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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 1.18 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Niger
2100 50,396,049 92,119,820
2099 50,371,646 91,758,864
2098 50,340,708 91,380,105
2097 50,301,449 90,979,507
2096 50,254,384 90,560,194
2095 50,206,715 90,121,433
2094 50,149,903 89,665,016
2093 50,085,053 89,186,290
2092 50,008,681 88,687,247
2091 49,929,664 88,169,255
2090 49,837,226 87,632,134
2089 49,734,724 87,075,435
2088 49,620,919 86,497,532
2087 49,494,737 85,901,116
2086 49,362,187 85,285,801
2085 49,219,467 84,648,237
2084 49,066,778 83,990,034
2083 48,900,924 83,310,768
2082 48,726,216 82,611,309
2081 48,538,535 81,895,814
2080 48,338,979 81,159,765
2079 48,127,894 80,409,054
2078 47,903,951 79,639,286
2077 47,663,056 78,852,089
2076 47,409,997 78,045,772
2075 47,149,765 77,223,494
2074 46,875,743 76,387,922
2073 46,585,405 75,535,687
2072 46,285,042 74,667,410
2071 45,976,704 73,784,579
2070 45,658,250 72,888,455
2069 45,328,458 71,975,811
2068 44,989,376 71,050,594
2067 44,641,084 70,111,034
2066 44,284,227 69,159,115
2065 43,921,189 68,199,397
2064 43,544,203 67,226,153
2063 43,161,275 66,242,857
2062 42,771,313 65,249,357
2061 42,367,805 64,246,142
2060 41,959,718 63,236,587
2059 41,546,100 62,219,239
2058 41,122,194 61,193,260
2057 40,690,044 60,161,411
2056 40,253,866 59,126,596
2055 39,809,697 58,084,470
2054 39,359,338 57,038,192
2053 38,898,535 55,989,073
2052 38,431,175 54,940,685
2051 37,957,565 53,889,624
2050 37,475,049 52,841,076
2049 36,985,041 51,793,560
2048 36,490,848 50,746,939
2047 35,985,064 49,703,518
2046 35,474,395 48,661,960
2045 34,954,181 47,622,548
2044 34,427,047 46,586,941
2043 33,896,351 45,557,790
2042 33,360,095 44,531,886
2041 32,820,380 43,511,370
2040 32,277,889 42,494,381
2039 31,730,935 41,482,338
2038 31,181,218 40,472,234
2037 30,628,970 39,463,944
2036 30,073,757 38,459,660
2035 29,516,558 37,458,584
2034 28,955,953 36,465,688
2033 28,398,148 35,476,260
2032 27,846,475 34,497,489
2031 27,297,514 33,527,117
2030 26,753,459 32,563,547
2029 26,214,248 31,610,576
2028 25,676,364 30,670,274
2027 25,140,461 29,741,014
2026 24,606,254 28,823,166
2025 24,074,580 27,917,831
2024 23,548,781 27,032,412
2023 23,025,776 26,159,867
2022 22,509,038 25,311,973
2021 21,995,243 24,502,140
2020 21,478,690 23,717,613
2019 20,961,952 22,947,757
2018 20,438,288 22,188,069
2017 19,894,407 21,435,446
2016 19,334,856 20,685,753
2015 18,777,487 19,939,498
2014 18,229,461 19,215,909
2013 17,695,409 18,519,898
2012 17,172,287 17,836,769
2011 16,661,908 17,176,283
2010 16,176,498 16,548,835
2009 15,710,066 15,943,675
2008 15,258,093 15,361,915
2007 14,816,307 14,803,610
2006 14,373,707 14,268,581
2005 13,932,123 13,756,192
2004 13,500,533 13,265,836
2003 13,082,532 12,796,984
2002 12,680,897 12,349,144
2001 12,295,001 11,920,647
2000 11,925,546 11,509,630
1999 11,574,928 11,117,411
1998 11,240,664 10,741,413
1997 10,934,223 10,383,969
1996 10,655,942 10,044,852
1995 10,386,722 9,714,529
1994 10,123,798 9,398,258
1993 9,871,713 9,100,789
1992 9,629,275 8,817,633
1991 9,394,632 8,546,900
1990 9,159,356 8,286,059
1989 8,921,175 8,034,780
1988 8,687,435 7,793,748
1987 8,457,109 7,561,150
1986 8,228,847 7,335,811
1985 7,999,935 7,118,457
1984 7,772,256 6,909,971
1983 7,551,129 6,708,644
1982 7,340,197 6,512,732
1981 7,140,271 6,322,006
1980 6,947,900 6,135,971
1979 6,763,903 5,955,556
1978 6,590,984 5,782,932
1977 6,428,734 5,619,716
1976 6,280,635 5,464,962
1975 6,147,569 5,317,019
1974 6,024,904 5,174,953
1973 5,911,927 5,037,865
1972 5,807,234 4,904,845
1971 5,707,999 4,776,225
1970 5,610,304 4,650,275
1969 5,513,177 4,525,725
1968 5,418,644 4,403,637
1967 5,326,348 4,283,590
1966 5,237,933 4,165,544
1965 5,152,833 4,049,695
1964 5,071,034 3,935,814
1963 4,993,623 3,823,873
1962 4,919,672 3,714,520
1961 4,848,224 3,608,162
1960 4,778,621 3,505,050

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Burkina Faso's population will grow by 50.6% to 37,475,049 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Niger
2100 0.05% 0.39%
2099 0.06% 0.41%
2098 0.08% 0.44%
2097 0.09% 0.46%
2096 0.09% 0.49%
2095 0.11% 0.51%
2094 0.13% 0.54%
2093 0.15% 0.56%
2092 0.16% 0.59%
2091 0.19% 0.61%
2090 0.21% 0.64%
2089 0.23% 0.67%
2088 0.25% 0.69%
2087 0.27% 0.72%
2086 0.29% 0.75%
2085 0.31% 0.78%
2084 0.34% 0.82%
2083 0.36% 0.85%
2082 0.39% 0.87%
2081 0.41% 0.91%
2080 0.44% 0.93%
2079 0.47% 0.97%
2078 0.51% 1%
2077 0.53% 1.03%
2076 0.55% 1.06%
2075 0.58% 1.09%
2074 0.62% 1.13%
2073 0.65% 1.16%
2072 0.67% 1.2%
2071 0.7% 1.23%
2070 0.73% 1.27%
2069 0.75% 1.3%
2068 0.78% 1.34%
2067 0.81% 1.38%
2066 0.83% 1.41%
2065 0.87% 1.45%
2064 0.89% 1.48%
2063 0.91% 1.52%
2062 0.95% 1.56%
2061 0.97% 1.6%
2060 1% 1.64%
2059 1.03% 1.68%
2058 1.06% 1.72%
2057 1.08% 1.75%
2056 1.12% 1.79%
2055 1.14% 1.83%
2054 1.18% 1.87%
2053 1.22% 1.91%
2052 1.25% 1.95%
2051 1.29% 1.98%
2050 1.32% 2.02%
2049 1.35% 2.06%
2048 1.41% 2.1%
2047 1.44% 2.14%
2046 1.49% 2.18%
2045 1.53% 2.22%
2044 1.57% 2.26%
2043 1.61% 2.3%
2042 1.64% 2.35%
2041 1.68% 2.39%
2040 1.72% 2.44%
2039 1.76% 2.5%
2038 1.8% 2.55%
2037 1.85% 2.61%
2036 1.89% 2.67%
2035 1.94% 2.72%
2034 1.96% 2.79%
2033 1.98% 2.84%
2032 2.01% 2.89%
2031 2.03% 2.96%
2030 2.06% 3.01%
2029 2.09% 3.07%
2028 2.13% 3.12%
2027 2.17% 3.18%
2026 2.21% 3.24%
2025 2.23% 3.28%
2024 2.27% 3.34%
2023 2.3% 3.35%
2022 2.34% 3.31%
2021 2.4% 3.31%
2020 2.47% 3.35%
2019 2.56% 3.42%
2018 2.73% 3.51%
2017 2.89% 3.62%
2016 2.97% 3.74%
2015 3.01% 3.77%
2014 3.02% 3.76%
2013 3.05% 3.83%
2012 3.06% 3.85%
2011 3% 3.79%
2010 2.97% 3.8%
2009 2.96% 3.79%
2008 2.98% 3.77%
2007 3.08% 3.75%
2006 3.17% 3.72%
2005 3.2% 3.7%
2004 3.2% 3.66%
2003 3.17% 3.63%
2002 3.14% 3.59%
2001 3.1% 3.57%
2000 3.03% 3.53%
1999 2.97% 3.5%
1998 2.8% 3.44%
1997 2.61% 3.38%
1996 2.59% 3.4%
1995 2.6% 3.37%
1994 2.55% 3.27%
1993 2.52% 3.21%
1992 2.5% 3.17%
1991 2.57% 3.15%
1990 2.67% 3.13%
1989 2.69% 3.09%
1988 2.72% 3.08%
1987 2.77% 3.07%
1986 2.86% 3.05%
1985 2.93% 3.02%
1984 2.93% 3%
1983 2.87% 3.01%
1982 2.8% 3.02%
1981 2.77% 3.03%
1980 2.72% 3.03%
1979 2.62% 2.99%
1978 2.52% 2.9%
1977 2.36% 2.83%
1976 2.16% 2.78%
1975 2.04% 2.75%
1974 1.91% 2.72%
1973 1.8% 2.71%
1972 1.74% 2.69%
1971 1.74% 2.71%
1970 1.76% 2.75%
1969 1.74% 2.77%
1968 1.73% 2.8%
1967 1.69% 2.83%
1966 1.65% 2.86%
1965 1.61% 2.89%
1964 1.55% 2.93%
1963 1.5% 2.94%
1962 1.47% 2.95%
1961 1.46% 2.94%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.23%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Niger
Current population
24880655
29294628
Population rank 59/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.35%
One net population change
1 minute
35.7 seconds
One birth every
42.7 seconds
28.2 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 9/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -7,704
Net migration rank 158/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -7,704
2024 551,536 -25,807 883,987 -4,041
2023 545,227 -24,957 864,139 995
2022 538,146 -24,960 829,651 995
2021 527,468 -13,079 793,428 -4,405
2020 524,359 -5,661 784,437 -4,402
2019 540,001 -25,240 775,474 -15,778
2018 556,493 -23,938 763,536 -3,830
2017 569,975 -14,780 752,384 -6,830
2016 571,519 -7,598 738,999 14,833
2015 570,554 -19,726 721,630 17,051
2014 563,218 -17,984 704,609 3,891
2013 556,096 -33,212 686,070 -2,543
2012 544,293 -20,930 664,009 18,714
2011 530,765 -33,391 645,175 -6,941
2010 515,480 -42,055 624,685 -8,033
2009 499,596 -40,148 602,671 -9,014
2008 485,223 -40,725 579,727 -9,847
2007 467,277 -28,202 556,808 -10,069
2006 450,357 -4,218 533,374 -10,054
2005 427,243 9,795 511,167 -9,700
2004 408,567 17,570 488,328 -9,070
2003 394,516 15,359 467,295 -8,841
2002 377,333 16,076 446,767 -9,550
2001 367,731 10,654 428,417 -8,654
2000 356,657 3,877 410,779 -8,522
1999 342,630 -1,922 394,212 -12,037
1998 333,196 -5,367 377,120 -7,298
1997 322,253 -37,200 358,745 -13,680
1996 315,820 -44,314 341,223 -8,057
1995 305,878 -38,943 323,630 3,843
1994 296,465 -37,554 306,026 -959
1993 289,044 -43,784 292,135 -2,269
1992 284,622 -45,003 278,690 -2,258
1991 280,111 -50,451 266,527 -1,500
1990 273,846 -32,970 256,594 73
1989 267,314 -31,843 245,278 613
1988 262,065 -30,068 237,296 -1,139
1987 257,730 -29,081 231,371 -2,338
1986 252,922 -25,051 224,365 -2,728
1985 246,574 -16,623 219,206 -6,126
1984 237,838 -12,445 213,111 -9,208
1983 228,467 -11,618 207,962 -9,209
1982 220,896 -15,879 202,012 -8,935
1981 212,623 -17,797 195,938 -7,559
1980 205,248 -15,345 189,251 -5,564
1979 196,647 -18,559 180,632 -3,495
1978 187,019 -19,274 171,614 -3,494
1977 175,672 -18,914 161,792 -3,476
1976 165,224 -25,786 154,489 -3,308
1975 157,174 -30,484 147,962 -3,254
1974 149,231 -30,599 142,606 -3,179
1973 141,751 -34,452 137,695 -2,942
1972 135,756 -33,679 133,813 -2,525
1971 130,924 -34,524 128,223 -2,277
1970 127,814 -28,832 128,184 -2,225
1969 123,666 -28,406 125,389 -2,245
1968 121,264 -27,461 123,301 -2,277
1967 117,223 -26,444 121,358 -2,289
1966 113,344 -27,301 119,314 -2,289
1965 109,544 -25,398 116,963 -2,289
1964 105,741 -26,307 115,386 -2,289
1963 101,760 -26,382 113,072 -2,289
1962 98,561 -26,040 110,280 -2,369
1961 95,059 -24,687 107,693 -2,893
1960 92,055 -23,220 105,081 -3,641

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 96.7% of the population change in Burkina Faso is from natural causes (a gain of 5,495,278 people) and 3.27% is from migration (a loss of 185,746 people). In Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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