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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 5.37 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.91% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Mexico
2100 50,396,049 131,158,772
2099 50,371,646 131,919,278
2098 50,340,708 132,676,226
2097 50,301,449 133,430,730
2096 50,254,384 134,179,811
2095 50,206,715 134,924,667
2094 50,149,903 135,662,399
2093 50,085,053 136,390,414
2092 50,008,681 137,102,695
2091 49,929,664 137,808,909
2090 49,837,226 138,501,995
2089 49,734,724 139,183,536
2088 49,620,919 139,849,476
2087 49,494,737 140,504,916
2086 49,362,187 141,148,688
2085 49,219,467 141,779,696
2084 49,066,778 142,390,038
2083 48,900,924 142,983,168
2082 48,726,216 143,553,646
2081 48,538,535 144,112,618
2080 48,338,979 144,651,130
2079 48,127,894 145,168,756
2078 47,903,951 145,664,735
2077 47,663,056 146,138,472
2076 47,409,997 146,589,999
2075 47,149,765 147,020,176
2074 46,875,743 147,428,934
2073 46,585,405 147,814,398
2072 46,285,042 148,174,180
2071 45,976,704 148,507,034
2070 45,658,250 148,821,087
2069 45,328,458 149,107,578
2068 44,989,376 149,368,537
2067 44,641,084 149,603,163
2066 44,284,227 149,814,864
2065 43,921,189 150,001,973
2064 43,544,203 150,160,667
2063 43,161,275 150,292,498
2062 42,771,313 150,396,857
2061 42,367,805 150,474,868
2060 41,959,718 150,528,257
2059 41,546,100 150,549,825
2058 41,122,194 150,541,650
2057 40,690,044 150,507,950
2056 40,253,866 150,447,865
2055 39,809,697 150,356,976
2054 39,359,338 150,235,899
2053 38,898,535 150,083,305
2052 38,431,175 149,896,641
2051 37,957,565 149,677,830
2050 37,475,049 149,423,583
2049 36,985,041 149,138,900
2048 36,490,848 148,809,771
2047 35,985,064 148,451,951
2046 35,474,395 148,054,747
2045 34,954,181 147,620,456
2044 34,427,047 147,146,325
2043 33,896,351 146,641,077
2042 33,360,095 146,096,981
2041 32,820,380 145,517,171
2040 32,277,889 144,905,265
2039 31,730,935 144,260,027
2038 31,181,218 143,575,746
2037 30,628,970 142,857,009
2036 30,073,757 142,113,069
2035 29,516,558 141,334,167
2034 28,955,953 140,529,082
2033 28,398,148 139,687,630
2032 27,846,475 138,818,384
2031 27,297,514 137,922,237
2030 26,753,459 136,998,375
2029 26,214,248 136,046,964
2028 25,676,364 135,066,178
2027 25,140,461 134,056,943
2026 24,606,254 133,017,798
2025 24,074,580 131,946,900
2024 23,548,781 130,861,007
2023 23,025,776 129,739,759
2022 22,509,038 128,613,117
2021 21,995,243 127,648,148
2020 21,478,690 126,799,054
2019 20,961,952 125,762,982
2018 20,438,288 124,573,711
2017 19,894,407 123,400,057
2016 19,334,856 122,251,351
2015 18,777,487 121,072,306
2014 18,229,461 119,784,261
2013 17,695,409 118,343,573
2012 17,172,287 116,818,208
2011 16,661,908 115,243,504
2010 16,176,498 113,623,895
2009 15,710,066 111,999,721
2008 15,258,093 110,374,288
2007 14,816,307 108,774,360
2006 14,373,707 107,253,666
2005 13,932,123 105,811,504
2004 13,500,533 104,394,131
2003 13,082,532 102,978,515
2002 12,680,897 101,548,624
2001 12,295,001 100,099,099
2000 11,925,546 98,625,552
1999 11,574,928 97,115,707
1998 11,240,664 95,575,245
1997 10,934,223 94,021,207
1996 10,655,942 92,452,702
1995 10,386,722 90,862,455
1994 10,123,798 89,259,205
1993 9,871,713 87,653,807
1992 9,629,275 86,044,809
1991 9,394,632 84,430,572
1990 9,159,356 82,820,170
1989 8,921,175 81,247,182
1988 8,687,435 79,695,531
1987 8,457,109 78,136,651
1986 8,228,847 76,585,637
1985 7,999,935 75,043,414
1984 7,772,256 73,506,846
1983 7,551,129 71,971,240
1982 7,340,197 70,433,260
1981 7,140,271 68,892,108
1980 6,947,900 67,300,334
1979 6,763,903 65,648,865
1978 6,590,984 63,979,046
1977 6,428,734 62,308,493
1976 6,280,635 60,645,512
1975 6,147,569 58,982,400
1974 6,024,904 57,320,149
1973 5,911,927 55,667,284
1972 5,807,234 54,030,168
1971 5,707,999 52,412,558
1970 5,610,304 50,814,953
1969 5,513,177 49,233,194
1968 5,418,644 47,668,303
1967 5,326,348 46,129,608
1966 5,237,933 44,629,106
1965 5,152,833 43,174,477
1964 5,071,034 41,772,049
1963 4,993,623 40,424,065
1962 4,919,672 39,129,200
1961 4,848,224 37,890,118
1960 4,778,621 36,724,615

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Burkina Faso's population will grow by 50.6% to 37,475,049 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Mexico
2100 0.05% -0.58%
2099 0.06% -0.57%
2098 0.08% -0.57%
2097 0.09% -0.56%
2096 0.09% -0.55%
2095 0.11% -0.54%
2094 0.13% -0.53%
2093 0.15% -0.52%
2092 0.16% -0.51%
2091 0.19% -0.5%
2090 0.21% -0.49%
2089 0.23% -0.48%
2088 0.25% -0.47%
2087 0.27% -0.46%
2086 0.29% -0.45%
2085 0.31% -0.43%
2084 0.34% -0.41%
2083 0.36% -0.4%
2082 0.39% -0.39%
2081 0.41% -0.37%
2080 0.44% -0.36%
2079 0.47% -0.34%
2078 0.51% -0.32%
2077 0.53% -0.31%
2076 0.55% -0.29%
2075 0.58% -0.28%
2074 0.62% -0.26%
2073 0.65% -0.24%
2072 0.67% -0.22%
2071 0.7% -0.21%
2070 0.73% -0.19%
2069 0.75% -0.17%
2068 0.78% -0.16%
2067 0.81% -0.14%
2066 0.83% -0.12%
2065 0.87% -0.11%
2064 0.89% -0.09%
2063 0.91% -0.07%
2062 0.95% -0.05%
2061 0.97% -0.04%
2060 1% -0.01%
2059 1.03% 0.005%
2058 1.06% 0.02%
2057 1.08% 0.04%
2056 1.12% 0.06%
2055 1.14% 0.08%
2054 1.18% 0.1%
2053 1.22% 0.12%
2052 1.25% 0.15%
2051 1.29% 0.17%
2050 1.32% 0.19%
2049 1.35% 0.22%
2048 1.41% 0.24%
2047 1.44% 0.27%
2046 1.49% 0.29%
2045 1.53% 0.32%
2044 1.57% 0.34%
2043 1.61% 0.37%
2042 1.64% 0.4%
2041 1.68% 0.42%
2040 1.72% 0.45%
2039 1.76% 0.48%
2038 1.8% 0.5%
2037 1.85% 0.52%
2036 1.89% 0.55%
2035 1.94% 0.57%
2034 1.96% 0.6%
2033 1.98% 0.63%
2032 2.01% 0.65%
2031 2.03% 0.67%
2030 2.06% 0.7%
2029 2.09% 0.73%
2028 2.13% 0.75%
2027 2.17% 0.78%
2026 2.21% 0.81%
2025 2.23% 0.83%
2024 2.27% 0.86%
2023 2.3% 0.88%
2022 2.34% 0.76%
2021 2.4% 0.67%
2020 2.47% 0.82%
2019 2.56% 0.95%
2018 2.73% 0.95%
2017 2.89% 0.94%
2016 2.97% 0.97%
2015 3.01% 1.08%
2014 3.02% 1.22%
2013 3.05% 1.31%
2012 3.06% 1.37%
2011 3% 1.43%
2010 2.97% 1.45%
2009 2.96% 1.47%
2008 2.98% 1.47%
2007 3.08% 1.42%
2006 3.17% 1.36%
2005 3.2% 1.36%
2004 3.2% 1.37%
2003 3.17% 1.41%
2002 3.14% 1.45%
2001 3.1% 1.49%
2000 3.03% 1.55%
1999 2.97% 1.61%
1998 2.8% 1.65%
1997 2.61% 1.7%
1996 2.59% 1.75%
1995 2.6% 1.8%
1994 2.55% 1.83%
1993 2.52% 1.87%
1992 2.5% 1.91%
1991 2.57% 1.94%
1990 2.67% 1.94%
1989 2.69% 1.95%
1988 2.72% 2%
1987 2.77% 2.03%
1986 2.86% 2.06%
1985 2.93% 2.09%
1984 2.93% 2.13%
1983 2.87% 2.18%
1982 2.8% 2.24%
1981 2.77% 2.37%
1980 2.72% 2.52%
1979 2.62% 2.61%
1978 2.52% 2.68%
1977 2.36% 2.74%
1976 2.16% 2.82%
1975 2.04% 2.9%
1974 1.91% 2.97%
1973 1.8% 3.03%
1972 1.74% 3.09%
1971 1.74% 3.14%
1970 1.76% 3.21%
1969 1.74% 3.28%
1968 1.73% 3.34%
1967 1.69% 3.36%
1966 1.65% 3.37%
1965 1.61% 3.36%
1964 1.55% 3.33%
1963 1.5% 3.31%
1962 1.47% 3.27%
1961 1.46% 3.17%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.23%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Mexico
Current population
24880655
133551566
Population rank 59/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 1.61%
One net population change
1 minute
29.1 seconds
One birth every
42.7 seconds
15.6 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +2,975
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 109/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -108,037
Net migration rank 158/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -108,037
2024 551,536 -25,807 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 545,227 -24,957 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 538,146 -24,960 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 527,468 -13,079 936,682 -122,791
2020 524,359 -5,661 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 540,001 -25,240 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 556,493 -23,938 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 569,975 -14,780 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 571,519 -7,598 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 570,554 -19,726 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 563,218 -17,984 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 556,096 -33,212 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 544,293 -20,930 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 530,765 -33,391 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 515,480 -42,055 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 499,596 -40,148 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 485,223 -40,725 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 467,277 -28,202 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 450,357 -4,218 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 427,243 9,795 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 408,567 17,570 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 394,516 15,359 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 377,333 16,076 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 367,731 10,654 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 356,657 3,877 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 342,630 -1,922 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 333,196 -5,367 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 322,253 -37,200 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 315,820 -44,314 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 305,878 -38,943 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 296,465 -37,554 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 289,044 -43,784 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 284,622 -45,003 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 280,111 -50,451 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 273,846 -32,970 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 267,314 -31,843 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 262,065 -30,068 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 257,730 -29,081 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 252,922 -25,051 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 246,574 -16,623 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 237,838 -12,445 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 228,467 -11,618 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 220,896 -15,879 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 212,623 -17,797 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 205,248 -15,345 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 196,647 -18,559 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 187,019 -19,274 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 175,672 -18,914 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 165,224 -25,786 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 157,174 -30,484 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 149,231 -30,599 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 141,751 -34,452 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 135,756 -33,679 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 130,924 -34,524 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 127,814 -28,832 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 123,666 -28,406 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 121,264 -27,461 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 117,223 -26,444 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 113,344 -27,301 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 109,544 -25,398 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 105,741 -26,307 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 101,760 -26,382 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 98,561 -26,040 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 95,059 -24,687 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 92,055 -23,220 1,206,955 -85,591

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/mexico | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 96.7% of the population change in Burkina Faso is from natural causes (a gain of 5,495,278 people) and 3.27% is from migration (a loss of 185,746 people). In Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

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
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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