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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 613,759 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 40.5 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

Burkina Faso vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Montenegro
2100 50,396,049 320,475
2099 50,371,646 324,115
2098 50,340,708 327,713
2097 50,301,449 331,355
2096 50,254,384 335,007
2095 50,206,715 338,654
2094 50,149,903 342,297
2093 50,085,053 345,975
2092 50,008,681 349,650
2091 49,929,664 353,353
2090 49,837,226 357,061
2089 49,734,724 360,774
2088 49,620,919 364,461
2087 49,494,737 368,192
2086 49,362,187 371,937
2085 49,219,467 375,715
2084 49,066,778 379,539
2083 48,900,924 383,359
2082 48,726,216 387,223
2081 48,538,535 391,147
2080 48,338,979 395,110
2079 48,127,894 399,116
2078 47,903,951 403,132
2077 47,663,056 407,160
2076 47,409,997 411,233
2075 47,149,765 415,356
2074 46,875,743 419,523
2073 46,585,405 423,747
2072 46,285,042 427,961
2071 45,976,704 432,249
2070 45,658,250 436,592
2069 45,328,458 440,907
2068 44,989,376 445,235
2067 44,641,084 449,615
2066 44,284,227 453,939
2065 43,921,189 458,379
2064 43,544,203 462,797
2063 43,161,275 467,212
2062 42,771,313 471,608
2061 42,367,805 475,993
2060 41,959,718 480,424
2059 41,546,100 484,778
2058 41,122,194 489,082
2057 40,690,044 493,417
2056 40,253,866 497,856
2055 39,809,697 502,222
2054 39,359,338 506,518
2053 38,898,535 510,759
2052 38,431,175 514,996
2051 37,957,565 519,179
2050 37,475,049 523,331
2049 36,985,041 527,485
2048 36,490,848 531,545
2047 35,985,064 535,674
2046 35,474,395 539,713
2045 34,954,181 543,724
2044 34,427,047 547,696
2043 33,896,351 551,691
2042 33,360,095 555,589
2041 32,820,380 559,520
2040 32,277,889 563,410
2039 31,730,935 567,304
2038 31,181,218 571,182
2037 30,628,970 575,034
2036 30,073,757 578,842
2035 29,516,558 582,604
2034 28,955,953 586,301
2033 28,398,148 589,943
2032 27,846,475 593,521
2031 27,297,514 597,018
2030 26,753,459 600,445
2029 26,214,248 603,840
2028 25,676,364 607,174
2027 25,140,461 610,430
2026 24,606,254 613,759
2025 24,074,580 623,129
2024 23,548,781 623,525
2023 23,025,776 623,529
2022 22,509,038 623,591
2021 21,995,243 625,053
2020 21,478,690 626,590
2019 20,961,952 626,753
2018 20,438,288 626,438
2017 19,894,407 625,982
2016 19,334,856 625,353
2015 18,777,487 624,651
2014 18,229,461 623,744
2013 17,695,409 622,587
2012 17,172,287 621,418
2011 16,661,908 620,345
2010 16,176,498 619,428
2009 15,710,066 618,294
2008 15,258,093 616,969
2007 14,816,307 615,875
2006 14,373,707 615,025
2005 13,932,123 614,261
2004 13,500,533 613,353
2003 13,082,532 612,267
2002 12,680,897 609,828
2001 12,295,001 607,389
2000 11,925,546 604,950
1999 11,574,928 606,001
1998 11,240,664 607,662
1997 10,934,223 609,520
1996 10,655,942 611,003
1995 10,386,722 611,712
1994 10,123,798 611,389
1993 9,871,713 610,170
1992 9,629,275 608,516
1991 9,394,632 607,105
1990 9,159,356 606,372
1989 8,921,175 606,571
1988 8,687,435 607,413
1987 8,457,109 608,144
1986 8,228,847 607,711
1985 7,999,935 605,398
1984 7,772,256 600,884
1983 7,551,129 594,506
1982 7,340,197 587,001
1981 7,140,271 579,445
1980 6,947,900 572,608
1979 6,763,903 566,888
1978 6,590,984 562,065
1977 6,428,734 557,576
1976 6,280,635 552,562
1975 6,147,569 546,487
1974 6,024,904 538,902
1973 5,911,927 530,220
1972 5,807,234 521,785
1971 5,707,999 515,449
1970 5,610,304 512,407
1969 5,513,177 513,340
1968 5,418,644 517,481
1967 5,326,348 522,796
1966 5,237,933 526,419
1965 5,152,833 526,327
1964 5,071,034 521,753
1963 4,993,623 513,409
1962 4,919,672 502,558
1961 4,848,224 491,140
1960 4,778,621 480,579

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/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Montenegro
2100 0.05% -1.12%
2099 0.06% -1.1%
2098 0.08% -1.1%
2097 0.09% -1.09%
2096 0.09% -1.08%
2095 0.11% -1.06%
2094 0.13% -1.06%
2093 0.15% -1.05%
2092 0.16% -1.05%
2091 0.19% -1.04%
2090 0.21% -1.03%
2089 0.23% -1.01%
2088 0.25% -1.01%
2087 0.27% -1.01%
2086 0.29% -1.01%
2085 0.31% -1.01%
2084 0.34% -1%
2083 0.36% -1%
2082 0.39% -1%
2081 0.41% -1%
2080 0.44% -1%
2079 0.47% -1%
2078 0.51% -0.99%
2077 0.53% -0.99%
2076 0.55% -0.99%
2075 0.58% -0.99%
2074 0.62% -1%
2073 0.65% -0.98%
2072 0.67% -0.99%
2071 0.7% -0.99%
2070 0.73% -0.98%
2069 0.75% -0.97%
2068 0.78% -0.97%
2067 0.81% -0.95%
2066 0.83% -0.97%
2065 0.87% -0.95%
2064 0.89% -0.94%
2063 0.91% -0.93%
2062 0.95% -0.92%
2061 0.97% -0.92%
2060 1% -0.9%
2059 1.03% -0.88%
2058 1.06% -0.88%
2057 1.08% -0.89%
2056 1.12% -0.87%
2055 1.14% -0.85%
2054 1.18% -0.83%
2053 1.22% -0.82%
2052 1.25% -0.81%
2051 1.29% -0.79%
2050 1.32% -0.79%
2049 1.35% -0.76%
2048 1.41% -0.77%
2047 1.44% -0.75%
2046 1.49% -0.74%
2045 1.53% -0.73%
2044 1.57% -0.72%
2043 1.61% -0.7%
2042 1.64% -0.7%
2041 1.68% -0.69%
2040 1.72% -0.69%
2039 1.76% -0.68%
2038 1.8% -0.67%
2037 1.85% -0.66%
2036 1.89% -0.65%
2035 1.94% -0.63%
2034 1.96% -0.62%
2033 1.98% -0.6%
2032 2.01% -0.59%
2031 2.03% -0.57%
2030 2.06% -0.56%
2029 2.09% -0.55%
2028 2.13% -0.53%
2027 2.17% -0.54%
2026 2.21% -1.5%
2025 2.23% -0.06%
2024 2.27% -0.001%
2023 2.3% -0.01%
2022 2.34% -0.23%
2021 2.4% -0.25%
2020 2.47% -0.03%
2019 2.56% 0.05%
2018 2.73% 0.07%
2017 2.89% 0.1%
2016 2.97% 0.11%
2015 3.01% 0.15%
2014 3.02% 0.19%
2013 3.05% 0.19%
2012 3.06% 0.17%
2011 3% 0.15%
2010 2.97% 0.18%
2009 2.96% 0.21%
2008 2.98% 0.18%
2007 3.08% 0.14%
2006 3.17% 0.12%
2005 3.2% 0.15%
2004 3.2% 0.18%
2003 3.17% 0.4%
2002 3.14% 0.4%
2001 3.1% 0.4%
2000 3.03% -0.17%
1999 2.97% -0.27%
1998 2.8% -0.3%
1997 2.61% -0.24%
1996 2.59% -0.12%
1995 2.6% 0.05%
1994 2.55% 0.2%
1993 2.52% 0.27%
1992 2.5% 0.23%
1991 2.57% 0.12%
1990 2.67% -0.03%
1989 2.69% -0.14%
1988 2.72% -0.12%
1987 2.77% 0.07%
1986 2.86% 0.38%
1985 2.93% 0.75%
1984 2.93% 1.07%
1983 2.87% 1.28%
1982 2.8% 1.3%
1981 2.77% 1.19%
1980 2.72% 1.01%
1979 2.62% 0.86%
1978 2.52% 0.81%
1977 2.36% 0.91%
1976 2.16% 1.11%
1975 2.04% 1.41%
1974 1.91% 1.64%
1973 1.8% 1.62%
1972 1.74% 1.23%
1971 1.74% 0.59%
1970 1.76% -0.18%
1969 1.74% -0.8%
1968 1.73% -1.02%
1967 1.69% -0.69%
1966 1.65% 0.02%
1965 1.61% 0.88%
1964 1.55% 1.63%
1963 1.5% 2.16%
1962 1.47% 2.32%
1961 1.46% 2.2%

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 Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Montenegro
Current population
24880655
613759
Population rank 59/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.007%
One net population change
1 minute
22.2 hours
One birth every
42.7 seconds
1.25 hours
One death every
2.82 minutes
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,441 -1
Annual growth/decline +525,799 -396
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 163/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -9,279
Net migration rank 158/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -9,279
2024 551,536 -25,807 624 -1,686
2023 545,227 -24,957 686 12,000
2022 538,146 -24,960 0 26,332
2021 527,468 -13,079 -2,062 -2,344
2020 524,359 -5,661 -188 -3,310
2019 540,001 -25,240 627 -4,083
2018 556,493 -23,938 752 -5,058
2017 569,975 -14,780 939 -4,948
2016 571,519 -7,598 1,125 -5,274
2015 570,554 -19,726 1,062 -4,863
2014 563,218 -17,984 1,560 -4,357
2013 556,096 -33,212 1,557 -2,478
2012 544,293 -20,930 1,554 -1,583
2011 530,765 -33,391 1,365 0
2010 515,480 -42,055 1,797 -2,276
2009 499,596 -40,148 2,783 -3,456
2008 485,223 -40,725 2,530 -3,326
2007 467,277 -28,202 1,848 -3,056
2006 450,357 -4,218 1,599 -2,735
2005 427,243 9,795 1,536 -2,247
2004 408,567 17,570 2,146 -1,997
2003 394,516 15,359 2,632 -3,178
2002 377,333 16,076 2,988 -3,357
2001 367,731 10,654 3,462 -3,511
2000 356,657 3,877 3,751 -3,734
1999 342,630 -1,922 3,454 -3,487
1998 333,196 -5,367 3,889 -3,326
1997 322,253 -37,200 3,597 -3,077
1996 315,820 -44,314 4,155 -3,051
1995 305,878 -38,943 4,527 -3,082
1994 296,465 -37,554 4,381 -2,889
1993 289,044 -43,784 4,638 -2,835
1992 284,622 -45,003 5,015 -2,942
1991 280,111 -50,451 5,191 -2,630
1990 273,846 -32,970 5,010 -1,705
1989 267,314 -31,843 5,129 -1,730
1988 262,065 -30,068 5,529 -2,165
1987 257,730 -29,081 5,958 -2,569
1986 252,922 -25,051 6,097 -2,747
1985 246,574 -16,623 6,283 -3,013
1984 237,838 -12,445 6,337 -3,074
1983 228,467 -11,618 6,482 -3,190
1982 220,896 -15,879 6,419 -3,151
1981 212,623 -17,797 6,275 -2,287
1980 205,248 -15,345 6,383 -450
1979 196,647 -18,559 6,139 -718
1978 187,019 -19,274 6,408 -1,103
1977 175,672 -18,914 6,650 -1,364
1976 165,224 -25,786 6,845 -1,447
1975 157,174 -30,484 6,878 -1,588
1974 149,231 -30,599 6,919 -1,669
1973 141,751 -34,452 7,096 -1,778
1972 135,756 -33,679 7,252 -1,922
1971 130,924 -34,524 7,168 -1,856
1970 127,814 -28,832 7,069 -2,013
1969 123,666 -28,406 7,449 -2,456
1968 121,264 -27,461 7,497 -2,404
1967 117,223 -26,444 7,961 -2,519
1966 113,344 -27,301 8,661 -2,751
1965 109,544 -25,398 9,010 -2,743
1964 105,741 -26,307 9,227 -2,734
1963 101,760 -26,382 9,449 -2,800
1962 98,561 -26,040 9,402 -2,606
1961 95,059 -24,687 9,278 -2,254
1960 92,055 -23,220 9,144 -2,467

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

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 34.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,565 people) and 65.5% is from migration (a gain of 6,766 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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