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Population in Burkina Faso compared to the Marshall Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 37,548 people in the Marshall Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 35,058 in the Marshall Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 706 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while the Marshall Islands is the 192nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs -2.69% in the Marshall Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while the Marshall Islands has declined from 52K to 35.1K (32.6% decline).

Burkina Faso vs Marshall Islands: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Marshall Islands
2100 50,408,328 23,457
2099 50,383,919 23,536
2098 50,352,973 23,626
2097 50,313,705 23,720
2096 50,266,628 23,797
2095 50,218,948 23,879
2094 50,162,122 23,947
2093 50,097,256 24,022
2092 50,020,865 24,092
2091 49,941,829 24,150
2090 49,849,369 24,198
2089 49,746,842 24,253
2088 49,633,009 24,284
2087 49,506,797 24,314
2086 49,374,214 24,329
2085 49,231,459 24,347
2084 49,078,733 24,355
2083 48,912,839 24,343
2082 48,738,088 24,328
2081 48,550,361 24,317
2080 48,350,756 24,290
2079 48,139,621 24,269
2078 47,915,623 24,226
2077 47,674,670 24,185
2076 47,421,548 24,151
2075 47,161,253 24,096
2074 46,887,164 24,061
2073 46,596,755 24,013
2072 46,296,320 23,982
2071 45,987,906 23,943
2070 45,669,374 23,902
2069 45,339,502 23,869
2068 45,000,338 23,827
2067 44,651,960 23,808
2066 44,295,017 23,775
2065 43,931,890 23,774
2064 43,554,812 23,778
2063 43,171,791 23,791
2062 42,781,734 23,830
2061 42,378,127 23,881
2060 41,969,941 23,929
2059 41,556,223 23,993
2058 41,132,214 24,041
2057 40,699,958 24,118
2056 40,263,674 24,207
2055 39,819,396 24,318
2054 39,368,928 24,424
2053 38,908,013 24,515
2052 38,440,539 24,615
2051 37,966,813 24,727
2050 37,484,179 24,824
2049 36,994,052 24,948
2048 36,499,739 25,060
2047 35,993,831 25,169
2046 35,483,039 25,281
2045 34,962,697 25,407
2044 34,435,436 25,544
2043 33,904,610 25,701
2042 33,368,223 25,860
2041 32,828,377 26,047
2040 32,285,754 26,263
2039 31,738,667 26,507
2038 31,188,815 26,773
2037 30,636,433 27,104
2036 30,081,085 27,461
2035 29,523,750 27,889
2034 28,963,008 28,379
2033 28,405,067 28,934
2032 27,853,260 29,558
2031 27,304,165 30,266
2030 26,759,978 31,070
2029 26,220,635 31,960
2028 25,682,620 32,896
2027 25,146,586 33,927
2026 24,612,250 35,058
2025 24,080,445 36,301
2024 23,548,781 37,548
2023 23,025,776 38,827
2022 22,509,038 40,077
2021 21,995,243 41,367
2020 21,478,690 42,706
2019 20,961,952 44,007
2018 20,438,288 45,285
2017 19,894,407 46,529
2016 19,334,856 47,709
2015 18,777,487 48,800
2014 18,229,461 49,796
2013 17,695,409 50,681
2012 17,172,287 51,419
2011 16,661,908 51,907
2010 16,176,498 52,044
2009 15,710,066 52,019
2008 15,258,093 52,030
2007 14,816,307 52,035
2006 14,373,707 51,992
2005 13,932,123 51,906
2004 13,500,533 51,791
2003 13,082,532 51,639
2002 12,680,897 51,425
2001 12,295,001 51,123
2000 11,925,546 50,706
1999 11,574,928 50,202
1998 11,240,664 49,717
1997 10,934,223 49,259
1996 10,655,942 48,775
1995 10,386,722 48,266
1994 10,123,798 47,712
1993 9,871,713 47,093
1992 9,629,275 46,388
1991 9,394,632 45,568
1990 9,159,356 44,629
1989 8,921,175 43,586
1988 8,687,435 42,321
1987 8,457,109 40,828
1986 8,228,847 39,286
1985 7,999,935 37,761
1984 7,772,256 36,264
1983 7,551,129 34,811
1982 7,340,197 33,397
1981 7,140,271 32,017
1980 6,947,900 30,774
1979 6,763,903 29,738
1978 6,590,984 28,809
1977 6,428,734 27,906
1976 6,280,635 27,021
1975 6,147,569 26,154
1974 6,024,904 25,296
1973 5,911,927 24,581
1972 5,807,234 23,992
1971 5,707,999 23,366
1970 5,610,304 22,530
1969 5,513,177 21,305
1968 5,418,644 19,862
1967 5,326,348 18,655
1966 5,237,933 17,927
1965 5,152,833 17,402
1964 5,071,034 16,852
1963 4,993,623 16,302
1962 4,919,672 15,755
1961 4,848,224 15,219
1960 4,778,621 14,703

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/marshall-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while the Marshall Islands lost 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while the Marshall Islands' population decreased by 12,651 people (a 26.5% decline).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th in 2006 and ranked 192nd 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 the Marshall Islands will decrease by 29.2% to 24,824 people and rank change from 192nd to 193rd.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while the Marshall Islands' population already peaked in 2010 at 52K people and is projected to decrease to 23.5K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Marshall Islands
2100 0.05% -0.33%
2099 0.06% -0.38%
2098 0.08% -0.4%
2097 0.09% -0.32%
2096 0.09% -0.35%
2095 0.11% -0.28%
2094 0.13% -0.31%
2093 0.15% -0.29%
2092 0.16% -0.24%
2091 0.19% -0.2%
2090 0.21% -0.23%
2089 0.23% -0.13%
2088 0.25% -0.12%
2087 0.27% -0.06%
2086 0.29% -0.08%
2085 0.31% -0.03%
2084 0.34% 0.05%
2083 0.36% 0.06%
2082 0.39% 0.04%
2081 0.41% 0.11%
2080 0.44% 0.09%
2079 0.47% 0.17%
2078 0.51% 0.17%
2077 0.53% 0.14%
2076 0.55% 0.23%
2075 0.58% 0.14%
2074 0.62% 0.2%
2073 0.65% 0.13%
2072 0.67% 0.16%
2071 0.7% 0.17%
2070 0.73% 0.14%
2069 0.75% 0.18%
2068 0.78% 0.08%
2067 0.81% 0.14%
2066 0.83% 0.004%
2065 0.87% -0.02%
2064 0.89% -0.05%
2063 0.91% -0.17%
2062 0.95% -0.21%
2061 0.97% -0.2%
2060 1% -0.27%
2059 1.03% -0.2%
2058 1.06% -0.32%
2057 1.08% -0.37%
2056 1.12% -0.46%
2055 1.14% -0.43%
2054 1.18% -0.37%
2053 1.22% -0.41%
2052 1.25% -0.45%
2051 1.29% -0.39%
2050 1.32% -0.5%
2049 1.35% -0.45%
2048 1.41% -0.43%
2047 1.44% -0.44%
2046 1.49% -0.5%
2045 1.53% -0.54%
2044 1.57% -0.61%
2043 1.61% -0.62%
2042 1.64% -0.72%
2041 1.68% -0.82%
2040 1.72% -0.92%
2039 1.76% -1%
2038 1.8% -1.22%
2037 1.85% -1.3%
2036 1.89% -1.53%
2035 1.94% -1.73%
2034 1.96% -1.92%
2033 1.98% -2.11%
2032 2.01% -2.34%
2031 2.03% -2.59%
2030 2.06% -2.78%
2029 2.09% -2.85%
2028 2.13% -3.04%
2027 2.17% -3.23%
2026 2.21% -3.42%
2025 2.26% -3.32%
2024 2.27% -3.29%
2023 2.3% -3.12%
2022 2.34% -3.12%
2021 2.4% -3.14%
2020 2.47% -2.96%
2019 2.56% -2.82%
2018 2.73% -2.67%
2017 2.89% -2.47%
2016 2.97% -2.24%
2015 3.01% -2%
2014 3.02% -1.75%
2013 3.05% -1.44%
2012 3.06% -0.94%
2011 3% -0.26%
2010 2.97% 0.05%
2009 2.96% -0.02%
2008 2.98% -0.01%
2007 3.08% 0.08%
2006 3.17% 0.17%
2005 3.2% 0.22%
2004 3.2% 0.29%
2003 3.17% 0.42%
2002 3.14% 0.59%
2001 3.1% 0.82%
2000 3.03% 1%
1999 2.97% 0.98%
1998 2.8% 0.93%
1997 2.61% 0.99%
1996 2.59% 1.05%
1995 2.6% 1.16%
1994 2.55% 1.31%
1993 2.52% 1.52%
1992 2.5% 1.8%
1991 2.57% 2.1%
1990 2.67% 2.39%
1989 2.69% 2.99%
1988 2.72% 3.66%
1987 2.77% 3.93%
1986 2.86% 4.04%
1985 2.93% 4.13%
1984 2.93% 4.17%
1983 2.87% 4.23%
1982 2.8% 4.31%
1981 2.77% 4.04%
1980 2.72% 3.48%
1979 2.62% 3.22%
1978 2.52% 3.24%
1977 2.36% 3.28%
1976 2.16% 3.31%
1975 2.04% 3.39%
1974 1.91% 2.91%
1973 1.8% 2.45%
1972 1.74% 2.68%
1971 1.74% 3.71%
1970 1.76% 5.75%
1969 1.74% 7.27%
1968 1.73% 6.47%
1967 1.69% 4.06%
1966 1.65% 3.02%
1965 1.61% 3.26%
1964 1.55% 3.37%
1963 1.5% 3.47%
1962 1.47% 3.52%
1961 1.46% 3.51%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/marshall-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while the Marshall Islands' population declined by 3.29%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Marshall Islands
Current population
24756783
35058
Population rank 59/197 192/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.0004%
One net population change
1 minute
6.85 hours
One birth every
43.3 seconds
10.7 hours
One death every
2.87 minutes
1.35 days
Daily growth/decline +1,433 -4
Annual growth/decline +523,005 -1,279
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% -3.29%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 197/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
5.17 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -1,698
Net migration rank 158/196 97/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 3,309
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 189/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 8.8%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 71/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Marshall Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Marshall Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -1,698
2024 - -25,807 - -1,765
2023 545,227 -24,957 550 -1,832
2022 538,146 -24,960 606 -1,829
2021 527,468 -13,079 653 -2,016
2020 524,359 -5,661 689 -2,004
2019 540,001 -25,240 746 -2,030
2018 556,493 -23,938 785 -2,058
2017 569,975 -14,780 826 -2,040
2016 571,519 -7,598 866 -2,003
2015 570,554 -19,726 912 -1,964
2014 563,218 -17,984 959 -1,906
2013 556,096 -33,212 1,014 -1,825
2012 544,293 -20,930 1,097 -1,759
2011 530,765 -33,391 1,185 -1,512
2010 515,480 -42,055 1,273 -1,221
2009 499,596 -40,148 1,365 -1,361
2008 485,223 -40,725 1,443 -1,467
2007 467,277 -28,202 1,507 -1,491
2006 450,357 -4,218 1,556 -1,491
2005 427,243 9,795 1,586 -1,482
2004 408,567 17,570 1,595 -1,466
2003 394,516 15,359 1,600 -1,427
2002 377,333 16,076 1,594 -1,345
2001 367,731 10,654 1,596 -1,237
2000 356,657 3,877 1,592 -1,110
1999 342,630 -1,922 1,590 -1,068
1998 333,196 -5,367 1,576 -1,124
1997 322,253 -37,200 1,564 -1,097
1996 315,820 -44,314 1,542 -1,050
1995 305,878 -38,943 1,522 -991
1994 296,465 -37,554 1,524 -942
1993 289,044 -43,784 1,524 -869
1992 284,622 -45,003 1,525 -769
1991 280,111 -50,451 1,540 -661
1990 273,846 -32,970 1,556 -562
1989 267,314 -31,843 1,574 -479
1988 262,065 -30,068 1,575 -140
1987 257,730 -29,081 1,566 -16
1986 252,922 -25,051 1,544 -8
1985 246,574 -16,623 1,511 -1
1984 237,838 -12,445 1,470 6
1983 228,467 -11,618 1,422 12
1982 220,896 -15,879 1,375 23
1981 212,623 -17,797 1,328 31
1980 205,248 -15,345 1,287 -155
1979 196,647 -18,559 1,250 -316
1978 187,019 -19,274 1,207 -286
1977 175,672 -18,914 1,160 -264
1976 165,224 -25,786 1,109 -233
1975 157,174 -30,484 1,055 -193
1974 149,231 -30,599 1,000 -145
1973 141,751 -34,452 954 -383
1972 135,756 -33,679 913 -306
1971 130,924 -34,524 877 -232
1970 127,814 -28,832 819 201
1969 123,666 -28,406 747 690
1968 121,264 -27,461 685 769
1967 117,223 -26,444 636 308
1966 113,344 -27,301 603 -89
1965 109,544 -25,398 566 -22
1964 105,741 -26,307 536 16
1963 101,760 -26,382 509 42
1962 98,561 -26,040 488 54
1961 95,059 -24,687 469 56
1960 92,055 -23,220 452 63

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

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/marshall-islands | 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 the Marshall Islands 27.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,592 people) and 72.2% is from migration (a loss of 19,682 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 3,309 people or 8.8% in the Marshall Islands.

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
Marshall Islands
City Population
Majuro 30K
Djarrit 7.1K

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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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