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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 2.23 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.97% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Myanmar
2100 50,408,328 49,949,080
2099 50,383,919 50,198,343
2098 50,352,973 50,447,153
2097 50,313,705 50,695,410
2096 50,266,628 50,944,916
2095 50,218,948 51,196,278
2094 50,162,122 51,446,607
2093 50,097,256 51,693,545
2092 50,020,865 51,939,182
2091 49,941,829 52,186,904
2090 49,849,369 52,430,723
2089 49,746,842 52,669,995
2088 49,633,009 52,907,277
2087 49,506,797 53,143,840
2086 49,374,214 53,378,681
2085 49,231,459 53,610,966
2084 49,078,733 53,838,657
2083 48,912,839 54,062,724
2082 48,738,088 54,285,392
2081 48,550,361 54,505,055
2080 48,350,756 54,722,128
2079 48,139,621 54,937,654
2078 47,915,623 55,150,792
2077 47,674,670 55,357,283
2076 47,421,548 55,562,845
2075 47,161,253 55,765,753
2074 46,887,164 55,964,774
2073 46,596,755 56,160,415
2072 46,296,320 56,349,733
2071 45,987,906 56,533,780
2070 45,669,374 56,713,930
2069 45,339,502 56,887,406
2068 45,000,338 57,055,818
2067 44,651,960 57,217,287
2066 44,295,017 57,373,788
2065 43,931,890 57,525,666
2064 43,554,812 57,671,683
2063 43,171,791 57,808,968
2062 42,781,734 57,938,764
2061 42,378,127 58,067,183
2060 41,969,941 58,186,565
2059 41,556,223 58,295,246
2058 41,132,214 58,392,324
2057 40,699,958 58,481,859
2056 40,263,674 58,565,952
2055 39,819,396 58,636,423
2054 39,368,928 58,697,613
2053 38,908,013 58,745,390
2052 38,440,539 58,783,172
2051 37,966,813 58,809,843
2050 37,484,179 58,824,293
2049 36,994,052 58,829,688
2048 36,499,739 58,823,499
2047 35,993,831 58,805,696
2046 35,483,039 58,775,337
2045 34,962,697 58,728,250
2044 34,435,436 58,671,458
2043 33,904,610 58,601,589
2042 33,368,223 58,516,227
2041 32,828,377 58,417,678
2040 32,285,754 58,306,713
2039 31,738,667 58,181,537
2038 31,188,815 58,041,212
2037 30,636,433 57,888,662
2036 30,081,085 57,724,649
2035 29,523,750 57,544,156
2034 28,963,008 57,348,842
2033 28,405,067 57,137,545
2032 27,853,260 56,910,400
2031 27,304,165 56,667,160
2030 26,759,978 56,407,549
2029 26,220,635 56,133,620
2028 25,682,620 55,840,949
2027 25,146,586 55,531,050
2026 24,612,250 55,203,523
2025 24,080,445 54,860,498
2024 23,548,781 54,500,091
2023 23,025,776 54,133,798
2022 22,509,038 53,756,787
2021 21,995,243 53,387,102
2020 21,478,690 53,016,522
2019 20,961,952 52,640,713
2018 20,438,288 52,272,247
2017 19,894,407 51,894,938
2016 19,334,856 51,495,696
2015 18,777,487 51,089,056
2014 18,229,461 50,681,634
2013 17,695,409 50,262,658
2012 17,172,287 49,837,446
2011 16,661,908 49,419,820
2010 16,176,498 49,024,382
2009 15,710,066 48,660,459
2008 15,258,093 48,390,793
2007 14,816,307 48,125,043
2006 14,373,707 47,785,135
2005 13,932,123 47,438,365
2004 13,500,533 47,068,772
2003 13,082,532 46,667,192
2002 12,680,897 46,232,653
2001 12,295,001 45,771,139
2000 11,925,546 45,290,841
1999 11,574,928 44,787,724
1998 11,240,664 44,257,793
1997 10,934,223 43,708,798
1996 10,655,942 43,154,860
1995 10,386,722 42,605,338
1994 10,123,798 42,055,143
1993 9,871,713 41,502,429
1992 9,629,275 40,950,342
1991 9,394,632 40,394,154
1990 9,159,356 39,817,251
1989 8,921,175 39,214,618
1988 8,687,435 38,600,927
1987 8,457,109 37,971,594
1986 8,228,847 37,314,878
1985 7,999,935 36,622,827
1984 7,772,256 35,899,313
1983 7,551,129 35,162,715
1982 7,340,197 34,482,965
1981 7,140,271 33,858,783
1980 6,947,900 33,227,204
1979 6,763,903 32,596,550
1978 6,590,984 31,972,976
1977 6,428,734 31,355,966
1976 6,280,635 30,758,811
1975 6,147,569 30,176,565
1974 6,024,904 29,598,167
1973 5,911,927 29,026,388
1972 5,807,234 28,428,324
1971 5,707,999 27,807,219
1970 5,610,304 27,193,016
1969 5,513,177 26,585,112
1968 5,418,644 25,989,662
1967 5,326,348 25,406,429
1966 5,237,933 24,836,496
1965 5,152,833 24,279,431
1964 5,071,034 23,737,315
1963 4,993,623 23,213,408
1962 4,919,672 22,704,719
1961 4,848,224 22,210,581
1960 4,778,621 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Myanmar
2100 0.05% -0.5%
2099 0.06% -0.49%
2098 0.08% -0.49%
2097 0.09% -0.49%
2096 0.09% -0.49%
2095 0.11% -0.49%
2094 0.13% -0.48%
2093 0.15% -0.47%
2092 0.16% -0.47%
2091 0.19% -0.47%
2090 0.21% -0.45%
2089 0.23% -0.45%
2088 0.25% -0.45%
2087 0.27% -0.44%
2086 0.29% -0.43%
2085 0.31% -0.42%
2084 0.34% -0.41%
2083 0.36% -0.41%
2082 0.39% -0.4%
2081 0.41% -0.4%
2080 0.44% -0.39%
2079 0.47% -0.39%
2078 0.51% -0.37%
2077 0.53% -0.37%
2076 0.55% -0.36%
2075 0.58% -0.36%
2074 0.62% -0.35%
2073 0.65% -0.34%
2072 0.67% -0.33%
2071 0.7% -0.32%
2070 0.73% -0.3%
2069 0.75% -0.3%
2068 0.78% -0.28%
2067 0.81% -0.27%
2066 0.83% -0.26%
2065 0.87% -0.25%
2064 0.89% -0.24%
2063 0.91% -0.22%
2062 0.95% -0.22%
2061 0.97% -0.21%
2060 1% -0.19%
2059 1.03% -0.17%
2058 1.06% -0.15%
2057 1.08% -0.14%
2056 1.12% -0.12%
2055 1.14% -0.1%
2054 1.18% -0.08%
2053 1.22% -0.06%
2052 1.25% -0.05%
2051 1.29% -0.02%
2050 1.32% -0.009%
2049 1.35% 0.01%
2048 1.41% 0.03%
2047 1.44% 0.05%
2046 1.49% 0.08%
2045 1.53% 0.1%
2044 1.57% 0.12%
2043 1.61% 0.15%
2042 1.64% 0.17%
2041 1.68% 0.19%
2040 1.72% 0.22%
2039 1.76% 0.24%
2038 1.8% 0.26%
2037 1.85% 0.28%
2036 1.89% 0.31%
2035 1.94% 0.34%
2034 1.96% 0.37%
2033 1.98% 0.4%
2032 2.01% 0.43%
2031 2.03% 0.46%
2030 2.06% 0.49%
2029 2.09% 0.52%
2028 2.13% 0.56%
2027 2.17% 0.59%
2026 2.21% 0.63%
2025 2.26% 0.66%
2024 2.27% 0.68%
2023 2.3% 0.7%
2022 2.34% 0.69%
2021 2.4% 0.7%
2020 2.47% 0.71%
2019 2.56% 0.7%
2018 2.73% 0.73%
2017 2.89% 0.78%
2016 2.97% 0.8%
2015 3.01% 0.8%
2014 3.02% 0.83%
2013 3.05% 0.85%
2012 3.06% 0.85%
2011 3% 0.81%
2010 2.97% 0.75%
2009 2.96% 0.56%
2008 2.98% 0.55%
2007 3.08% 0.71%
2006 3.17% 0.73%
2005 3.2% 0.79%
2004 3.2% 0.86%
2003 3.17% 0.94%
2002 3.14% 1.01%
2001 3.1% 1.06%
2000 3.03% 1.12%
1999 2.97% 1.2%
1998 2.8% 1.26%
1997 2.61% 1.28%
1996 2.59% 1.29%
1995 2.6% 1.31%
1994 2.55% 1.33%
1993 2.52% 1.35%
1992 2.5% 1.38%
1991 2.57% 1.45%
1990 2.67% 1.54%
1989 2.69% 1.59%
1988 2.72% 1.66%
1987 2.77% 1.76%
1986 2.86% 1.89%
1985 2.93% 2.02%
1984 2.93% 2.09%
1983 2.87% 1.97%
1982 2.8% 1.84%
1981 2.77% 1.9%
1980 2.72% 1.93%
1979 2.62% 1.95%
1978 2.52% 1.97%
1977 2.36% 1.94%
1976 2.16% 1.93%
1975 2.04% 1.95%
1974 1.91% 1.97%
1973 1.8% 2.1%
1972 1.74% 2.23%
1971 1.74% 2.26%
1970 1.76% 2.29%
1969 1.74% 2.29%
1968 1.73% 2.3%
1967 1.69% 2.29%
1966 1.65% 2.29%
1965 1.61% 2.28%
1964 1.55% 2.26%
1963 1.5% 2.24%
1962 1.47% 2.22%
1961 1.46% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Myanmar
Current population
24756783
55292116
Population rank 59/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.67%
One net population change
1 minute
1.43 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
34.9 seconds
One death every
2.87 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 118/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -39,661
Net migration rank 158/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -39,661
2024 - -25,807 - -37,979
2023 545,227 -24,957 408,331 -34,989
2022 538,146 -24,960 415,647 -34,988
2021 527,468 -13,079 394,104 -35,370
2020 524,359 -5,661 448,626 -66,213
2019 540,001 -25,240 469,924 -100,783
2018 556,493 -23,938 482,316 -114,598
2017 569,975 -14,780 492,276 -105,415
2016 571,519 -7,598 499,508 -87,907
2015 570,554 -19,726 495,769 -94,108
2014 563,218 -17,984 488,114 -74,901
2013 556,096 -33,212 487,648 -62,863
2012 544,293 -20,930 487,210 -61,536
2011 530,765 -33,391 492,271 -82,713
2010 515,480 -42,055 497,745 -116,481
2009 499,596 -40,148 505,144 -158,542
2008 485,223 -40,725 373,287 -180,533
2007 467,277 -28,202 523,745 -184,989
2006 450,357 -4,218 527,165 -186,098
2005 427,243 9,795 537,429 -185,009
2004 408,567 17,570 556,494 -169,736
2003 394,516 15,359 582,173 -165,739
2002 377,333 16,076 602,873 -150,232
2001 367,731 10,654 601,524 -131,124
2000 356,657 3,877 596,979 -106,772
1999 342,630 -1,922 597,916 -81,874
1998 333,196 -5,367 606,110 -62,281
1997 322,253 -37,200 613,103 -58,954
1996 315,820 -44,314 619,488 -65,766
1995 305,878 -38,943 620,376 -75,097
1994 296,465 -37,554 626,411 -71,359
1993 289,044 -43,784 633,576 -83,214
1992 284,622 -45,003 634,484 -80,661
1991 280,111 -50,451 637,622 -79,059
1990 273,846 -32,970 636,081 -40,859
1989 267,314 -31,843 636,610 -26,585
1988 262,065 -30,068 630,392 -13,046
1987 257,730 -29,081 652,960 -11,642
1986 252,922 -25,051 679,467 -7,351
1985 246,574 -16,623 705,905 6,074
1984 237,838 -12,445 723,623 11,433
1983 228,467 -11,618 719,710 18,427
1982 220,896 -15,879 701,212 -79,856
1981 212,623 -17,797 679,851 -52,839
1980 205,248 -15,345 673,815 -37,679
1979 196,647 -18,559 669,338 -44,174
1978 187,019 -19,274 658,068 -36,055
1977 175,672 -18,914 649,915 -37,879
1976 165,224 -25,786 642,829 -60,561
1975 157,174 -30,484 635,005 -52,763
1974 149,231 -30,599 628,458 -53,875
1973 141,751 -34,452 624,619 -55,659
1972 135,756 -33,679 616,411 10,735
1971 130,924 -34,524 608,784 6,306
1970 127,814 -28,832 595,337 17,997
1969 123,666 -28,406 584,979 17,491
1968 121,264 -27,461 571,123 17,293
1967 117,223 -26,444 559,577 18,470
1966 113,344 -27,301 546,378 15,453
1965 109,544 -25,398 533,443 18,847
1964 105,741 -26,307 516,334 15,600
1963 101,760 -26,382 501,548 14,350
1962 98,561 -26,040 487,925 13,546
1961 95,059 -24,687 474,818 11,972
1960 92,055 -23,220 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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