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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 1.2 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Nepal
2100 50,408,328 31,902,377
2099 50,383,919 32,090,762
2098 50,352,973 32,277,789
2097 50,313,705 32,464,318
2096 50,266,628 32,647,891
2095 50,218,948 32,828,594
2094 50,162,122 33,009,460
2093 50,097,256 33,186,290
2092 50,020,865 33,361,327
2091 49,941,829 33,532,505
2090 49,849,369 33,699,660
2089 49,746,842 33,863,636
2088 49,633,009 34,022,597
2087 49,506,797 34,175,457
2086 49,374,214 34,322,945
2085 49,231,459 34,468,441
2084 49,078,733 34,605,513
2083 48,912,839 34,735,114
2082 48,738,088 34,856,938
2081 48,550,361 34,972,075
2080 48,350,756 35,080,783
2079 48,139,621 35,183,584
2078 47,915,623 35,277,254
2077 47,674,670 35,362,658
2076 47,421,548 35,440,746
2075 47,161,253 35,510,291
2074 46,887,164 35,573,094
2073 46,596,755 35,627,375
2072 46,296,320 35,670,886
2071 45,987,906 35,709,979
2070 45,669,374 35,739,580
2069 45,339,502 35,759,193
2068 45,000,338 35,770,405
2067 44,651,960 35,774,081
2066 44,295,017 35,770,220
2065 43,931,890 35,758,824
2064 43,554,812 35,737,661
2063 43,171,791 35,709,945
2062 42,781,734 35,669,839
2061 42,378,127 35,623,365
2060 41,969,941 35,567,728
2059 41,556,223 35,503,043
2058 41,132,214 35,427,419
2057 40,699,958 35,345,633
2056 40,263,674 35,253,644
2055 39,819,396 35,155,433
2054 39,368,928 35,050,330
2053 38,908,013 34,936,594
2052 38,440,539 34,816,009
2051 37,966,813 34,684,328
2050 37,484,179 34,546,267
2049 36,994,052 34,400,898
2048 36,499,739 34,250,249
2047 35,993,831 34,091,495
2046 35,483,039 33,921,975
2045 34,962,697 33,747,892
2044 34,435,436 33,566,784
2043 33,904,610 33,380,395
2042 33,368,223 33,186,321
2041 32,828,377 32,987,097
2040 32,285,754 32,781,189
2039 31,738,667 32,569,731
2038 31,188,815 32,349,742
2037 30,636,433 32,125,036
2036 30,081,085 31,892,962
2035 29,523,750 31,653,976
2034 28,963,008 31,407,460
2033 28,405,067 31,152,292
2032 27,853,260 30,890,627
2031 27,304,165 30,623,706
2030 26,759,978 30,349,201
2029 26,220,635 30,068,368
2028 25,682,620 29,780,585
2027 25,146,586 29,627,864
2026 24,612,250 29,585,230
2025 24,080,445 29,605,298
2024 23,548,781 29,651,054
2023 23,025,776 29,694,614
2022 22,509,038 29,715,436
2021 21,995,243 29,475,010
2020 21,478,690 28,966,574
2019 20,961,952 28,414,064
2018 20,438,288 28,079,689
2017 19,894,407 28,011,258
2016 19,334,856 27,955,462
2015 18,777,487 27,823,629
2014 18,229,461 27,672,370
2013 17,695,409 27,589,996
2012 17,172,287 27,534,915
2011 16,661,908 27,464,494
2010 16,176,498 27,341,952
2009 15,710,066 27,173,035
2008 15,258,093 26,990,037
2007 14,816,307 26,788,492
2006 14,373,707 26,565,425
2005 13,932,123 26,309,458
2004 13,500,533 26,016,656
2003 13,082,532 25,688,758
2002 12,680,897 25,328,981
2001 12,295,001 24,946,748
2000 11,925,546 24,546,509
1999 11,574,928 24,125,199
1998 11,240,664 23,680,357
1997 10,934,223 23,219,463
1996 10,655,942 22,741,862
1995 10,386,722 22,245,439
1994 10,123,798 21,717,479
1993 9,871,713 21,180,159
1992 9,629,275 20,609,707
1991 9,394,632 20,036,500
1990 9,159,356 19,524,573
1989 8,921,175 19,057,807
1988 8,687,435 18,638,661
1987 8,457,109 18,250,505
1986 8,228,847 17,868,124
1985 7,999,935 17,477,692
1984 7,772,256 17,085,242
1983 7,551,129 16,689,119
1982 7,340,197 16,297,987
1981 7,140,271 15,922,423
1980 6,947,900 15,553,105
1979 6,763,903 15,190,590
1978 6,590,984 14,839,695
1977 6,428,734 14,499,175
1976 6,280,635 14,177,649
1975 6,147,569 13,870,695
1974 6,024,904 13,568,435
1973 5,911,927 13,275,239
1972 5,807,234 12,989,099
1971 5,707,999 12,710,061
1970 5,610,304 12,436,190
1969 5,513,177 12,167,036
1968 5,418,644 11,906,266
1967 5,326,348 11,652,716
1966 5,237,933 11,408,710
1965 5,152,833 11,173,411
1964 5,071,034 10,946,392
1963 4,993,623 10,729,818
1962 4,919,672 10,521,116
1961 4,848,224 10,318,396
1960 4,778,621 10,123,658

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Nepal
2100 0.05% -0.59%
2099 0.06% -0.58%
2098 0.08% -0.57%
2097 0.09% -0.56%
2096 0.09% -0.55%
2095 0.11% -0.55%
2094 0.13% -0.53%
2093 0.15% -0.52%
2092 0.16% -0.51%
2091 0.19% -0.5%
2090 0.21% -0.48%
2089 0.23% -0.47%
2088 0.25% -0.45%
2087 0.27% -0.43%
2086 0.29% -0.42%
2085 0.31% -0.4%
2084 0.34% -0.37%
2083 0.36% -0.35%
2082 0.39% -0.33%
2081 0.41% -0.31%
2080 0.44% -0.29%
2079 0.47% -0.27%
2078 0.51% -0.24%
2077 0.53% -0.22%
2076 0.55% -0.2%
2075 0.58% -0.18%
2074 0.62% -0.15%
2073 0.65% -0.12%
2072 0.67% -0.11%
2071 0.7% -0.08%
2070 0.73% -0.05%
2069 0.75% -0.03%
2068 0.78% -0.01%
2067 0.81% 0.01%
2066 0.83% 0.03%
2065 0.87% 0.06%
2064 0.89% 0.08%
2063 0.91% 0.11%
2062 0.95% 0.13%
2061 0.97% 0.16%
2060 1% 0.18%
2059 1.03% 0.21%
2058 1.06% 0.23%
2057 1.08% 0.26%
2056 1.12% 0.28%
2055 1.14% 0.3%
2054 1.18% 0.33%
2053 1.22% 0.35%
2052 1.25% 0.38%
2051 1.29% 0.4%
2050 1.32% 0.42%
2049 1.35% 0.44%
2048 1.41% 0.47%
2047 1.44% 0.5%
2046 1.49% 0.52%
2045 1.53% 0.54%
2044 1.57% 0.56%
2043 1.61% 0.58%
2042 1.64% 0.6%
2041 1.68% 0.63%
2040 1.72% 0.65%
2039 1.76% 0.68%
2038 1.8% 0.7%
2037 1.85% 0.73%
2036 1.89% 0.75%
2035 1.94% 0.78%
2034 1.96% 0.82%
2033 1.98% 0.85%
2032 2.01% 0.87%
2031 2.03% 0.9%
2030 2.06% 0.93%
2029 2.09% 0.97%
2028 2.13% 0.52%
2027 2.17% 0.14%
2026 2.21% -0.07%
2025 2.26% -0.15%
2024 2.27% -0.15%
2023 2.3% -0.07%
2022 2.34% 0.82%
2021 2.4% 1.76%
2020 2.47% 1.94%
2019 2.56% 1.19%
2018 2.73% 0.24%
2017 2.89% 0.2%
2016 2.97% 0.47%
2015 3.01% 0.55%
2014 3.02% 0.3%
2013 3.05% 0.2%
2012 3.06% 0.26%
2011 3% 0.45%
2010 2.97% 0.62%
2009 2.96% 0.68%
2008 2.98% 0.75%
2007 3.08% 0.84%
2006 3.17% 0.97%
2005 3.2% 1.13%
2004 3.2% 1.28%
2003 3.17% 1.42%
2002 3.14% 1.53%
2001 3.1% 1.63%
2000 3.03% 1.75%
1999 2.97% 1.88%
1998 2.8% 1.98%
1997 2.61% 2.1%
1996 2.59% 2.23%
1995 2.6% 2.43%
1994 2.55% 2.54%
1993 2.52% 2.77%
1992 2.5% 2.86%
1991 2.57% 2.62%
1990 2.67% 2.45%
1989 2.69% 2.25%
1988 2.72% 2.13%
1987 2.77% 2.14%
1986 2.86% 2.23%
1985 2.93% 2.3%
1984 2.93% 2.37%
1983 2.87% 2.4%
1982 2.8% 2.36%
1981 2.77% 2.37%
1980 2.72% 2.39%
1979 2.62% 2.36%
1978 2.52% 2.35%
1977 2.36% 2.27%
1976 2.16% 2.21%
1975 2.04% 2.23%
1974 1.91% 2.21%
1973 1.8% 2.2%
1972 1.74% 2.2%
1971 1.74% 2.2%
1970 1.76% 2.21%
1969 1.74% 2.19%
1968 1.73% 2.18%
1967 1.69% 2.14%
1966 1.65% 2.11%
1965 1.61% 2.07%
1964 1.55% 2.02%
1963 1.5% 1.98%
1962 1.47% 1.96%
1961 1.46% 1.92%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Nepal
Current population
24756783
29596762
Population rank 59/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.36%
One net population change
1 minute
12.1 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
54.9 seconds
One death every
2.87 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 -119
Annual growth/decline +523,005 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 174/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -364,699
Net migration rank 158/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -364,699
2024 - -25,807 - -401,282
2023 545,227 -24,957 368,450 -409,782
2022 538,146 -24,960 379,021 -379,321
2021 527,468 -13,079 351,165 130,001
2020 524,359 -5,661 373,553 162,139
2019 540,001 -25,240 387,113 182,203
2018 556,493 -23,938 394,576 -295,151
2017 569,975 -14,780 406,219 -368,787
2016 571,519 -7,598 415,921 -341,748
2015 570,554 -19,726 410,565 -221,062
2014 563,218 -17,984 423,166 -310,156
2013 556,096 -33,212 424,804 -373,064
2012 544,293 -20,930 430,151 -371,707
2011 530,765 -33,391 429,957 -347,552
2010 515,480 -42,055 432,631 -269,963
2009 499,596 -40,148 441,290 -266,144
2008 485,223 -40,725 452,353 -261,540
2007 467,277 -28,202 464,780 -252,526
2006 450,357 -4,218 475,335 -241,455
2005 427,243 9,795 489,093 -211,024
2004 408,567 17,570 504,853 -197,336
2003 394,516 15,359 516,575 -168,314
2002 377,333 16,076 525,045 -153,730
2001 367,731 10,654 542,118 -148,973
2000 356,657 3,877 554,506 -147,193
1999 342,630 -1,922 557,847 -122,551
1998 333,196 -5,367 562,787 -108,400
1997 322,253 -37,200 565,882 -98,454
1996 315,820 -44,314 580,099 -92,307
1995 305,878 -38,943 591,283 -86,232
1994 296,465 -37,554 578,293 -27,415
1993 289,044 -43,784 561,549 -37,782
1992 284,622 -45,003 533,029 84,113
1991 280,111 -50,451 512,233 17,056
1990 273,846 -32,970 495,202 -640
1989 267,314 -31,843 478,771 -39,808
1988 262,065 -30,068 463,581 -64,246
1987 257,730 -29,081 449,400 -72,437
1986 252,922 -25,051 434,802 -47,017
1985 246,574 -16,623 423,240 -30,154
1984 237,838 -12,445 411,122 -19,300
1983 228,467 -11,618 399,103 1,304
1982 220,896 -15,879 385,741 -3,898
1981 212,623 -17,797 374,145 -4,855
1980 205,248 -15,345 364,254 5,084
1979 196,647 -18,559 355,597 88
1978 187,019 -19,274 345,765 346
1977 175,672 -18,914 332,843 2,108
1976 165,224 -25,786 323,222 -15,119
1975 157,174 -30,484 312,479 -6,686
1974 149,231 -30,599 303,078 -4,361
1973 141,751 -34,452 288,750 -1,076
1972 135,756 -33,679 286,708 -2,107
1971 130,924 -34,524 280,752 -7,284
1970 127,814 -28,832 272,439 1,847
1969 123,666 -28,406 264,560 -527
1968 121,264 -27,461 258,259 -746
1967 117,223 -26,444 249,240 347
1966 113,344 -27,301 241,716 -3,306
1965 109,544 -25,398 233,726 -1,551
1964 105,741 -26,307 227,948 -6,087
1963 101,760 -26,382 219,586 -8,303
1962 98,561 -26,040 215,368 -9,249
1961 95,059 -24,687 209,917 -10,601
1960 92,055 -23,220 203,374 -13,223

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

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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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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