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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 7.8 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Namibia
2100 50,408,328 5,958,153
2099 50,383,919 5,952,623
2098 50,352,973 5,947,142
2097 50,313,705 5,942,285
2096 50,266,628 5,938,162
2095 50,218,948 5,930,395
2094 50,162,122 5,922,248
2093 50,097,256 5,911,235
2092 50,020,865 5,899,026
2091 49,941,829 5,886,490
2090 49,849,369 5,871,938
2089 49,746,842 5,858,234
2088 49,633,009 5,842,720
2087 49,506,797 5,825,856
2086 49,374,214 5,806,643
2085 49,231,459 5,789,246
2084 49,078,733 5,771,050
2083 48,912,839 5,751,610
2082 48,738,088 5,730,648
2081 48,550,361 5,707,476
2080 48,350,756 5,682,842
2079 48,139,621 5,659,698
2078 47,915,623 5,634,313
2077 47,674,670 5,608,096
2076 47,421,548 5,580,829
2075 47,161,253 5,551,107
2074 46,887,164 5,522,025
2073 46,596,755 5,494,180
2072 46,296,320 5,464,749
2071 45,987,906 5,434,461
2070 45,669,374 5,403,822
2069 45,339,502 5,371,517
2068 45,000,338 5,336,950
2067 44,651,960 5,300,707
2066 44,295,017 5,263,191
2065 43,931,890 5,227,346
2064 43,554,812 5,190,323
2063 43,171,791 5,150,579
2062 42,781,734 5,109,760
2061 42,378,127 5,068,478
2060 41,969,941 5,023,587
2059 41,556,223 4,979,591
2058 41,132,214 4,933,964
2057 40,699,958 4,887,985
2056 40,263,674 4,840,537
2055 39,819,396 4,790,848
2054 39,368,928 4,741,942
2053 38,908,013 4,691,180
2052 38,440,539 4,639,835
2051 37,966,813 4,587,353
2050 37,484,179 4,533,502
2049 36,994,052 4,482,650
2048 36,499,739 4,430,309
2047 35,993,831 4,373,597
2046 35,483,039 4,318,050
2045 34,962,697 4,259,166
2044 34,435,436 4,202,338
2043 33,904,610 4,144,892
2042 33,368,223 4,088,713
2041 32,828,377 4,032,347
2040 32,285,754 3,976,987
2039 31,738,667 3,920,720
2038 31,188,815 3,862,015
2037 30,636,433 3,804,482
2036 30,081,085 3,747,072
2035 29,523,750 3,689,163
2034 28,963,008 3,631,737
2033 28,405,067 3,575,000
2032 27,853,260 3,516,310
2031 27,304,165 3,456,265
2030 26,759,978 3,395,964
2029 26,220,635 3,336,698
2028 25,682,620 3,277,428
2027 25,146,586 3,216,917
2026 24,612,250 3,156,839
2025 24,080,445 3,094,769
2024 23,548,781 3,030,131
2023 23,025,776 2,963,095
2022 22,509,038 2,889,662
2021 21,995,243 2,810,548
2020 21,478,690 2,728,762
2019 20,961,952 2,650,494
2018 20,438,288 2,577,327
2017 19,894,407 2,506,853
2016 19,334,856 2,439,213
2015 18,777,487 2,374,300
2014 18,229,461 2,312,139
2013 17,695,409 2,252,508
2012 17,172,287 2,194,654
2011 16,661,908 2,146,325
2010 16,176,498 2,109,811
2009 15,710,066 2,077,394
2008 15,258,093 2,047,056
2007 14,816,307 2,018,600
2006 14,373,707 1,991,888
2005 13,932,123 1,966,582
2004 13,500,533 1,942,082
2003 13,082,532 1,917,464
2002 12,680,897 1,889,970
2001 12,295,001 1,857,048
2000 11,925,546 1,818,647
1999 11,574,928 1,776,368
1998 11,240,664 1,732,745
1997 10,934,223 1,689,264
1996 10,655,942 1,646,103
1995 10,386,722 1,602,170
1994 10,123,798 1,556,304
1993 9,871,713 1,508,697
1992 9,629,275 1,461,322
1991 9,394,632 1,415,684
1990 9,159,356 1,369,303
1989 8,921,175 1,288,947
1988 8,687,435 1,209,696
1987 8,457,109 1,167,889
1986 8,228,847 1,131,081
1985 7,999,935 1,096,890
1984 7,772,256 1,065,989
1983 7,551,129 1,037,511
1982 7,340,197 1,010,308
1981 7,140,271 992,500
1980 6,947,900 981,434
1979 6,763,903 962,825
1978 6,590,984 947,269
1977 6,428,734 931,104
1976 6,280,635 906,566
1975 6,147,569 881,032
1974 6,024,904 854,320
1973 5,911,927 828,928
1972 5,807,234 804,399
1971 5,707,999 780,584
1970 5,610,304 757,868
1969 5,513,177 736,120
1968 5,418,644 715,542
1967 5,326,348 696,045
1966 5,237,933 677,655
1965 5,152,833 660,558
1964 5,071,034 644,530
1963 4,993,623 629,589
1962 4,919,672 615,759
1961 4,848,224 603,067
1960 4,778,621 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Namibia
2100 0.05% 0.09%
2099 0.06% 0.09%
2098 0.08% 0.08%
2097 0.09% 0.07%
2096 0.09% 0.13%
2095 0.11% 0.14%
2094 0.13% 0.19%
2093 0.15% 0.21%
2092 0.16% 0.21%
2091 0.19% 0.25%
2090 0.21% 0.23%
2089 0.23% 0.27%
2088 0.25% 0.29%
2087 0.27% 0.33%
2086 0.29% 0.3%
2085 0.31% 0.32%
2084 0.34% 0.34%
2083 0.36% 0.37%
2082 0.39% 0.41%
2081 0.41% 0.43%
2080 0.44% 0.41%
2079 0.47% 0.45%
2078 0.51% 0.47%
2077 0.53% 0.49%
2076 0.55% 0.54%
2075 0.58% 0.53%
2074 0.62% 0.51%
2073 0.65% 0.54%
2072 0.67% 0.56%
2071 0.7% 0.57%
2070 0.73% 0.6%
2069 0.75% 0.65%
2068 0.78% 0.68%
2067 0.81% 0.71%
2066 0.83% 0.69%
2065 0.87% 0.71%
2064 0.89% 0.77%
2063 0.91% 0.8%
2062 0.95% 0.81%
2061 0.97% 0.89%
2060 1% 0.88%
2059 1.03% 0.92%
2058 1.06% 0.94%
2057 1.08% 0.98%
2056 1.12% 1.04%
2055 1.14% 1.03%
2054 1.18% 1.08%
2053 1.22% 1.11%
2052 1.25% 1.14%
2051 1.29% 1.19%
2050 1.32% 1.13%
2049 1.35% 1.18%
2048 1.41% 1.3%
2047 1.44% 1.29%
2046 1.49% 1.38%
2045 1.53% 1.35%
2044 1.57% 1.39%
2043 1.61% 1.37%
2042 1.64% 1.4%
2041 1.68% 1.39%
2040 1.72% 1.44%
2039 1.76% 1.52%
2038 1.8% 1.51%
2037 1.85% 1.53%
2036 1.89% 1.57%
2035 1.94% 1.58%
2034 1.96% 1.59%
2033 1.98% 1.67%
2032 2.01% 1.74%
2031 2.03% 1.78%
2030 2.06% 1.78%
2029 2.09% 1.81%
2028 2.13% 1.88%
2027 2.17% 1.9%
2026 2.21% 2.01%
2025 2.26% 2.13%
2024 2.27% 2.26%
2023 2.3% 2.54%
2022 2.34% 2.81%
2021 2.4% 3%
2020 2.47% 2.95%
2019 2.56% 2.84%
2018 2.73% 2.81%
2017 2.89% 2.77%
2016 2.97% 2.73%
2015 3.01% 2.69%
2014 3.02% 2.65%
2013 3.05% 2.64%
2012 3.06% 2.25%
2011 3% 1.73%
2010 2.97% 1.56%
2009 2.96% 1.48%
2008 2.98% 1.41%
2007 3.08% 1.34%
2006 3.17% 1.29%
2005 3.2% 1.26%
2004 3.2% 1.28%
2003 3.17% 1.45%
2002 3.14% 1.77%
2001 3.1% 2.11%
2000 3.03% 2.38%
1999 2.97% 2.52%
1998 2.8% 2.57%
1997 2.61% 2.62%
1996 2.59% 2.74%
1995 2.6% 2.95%
1994 2.55% 3.16%
1993 2.52% 3.24%
1992 2.5% 3.22%
1991 2.57% 3.39%
1990 2.67% 6.23%
1989 2.69% 6.55%
1988 2.72% 3.58%
1987 2.77% 3.25%
1986 2.86% 3.12%
1985 2.93% 2.9%
1984 2.93% 2.74%
1983 2.87% 2.69%
1982 2.8% 1.79%
1981 2.77% 1.13%
1980 2.72% 1.93%
1979 2.62% 1.64%
1978 2.52% 1.74%
1977 2.36% 2.71%
1976 2.16% 2.9%
1975 2.04% 3.13%
1974 1.91% 3.06%
1973 1.8% 3.05%
1972 1.74% 3.05%
1971 1.74% 3%
1970 1.76% 2.95%
1969 1.74% 2.88%
1968 1.73% 2.8%
1967 1.69% 2.71%
1966 1.65% 2.59%
1965 1.61% 2.49%
1964 1.55% 2.37%
1963 1.5% 2.25%
1962 1.47% 2.1%
1961 1.46% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Namibia
Current population
24756783
3173089
Population rank 59/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.04%
One net population change
1 minute
7.84 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
6.85 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +184
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 41/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 +1,866
Net migration rank 158/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 1,866
2024 - -25,807 - 4,211
2023 545,227 -24,957 58,435 11,675
2022 538,146 -24,960 54,534 22,212
2021 527,468 -13,079 50,160 31,327
2020 524,359 -5,661 55,034 27,056
2019 540,001 -25,240 54,769 19,676
2018 556,493 -23,938 53,970 17,920
2017 569,975 -14,780 52,975 16,080
2016 571,519 -7,598 52,228 14,002
2015 570,554 -19,726 50,846 12,755
2014 563,218 -17,984 49,581 11,134
2013 556,096 -33,212 47,801 10,748
2012 544,293 -20,930 46,204 10,957
2011 530,765 -33,391 43,557 -4,067
2010 515,480 -42,055 42,046 -8,518
2009 499,596 -40,148 39,942 -8,626
2008 485,223 -40,725 38,147 -8,775
2007 467,277 -28,202 36,430 -8,905
2006 450,357 -4,218 34,690 -8,792
2005 427,243 9,795 32,909 -8,195
2004 408,567 17,570 31,478 -7,192
2003 394,516 15,359 31,115 -6,153
2002 377,333 16,076 31,947 -1,913
2001 367,731 10,654 32,942 2,869
2000 356,657 3,877 35,280 5,709
1999 342,630 -1,922 37,233 6,333
1998 333,196 -5,367 37,500 6,180
1997 322,253 -37,200 37,256 6,023
1996 315,820 -44,314 37,177 5,866
1995 305,878 -38,943 39,119 5,712
1994 296,465 -37,554 41,316 5,578
1993 289,044 -43,784 42,861 5,464
1992 284,622 -45,003 43,945 2,487
1991 280,111 -50,451 44,523 309
1990 273,846 -32,970 43,956 3,969
1989 267,314 -31,843 37,715 75,072
1988 262,065 -30,068 34,798 10,916
1987 257,730 -29,081 33,340 4,559
1986 252,922 -25,051 31,764 3,953
1985 246,574 -16,623 30,575 2,090
1984 237,838 -12,445 29,395 -267
1983 228,467 -11,618 28,307 -481
1982 220,896 -15,879 27,474 -889
1981 212,623 -17,797 27,938 -18,901
1980 205,248 -15,345 28,142 -15,041
1979 196,647 -18,559 28,930 -4,818
1978 187,019 -19,274 29,821 -22,827
1977 175,672 -18,914 29,241 -3,907
1976 165,224 -25,786 28,785 -5,048
1975 157,174 -30,484 27,882 -553
1974 149,231 -30,599 26,844 -744
1973 141,751 -34,452 25,754 -1,066
1972 135,756 -33,679 24,606 -236
1971 130,924 -34,524 23,467 -208
1970 127,814 -28,832 22,414 -244
1969 123,666 -28,406 21,387 -57
1968 121,264 -27,461 20,470 -636
1967 117,223 -26,444 19,498 -339
1966 113,344 -27,301 18,635 -1,023
1965 109,544 -25,398 17,902 -1,327
1964 105,741 -26,307 17,134 -1,660
1963 101,760 -26,382 16,430 -2,016
1962 98,561 -26,040 15,656 -2,403
1961 95,059 -24,687 14,936 -2,807
1960 92,055 -23,220 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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

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