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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 6.84 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Mongolia
2100 50,408,328 5,629,299
2099 50,383,919 5,623,066
2098 50,352,973 5,615,212
2097 50,313,705 5,606,511
2096 50,266,628 5,597,140
2095 50,218,948 5,585,917
2094 50,162,122 5,574,522
2093 50,097,256 5,562,381
2092 50,020,865 5,549,290
2091 49,941,829 5,535,819
2090 49,849,369 5,521,210
2089 49,746,842 5,505,877
2088 49,633,009 5,490,024
2087 49,506,797 5,474,226
2086 49,374,214 5,458,465
2085 49,231,459 5,441,196
2084 49,078,733 5,423,740
2083 48,912,839 5,405,563
2082 48,738,088 5,387,443
2081 48,550,361 5,368,417
2080 48,350,756 5,348,645
2079 48,139,621 5,328,073
2078 47,915,623 5,306,120
2077 47,674,670 5,285,225
2076 47,421,548 5,263,067
2075 47,161,253 5,240,553
2074 46,887,164 5,217,755
2073 46,596,755 5,194,484
2072 46,296,320 5,171,399
2071 45,987,906 5,147,939
2070 45,669,374 5,123,730
2069 45,339,502 5,100,078
2068 45,000,338 5,075,923
2067 44,651,960 5,051,712
2066 44,295,017 5,026,451
2065 43,931,890 5,001,559
2064 43,554,812 4,977,095
2063 43,171,791 4,952,721
2062 42,781,734 4,928,284
2061 42,378,127 4,903,616
2060 41,969,941 4,877,808
2059 41,556,223 4,851,900
2058 41,132,214 4,825,704
2057 40,699,958 4,798,069
2056 40,263,674 4,770,106
2055 39,819,396 4,741,145
2054 39,368,928 4,710,703
2053 38,908,013 4,678,720
2052 38,440,539 4,645,641
2051 37,966,813 4,611,080
2050 37,484,179 4,575,698
2049 36,994,052 4,538,221
2048 36,499,739 4,499,652
2047 35,993,831 4,459,534
2046 35,483,039 4,418,220
2045 34,962,697 4,375,263
2044 34,435,436 4,332,061
2043 33,904,610 4,288,836
2042 33,368,223 4,244,827
2041 32,828,377 4,200,917
2040 32,285,754 4,157,409
2039 31,738,667 4,114,122
2038 31,188,815 4,071,754
2037 30,636,433 4,029,761
2036 30,081,085 3,988,994
2035 29,523,750 3,949,374
2034 28,963,008 3,910,459
2033 28,405,067 3,872,505
2032 27,853,260 3,835,471
2031 27,304,165 3,799,194
2030 26,759,978 3,762,550
2029 26,220,635 3,725,673
2028 25,682,620 3,687,959
2027 25,146,586 3,649,213
2026 24,612,250 3,609,604
2025 24,080,445 3,568,196
2024 23,548,781 3,524,788
2023 23,025,776 3,481,145
2022 22,509,038 3,433,748
2021 21,995,243 3,383,741
2020 21,478,690 3,327,204
2019 20,961,952 3,267,673
2018 20,438,288 3,208,189
2017 19,894,407 3,148,917
2016 19,334,856 3,088,856
2015 18,777,487 3,026,864
2014 18,229,461 2,963,113
2013 17,695,409 2,899,011
2012 17,172,287 2,839,705
2011 16,661,908 2,786,317
2010 16,176,498 2,738,622
2009 15,710,066 2,691,115
2008 15,258,093 2,643,201
2007 14,816,307 2,601,850
2006 14,373,707 2,567,168
2005 13,932,123 2,536,407
2004 13,500,533 2,508,412
2003 13,082,532 2,480,374
2002 12,680,897 2,449,027
2001 12,295,001 2,417,751
2000 11,925,546 2,388,299
1999 11,574,928 2,356,813
1998 11,240,664 2,323,809
1997 10,934,223 2,291,750
1996 10,655,942 2,259,507
1995 10,386,722 2,224,945
1994 10,123,798 2,189,395
1993 9,871,713 2,165,130
1992 9,629,275 2,167,790
1991 9,394,632 2,165,342
1990 9,159,356 2,098,710
1989 8,921,175 2,124,185
1988 8,687,435 2,076,322
1987 8,457,109 2,022,800
1986 8,228,847 1,970,965
1985 7,999,935 1,921,514
1984 7,772,256 1,874,349
1983 7,551,129 1,829,092
1982 7,340,197 1,785,364
1981 7,140,271 1,742,857
1980 6,947,900 1,701,335
1979 6,763,903 1,660,659
1978 6,590,984 1,619,468
1977 6,428,734 1,576,245
1976 6,280,635 1,531,945
1975 6,147,569 1,488,296
1974 6,024,904 1,446,050
1973 5,911,927 1,405,502
1972 5,807,234 1,366,821
1971 5,707,999 1,330,071
1970 5,610,304 1,295,272
1969 5,513,177 1,262,284
1968 5,418,644 1,229,930
1967 5,326,348 1,196,996
1966 5,237,933 1,163,754
1965 5,152,833 1,131,177
1964 5,071,034 1,100,234
1963 4,993,623 1,071,362
1962 4,919,672 1,041,444
1961 4,848,224 1,009,284
1960 4,778,621 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Mongolia
2100 0.05% 0.11%
2099 0.06% 0.14%
2098 0.08% 0.16%
2097 0.09% 0.17%
2096 0.09% 0.2%
2095 0.11% 0.2%
2094 0.13% 0.22%
2093 0.15% 0.24%
2092 0.16% 0.24%
2091 0.19% 0.26%
2090 0.21% 0.28%
2089 0.23% 0.29%
2088 0.25% 0.29%
2087 0.27% 0.29%
2086 0.29% 0.32%
2085 0.31% 0.32%
2084 0.34% 0.34%
2083 0.36% 0.34%
2082 0.39% 0.35%
2081 0.41% 0.37%
2080 0.44% 0.39%
2079 0.47% 0.41%
2078 0.51% 0.4%
2077 0.53% 0.42%
2076 0.55% 0.43%
2075 0.58% 0.44%
2074 0.62% 0.45%
2073 0.65% 0.45%
2072 0.67% 0.46%
2071 0.7% 0.47%
2070 0.73% 0.46%
2069 0.75% 0.48%
2068 0.78% 0.48%
2067 0.81% 0.5%
2066 0.83% 0.5%
2065 0.87% 0.49%
2064 0.89% 0.49%
2063 0.91% 0.5%
2062 0.95% 0.5%
2061 0.97% 0.53%
2060 1% 0.53%
2059 1.03% 0.54%
2058 1.06% 0.58%
2057 1.08% 0.59%
2056 1.12% 0.61%
2055 1.14% 0.65%
2054 1.18% 0.68%
2053 1.22% 0.71%
2052 1.25% 0.75%
2051 1.29% 0.77%
2050 1.32% 0.83%
2049 1.35% 0.86%
2048 1.41% 0.9%
2047 1.44% 0.94%
2046 1.49% 0.98%
2045 1.53% 1%
2044 1.57% 1.01%
2043 1.61% 1.04%
2042 1.64% 1.05%
2041 1.68% 1.05%
2040 1.72% 1.05%
2039 1.76% 1.04%
2038 1.8% 1.04%
2037 1.85% 1.02%
2036 1.89% 1%
2035 1.94% 1%
2034 1.96% 0.98%
2033 1.98% 0.97%
2032 2.01% 0.95%
2031 2.03% 0.97%
2030 2.06% 0.99%
2029 2.09% 1.02%
2028 2.13% 1.06%
2027 2.17% 1.1%
2026 2.21% 1.16%
2025 2.26% 1.23%
2024 2.27% 1.25%
2023 2.3% 1.38%
2022 2.34% 1.48%
2021 2.4% 1.7%
2020 2.47% 1.82%
2019 2.56% 1.85%
2018 2.73% 1.88%
2017 2.89% 1.94%
2016 2.97% 2.05%
2015 3.01% 2.15%
2014 3.02% 2.21%
2013 3.05% 2.09%
2012 3.06% 1.92%
2011 3% 1.74%
2010 2.97% 1.77%
2009 2.96% 1.81%
2008 2.98% 1.59%
2007 3.08% 1.35%
2006 3.17% 1.21%
2005 3.2% 1.12%
2004 3.2% 1.13%
2003 3.17% 1.28%
2002 3.14% 1.29%
2001 3.1% 1.23%
2000 3.03% 1.34%
1999 2.97% 1.42%
1998 2.8% 1.4%
1997 2.61% 1.43%
1996 2.59% 1.55%
1995 2.6% 1.62%
1994 2.55% 1.12%
1993 2.52% -0.12%
1992 2.5% 0.11%
1991 2.57% 3.17%
1990 2.67% -1.2%
1989 2.69% 2.31%
1988 2.72% 2.65%
1987 2.77% 2.63%
1986 2.86% 2.57%
1985 2.93% 2.52%
1984 2.93% 2.47%
1983 2.87% 2.45%
1982 2.8% 2.44%
1981 2.77% 2.44%
1980 2.72% 2.45%
1979 2.62% 2.54%
1978 2.52% 2.74%
1977 2.36% 2.89%
1976 2.16% 2.93%
1975 2.04% 2.92%
1974 1.91% 2.88%
1973 1.8% 2.83%
1972 1.74% 2.76%
1971 1.74% 2.69%
1970 1.76% 2.61%
1969 1.74% 2.63%
1968 1.73% 2.75%
1967 1.69% 2.86%
1966 1.65% 2.88%
1965 1.61% 2.81%
1964 1.55% 2.69%
1963 1.5% 2.87%
1962 1.47% 3.19%
1961 1.46% 3.24%

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/mongolia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Mongolia
Current population
24756783
3620317
Population rank 59/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.04%
One net population change
1 minute
12 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
7.95 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +120
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 86/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change -27,130 +79
Net migration rank 158/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 79
2024 - -25,807 - 83
2023 545,227 -24,957 46,995 0
2022 538,146 -24,960 47,730 0
2021 527,468 -13,079 52,109 0
2020 524,359 -5,661 60,888 0
2019 540,001 -25,240 61,433 8,660
2018 556,493 -23,938 60,635 7,811
2017 569,975 -14,780 57,940 6,831
2016 571,519 -7,598 62,086 5,633
2015 570,554 -19,726 64,473 4,307
2014 563,218 -17,984 66,078 2,921
2013 556,096 -33,212 62,618 1,505
2012 544,293 -20,930 55,942 351
2011 530,765 -33,391 50,711 -505
2010 515,480 -42,055 44,914 -6,444
2009 499,596 -40,148 48,876 -15,007
2008 485,223 -40,725 45,843 -17,277
2007 467,277 -28,202 39,636 -15,220
2006 450,357 -4,218 33,609 -11,934
2005 427,243 9,795 29,290 -8,924
2004 408,567 17,570 28,418 -8,148
2003 394,516 15,359 28,827 -7,986
2002 377,333 16,076 30,439 -8,934
2001 367,731 10,654 32,052 -10,244
2000 356,657 3,877 32,753 -11,241
1999 342,630 -1,922 32,283 -13,481
1998 333,196 -5,367 31,757 -10,315
1997 322,253 -37,200 32,403 -9,132
1996 315,820 -44,314 33,741 -8,626
1995 305,878 -38,943 34,473 -7,346
1994 296,465 -37,554 34,711 -5,449
1993 289,044 -43,784 36,924 -5,429
1992 284,622 -45,003 42,437 -8,404
1991 280,111 -50,451 47,884 -11,427
1990 273,846 -32,970 49,443 -11,881
1989 267,314 -31,843 51,420 -9,757
1988 262,065 -30,068 51,588 2,459
1987 257,730 -29,081 51,140 1,855
1986 252,922 -25,051 50,329 354
1985 246,574 -16,623 49,944 -1,719
1984 237,838 -12,445 48,562 -2,452
1983 228,467 -11,618 46,919 -2,522
1982 220,896 -15,879 45,179 -2,132
1981 212,623 -17,797 43,588 -1,615
1980 205,248 -15,345 42,343 -1,268
1979 196,647 -18,559 41,568 -1,296
1978 187,019 -19,274 40,276 1,833
1977 175,672 -18,914 38,995 5,354
1976 165,224 -25,786 37,670 6,577
1975 157,174 -30,484 36,490 6,556
1974 149,231 -30,599 35,297 6,153
1973 141,751 -34,452 33,993 5,647
1972 135,756 -33,679 32,727 4,999
1971 130,924 -34,524 31,536 4,238
1970 127,814 -28,832 30,558 3,263
1969 123,666 -28,406 29,781 2,366
1968 121,264 -27,461 29,017 3,535
1967 117,223 -26,444 28,178 5,139
1966 113,344 -27,301 27,338 5,837
1965 109,544 -25,398 26,364 5,610
1964 105,741 -26,307 25,317 4,599
1963 101,760 -26,382 24,142 3,687
1962 98,561 -26,040 22,960 9,049
1961 95,059 -24,687 21,873 10,440
1960 92,055 -23,220 20,726 10,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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