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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 4.5 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Mauritania
2100 50,408,328 17,309,980
2099 50,383,919 17,202,690
2098 50,352,973 17,090,030
2097 50,313,705 16,975,270
2096 50,266,628 16,857,252
2095 50,218,948 16,739,240
2094 50,162,122 16,617,272
2093 50,097,256 16,492,589
2092 50,020,865 16,366,098
2091 49,941,829 16,235,771
2090 49,849,369 16,103,700
2089 49,746,842 15,969,059
2088 49,633,009 15,831,339
2087 49,506,797 15,690,143
2086 49,374,214 15,547,605
2085 49,231,459 15,403,967
2084 49,078,733 15,257,740
2083 48,912,839 15,108,271
2082 48,738,088 14,958,279
2081 48,550,361 14,805,332
2080 48,350,756 14,651,508
2079 48,139,621 14,496,397
2078 47,915,623 14,337,117
2077 47,674,670 14,175,812
2076 47,421,548 14,013,255
2075 47,161,253 13,849,027
2074 46,887,164 13,684,146
2073 46,596,755 13,517,681
2072 46,296,320 13,349,376
2071 45,987,906 13,178,237
2070 45,669,374 13,007,812
2069 45,339,502 12,835,311
2068 45,000,338 12,662,862
2067 44,651,960 12,487,379
2066 44,295,017 12,311,503
2065 43,931,890 12,136,616
2064 43,554,812 11,958,955
2063 43,171,791 11,783,144
2062 42,781,734 11,606,044
2061 42,378,127 11,428,738
2060 41,969,941 11,251,427
2059 41,556,223 11,072,236
2058 41,132,214 10,892,076
2057 40,699,958 10,713,858
2056 40,263,674 10,536,935
2055 39,819,396 10,358,532
2054 39,368,928 10,179,658
2053 38,908,013 9,999,712
2052 38,440,539 9,819,098
2051 37,966,813 9,639,209
2050 37,484,179 9,461,249
2049 36,994,052 9,283,353
2048 36,499,739 9,104,299
2047 35,993,831 8,926,851
2046 35,483,039 8,748,845
2045 34,962,697 8,572,397
2044 34,435,436 8,397,189
2043 33,904,610 8,222,194
2042 33,368,223 8,048,139
2041 32,828,377 7,876,803
2040 32,285,754 7,706,696
2039 31,738,667 7,537,689
2038 31,188,815 7,369,184
2037 30,636,433 7,202,472
2036 30,081,085 7,036,729
2035 29,523,750 6,871,981
2034 28,963,008 6,708,364
2033 28,405,067 6,546,168
2032 27,853,260 6,385,827
2031 27,304,165 6,227,564
2030 26,759,978 6,070,865
2029 26,220,635 5,916,516
2028 25,682,620 5,764,060
2027 25,146,586 5,613,919
2026 24,612,250 5,464,898
2025 24,080,445 5,317,228
2024 23,548,781 5,169,395
2023 23,025,776 5,022,441
2022 22,509,038 4,875,637
2021 21,995,243 4,734,874
2020 21,478,690 4,600,131
2019 20,961,952 4,467,708
2018 20,438,288 4,337,685
2017 19,894,407 4,210,600
2016 19,334,856 4,086,657
2015 18,777,487 3,965,959
2014 18,229,461 3,848,514
2013 17,695,409 3,734,318
2012 17,172,287 3,619,034
2011 16,661,908 3,502,811
2010 16,176,498 3,390,965
2009 15,710,066 3,284,448
2008 15,258,093 3,183,269
2007 14,816,307 3,093,059
2006 14,373,707 3,013,660
2005 13,932,123 2,939,059
2004 13,500,533 2,868,664
2003 13,082,532 2,802,046
2002 12,680,897 2,738,655
2001 12,295,001 2,678,760
2000 11,925,546 2,613,441
1999 11,574,928 2,541,698
1998 11,240,664 2,474,651
1997 10,934,223 2,411,306
1996 10,655,942 2,358,188
1995 10,386,722 2,312,017
1994 10,123,798 2,249,454
1993 9,871,713 2,174,328
1992 9,629,275 2,088,135
1991 9,394,632 2,009,738
1990 9,159,356 1,951,878
1989 8,921,175 1,903,048
1988 8,687,435 1,855,859
1987 8,457,109 1,803,014
1986 8,228,847 1,751,835
1985 7,999,935 1,702,107
1984 7,772,256 1,653,693
1983 7,551,129 1,606,746
1982 7,340,197 1,561,176
1981 7,140,271 1,516,877
1980 6,947,900 1,474,043
1979 6,763,903 1,432,758
1978 6,590,984 1,392,713
1977 6,428,734 1,353,768
1976 6,280,635 1,315,336
1975 6,147,569 1,277,330
1974 6,024,904 1,240,188
1973 5,911,927 1,203,838
1972 5,807,234 1,168,355
1971 5,707,999 1,133,702
1970 5,610,304 1,099,806
1969 5,513,177 1,066,754
1968 5,418,644 1,034,739
1967 5,326,348 1,003,843
1966 5,237,933 974,157
1965 5,152,833 945,838
1964 5,071,034 918,955
1963 4,993,623 893,423
1962 4,919,672 869,184
1961 4,848,224 846,167
1960 4,778,621 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Mauritania
2100 0.05% 0.62%
2099 0.06% 0.66%
2098 0.08% 0.68%
2097 0.09% 0.7%
2096 0.09% 0.7%
2095 0.11% 0.73%
2094 0.13% 0.76%
2093 0.15% 0.77%
2092 0.16% 0.8%
2091 0.19% 0.82%
2090 0.21% 0.84%
2089 0.23% 0.87%
2088 0.25% 0.9%
2087 0.27% 0.92%
2086 0.29% 0.93%
2085 0.31% 0.96%
2084 0.34% 0.99%
2083 0.36% 1%
2082 0.39% 1.03%
2081 0.41% 1.05%
2080 0.44% 1.07%
2079 0.47% 1.11%
2078 0.51% 1.14%
2077 0.53% 1.16%
2076 0.55% 1.19%
2075 0.58% 1.2%
2074 0.62% 1.23%
2073 0.65% 1.26%
2072 0.67% 1.3%
2071 0.7% 1.31%
2070 0.73% 1.34%
2069 0.75% 1.36%
2068 0.78% 1.41%
2067 0.81% 1.43%
2066 0.83% 1.44%
2065 0.87% 1.49%
2064 0.89% 1.49%
2063 0.91% 1.53%
2062 0.95% 1.55%
2061 0.97% 1.58%
2060 1% 1.62%
2059 1.03% 1.65%
2058 1.06% 1.66%
2057 1.08% 1.68%
2056 1.12% 1.72%
2055 1.14% 1.76%
2054 1.18% 1.8%
2053 1.22% 1.84%
2052 1.25% 1.87%
2051 1.29% 1.88%
2050 1.32% 1.92%
2049 1.35% 1.97%
2048 1.41% 1.99%
2047 1.44% 2.03%
2046 1.49% 2.06%
2045 1.53% 2.09%
2044 1.57% 2.13%
2043 1.61% 2.16%
2042 1.64% 2.18%
2041 1.68% 2.21%
2040 1.72% 2.24%
2039 1.76% 2.29%
2038 1.8% 2.31%
2037 1.85% 2.36%
2036 1.89% 2.4%
2035 1.94% 2.44%
2034 1.96% 2.48%
2033 1.98% 2.51%
2032 2.01% 2.54%
2031 2.03% 2.58%
2030 2.06% 2.61%
2029 2.09% 2.64%
2028 2.13% 2.67%
2027 2.17% 2.73%
2026 2.21% 2.78%
2025 2.26% 2.86%
2024 2.27% 2.93%
2023 2.3% 3.01%
2022 2.34% 2.97%
2021 2.4% 2.93%
2020 2.47% 2.96%
2019 2.56% 3%
2018 2.73% 3.02%
2017 2.89% 3.03%
2016 2.97% 3.04%
2015 3.01% 3.05%
2014 3.02% 3.06%
2013 3.05% 3.19%
2012 3.06% 3.32%
2011 3% 3.3%
2010 2.97% 3.24%
2009 2.96% 3.18%
2008 2.98% 2.92%
2007 3.08% 2.63%
2006 3.17% 2.54%
2005 3.2% 2.45%
2004 3.2% 2.38%
2003 3.17% 2.31%
2002 3.14% 2.24%
2001 3.1% 2.5%
2000 3.03% 2.82%
1999 2.97% 2.71%
1998 2.8% 2.63%
1997 2.61% 2.25%
1996 2.59% 2%
1995 2.6% 2.78%
1994 2.55% 3.46%
1993 2.52% 4.13%
1992 2.5% 3.9%
1991 2.57% 2.96%
1990 2.67% 2.57%
1989 2.69% 2.54%
1988 2.72% 2.93%
1987 2.77% 2.92%
1986 2.86% 2.92%
1985 2.93% 2.93%
1984 2.93% 2.92%
1983 2.87% 2.92%
1982 2.8% 2.92%
1981 2.77% 2.91%
1980 2.72% 2.88%
1979 2.62% 2.88%
1978 2.52% 2.88%
1977 2.36% 2.92%
1976 2.16% 2.98%
1975 2.04% 2.99%
1974 1.91% 3.02%
1973 1.8% 3.04%
1972 1.74% 3.06%
1971 1.74% 3.08%
1970 1.76% 3.1%
1969 1.74% 3.09%
1968 1.73% 3.08%
1967 1.69% 3.05%
1966 1.65% 2.99%
1965 1.61% 2.93%
1964 1.55% 2.86%
1963 1.5% 2.79%
1962 1.47% 2.72%
1961 1.46% 2.65%

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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Mauritania
Current population
24756783
5505206
Population rank 59/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.07%
One net population change
1 minute
3.58 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
3.04 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +403
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 17/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -5,044
Net migration rank 158/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -5,044
2024 - -25,807 - -2,185
2023 545,227 -24,957 145,164 2,999
2022 538,146 -24,960 142,451 2,999
2021 527,468 -13,079 137,557 -1,483
2020 524,359 -5,661 134,899 -1,483
2019 540,001 -25,240 134,460 -3,019
2018 556,493 -23,938 131,584 -2,987
2017 569,975 -14,780 128,562 -3,001
2016 571,519 -7,598 125,342 -3,008
2015 570,554 -19,726 122,092 -3,019
2014 563,218 -17,984 118,792 -2,980
2013 556,096 -33,212 115,558 -2,987
2012 544,293 -20,930 113,489 4,515
2011 530,765 -33,391 111,165 3,272
2010 515,480 -42,055 108,121 1,128
2009 499,596 -40,148 105,273 -1,481
2008 485,223 -40,725 102,432 -3,860
2007 467,277 -28,202 98,895 -17,048
2006 450,357 -4,218 94,991 -18,033
2005 427,243 9,795 90,940 -18,693
2004 408,567 17,570 87,578 -19,042
2003 394,516 15,359 83,804 -19,104
2002 377,333 16,076 80,993 -18,903
2001 367,731 10,654 78,769 -21,067
2000 356,657 3,877 75,929 -2,997
1999 342,630 -1,922 73,554 -2,999
1998 333,196 -5,367 72,045 -8,504
1997 322,253 -37,200 71,327 -8,187
1996 315,820 -44,314 71,939 -28,840
1995 305,878 -38,943 72,244 -22,997
1994 296,465 -37,554 70,570 5,304
1993 289,044 -43,784 68,167 6,217
1992 284,622 -45,003 63,501 34,505
1991 280,111 -50,451 61,782 -2,997
1990 273,846 -32,970 59,934 -3,000
1989 267,314 -31,843 58,666 -17,941
1988 262,065 -30,068 56,654 -2,997
1987 257,730 -29,081 55,037 -2,998
1986 252,922 -25,051 53,313 -2,998
1985 246,574 -16,623 52,125 -2,998
1984 237,838 -12,445 50,705 -2,998
1983 228,467 -11,618 49,187 -2,998
1982 220,896 -15,879 47,947 -2,998
1981 212,623 -17,797 46,641 -2,998
1980 205,248 -15,345 45,026 -2,997
1979 196,647 -18,559 43,537 -2,997
1978 187,019 -19,274 42,539 -2,998
1977 175,672 -18,914 41,352 -2,999
1976 165,224 -25,786 40,149 -1,645
1975 157,174 -30,484 38,975 -1,472
1974 149,231 -30,599 38,106 -1,321
1973 141,751 -34,452 37,122 -1,201
1972 135,756 -33,679 36,184 -1,139
1971 130,924 -34,524 35,279 -1,014
1970 127,814 -28,832 34,382 -855
1969 123,666 -28,406 33,252 -688
1968 121,264 -27,461 32,029 -565
1967 117,223 -26,444 30,853 -514
1966 113,344 -27,301 29,502 -466
1965 109,544 -25,398 28,028 -434
1964 105,741 -26,307 26,565 -390
1963 101,760 -26,382 25,250 -362
1962 98,561 -26,040 23,927 -342
1961 95,059 -24,687 22,781 -332
1960 92,055 -23,220 21,604 -318

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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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