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Population in Burkina Faso compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 1.08 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Burkina Faso vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso North Korea
2100 50,408,328 19,604,631
2099 50,383,919 19,733,548
2098 50,352,973 19,862,949
2097 50,313,705 19,993,288
2096 50,266,628 20,124,518
2095 50,218,948 20,256,401
2094 50,162,122 20,388,156
2093 50,097,256 20,520,253
2092 50,020,865 20,652,961
2091 49,941,829 20,785,785
2090 49,849,369 20,918,305
2089 49,746,842 21,050,580
2088 49,633,009 21,182,325
2087 49,506,797 21,314,047
2086 49,374,214 21,445,329
2085 49,231,459 21,575,835
2084 49,078,733 21,705,777
2083 48,912,839 21,835,029
2082 48,738,088 21,964,199
2081 48,550,361 22,092,862
2080 48,350,756 22,220,948
2079 48,139,621 22,348,577
2078 47,915,623 22,475,755
2077 47,674,670 22,602,817
2076 47,421,548 22,729,499
2075 47,161,253 22,856,369
2074 46,887,164 22,983,784
2073 46,596,755 23,111,441
2072 46,296,320 23,239,261
2071 45,987,906 23,367,583
2070 45,669,374 23,496,136
2069 45,339,502 23,625,538
2068 45,000,338 23,755,136
2067 44,651,960 23,884,879
2066 44,295,017 24,015,027
2065 43,931,890 24,144,985
2064 43,554,812 24,274,257
2063 43,171,791 24,402,439
2062 42,781,734 24,529,941
2061 42,378,127 24,656,350
2060 41,969,941 24,780,911
2059 41,556,223 24,903,037
2058 41,132,214 25,023,260
2057 40,699,958 25,140,523
2056 40,263,674 25,255,342
2055 39,819,396 25,366,397
2054 39,368,928 25,474,292
2053 38,908,013 25,578,870
2052 38,440,539 25,679,963
2051 37,966,813 25,777,639
2050 37,484,179 25,871,673
2049 36,994,052 25,962,167
2048 36,499,739 26,048,593
2047 35,993,831 26,131,429
2046 35,483,039 26,210,487
2045 34,962,697 26,286,208
2044 34,435,436 26,358,331
2043 33,904,610 26,427,062
2042 33,368,223 26,491,482
2041 32,828,377 26,552,564
2040 32,285,754 26,609,557
2039 31,738,667 26,661,815
2038 31,188,815 26,708,400
2037 30,636,433 26,749,134
2036 30,081,085 26,783,304
2035 29,523,750 26,810,026
2034 28,963,008 26,828,912
2033 28,405,067 26,839,229
2032 27,853,260 26,840,944
2031 27,304,165 26,832,957
2030 26,759,978 26,814,812
2029 26,220,635 26,787,117
2028 25,682,620 26,749,227
2027 25,146,586 26,701,444
2026 24,612,250 26,643,460
2025 24,080,445 26,575,953
2024 23,548,781 26,498,823
2023 23,025,776 26,418,204
2022 22,509,038 26,328,845
2021 21,995,243 26,232,534
2020 21,478,690 26,136,312
2019 20,961,952 26,037,632
2018 20,438,288 25,931,147
2017 19,894,407 25,817,709
2016 19,334,856 25,698,326
2015 18,777,487 25,575,350
2014 18,229,461 25,451,262
2013 17,695,409 25,329,451
2012 17,172,287 25,211,728
2011 16,661,908 25,097,874
2010 16,176,498 24,987,258
2009 15,710,066 24,878,332
2008 15,258,093 24,764,618
2007 14,816,307 24,646,383
2006 14,373,707 24,524,507
2005 13,932,123 24,396,433
2004 13,500,533 24,254,943
2003 13,082,532 24,090,380
2002 12,680,897 23,943,973
2001 12,295,001 23,815,358
2000 11,925,546 23,665,910
1999 11,574,928 23,497,599
1998 11,240,664 23,311,564
1997 10,934,223 23,110,830
1996 10,655,942 22,895,746
1995 10,386,722 22,669,304
1994 10,123,798 22,393,975
1993 9,871,713 22,073,352
1992 9,629,275 21,750,911
1991 9,394,632 21,428,638
1990 9,159,356 21,112,137
1989 8,921,175 20,804,367
1988 8,687,435 20,503,161
1987 8,457,109 20,205,483
1986 8,228,847 19,910,855
1985 7,999,935 19,620,388
1984 7,772,256 19,335,043
1983 7,551,129 19,054,034
1982 7,340,197 18,776,357
1981 7,140,271 18,501,295
1980 6,947,900 18,236,786
1979 6,763,903 17,983,470
1978 6,590,984 17,735,995
1977 6,428,734 17,492,798
1976 6,280,635 17,243,450
1975 6,147,569 16,971,055
1974 6,024,904 16,673,121
1973 5,911,927 16,350,367
1972 5,807,234 15,975,069
1971 5,707,999 15,572,457
1970 5,610,304 15,172,775
1969 5,513,177 14,767,615
1968 5,418,644 14,365,596
1967 5,326,348 13,958,350
1966 5,237,933 13,569,094
1965 5,152,833 13,219,369
1964 5,071,034 12,889,770
1963 4,993,623 12,567,057
1962 4,919,672 12,262,882
1961 4,848,224 11,990,713
1960 4,778,621 11,722,953

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 North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso North Korea
2100 0.05% -0.65%
2099 0.06% -0.65%
2098 0.08% -0.65%
2097 0.09% -0.65%
2096 0.09% -0.65%
2095 0.11% -0.65%
2094 0.13% -0.64%
2093 0.15% -0.64%
2092 0.16% -0.64%
2091 0.19% -0.63%
2090 0.21% -0.63%
2089 0.23% -0.62%
2088 0.25% -0.62%
2087 0.27% -0.61%
2086 0.29% -0.6%
2085 0.31% -0.6%
2084 0.34% -0.59%
2083 0.36% -0.59%
2082 0.39% -0.58%
2081 0.41% -0.58%
2080 0.44% -0.57%
2079 0.47% -0.57%
2078 0.51% -0.56%
2077 0.53% -0.56%
2076 0.55% -0.56%
2075 0.58% -0.55%
2074 0.62% -0.55%
2073 0.65% -0.55%
2072 0.67% -0.55%
2071 0.7% -0.55%
2070 0.73% -0.55%
2069 0.75% -0.55%
2068 0.78% -0.54%
2067 0.81% -0.54%
2066 0.83% -0.54%
2065 0.87% -0.53%
2064 0.89% -0.53%
2063 0.91% -0.52%
2062 0.95% -0.51%
2061 0.97% -0.5%
2060 1% -0.49%
2059 1.03% -0.48%
2058 1.06% -0.47%
2057 1.08% -0.45%
2056 1.12% -0.44%
2055 1.14% -0.42%
2054 1.18% -0.41%
2053 1.22% -0.39%
2052 1.25% -0.38%
2051 1.29% -0.36%
2050 1.32% -0.35%
2049 1.35% -0.33%
2048 1.41% -0.32%
2047 1.44% -0.3%
2046 1.49% -0.29%
2045 1.53% -0.27%
2044 1.57% -0.26%
2043 1.61% -0.24%
2042 1.64% -0.23%
2041 1.68% -0.21%
2040 1.72% -0.2%
2039 1.76% -0.17%
2038 1.8% -0.15%
2037 1.85% -0.13%
2036 1.89% -0.1%
2035 1.94% -0.07%
2034 1.96% -0.04%
2033 1.98% -0.006%
2032 2.01% 0.03%
2031 2.03% 0.07%
2030 2.06% 0.1%
2029 2.09% 0.14%
2028 2.13% 0.18%
2027 2.17% 0.22%
2026 2.21% 0.25%
2025 2.26% 0.29%
2024 2.27% 0.31%
2023 2.3% 0.34%
2022 2.34% 0.37%
2021 2.4% 0.37%
2020 2.47% 0.38%
2019 2.56% 0.41%
2018 2.73% 0.44%
2017 2.89% 0.46%
2016 2.97% 0.48%
2015 3.01% 0.49%
2014 3.02% 0.48%
2013 3.05% 0.47%
2012 3.06% 0.45%
2011 3% 0.44%
2010 2.97% 0.44%
2009 2.96% 0.46%
2008 2.98% 0.48%
2007 3.08% 0.5%
2006 3.17% 0.52%
2005 3.2% 0.58%
2004 3.2% 0.68%
2003 3.17% 0.61%
2002 3.14% 0.54%
2001 3.1% 0.63%
2000 3.03% 0.72%
1999 2.97% 0.8%
1998 2.8% 0.87%
1997 2.61% 0.94%
1996 2.59% 1%
1995 2.6% 1.23%
1994 2.55% 1.45%
1993 2.52% 1.48%
1992 2.5% 1.5%
1991 2.57% 1.5%
1990 2.67% 1.48%
1989 2.69% 1.47%
1988 2.72% 1.47%
1987 2.77% 1.48%
1986 2.86% 1.48%
1985 2.93% 1.48%
1984 2.93% 1.47%
1983 2.87% 1.48%
1982 2.8% 1.49%
1981 2.77% 1.45%
1980 2.72% 1.41%
1979 2.62% 1.4%
1978 2.52% 1.39%
1977 2.36% 1.45%
1976 2.16% 1.61%
1975 2.04% 1.79%
1974 1.91% 1.97%
1973 1.8% 2.35%
1972 1.74% 2.59%
1971 1.74% 2.63%
1970 1.76% 2.74%
1969 1.74% 2.8%
1968 1.73% 2.92%
1967 1.69% 2.87%
1966 1.65% 2.65%
1965 1.61% 2.56%
1964 1.55% 2.57%
1963 1.5% 2.48%
1962 1.47% 2.27%
1961 1.46% 2.28%

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 North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso North Korea
Current population
24756783
26659144
Population rank 59/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.32%
One net population change
1 minute
6.52 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
1.54 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +221
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 150/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -2,787
Net migration rank 158/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -2,787
2024 - -25,807 - -2,473
2023 545,227 -24,957 86,203 -1,997
2022 538,146 -24,960 96,495 -1,997
2021 527,468 -13,079 99,710 -1,585
2020 524,359 -5,661 95,920 -1,585
2019 540,001 -25,240 106,208 -3,142
2018 556,493 -23,938 113,164 -3,225
2017 569,975 -14,780 120,181 -3,224
2016 571,519 -7,598 125,048 -3,222
2015 570,554 -19,726 127,365 -3,208
2014 563,218 -17,984 127,078 -3,042
2013 556,096 -33,212 122,519 -2,933
2012 544,293 -20,930 118,773 -2,919
2011 530,765 -33,391 114,798 -2,957
2010 515,480 -42,055 112,443 -3,053
2009 499,596 -40,148 111,530 -3,058
2008 485,223 -40,725 122,015 -3,051
2007 467,277 -28,202 120,521 -3,021
2006 450,357 -4,218 129,171 -2,948
2005 427,243 9,795 132,765 -2,861
2004 408,567 17,570 155,838 -2,758
2003 394,516 15,359 178,775 -2,717
2002 377,333 16,076 119,504 -2,763
2001 367,731 10,654 143,321 -2,884
2000 356,657 3,877 161,591 -3,142
1999 342,630 -1,922 181,613 -3,443
1998 333,196 -5,367 197,589 -3,706
1997 322,253 -37,200 211,325 -3,745
1996 315,820 -44,314 226,095 -3,512
1995 305,878 -38,943 233,381 -3,094
1994 296,465 -37,554 320,861 -517
1993 289,044 -43,784 320,880 0
1992 284,622 -45,003 324,002 0
1991 280,111 -50,451 320,551 0
1990 273,846 -32,970 312,460 0
1989 267,314 -31,843 303,078 0
1988 262,065 -30,068 299,305 0
1987 257,730 -29,081 296,030 0
1986 252,922 -25,051 293,227 0
1985 246,574 -16,623 287,714 0
1984 237,838 -12,445 282,987 0
1983 228,467 -11,618 279,046 0
1982 220,896 -15,879 276,332 0
1981 212,623 -17,797 273,800 0
1980 205,248 -15,345 255,206 0
1979 196,647 -18,559 251,409 0
1978 187,019 -19,274 243,533 0
1977 175,672 -18,914 242,870 0
1976 165,224 -25,786 255,841 0
1975 157,174 -30,484 288,966 0
1974 149,231 -30,599 306,902 0
1973 141,751 -34,452 338,600 0
1972 135,756 -33,679 411,997 0
1971 130,924 -34,524 393,220 0
1970 127,814 -28,832 406,129 0
1969 123,666 -28,406 404,189 0
1968 121,264 -27,461 399,837 0
1967 117,223 -26,444 414,632 0
1966 113,344 -27,301 363,882 0
1965 109,544 -25,398 335,587 0
1964 105,741 -26,307 323,623 0
1963 101,760 -26,382 321,805 0
1962 98,561 -26,040 286,534 0
1961 95,059 -24,687 257,788 0
1960 92,055 -23,220 277,717 0

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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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