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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 10.6 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).

Burkina Faso vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Moldova
2100 50,408,328 1,175,882
2099 50,383,919 1,186,641
2098 50,352,973 1,197,541
2097 50,313,705 1,208,458
2096 50,266,628 1,219,478
2095 50,218,948 1,230,573
2094 50,162,122 1,241,540
2093 50,097,256 1,252,531
2092 50,020,865 1,263,471
2091 49,941,829 1,274,372
2090 49,849,369 1,285,020
2089 49,746,842 1,295,696
2088 49,633,009 1,306,424
2087 49,506,797 1,317,064
2086 49,374,214 1,327,799
2085 49,231,459 1,338,702
2084 49,078,733 1,349,432
2083 48,912,839 1,360,333
2082 48,738,088 1,371,322
2081 48,550,361 1,382,447
2080 48,350,756 1,393,733
2079 48,139,621 1,405,298
2078 47,915,623 1,417,062
2077 47,674,670 1,429,240
2076 47,421,548 1,441,240
2075 47,161,253 1,453,677
2074 46,887,164 1,466,568
2073 46,596,755 1,479,672
2072 46,296,320 1,493,311
2071 45,987,906 1,507,315
2070 45,669,374 1,522,149
2069 45,339,502 1,537,091
2068 45,000,338 1,552,724
2067 44,651,960 1,568,676
2066 44,295,017 1,584,782
2065 43,931,890 1,601,356
2064 43,554,812 1,618,317
2063 43,171,791 1,635,288
2062 42,781,734 1,652,720
2061 42,378,127 1,670,255
2060 41,969,941 1,688,120
2059 41,556,223 1,705,595
2058 41,132,214 1,722,942
2057 40,699,958 1,740,252
2056 40,263,674 1,757,829
2055 39,819,396 1,775,082
2054 39,368,928 1,792,262
2053 38,908,013 1,809,221
2052 38,440,539 1,825,831
2051 37,966,813 1,842,337
2050 37,484,179 1,858,281
2049 36,994,052 1,874,666
2048 36,499,739 1,890,586
2047 35,993,831 1,906,615
2046 35,483,039 1,922,962
2045 34,962,697 1,939,938
2044 34,435,436 1,956,858
2043 33,904,610 1,974,616
2042 33,368,223 1,992,765
2041 32,828,377 2,011,342
2040 32,285,754 2,030,732
2039 31,738,667 2,051,163
2038 31,188,815 2,071,871
2037 30,636,433 2,093,068
2036 30,081,085 2,114,669
2035 29,523,750 2,136,998
2034 28,963,008 2,159,450
2033 28,405,067 2,182,023
2032 27,853,260 2,204,431
2031 27,304,165 2,227,006
2030 26,759,978 2,250,038
2029 26,220,635 2,272,963
2028 25,682,620 2,295,739
2027 25,146,586 2,318,425
2026 24,612,250 2,341,166
2025 24,080,445 2,373,265
2024 23,548,781 2,402,306
2023 23,025,776 2,457,783
2022 22,509,038 2,528,654
2021 21,995,243 2,595,809
2020 21,478,690 2,635,130
2019 20,961,952 2,664,224
2018 20,438,288 2,707,203
2017 19,894,407 2,755,189
2016 19,334,856 2,803,186
2015 18,777,487 2,835,978
2014 18,229,461 2,857,815
2013 17,695,409 2,859,558
2012 17,172,287 2,860,324
2011 16,661,908 2,860,699
2010 16,176,498 2,862,354
2009 15,710,066 2,865,213
2008 15,258,093 2,868,833
2007 14,816,307 2,874,299
2006 14,373,707 2,880,967
2005 13,932,123 2,888,985
2004 13,500,533 2,896,023
2003 13,082,532 2,903,198
2002 12,680,897 2,911,385
2001 12,295,001 2,918,135
2000 11,925,546 2,924,668
1999 11,574,928 2,930,622
1998 11,240,664 2,935,227
1997 10,934,223 2,936,413
1996 10,655,942 2,947,293
1995 10,386,722 2,953,200
1994 10,123,798 2,966,745
1993 9,871,713 2,975,966
1992 9,629,275 2,980,965
1991 9,394,632 2,981,566
1990 9,159,356 2,977,912
1989 8,921,175 2,970,039
1988 8,687,435 2,948,891
1987 8,457,109 2,916,306
1986 8,228,847 2,883,057
1985 7,999,935 2,850,787
1984 7,772,256 2,820,518
1983 7,551,129 2,791,207
1982 7,340,197 2,763,101
1981 7,140,271 2,735,987
1980 6,947,900 2,708,675
1979 6,763,903 2,683,035
1978 6,590,984 2,656,211
1977 6,428,734 2,626,298
1976 6,280,635 2,596,491
1975 6,147,569 2,566,998
1974 6,024,904 2,538,164
1973 5,911,927 2,510,584
1972 5,807,234 2,484,742
1971 5,707,999 2,460,611
1970 5,610,304 2,437,590
1969 5,513,177 2,408,469
1968 5,418,644 2,373,073
1967 5,326,348 2,337,695
1966 5,237,933 2,301,871
1965 5,152,833 2,265,287
1964 5,071,034 2,228,000
1963 4,993,623 2,188,895
1962 4,919,672 2,147,227
1961 4,848,224 2,103,327
1960 4,778,621 2,058,020

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 Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.18M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Moldova
2100 0.05% -0.91%
2099 0.06% -0.91%
2098 0.08% -0.9%
2097 0.09% -0.9%
2096 0.09% -0.9%
2095 0.11% -0.88%
2094 0.13% -0.88%
2093 0.15% -0.87%
2092 0.16% -0.86%
2091 0.19% -0.83%
2090 0.21% -0.82%
2089 0.23% -0.82%
2088 0.25% -0.81%
2087 0.27% -0.81%
2086 0.29% -0.81%
2085 0.31% -0.8%
2084 0.34% -0.8%
2083 0.36% -0.8%
2082 0.39% -0.8%
2081 0.41% -0.81%
2080 0.44% -0.82%
2079 0.47% -0.83%
2078 0.51% -0.85%
2077 0.53% -0.83%
2076 0.55% -0.86%
2075 0.58% -0.88%
2074 0.62% -0.89%
2073 0.65% -0.91%
2072 0.67% -0.93%
2071 0.7% -0.97%
2070 0.73% -0.97%
2069 0.75% -1.01%
2068 0.78% -1.02%
2067 0.81% -1.02%
2066 0.83% -1.03%
2065 0.87% -1.05%
2064 0.89% -1.04%
2063 0.91% -1.05%
2062 0.95% -1.05%
2061 0.97% -1.06%
2060 1% -1.02%
2059 1.03% -1.01%
2058 1.06% -0.99%
2057 1.08% -1%
2056 1.12% -0.97%
2055 1.14% -0.96%
2054 1.18% -0.94%
2053 1.22% -0.91%
2052 1.25% -0.9%
2051 1.29% -0.86%
2050 1.32% -0.87%
2049 1.35% -0.84%
2048 1.41% -0.84%
2047 1.44% -0.85%
2046 1.49% -0.88%
2045 1.53% -0.86%
2044 1.57% -0.9%
2043 1.61% -0.91%
2042 1.64% -0.92%
2041 1.68% -0.95%
2040 1.72% -1%
2039 1.76% -1%
2038 1.8% -1.01%
2037 1.85% -1.02%
2036 1.89% -1.04%
2035 1.94% -1.04%
2034 1.96% -1.03%
2033 1.98% -1.02%
2032 2.01% -1.01%
2031 2.03% -1.02%
2030 2.06% -1.01%
2029 2.09% -0.99%
2028 2.13% -0.98%
2027 2.17% -0.97%
2026 2.21% -1.35%
2025 2.26% -1.21%
2024 2.27% -2.26%
2023 2.3% -2.8%
2022 2.34% -2.59%
2021 2.4% -1.49%
2020 2.47% -1.09%
2019 2.56% -1.59%
2018 2.73% -1.74%
2017 2.89% -1.71%
2016 2.97% -1.16%
2015 3.01% -0.76%
2014 3.02% -0.06%
2013 3.05% -0.03%
2012 3.06% -0.01%
2011 3% -0.06%
2010 2.97% -0.1%
2009 2.96% -0.13%
2008 2.98% -0.19%
2007 3.08% -0.23%
2006 3.17% -0.28%
2005 3.2% -0.24%
2004 3.2% -0.25%
2003 3.17% -0.28%
2002 3.14% -0.23%
2001 3.1% -0.22%
2000 3.03% -0.2%
1999 2.97% -0.16%
1998 2.8% -0.04%
1997 2.61% -0.37%
1996 2.59% -0.2%
1995 2.6% -0.46%
1994 2.55% -0.31%
1993 2.52% -0.17%
1992 2.5% -0.02%
1991 2.57% 0.12%
1990 2.67% 0.27%
1989 2.69% 0.72%
1988 2.72% 1.12%
1987 2.77% 1.15%
1986 2.86% 1.13%
1985 2.93% 1.07%
1984 2.93% 1.05%
1983 2.87% 1.02%
1982 2.8% 0.99%
1981 2.77% 1.01%
1980 2.72% 0.96%
1979 2.62% 1.01%
1978 2.52% 1.14%
1977 2.36% 1.15%
1976 2.16% 1.15%
1975 2.04% 1.14%
1974 1.91% 1.1%
1973 1.8% 1.04%
1972 1.74% 0.98%
1971 1.74% 0.94%
1970 1.76% 1.21%
1969 1.74% 1.49%
1968 1.73% 1.51%
1967 1.69% 1.56%
1966 1.65% 1.61%
1965 1.61% 1.67%
1964 1.55% 1.79%
1963 1.5% 1.94%
1962 1.47% 2.09%
1961 1.46% 2.2%

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 Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Moldova
Current population
24756783
2341166
Population rank 59/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.03%
One net population change
1 minute
9.47 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
19.9 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
15.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 -152
Annual growth/decline +523,005 -55,477
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% -2.26%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 196/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -29,766
Net migration rank 158/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -29,766
2024 - -25,807 - -27,088
2023 545,227 -24,957 -7,007 -18,570
2022 538,146 -24,960 -6,385 89,154
2021 527,468 -13,079 -13,444 -33,405
2020 524,359 -5,661 -7,067 -33,405
2019 540,001 -25,240 -3,416 -41,233
2018 556,493 -23,938 -961 -36,085
2017 569,975 -14,780 1,402 -43,871
2016 571,519 -7,598 4,580 -51,642
2015 570,554 -19,726 6,049 -59,399
2014 563,218 -17,984 7,248 -67,175
2013 556,096 -33,212 3,537 -77,571
2012 544,293 -20,930 5,581 -81,215
2011 530,765 -33,391 5,948 -82,271
2010 515,480 -42,055 7,456 -84,039
2009 499,596 -40,148 7,492 -83,546
2008 485,223 -40,725 5,210 -79,593
2007 467,277 -28,202 3,490 -75,734
2006 450,357 -4,218 2,406 -72,061
2005 427,243 9,795 2,005 -68,681
2004 408,567 17,570 1,714 -52,491
2003 394,516 15,359 -322 -46,947
2002 377,333 16,076 -1,249 -45,833
2001 367,731 10,654 -718 -45,043
2000 356,657 3,877 -324 -43,854
1999 342,630 -1,922 642 -43,111
1998 333,196 -5,367 2,140 -41,975
1997 322,253 -37,200 4,669 -41,743
1996 315,820 -44,314 2,655 -33,369
1995 305,878 -38,943 5,534 -31,975
1994 296,465 -37,554 9,921 -31,616
1993 289,044 -43,784 13,886 -31,526
1992 284,622 -45,003 17,373 -30,136
1991 280,111 -50,451 21,127 -29,204
1990 273,846 -32,970 25,824 -30,053
1989 267,314 -31,843 29,638 -29,307
1988 262,065 -30,068 35,608 -4,989
1987 257,730 -29,081 40,122 -10,796
1986 252,922 -25,051 39,463 -8,769
1985 246,574 -16,623 38,060 -10,627
1984 237,838 -12,445 38,108 -12,732
1983 228,467 -11,618 36,076 -10,543
1982 220,896 -15,879 32,814 -8,412
1981 212,623 -17,797 31,360 -6,452
1980 205,248 -15,345 30,053 -3,693
1979 196,647 -18,559 28,322 -6,912
1978 187,019 -19,274 27,622 3,483
1977 175,672 -18,914 27,707 3,245
1976 165,224 -25,786 27,801 2,885
1975 157,174 -30,484 27,677 2,355
1974 149,231 -30,599 27,219 1,785
1973 141,751 -34,452 25,967 1,156
1972 135,756 -33,679 24,626 481
1971 130,924 -34,524 23,359 -61
1970 127,814 -28,832 22,314 606
1969 123,666 -28,406 21,768 20,561
1968 121,264 -27,461 22,005 19,830
1967 117,223 -26,444 22,654 19,175
1966 113,344 -27,301 23,720 18,601
1965 109,544 -25,398 24,916 18,066
1964 105,741 -26,307 25,860 17,509
1963 101,760 -26,382 29,382 16,816
1962 98,561 -26,040 32,082 15,884
1961 95,059 -24,687 35,180 14,818
1960 92,055 -23,220 36,352 13,697

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 Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

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
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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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