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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 36,941,128 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 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% 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 +2.63% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Mozambique
2100 50,408,328 105,684,658
2099 50,383,919 105,291,198
2098 50,352,973 104,859,475
2097 50,313,705 104,428,679
2096 50,266,628 103,962,668
2095 50,218,948 103,480,514
2094 50,162,122 102,989,197
2093 50,097,256 102,464,565
2092 50,020,865 101,929,545
2091 49,941,829 101,410,418
2090 49,849,369 100,829,728
2089 49,746,842 100,211,758
2088 49,633,009 99,594,130
2087 49,506,797 98,943,096
2086 49,374,214 98,288,529
2085 49,231,459 97,609,760
2084 49,078,733 96,926,143
2083 48,912,839 96,193,441
2082 48,738,088 95,449,095
2081 48,550,361 94,708,064
2080 48,350,756 93,957,824
2079 48,139,621 93,171,561
2078 47,915,623 92,350,666
2077 47,674,670 91,530,198
2076 47,421,548 90,699,125
2075 47,161,253 89,848,943
2074 46,887,164 88,999,187
2073 46,596,755 88,113,398
2072 46,296,320 87,210,961
2071 45,987,906 86,283,286
2070 45,669,374 85,349,704
2069 45,339,502 84,361,565
2068 45,000,338 83,400,997
2067 44,651,960 82,437,397
2066 44,295,017 81,437,030
2065 43,931,890 80,446,244
2064 43,554,812 79,433,801
2063 43,171,791 78,430,632
2062 42,781,734 77,376,597
2061 42,378,127 76,274,806
2060 41,969,941 75,197,384
2059 41,556,223 74,082,771
2058 41,132,214 72,958,774
2057 40,699,958 71,828,186
2056 40,263,674 70,677,889
2055 39,819,396 69,542,373
2054 39,368,928 68,419,331
2053 38,908,013 67,306,817
2052 38,440,539 66,163,407
2051 37,966,813 65,032,770
2050 37,484,179 63,898,302
2049 36,994,052 62,731,532
2048 36,499,739 61,579,833
2047 35,993,831 60,424,101
2046 35,483,039 59,273,421
2045 34,962,697 58,132,244
2044 34,435,436 56,969,604
2043 33,904,610 55,814,906
2042 33,368,223 54,633,120
2041 32,828,377 53,476,191
2040 32,285,754 52,305,805
2039 31,738,667 51,136,087
2038 31,188,815 49,973,820
2037 30,636,433 48,827,661
2036 30,081,085 47,668,628
2035 29,523,750 46,520,419
2034 28,963,008 45,358,645
2033 28,405,067 44,229,218
2032 27,853,260 43,102,655
2031 27,304,165 41,993,535
2030 26,759,978 40,901,742
2029 26,220,635 39,818,379
2028 25,682,620 38,748,841
2027 25,146,586 37,696,739
2026 24,612,250 36,660,958
2025 24,080,445 35,650,681
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd 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 2.26% 2.94%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Mozambique
Current population
24756783
36941128
Population rank 59/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.45%
One net population change
1 minute
31.6 seconds
One birth every
43.3 seconds
25 seconds
One death every
2.87 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +2,730
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 16/197
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 - -25,807 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 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 (1960–2024, 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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