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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 1.57 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Morocco
2100 50,408,328 38,181,184
2099 50,383,919 38,411,679
2098 50,352,973 38,639,306
2097 50,313,705 38,863,211
2096 50,266,628 39,084,772
2095 50,218,948 39,302,453
2094 50,162,122 39,515,556
2093 50,097,256 39,726,709
2092 50,020,865 39,934,218
2091 49,941,829 40,138,565
2090 49,849,369 40,337,690
2089 49,746,842 40,532,151
2088 49,633,009 40,718,654
2087 49,506,797 40,902,624
2086 49,374,214 41,085,174
2085 49,231,459 41,264,970
2084 49,078,733 41,438,801
2083 48,912,839 41,604,865
2082 48,738,088 41,768,393
2081 48,550,361 41,927,610
2080 48,350,756 42,082,087
2079 48,139,621 42,233,228
2078 47,915,623 42,377,404
2077 47,674,670 42,515,702
2076 47,421,548 42,648,054
2075 47,161,253 42,775,325
2074 46,887,164 42,898,811
2073 46,596,755 43,017,234
2072 46,296,320 43,128,932
2071 45,987,906 43,232,517
2070 45,669,374 43,332,679
2069 45,339,502 43,423,419
2068 45,000,338 43,507,485
2067 44,651,960 43,586,077
2066 44,295,017 43,654,657
2065 43,931,890 43,723,648
2064 43,554,812 43,781,054
2063 43,171,791 43,828,593
2062 42,781,734 43,871,197
2061 42,378,127 43,902,710
2060 41,969,941 43,927,001
2059 41,556,223 43,942,510
2058 41,132,214 43,944,996
2057 40,699,958 43,939,695
2056 40,263,674 43,927,624
2055 39,819,396 43,902,661
2054 39,368,928 43,866,486
2053 38,908,013 43,819,100
2052 38,440,539 43,759,239
2051 37,966,813 43,688,144
2050 37,484,179 43,605,074
2049 36,994,052 43,517,919
2048 36,499,739 43,417,554
2047 35,993,831 43,308,462
2046 35,483,039 43,192,511
2045 34,962,697 43,065,569
2044 34,435,436 42,925,634
2043 33,904,610 42,780,215
2042 33,368,223 42,623,872
2041 32,828,377 42,456,113
2040 32,285,754 42,280,578
2039 31,738,667 42,098,906
2038 31,188,815 41,902,451
2037 30,636,433 41,700,541
2036 30,081,085 41,488,891
2035 29,523,750 41,266,216
2034 28,963,008 41,037,058
2033 28,405,067 40,795,454
2032 27,853,260 40,544,755
2031 27,304,165 40,280,535
2030 26,759,978 40,005,642
2029 26,220,635 39,720,087
2028 25,682,620 39,422,016
2027 25,146,586 39,109,148
2026 24,612,250 38,783,685
2025 24,080,445 38,442,658
2024 23,548,781 38,081,173
2023 23,025,776 37,712,505
2022 22,509,038 37,329,064
2021 21,995,243 36,954,442
2020 21,478,690 36,584,208
2019 20,961,952 36,210,898
2018 20,438,288 35,839,760
2017 19,894,407 35,446,392
2016 19,334,856 35,023,457
2015 18,777,487 34,607,588
2014 18,229,461 34,204,780
2013 17,695,409 33,787,571
2012 17,172,287 33,355,241
2011 16,661,908 32,912,588
2010 16,176,498 32,467,016
2009 15,710,066 32,030,778
2008 15,258,093 31,606,767
2007 14,816,307 31,186,468
2006 14,373,707 30,771,178
2005 13,932,123 30,358,144
2004 13,500,533 29,953,018
2003 13,082,532 29,571,415
2002 12,680,897 29,198,142
2001 12,295,001 28,814,643
2000 11,925,546 28,423,435
1999 11,574,928 28,027,179
1998 11,240,664 27,621,648
1997 10,934,223 27,213,337
1996 10,655,942 26,808,107
1995 10,386,722 26,399,429
1994 10,123,798 26,000,822
1993 9,871,713 25,614,586
1992 9,629,275 25,212,468
1991 9,394,632 24,799,014
1990 9,159,356 24,375,551
1989 8,921,175 23,939,414
1988 8,687,435 23,500,524
1987 8,457,109 23,054,392
1986 8,228,847 22,600,803
1985 7,999,935 22,113,953
1984 7,772,256 21,593,778
1983 7,551,129 21,060,696
1982 7,340,197 20,520,318
1981 7,140,271 19,985,401
1980 6,947,900 19,459,943
1979 6,763,903 18,955,589
1978 6,590,984 18,477,385
1977 6,428,734 18,014,756
1976 6,280,635 17,574,182
1975 6,147,569 17,150,786
1974 6,024,904 16,733,842
1973 5,911,927 16,326,269
1972 5,807,234 15,924,692
1971 5,707,999 15,527,225
1970 5,610,304 15,129,449
1969 5,513,177 14,734,255
1968 5,418,644 14,347,899
1967 5,326,348 13,968,175
1966 5,237,933 13,597,065
1965 5,152,833 13,239,171
1964 5,071,034 12,898,886
1963 4,993,623 12,577,502
1962 4,919,672 12,253,092
1961 4,848,224 11,931,085
1960 4,778,621 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Morocco
2100 0.05% -0.6%
2099 0.06% -0.59%
2098 0.08% -0.58%
2097 0.09% -0.57%
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% -0.49%
2090 0.21% -0.48%
2089 0.23% -0.46%
2088 0.25% -0.45%
2087 0.27% -0.44%
2086 0.29% -0.44%
2085 0.31% -0.42%
2084 0.34% -0.4%
2083 0.36% -0.39%
2082 0.39% -0.38%
2081 0.41% -0.37%
2080 0.44% -0.36%
2079 0.47% -0.34%
2078 0.51% -0.33%
2077 0.53% -0.31%
2076 0.55% -0.3%
2075 0.58% -0.29%
2074 0.62% -0.28%
2073 0.65% -0.26%
2072 0.67% -0.24%
2071 0.7% -0.23%
2070 0.73% -0.21%
2069 0.75% -0.19%
2068 0.78% -0.18%
2067 0.81% -0.16%
2066 0.83% -0.16%
2065 0.87% -0.13%
2064 0.89% -0.11%
2063 0.91% -0.1%
2062 0.95% -0.07%
2061 0.97% -0.06%
2060 1% -0.04%
2059 1.03% -0.006%
2058 1.06% 0.01%
2057 1.08% 0.03%
2056 1.12% 0.06%
2055 1.14% 0.08%
2054 1.18% 0.11%
2053 1.22% 0.14%
2052 1.25% 0.16%
2051 1.29% 0.19%
2050 1.32% 0.2%
2049 1.35% 0.23%
2048 1.41% 0.25%
2047 1.44% 0.27%
2046 1.49% 0.29%
2045 1.53% 0.33%
2044 1.57% 0.34%
2043 1.61% 0.37%
2042 1.64% 0.4%
2041 1.68% 0.42%
2040 1.72% 0.43%
2039 1.76% 0.47%
2038 1.8% 0.48%
2037 1.85% 0.51%
2036 1.89% 0.54%
2035 1.94% 0.56%
2034 1.96% 0.59%
2033 1.98% 0.62%
2032 2.01% 0.66%
2031 2.03% 0.69%
2030 2.06% 0.72%
2029 2.09% 0.76%
2028 2.13% 0.8%
2027 2.17% 0.84%
2026 2.21% 0.89%
2025 2.26% 0.95%
2024 2.27% 0.98%
2023 2.3% 1.03%
2022 2.34% 1.01%
2021 2.4% 1.01%
2020 2.47% 1.03%
2019 2.56% 1.04%
2018 2.73% 1.11%
2017 2.89% 1.21%
2016 2.97% 1.2%
2015 3.01% 1.18%
2014 3.02% 1.23%
2013 3.05% 1.3%
2012 3.06% 1.34%
2011 3% 1.37%
2010 2.97% 1.36%
2009 2.96% 1.34%
2008 2.98% 1.35%
2007 3.08% 1.35%
2006 3.17% 1.36%
2005 3.2% 1.35%
2004 3.2% 1.29%
2003 3.17% 1.28%
2002 3.14% 1.33%
2001 3.1% 1.38%
2000 3.03% 1.41%
1999 2.97% 1.47%
1998 2.8% 1.5%
1997 2.61% 1.51%
1996 2.59% 1.55%
1995 2.6% 1.53%
1994 2.55% 1.51%
1993 2.52% 1.59%
1992 2.5% 1.67%
1991 2.57% 1.74%
1990 2.67% 1.82%
1989 2.69% 1.87%
1988 2.72% 1.94%
1987 2.77% 2.01%
1986 2.86% 2.2%
1985 2.93% 2.41%
1984 2.93% 2.53%
1983 2.87% 2.63%
1982 2.8% 2.68%
1981 2.77% 2.7%
1980 2.72% 2.66%
1979 2.62% 2.59%
1978 2.52% 2.57%
1977 2.36% 2.51%
1976 2.16% 2.47%
1975 2.04% 2.49%
1974 1.91% 2.5%
1973 1.8% 2.52%
1972 1.74% 2.56%
1971 1.74% 2.63%
1970 1.76% 2.68%
1969 1.74% 2.69%
1968 1.73% 2.72%
1967 1.69% 2.73%
1966 1.65% 2.7%
1965 1.61% 2.64%
1964 1.55% 2.56%
1963 1.5% 2.65%
1962 1.47% 2.7%
1961 1.46% 2.63%

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/morocco | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Morocco
Current population
24756783
38871720
Population rank 59/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.47%
One net population change
1 minute
1.43 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
50.1 seconds
One death every
2.87 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 104/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -56,254
Net migration rank 158/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -56,254
2024 - -25,807 - -46,802
2023 545,227 -24,957 417,213 -39,650
2022 538,146 -24,960 427,903 -38,594
2021 527,468 -13,079 407,829 -47,902
2020 524,359 -5,661 415,999 -35,474
2019 540,001 -25,240 457,307 -91,217
2018 556,493 -23,938 464,375 -88,159
2017 569,975 -14,780 471,011 -60,472
2016 571,519 -7,598 474,637 -39,302
2015 570,554 -19,726 477,654 -81,248
2014 563,218 -17,984 481,295 -72,065
2013 556,096 -33,212 492,284 -67,096
2012 544,293 -20,930 504,698 -65,251
2011 530,765 -33,391 513,305 -67,447
2010 515,480 -42,055 515,804 -70,510
2009 499,596 -40,148 509,386 -82,203
2008 485,223 -40,725 499,766 -78,912
2007 467,277 -28,202 493,526 -73,759
2006 450,357 -4,218 483,200 -72,364
2005 427,243 9,795 474,285 -59,024
2004 408,567 17,570 461,756 -66,749
2003 394,516 15,359 452,650 -84,460
2002 377,333 16,076 446,147 -67,802
2001 367,731 10,654 452,621 -63,967
2000 356,657 3,877 461,341 -67,569
1999 342,630 -1,922 473,071 -74,343
1998 333,196 -5,367 492,604 -80,286
1997 322,253 -37,200 500,807 -96,502
1996 315,820 -44,314 501,499 -95,331
1995 305,878 -38,943 496,573 -85,386
1994 296,465 -37,554 501,426 -115,404
1993 289,044 -43,784 507,707 -121,254
1992 284,622 -45,003 525,680 -107,911
1991 280,111 -50,451 539,850 -130,717
1990 273,846 -32,970 535,506 -97,711
1989 267,314 -31,843 538,996 -104,509
1988 262,065 -30,068 545,800 -102,484
1987 257,730 -29,081 553,005 -104,029
1986 252,922 -25,051 558,105 -99,905
1985 246,574 -16,623 560,810 -45,336
1984 237,838 -12,445 564,159 -39,319
1983 228,467 -11,618 566,301 -24,988
1982 220,896 -15,879 564,904 -25,471
1981 212,623 -17,797 552,936 -22,553
1980 205,248 -15,345 534,448 -13,899
1979 196,647 -18,559 515,554 -27,374
1978 187,019 -19,274 498,834 -30,600
1977 175,672 -18,914 489,173 -32,161
1976 165,224 -25,786 482,130 -58,019
1975 157,174 -30,484 474,631 -51,968
1974 149,231 -30,599 464,147 -52,927
1973 141,751 -34,452 455,699 -51,772
1972 135,756 -33,679 446,449 -47,226
1971 130,924 -34,524 435,104 -39,385
1970 127,814 -28,832 426,015 -26,168
1969 123,666 -28,406 414,931 -24,389
1968 121,264 -27,461 407,437 -25,267
1967 117,223 -26,444 400,594 -23,309
1966 113,344 -27,301 391,881 -26,945
1965 109,544 -25,398 383,989 -33,139
1964 105,741 -26,307 375,835 -46,106
1963 101,760 -26,382 369,250 -56,214
1962 98,561 -26,040 363,843 -28,071
1961 95,059 -24,687 348,650 -40,413
1960 92,055 -23,220 323,499 -19,434

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

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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