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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 1.49 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.75% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Mozambique
2100 50,396,049 105,628,248
2099 50,371,646 105,234,999
2098 50,340,708 104,803,506
2097 50,301,449 104,372,940
2096 50,254,384 103,907,178
2095 50,206,715 103,425,281
2094 50,149,903 102,934,227
2093 50,085,053 102,409,874
2092 50,008,681 101,875,140
2091 49,929,664 101,356,290
2090 49,837,226 100,775,909
2089 49,734,724 100,158,269
2088 49,620,919 99,540,971
2087 49,494,737 98,890,285
2086 49,362,187 98,236,067
2085 49,219,467 97,557,661
2084 49,066,778 96,874,408
2083 48,900,924 96,142,098
2082 48,726,216 95,398,149
2081 48,538,535 94,657,513
2080 48,338,979 93,907,673
2079 48,127,894 93,121,830
2078 47,903,951 92,301,373
2077 47,663,056 91,481,344
2076 47,409,997 90,650,714
2075 47,149,765 89,800,986
2074 46,875,743 88,951,683
2073 46,585,405 88,066,368
2072 46,285,042 87,164,412
2071 45,976,704 86,237,232
2070 45,658,250 85,304,148
2069 45,328,458 84,316,537
2068 44,989,376 83,356,481
2067 44,641,084 82,393,396
2066 44,284,227 81,393,563
2065 43,921,189 80,403,306
2064 43,544,203 79,391,403
2063 43,161,275 78,388,769
2062 42,771,313 77,335,297
2061 42,367,805 76,234,094
2060 41,959,718 75,157,247
2059 41,546,100 74,043,229
2058 41,122,194 72,919,832
2057 40,690,044 71,789,848
2056 40,253,866 70,640,165
2055 39,809,697 69,505,255
2054 39,359,338 68,382,812
2053 38,898,535 67,270,892
2052 38,431,175 66,128,092
2051 37,957,565 64,998,059
2050 37,475,049 63,864,196
2049 36,985,041 62,698,049
2048 36,490,848 61,546,964
2047 35,985,064 60,391,850
2046 35,474,395 59,241,784
2045 34,954,181 58,101,216
2044 34,427,047 56,939,196
2043 33,896,351 55,785,114
2042 33,360,095 54,603,959
2041 32,820,380 53,447,648
2040 32,277,889 52,277,886
2039 31,730,935 51,108,793
2038 31,181,218 49,947,146
2037 30,628,970 48,801,599
2036 30,073,757 47,643,184
2035 29,516,558 46,495,588
2034 28,955,953 45,334,434
2033 28,398,148 44,205,611
2032 27,846,475 43,079,649
2031 27,297,514 41,971,121
2030 26,753,459 40,879,911
2029 26,214,248 39,797,126
2028 25,676,364 38,728,158
2027 25,140,461 37,676,618
2026 24,606,254 36,641,390
2025 24,074,580 35,631,653
2024 23,548,781 34,631,766
2023 23,025,776 33,635,160
2022 22,509,038 32,656,246
2021 21,995,243 31,707,800
2020 21,478,690 30,783,688
2019 20,961,952 29,884,380
2018 20,438,288 29,018,644
2017 19,894,407 28,166,393
2016 19,334,856 27,337,105
2015 18,777,487 26,547,572
2014 18,229,461 25,788,475
2013 17,695,409 25,051,611
2012 17,172,287 24,337,846
2011 16,661,908 23,649,039
2010 16,176,498 22,999,235
2009 15,710,066 22,391,745
2008 15,258,093 21,819,036
2007 14,816,307 21,287,635
2006 14,373,707 20,787,087
2005 13,932,123 20,304,569
2004 13,500,533 19,840,313
2003 13,082,532 19,392,475
2002 12,680,897 18,958,338
2001 12,295,001 18,537,729
2000 11,925,546 18,129,653
1999 11,574,928 17,734,506
1998 11,240,664 17,340,464
1997 10,934,223 16,949,982
1996 10,655,942 16,492,480
1995 10,386,722 15,960,530
1994 10,123,798 15,033,853
1993 9,871,713 14,051,192
1992 9,629,275 13,613,316
1991 9,394,632 13,352,090
1990 9,159,356 13,094,537
1989 8,921,175 12,906,842
1988 8,687,435 12,800,558
1987 8,457,109 12,822,574
1986 8,228,847 12,770,578
1985 7,999,935 12,548,949
1984 7,772,256 12,315,954
1983 7,551,129 12,073,822
1982 7,340,197 11,824,370
1981 7,140,271 11,568,127
1980 6,947,900 11,336,221
1979 6,763,903 11,028,809
1978 6,590,984 10,618,250
1977 6,428,734 10,224,975
1976 6,280,635 9,867,209
1975 6,147,569 9,540,817
1974 6,024,904 9,236,093
1973 5,911,927 8,954,242
1972 5,807,234 8,692,935
1971 5,707,999 8,456,317
1970 5,610,304 8,250,506
1969 5,513,177 8,066,951
1968 5,418,644 7,892,613
1967 5,326,348 7,724,550
1966 5,237,933 7,562,990
1965 5,152,833 7,406,421
1964 5,071,034 7,255,061
1963 4,993,623 7,109,828
1962 4,919,672 6,969,364
1961 4,848,224 6,834,936
1960 4,778,621 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Mozambique
2100 0.05% 0.37%
2099 0.06% 0.41%
2098 0.08% 0.41%
2097 0.09% 0.45%
2096 0.09% 0.47%
2095 0.11% 0.48%
2094 0.13% 0.51%
2093 0.15% 0.52%
2092 0.16% 0.51%
2091 0.19% 0.58%
2090 0.21% 0.62%
2089 0.23% 0.62%
2088 0.25% 0.66%
2087 0.27% 0.67%
2086 0.29% 0.7%
2085 0.31% 0.71%
2084 0.34% 0.76%
2083 0.36% 0.78%
2082 0.39% 0.78%
2081 0.41% 0.8%
2080 0.44% 0.84%
2079 0.47% 0.89%
2078 0.51% 0.9%
2077 0.53% 0.92%
2076 0.55% 0.95%
2075 0.58% 0.95%
2074 0.62% 1.01%
2073 0.65% 1.03%
2072 0.67% 1.08%
2071 0.7% 1.09%
2070 0.73% 1.17%
2069 0.75% 1.15%
2068 0.78% 1.17%
2067 0.81% 1.23%
2066 0.83% 1.23%
2065 0.87% 1.27%
2064 0.89% 1.28%
2063 0.91% 1.36%
2062 0.95% 1.44%
2061 0.97% 1.43%
2060 1% 1.5%
2059 1.03% 1.54%
2058 1.06% 1.57%
2057 1.08% 1.63%
2056 1.12% 1.63%
2055 1.14% 1.64%
2054 1.18% 1.65%
2053 1.22% 1.73%
2052 1.25% 1.74%
2051 1.29% 1.78%
2050 1.32% 1.86%
2049 1.35% 1.87%
2048 1.41% 1.91%
2047 1.44% 1.94%
2046 1.49% 1.96%
2045 1.53% 2.04%
2044 1.57% 2.07%
2043 1.61% 2.16%
2042 1.64% 2.16%
2041 1.68% 2.24%
2040 1.72% 2.29%
2039 1.76% 2.33%
2038 1.8% 2.35%
2037 1.85% 2.43%
2036 1.89% 2.47%
2035 1.94% 2.56%
2034 1.96% 2.55%
2033 1.98% 2.61%
2032 2.01% 2.64%
2031 2.03% 2.67%
2030 2.06% 2.72%
2029 2.09% 2.76%
2028 2.13% 2.79%
2027 2.17% 2.83%
2026 2.21% 2.83%
2025 2.23% 2.89%
2024 2.27% 2.96%
2023 2.3% 3%
2022 2.34% 2.99%
2021 2.4% 3%
2020 2.47% 3.01%
2019 2.56% 2.98%
2018 2.73% 3.03%
2017 2.89% 3.03%
2016 2.97% 2.97%
2015 3.01% 2.94%
2014 3.02% 2.94%
2013 3.05% 2.93%
2012 3.06% 2.91%
2011 3% 2.83%
2010 2.97% 2.71%
2009 2.96% 2.62%
2008 2.98% 2.5%
2007 3.08% 2.41%
2006 3.17% 2.38%
2005 3.2% 2.34%
2004 3.2% 2.31%
2003 3.17% 2.29%
2002 3.14% 2.27%
2001 3.1% 2.25%
2000 3.03% 2.23%
1999 2.97% 2.27%
1998 2.8% 2.3%
1997 2.61% 2.77%
1996 2.59% 3.33%
1995 2.6% 6.16%
1994 2.55% 6.99%
1993 2.52% 3.22%
1992 2.5% 1.96%
1991 2.57% 1.97%
1990 2.67% 1.45%
1989 2.69% 0.83%
1988 2.72% -0.17%
1987 2.77% 0.41%
1986 2.86% 1.77%
1985 2.93% 1.89%
1984 2.93% 2.01%
1983 2.87% 2.11%
1982 2.8% 2.22%
1981 2.77% 2.05%
1980 2.72% 2.79%
1979 2.62% 3.87%
1978 2.52% 3.85%
1977 2.36% 3.63%
1976 2.16% 3.42%
1975 2.04% 3.3%
1974 1.91% 3.15%
1973 1.8% 3.01%
1972 1.74% 2.8%
1971 1.74% 2.49%
1970 1.76% 2.28%
1969 1.74% 2.21%
1968 1.73% 2.18%
1967 1.69% 2.14%
1966 1.65% 2.11%
1965 1.61% 2.09%
1964 1.55% 2.04%
1963 1.5% 2.02%
1962 1.47% 1.97%
1961 1.46% 1.81%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.23%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Mozambique
Current population
24880655
37173146
Population rank 59/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.45%
One net population change
1 minute
31.6 seconds
One birth every
42.7 seconds
24.6 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 17/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -65,573
Net migration rank 158/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -65,573
2024 551,536 -25,807 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 545,227 -24,957 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 538,146 -24,960 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 527,468 -13,079 951,234 -23,103
2020 524,359 -5,661 945,952 -25,864
2019 540,001 -25,240 927,581 -49,080
2018 556,493 -23,938 903,176 -50,224
2017 569,975 -14,780 876,594 -25,043
2016 571,519 -7,598 850,430 -43,398
2015 570,554 -19,726 824,435 -52,374
2014 563,218 -17,984 799,778 -53,625
2013 556,096 -33,212 784,641 -57,067
2012 544,293 -20,930 763,088 -63,131
2011 530,765 -33,391 741,303 -63,638
2010 515,480 -42,055 719,025 -97,079
2009 499,596 -40,148 693,673 -100,625
2008 485,223 -40,725 654,920 -102,534
2007 467,277 -28,202 610,913 -100,490
2006 450,357 -4,218 586,009 -95,333
2005 427,243 9,795 570,132 -95,770
2004 408,567 17,570 554,973 -100,824
2003 394,516 15,359 540,992 -99,484
2002 377,333 16,076 529,867 -103,102
2001 367,731 10,654 519,594 -105,130
2000 356,657 3,877 506,162 -104,476
1999 342,630 -1,922 491,814 -103,223
1998 333,196 -5,367 474,453 -74,952
1997 322,253 -37,200 461,209 -79,732
1996 315,820 -44,314 442,559 90,975
1995 305,878 -38,943 421,630 108,751
1994 296,465 -37,554 384,821 938,163
1993 289,044 -43,784 369,518 272,829
1992 284,622 -45,003 362,373 -128,960
1991 280,111 -50,451 357,676 -68,644
1990 273,846 -32,970 353,290 -127,215
1989 267,314 -31,843 348,833 -199,509
1988 262,065 -30,068 349,480 -286,247
1987 257,730 -29,081 334,438 -441,710
1986 252,922 -25,051 332,609 -121,350
1985 246,574 -16,623 307,625 -75,642
1984 237,838 -12,445 304,524 -70,532
1983 228,467 -11,618 324,158 -73,899
1982 220,896 -15,879 321,493 -72,852
1981 212,623 -17,797 322,207 -58,347
1980 205,248 -15,345 349,586 -149,650
1979 196,647 -18,559 331,162 83,699
1978 187,019 -19,274 310,403 95,859
1977 175,672 -18,914 289,193 91,082
1976 165,224 -25,786 273,924 61,326
1975 157,174 -30,484 257,984 59,562
1974 149,231 -30,599 240,665 51,238
1973 141,751 -34,452 226,847 44,951
1972 135,756 -33,679 215,793 35,023
1971 130,924 -34,524 211,137 11,297
1970 127,814 -28,832 207,385 -18,197
1969 123,666 -28,406 202,174 -24,251
1968 121,264 -27,461 197,623 -26,872
1967 117,223 -26,444 193,044 -27,672
1966 113,344 -27,301 189,218 -31,462
1965 109,544 -25,398 185,931 -30,538
1964 105,741 -26,307 182,334 -35,005
1963 101,760 -26,382 180,867 -37,738
1962 98,561 -26,040 176,297 -38,504
1961 95,059 -24,687 171,236 -40,181
1960 92,055 -23,220 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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