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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 20 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Mauritius
2100 50,408,328 573,538
2099 50,383,919 581,815
2098 50,352,973 590,276
2097 50,313,705 598,961
2096 50,266,628 607,840
2095 50,218,948 616,931
2094 50,162,122 626,226
2093 50,097,256 635,745
2092 50,020,865 645,427
2091 49,941,829 655,300
2090 49,849,369 665,341
2089 49,746,842 675,562
2088 49,633,009 685,908
2087 49,506,797 696,380
2086 49,374,214 707,018
2085 49,231,459 717,757
2084 49,078,733 728,558
2083 48,912,839 739,420
2082 48,738,088 750,402
2081 48,550,361 761,382
2080 48,350,756 772,374
2079 48,139,621 783,407
2078 47,915,623 794,452
2077 47,674,670 805,529
2076 47,421,548 816,547
2075 47,161,253 827,526
2074 46,887,164 838,506
2073 46,596,755 849,462
2072 46,296,320 860,405
2071 45,987,906 871,223
2070 45,669,374 882,091
2069 45,339,502 892,850
2068 45,000,338 903,547
2067 44,651,960 914,226
2066 44,295,017 924,869
2065 43,931,890 935,546
2064 43,554,812 946,145
2063 43,171,791 956,652
2062 42,781,734 967,159
2061 42,378,127 977,603
2060 41,969,941 988,022
2059 41,556,223 998,355
2058 41,132,214 1,008,603
2057 40,699,958 1,018,853
2056 40,263,674 1,029,103
2055 39,819,396 1,039,228
2054 39,368,928 1,049,313
2053 38,908,013 1,059,364
2052 38,440,539 1,069,276
2051 37,966,813 1,079,090
2050 37,484,179 1,088,773
2049 36,994,052 1,098,370
2048 36,499,739 1,107,805
2047 35,993,831 1,117,049
2046 35,483,039 1,126,022
2045 34,962,697 1,134,772
2044 34,435,436 1,143,155
2043 33,904,610 1,151,325
2042 33,368,223 1,159,078
2041 32,828,377 1,166,543
2040 32,285,754 1,173,673
2039 31,738,667 1,180,437
2038 31,188,815 1,186,773
2037 30,636,433 1,192,770
2036 30,081,085 1,198,476
2035 29,523,750 1,203,871
2034 28,963,008 1,208,936
2033 28,405,067 1,213,705
2032 27,853,260 1,218,138
2031 27,304,165 1,222,267
2030 26,759,978 1,226,049
2029 26,220,635 1,229,806
2028 25,682,620 1,233,411
2027 25,146,586 1,236,833
2026 24,612,250 1,240,121
2025 24,080,445 1,243,139
2024 23,548,781 1,245,779
2023 23,025,776 1,248,647
2022 22,509,038 1,262,523
2021 21,995,243 1,266,334
2020 21,478,690 1,266,014
2019 20,961,952 1,265,985
2018 20,438,288 1,265,577
2017 19,894,407 1,264,887
2016 19,334,856 1,263,747
2015 18,777,487 1,262,879
2014 18,229,461 1,261,208
2013 17,695,409 1,258,927
2012 17,172,287 1,255,882
2011 16,661,908 1,252,404
2010 16,176,498 1,250,400
2009 15,710,066 1,247,429
2008 15,258,093 1,244,121
2007 14,816,307 1,239,630
2006 14,373,707 1,233,996
2005 13,932,123 1,228,254
2004 13,500,533 1,221,003
2003 13,082,532 1,213,370
2002 12,680,897 1,204,621
2001 12,295,001 1,196,287
2000 11,925,546 1,186,873
1999 11,574,928 1,175,267
1998 11,240,664 1,160,421
1997 10,934,223 1,148,284
1996 10,655,942 1,133,996
1995 10,386,722 1,122,457
1994 10,123,798 1,112,846
1993 9,871,713 1,097,374
1992 9,629,275 1,084,441
1991 9,394,632 1,070,266
1990 9,159,356 1,058,775
1989 8,921,175 1,051,260
1988 8,687,435 1,043,239
1987 8,457,109 1,036,082
1986 8,228,847 1,028,360
1985 7,999,935 1,020,528
1984 7,772,256 1,012,221
1983 7,551,129 1,001,691
1982 7,340,197 992,521
1981 7,140,271 980,462
1980 6,947,900 966,039
1979 6,763,903 949,888
1978 6,590,984 933,499
1977 6,428,734 921,379
1976 6,280,635 906,507
1975 6,147,569 892,000
1974 6,024,904 878,042
1973 5,911,927 864,819
1972 5,807,234 852,053
1971 5,707,999 839,230
1970 5,610,304 826,000
1969 5,513,177 812,405
1968 5,418,644 798,413
1967 5,326,348 783,917
1966 5,237,933 768,813
1965 5,152,833 753,000
1964 5,071,034 736,381
1963 4,993,623 718,861
1962 4,919,672 700,349
1961 4,848,224 680,757
1960 4,778,621 680,331

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/mauritius | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while Mauritius' population already peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and is projected to decrease to 574K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Mauritius
2100 0.05% -1.42%
2099 0.06% -1.43%
2098 0.08% -1.45%
2097 0.09% -1.46%
2096 0.09% -1.47%
2095 0.11% -1.48%
2094 0.13% -1.5%
2093 0.15% -1.5%
2092 0.16% -1.51%
2091 0.19% -1.51%
2090 0.21% -1.51%
2089 0.23% -1.51%
2088 0.25% -1.5%
2087 0.27% -1.5%
2086 0.29% -1.5%
2085 0.31% -1.48%
2084 0.34% -1.47%
2083 0.36% -1.46%
2082 0.39% -1.44%
2081 0.41% -1.42%
2080 0.44% -1.41%
2079 0.47% -1.39%
2078 0.51% -1.38%
2077 0.53% -1.35%
2076 0.55% -1.33%
2075 0.58% -1.31%
2074 0.62% -1.29%
2073 0.65% -1.27%
2072 0.67% -1.24%
2071 0.7% -1.23%
2070 0.73% -1.21%
2069 0.75% -1.18%
2068 0.78% -1.17%
2067 0.81% -1.15%
2066 0.83% -1.14%
2065 0.87% -1.12%
2064 0.89% -1.1%
2063 0.91% -1.09%
2062 0.95% -1.07%
2061 0.97% -1.05%
2060 1% -1.04%
2059 1.03% -1.02%
2058 1.06% -1.01%
2057 1.08% -1%
2056 1.12% -0.97%
2055 1.14% -0.96%
2054 1.18% -0.95%
2053 1.22% -0.93%
2052 1.25% -0.91%
2051 1.29% -0.89%
2050 1.32% -0.87%
2049 1.35% -0.85%
2048 1.41% -0.83%
2047 1.44% -0.8%
2046 1.49% -0.77%
2045 1.53% -0.73%
2044 1.57% -0.71%
2043 1.61% -0.67%
2042 1.64% -0.64%
2041 1.68% -0.61%
2040 1.72% -0.57%
2039 1.76% -0.53%
2038 1.8% -0.5%
2037 1.85% -0.48%
2036 1.89% -0.45%
2035 1.94% -0.42%
2034 1.96% -0.39%
2033 1.98% -0.36%
2032 2.01% -0.34%
2031 2.03% -0.31%
2030 2.06% -0.31%
2029 2.09% -0.29%
2028 2.13% -0.28%
2027 2.17% -0.27%
2026 2.21% -0.24%
2025 2.26% -0.21%
2024 2.27% -0.23%
2023 2.3% -1.1%
2022 2.34% -0.3%
2021 2.4% 0.03%
2020 2.47% 0.002%
2019 2.56% 0.03%
2018 2.73% 0.05%
2017 2.89% 0.09%
2016 2.97% 0.07%
2015 3.01% 0.13%
2014 3.02% 0.18%
2013 3.05% 0.24%
2012 3.06% 0.28%
2011 3% 0.16%
2010 2.97% 0.24%
2009 2.96% 0.27%
2008 2.98% 0.36%
2007 3.08% 0.46%
2006 3.17% 0.47%
2005 3.2% 0.59%
2004 3.2% 0.63%
2003 3.17% 0.73%
2002 3.14% 0.7%
2001 3.1% 0.79%
2000 3.03% 0.99%
1999 2.97% 1.28%
1998 2.8% 1.06%
1997 2.61% 1.26%
1996 2.59% 1.03%
1995 2.6% 0.86%
1994 2.55% 1.41%
1993 2.52% 1.19%
1992 2.5% 1.32%
1991 2.57% 1.09%
1990 2.67% 0.71%
1989 2.69% 0.77%
1988 2.72% 0.69%
1987 2.77% 0.75%
1986 2.86% 0.77%
1985 2.93% 0.82%
1984 2.93% 1.05%
1983 2.87% 0.92%
1982 2.8% 1.23%
1981 2.77% 1.49%
1980 2.72% 1.7%
1979 2.62% 1.76%
1978 2.52% 1.32%
1977 2.36% 1.64%
1976 2.16% 1.63%
1975 2.04% 1.59%
1974 1.91% 1.53%
1973 1.8% 1.5%
1972 1.74% 1.53%
1971 1.74% 1.6%
1970 1.76% 1.67%
1969 1.74% 1.75%
1968 1.73% 1.85%
1967 1.69% 1.96%
1966 1.65% 2.1%
1965 1.61% 2.26%
1964 1.55% 2.44%
1963 1.5% 2.64%
1962 1.47% 2.88%
1961 1.46% 0.06%

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 Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Mauritius
Current population
24756783
1240121
Population rank 59/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.01%
One net population change
1 minute
3.05 hours
One birth every
43.3 seconds
41.3 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 -8
Annual growth/decline +523,005 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 178/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
3.16 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -2,784
Net migration rank 158/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -2,784
2024 - -25,807 - -2,787
2023 545,227 -24,957 999 -2,824
2022 538,146 -24,960 -757 -2,824
2021 527,468 -13,079 -253 -4,324
2020 524,359 -5,661 2,405 -5,895
2019 540,001 -25,240 1,773 -5,202
2018 556,493 -23,938 2,151 -5,084
2017 569,975 -14,780 3,415 -5,322
2016 571,519 -7,598 2,906 -4,483
2015 570,554 -19,726 3,031 -3,645
2014 563,218 -17,984 3,657 -3,691
2013 556,096 -33,212 4,281 -3,617
2012 544,293 -20,930 5,149 -3,663
2011 530,765 -33,391 5,511 -2,465
2010 515,480 -42,055 5,877 -2,624
2009 499,596 -40,148 6,113 -2,467
2008 485,223 -40,725 7,465 -2,589
2007 467,277 -28,202 8,429 -2,642
2006 450,357 -4,218 8,515 -2,757
2005 427,243 9,795 10,195 -2,840
2004 408,567 17,570 10,745 -3,001
2003 394,516 15,359 10,799 -3,141
2002 377,333 16,076 11,685 -3,150
2001 367,731 10,654 11,723 -3,225
2000 356,657 3,877 12,224 -2,326
1999 342,630 -1,922 12,341 -1,463
1998 333,196 -5,367 11,489 -1,292
1997 322,253 -37,200 11,943 -1,199
1996 315,820 -44,314 13,041 -1,092
1995 305,878 -38,943 13,020 -1,144
1994 296,465 -37,554 14,355 -1,112
1993 289,044 -43,784 14,814 -1,189
1992 284,622 -45,003 15,833 -1,254
1991 280,111 -50,451 15,091 -1,333
1990 273,846 -32,970 15,564 -1,938
1989 267,314 -31,843 14,718 -2,463
1988 262,065 -30,068 14,084 -1,399
1987 257,730 -29,081 13,262 -300
1986 252,922 -25,051 12,340 852
1985 246,574 -16,623 12,451 615
1984 237,838 -12,445 13,665 -258
1983 228,467 -11,618 14,525 -1,756
1982 220,896 -15,879 15,880 -2,226
1981 212,623 -17,797 18,334 -1,559
1980 205,248 -15,345 19,321 -1,739
1979 196,647 -18,559 19,282 -2,363
1978 187,019 -19,274 18,670 -3,129
1977 175,672 -18,914 16,769 -3,749
1976 165,224 -25,786 16,407 -3,807
1975 157,174 -30,484 15,342 -3,869
1974 149,231 -30,599 17,561 -4,908
1973 141,751 -34,452 13,145 -2,144
1972 135,756 -33,679 14,825 -2,408
1971 130,924 -34,524 15,441 -960
1970 127,814 -28,832 16,190 -1,281
1969 123,666 -28,406 15,761 -674
1968 121,264 -27,461 17,884 -2,445
1967 117,223 -26,444 17,560 -1,257
1966 113,344 -27,301 20,758 -4,123
1965 109,544 -25,398 20,482 -3,597
1964 105,741 -26,307 22,239 -4,850
1963 101,760 -26,382 22,069 -5,236
1962 98,561 -26,040 20,660 -6,107
1961 95,059 -24,687 20,355 -8,984
1960 92,055 -23,220 19,931 -7,083

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 Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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