
1991 280,111 -50,451 2,438 763
1990 273,846 -32,970 2,621 568
1989 267,314 -31,843 2,981 248
1988 262,065 -30,068 2,813 164
1987 257,730 -29,081 2,412 295
1986 252,922 -25,051 2,395 464
1985 246,574 -16,623 2,590 -428
1984 237,838 -12,445 2,678 -558
1983 228,467 -11,618 2,512 -740
1982 220,896 -15,879 2,835 -1,059
1981 212,623 -17,797 2,233 -548
1980 205,248 -15,345 2,375 -886
1979 196,647 -18,559 2,852 -1,311
1978 187,019 -19,274 2,389 -1,302
1977 175,672 -18,914 2,916 -1,598
1976 165,224 -25,786 2,721 -1,641
1975 157,174 -30,484 2,829 -1,742
1974 149,231 -30,599 2,687 -1,597
1973 141,751 -34,452 2,327 -1,549
1972 135,756 -33,679 2,480 -1,316
1971 130,924 -34,524 2,482 -1,327
1970 127,814 -28,832 2,270 -1,123
1969 123,666 -28,406 2,069 -827
1968 121,264 -27,461 2,247 -753
1967 117,223 -26,444 2,306 -4,073
1966 113,344 -27,301 2,458 -4,318
1965 109,544 -25,398 2,646 -4,329
1964 105,741 -26,307 3,630 -4,768
1963 101,760 -26,382 3,709 -4,773
1962 98,561 -26,040 4,664 -5,360
1961 95,059 -24,687 4,748 -5,099
1960 92,055 -23,220 5,747 -5,540

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 Malta 5.84% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,181 people) and 94.2% is from migration (a gain of 99,652 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 199,466 people or 37% in Malta.

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
Malta
City Population
St. Paul's Bay 40.2K
Mosta 25.5K
Birkirkara 24.4K
Naxxar 18.1K
Zabbar 18K
Sliema 16.9K
San Gwann 16.1K
Marsaskala 15.6K
Gzira 8.03K
Valletta 6.44K

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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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