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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 3.47 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Nicaragua
2100 50,408,328 8,688,116
2099 50,383,919 8,724,538
2098 50,352,973 8,760,232
2097 50,313,705 8,794,755
2096 50,266,628 8,828,433
2095 50,218,948 8,861,157
2094 50,162,122 8,892,755
2093 50,097,256 8,924,287
2092 50,020,865 8,954,488
2091 49,941,829 8,984,026
2090 49,849,369 9,012,075
2089 49,746,842 9,039,709
2088 49,633,009 9,065,862
2087 49,506,797 9,090,942
2086 49,374,214 9,115,336
2085 49,231,459 9,138,363
2084 49,078,733 9,160,205
2083 48,912,839 9,180,483
2082 48,738,088 9,199,639
2081 48,550,361 9,217,574
2080 48,350,756 9,233,677
2079 48,139,621 9,247,995
2078 47,915,623 9,260,269
2077 47,674,670 9,271,296
2076 47,421,548 9,280,355
2075 47,161,253 9,287,263
2074 46,887,164 9,293,340
2073 46,596,755 9,297,217
2072 46,296,320 9,298,930
2071 45,987,906 9,298,548
2070 45,669,374 9,296,541
2069 45,339,502 9,292,245
2068 45,000,338 9,285,519
2067 44,651,960 9,277,073
2066 44,295,017 9,266,063
2065 43,931,890 9,253,359
2064 43,554,812 9,238,451
2063 43,171,791 9,221,261
2062 42,781,734 9,201,687
2061 42,378,127 9,180,231
2060 41,969,941 9,156,164
2059 41,556,223 9,129,485
2058 41,132,214 9,100,437
2057 40,699,958 9,069,770
2056 40,263,674 9,037,076
2055 39,819,396 9,002,004
2054 39,368,928 8,964,646
2053 38,908,013 8,925,248
2052 38,440,539 8,883,323
2051 37,966,813 8,838,651
2050 37,484,179 8,791,647
2049 36,994,052 8,743,003
2048 36,499,739 8,691,701
2047 35,993,831 8,638,293
2046 35,483,039 8,583,244
2045 34,962,697 8,525,953
2044 34,435,436 8,466,669
2043 33,904,610 8,405,733
2042 33,368,223 8,342,871
2041 32,828,377 8,278,159
2040 32,285,754 8,211,510
2039 31,738,667 8,143,346
2038 31,188,815 8,072,943
2037 30,636,433 8,000,701
2036 30,081,085 7,926,969
2035 29,523,750 7,851,540
2034 28,963,008 7,774,327
2033 28,405,067 7,695,506
2032 27,853,260 7,615,273
2031 27,304,165 7,533,169
2030 26,759,978 7,449,842
2029 26,220,635 7,364,850
2028 25,682,620 7,278,061
2027 25,146,586 7,189,755
2026 24,612,250 7,100,090
2025 24,080,445 7,008,896
2024 23,548,781 6,916,140
2023 23,025,776 6,823,613
2022 22,509,038 6,730,654
2021 21,995,243 6,644,741
2020 21,478,690 6,565,267
2019 20,961,952 6,483,657
2018 20,438,288 6,400,080
2017 19,894,407 6,316,231
2016 19,334,856 6,232,666
2015 18,777,487 6,149,417
2014 18,229,461 6,066,492
2013 17,695,409 5,983,845
2012 17,172,287 5,901,287
2011 16,661,908 5,819,051
2010 16,176,498 5,737,450
2009 15,710,066 5,656,601
2008 15,258,093 5,576,593
2007 14,816,307 5,497,243
2006 14,373,707 5,418,855
2005 13,932,123 5,342,105
2004 13,500,533 5,272,912
2003 13,082,532 5,210,963
2002 12,680,897 5,149,909
2001 12,295,001 5,087,825
2000 11,925,546 5,022,633
1999 11,574,928 4,954,018
1998 11,240,664 4,883,655
1997 10,934,223 4,809,573
1996 10,655,942 4,729,974
1995 10,386,722 4,642,931
1994 10,123,798 4,549,316
1993 9,871,713 4,453,732
1992 9,629,275 4,357,026
1991 9,394,632 4,259,637
1990 9,159,356 4,162,559
1989 8,921,175 4,066,476
1988 8,687,435 3,972,320
1987 8,457,109 3,882,164
1986 8,228,847 3,794,157
1985 7,999,935 3,706,479
1984 7,772,256 3,619,104
1983 7,551,129 3,530,282
1982 7,340,197 3,438,745
1981 7,140,271 3,345,674
1980 6,947,900 3,252,403
1979 6,763,903 3,164,525
1978 6,590,984 3,080,314
1977 6,428,734 2,992,534
1976 6,280,635 2,903,851
1975 6,147,569 2,816,943
1974 6,024,904 2,732,075
1973 5,911,927 2,649,278
1972 5,807,234 2,573,578
1971 5,707,999 2,499,825
1970 5,610,304 2,423,065
1969 5,513,177 2,348,398
1968 5,418,644 2,275,836
1967 5,326,348 2,205,567
1966 5,237,933 2,137,820
1965 5,152,833 2,072,681
1964 5,071,034 2,010,176
1963 4,993,623 1,950,159
1962 4,919,672 1,892,320
1961 4,848,224 1,836,451
1960 4,778,621 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Nicaragua
2100 0.05% -0.42%
2099 0.06% -0.41%
2098 0.08% -0.39%
2097 0.09% -0.38%
2096 0.09% -0.37%
2095 0.11% -0.36%
2094 0.13% -0.35%
2093 0.15% -0.34%
2092 0.16% -0.33%
2091 0.19% -0.31%
2090 0.21% -0.31%
2089 0.23% -0.29%
2088 0.25% -0.28%
2087 0.27% -0.27%
2086 0.29% -0.25%
2085 0.31% -0.24%
2084 0.34% -0.22%
2083 0.36% -0.21%
2082 0.39% -0.19%
2081 0.41% -0.17%
2080 0.44% -0.15%
2079 0.47% -0.13%
2078 0.51% -0.12%
2077 0.53% -0.1%
2076 0.55% -0.07%
2075 0.58% -0.07%
2074 0.62% -0.04%
2073 0.65% -0.02%
2072 0.67% 0.004%
2071 0.7% 0.02%
2070 0.73% 0.05%
2069 0.75% 0.07%
2068 0.78% 0.09%
2067 0.81% 0.12%
2066 0.83% 0.14%
2065 0.87% 0.16%
2064 0.89% 0.19%
2063 0.91% 0.21%
2062 0.95% 0.23%
2061 0.97% 0.26%
2060 1% 0.29%
2059 1.03% 0.32%
2058 1.06% 0.34%
2057 1.08% 0.36%
2056 1.12% 0.39%
2055 1.14% 0.42%
2054 1.18% 0.44%
2053 1.22% 0.47%
2052 1.25% 0.51%
2051 1.29% 0.53%
2050 1.32% 0.56%
2049 1.35% 0.59%
2048 1.41% 0.62%
2047 1.44% 0.64%
2046 1.49% 0.67%
2045 1.53% 0.7%
2044 1.57% 0.72%
2043 1.61% 0.75%
2042 1.64% 0.78%
2041 1.68% 0.81%
2040 1.72% 0.84%
2039 1.76% 0.87%
2038 1.8% 0.9%
2037 1.85% 0.93%
2036 1.89% 0.96%
2035 1.94% 0.99%
2034 1.96% 1.02%
2033 1.98% 1.05%
2032 2.01% 1.09%
2031 2.03% 1.12%
2030 2.06% 1.15%
2029 2.09% 1.19%
2028 2.13% 1.23%
2027 2.17% 1.26%
2026 2.21% 1.3%
2025 2.26% 1.34%
2024 2.27% 1.36%
2023 2.3% 1.38%
2022 2.34% 1.29%
2021 2.4% 1.21%
2020 2.47% 1.26%
2019 2.56% 1.31%
2018 2.73% 1.33%
2017 2.89% 1.34%
2016 2.97% 1.35%
2015 3.01% 1.37%
2014 3.02% 1.38%
2013 3.05% 1.4%
2012 3.06% 1.41%
2011 3% 1.42%
2010 2.97% 1.43%
2009 2.96% 1.43%
2008 2.98% 1.44%
2007 3.08% 1.45%
2006 3.17% 1.44%
2005 3.2% 1.31%
2004 3.2% 1.19%
2003 3.17% 1.19%
2002 3.14% 1.22%
2001 3.1% 1.3%
2000 3.03% 1.39%
1999 2.97% 1.44%
1998 2.8% 1.54%
1997 2.61% 1.68%
1996 2.59% 1.87%
1995 2.6% 2.06%
1994 2.55% 2.15%
1993 2.52% 2.22%
1992 2.5% 2.29%
1991 2.57% 2.33%
1990 2.67% 2.36%
1989 2.69% 2.37%
1988 2.72% 2.32%
1987 2.77% 2.32%
1986 2.86% 2.37%
1985 2.93% 2.41%
1984 2.93% 2.52%
1983 2.87% 2.66%
1982 2.8% 2.78%
1981 2.77% 2.87%
1980 2.72% 2.78%
1979 2.62% 2.73%
1978 2.52% 2.93%
1977 2.36% 3.05%
1976 2.16% 3.09%
1975 2.04% 3.11%
1974 1.91% 3.13%
1973 1.8% 2.94%
1972 1.74% 2.95%
1971 1.74% 3.17%
1970 1.76% 3.18%
1969 1.74% 3.19%
1968 1.73% 3.19%
1967 1.69% 3.17%
1966 1.65% 3.14%
1965 1.61% 3.11%
1964 1.55% 3.08%
1963 1.5% 3.06%
1962 1.47% 3.04%
1961 1.46% 3.03%

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 Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Nicaragua
Current population
24756783
7124343
Population rank 59/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.09%
One net population change
1 minute
5.68 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
3.98 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +253
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 78/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -8,371
Net migration rank 158/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -8,371
2024 - -25,807 - -8,189
2023 545,227 -24,957 100,921 -7,996
2022 538,146 -24,960 100,987 -7,996
2021 527,468 -13,079 89,213 -10,383
2020 524,359 -5,661 90,515 -10,383
2019 540,001 -25,240 102,817 -19,730
2018 556,493 -23,938 104,814 -20,742
2017 569,975 -14,780 105,468 -21,849
2016 571,519 -7,598 106,585 -23,076
2015 570,554 -19,726 107,344 -24,353
2014 563,218 -17,984 108,420 -25,570
2013 556,096 -33,212 109,032 -26,587
2012 544,293 -20,930 110,065 -27,389
2011 530,765 -33,391 110,026 -28,221
2010 515,480 -42,055 110,475 -29,081
2009 499,596 -40,148 110,213 -29,913
2008 485,223 -40,725 110,395 -30,675
2007 467,277 -28,202 110,341 -31,357
2006 450,357 -4,218 110,073 -32,274
2005 427,243 9,795 108,984 -33,280
2004 408,567 17,570 106,904 -44,222
2003 394,516 15,359 106,142 -44,931
2002 377,333 16,076 105,805 -44,906
2001 367,731 10,654 107,109 -43,837
2000 356,657 3,877 109,192 -42,087
1999 342,630 -1,922 110,217 -40,095
1998 333,196 -5,367 108,862 -38,260
1997 322,253 -37,200 114,415 -36,851
1996 315,820 -44,314 116,849 -35,208
1995 305,878 -38,943 118,325 -25,889
1994 296,465 -37,554 119,565 -24,773
1993 289,044 -43,784 120,469 -24,091
1992 284,622 -45,003 121,204 -24,171
1991 280,111 -50,451 121,787 -24,028
1990 273,846 -32,970 120,677 -24,280
1989 267,314 -31,843 120,128 -24,364
1988 262,065 -30,068 117,299 -24,753
1987 257,730 -29,081 112,885 -25,127
1986 252,922 -25,051 113,054 -24,805
1985 246,574 -16,623 110,949 -23,840
1984 237,838 -12,445 110,133 -22,493
1983 228,467 -11,618 110,618 -20,620
1982 220,896 -15,879 112,468 -19,395
1981 212,623 -17,797 110,421 -17,353
1980 205,248 -15,345 108,604 -15,130
1979 196,647 -18,559 96,429 -14,152
1978 187,019 -19,274 98,419 -12,273
1977 175,672 -18,914 100,498 -11,082
1976 165,224 -25,786 98,100 -10,155
1975 157,174 -30,484 95,230 -9,349
1974 149,231 -30,599 92,505 -8,639
1973 141,751 -34,452 89,662 -7,947
1972 135,756 -33,679 76,906 -7,219
1971 130,924 -34,524 84,139 -6,328
1970 127,814 -28,832 81,127 -5,423
1969 123,666 -28,406 78,237 -4,592
1968 121,264 -27,461 75,458 -3,979
1967 117,223 -26,444 72,722 -3,666
1966 113,344 -27,301 69,883 -3,443
1965 109,544 -25,398 67,056 -3,231
1964 105,741 -26,307 64,227 -3,043
1963 101,760 -26,382 61,738 -2,881
1962 98,561 -26,040 59,547 -2,727
1961 95,059 -24,687 57,499 -2,579
1960 92,055 -23,220 55,664 -2,418

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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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