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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 13.7 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Burkina Faso vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso North Macedonia
2100 50,408,328 866,884
2099 50,383,919 877,788
2098 50,352,973 888,715
2097 50,313,705 899,716
2096 50,266,628 910,709
2095 50,218,948 921,559
2094 50,162,122 932,633
2093 50,097,256 943,984
2092 50,020,865 955,335
2091 49,941,829 966,773
2090 49,849,369 978,130
2089 49,746,842 989,666
2088 49,633,009 1,001,224
2087 49,506,797 1,012,831
2086 49,374,214 1,024,787
2085 49,231,459 1,036,668
2084 49,078,733 1,048,876
2083 48,912,839 1,061,031
2082 48,738,088 1,073,408
2081 48,550,361 1,085,823
2080 48,350,756 1,098,127
2079 48,139,621 1,110,614
2078 47,915,623 1,123,398
2077 47,674,670 1,136,448
2076 47,421,548 1,149,787
2075 47,161,253 1,163,080
2074 46,887,164 1,176,671
2073 46,596,755 1,190,351
2072 46,296,320 1,204,015
2071 45,987,906 1,217,691
2070 45,669,374 1,231,978
2069 45,339,502 1,246,408
2068 45,000,338 1,260,869
2067 44,651,960 1,275,289
2066 44,295,017 1,289,439
2065 43,931,890 1,303,917
2064 43,554,812 1,318,161
2063 43,171,791 1,332,807
2062 42,781,734 1,347,540
2061 42,378,127 1,362,299
2060 41,969,941 1,376,807
2059 41,556,223 1,390,921
2058 41,132,214 1,404,982
2057 40,699,958 1,419,185
2056 40,263,674 1,433,595
2055 39,819,396 1,447,857
2054 39,368,928 1,462,210
2053 38,908,013 1,476,351
2052 38,440,539 1,489,905
2051 37,966,813 1,503,526
2050 37,484,179 1,516,629
2049 36,994,052 1,529,608
2048 36,499,739 1,542,390
2047 35,993,831 1,555,085
2046 35,483,039 1,568,151
2045 34,962,697 1,581,115
2044 34,435,436 1,593,878
2043 33,904,610 1,606,930
2042 33,368,223 1,619,941
2041 32,828,377 1,632,704
2040 32,285,754 1,645,446
2039 31,738,667 1,658,034
2038 31,188,815 1,670,347
2037 30,636,433 1,682,850
2036 30,081,085 1,695,204
2035 29,523,750 1,707,302
2034 28,963,008 1,719,193
2033 28,405,067 1,730,723
2032 27,853,260 1,742,288
2031 27,304,165 1,753,729
2030 26,759,978 1,765,162
2029 26,220,635 1,775,815
2028 25,682,620 1,786,051
2027 25,146,586 1,795,945
2026 24,612,250 1,805,954
2025 24,080,445 1,815,368
2024 23,548,781 1,824,359
2023 23,025,776 1,827,816
2022 22,509,038 1,831,712
2021 21,995,243 1,837,114
2020 21,478,690 1,856,124
2019 20,961,952 1,876,262
2018 20,438,288 1,889,051
2017 19,894,407 1,898,657
2016 19,334,856 1,906,313
2015 18,777,487 1,912,430
2014 18,229,461 1,917,557
2013 17,695,409 1,922,716
2012 17,172,287 1,929,821
2011 16,661,908 1,937,398
2010 16,176,498 1,946,298
2009 15,710,066 1,958,782
2008 15,258,093 1,971,493
2007 14,816,307 1,982,933
2006 14,373,707 1,994,287
2005 13,932,123 2,005,330
2004 13,500,533 2,016,186
2003 13,082,532 2,022,725
2002 12,680,897 2,020,157
2001 12,295,001 2,034,882
2000 11,925,546 2,026,350
1999 11,574,928 2,017,142
1998 11,240,664 2,007,523
1997 10,934,223 1,996,869
1996 10,655,942 2,012,553
1995 10,386,722 1,998,534
1994 10,123,798 1,992,666
1993 9,871,713 2,006,854
1992 9,629,275 2,032,523
1991 9,394,632 2,055,994
1990 9,159,356 2,063,689
1989 8,921,175 2,055,649
1988 8,687,435 2,045,737
1987 8,457,109 2,035,157
1986 8,228,847 2,024,732
1985 7,999,935 2,014,331
1984 7,772,256 2,003,399
1983 7,551,129 1,991,901
1982 7,340,197 1,978,956
1981 7,140,271 1,959,065
1980 6,947,900 1,933,038
1979 6,763,903 1,906,523
1978 6,590,984 1,879,847
1977 6,428,734 1,853,138
1976 6,280,635 1,825,830
1975 6,147,569 1,797,972
1974 6,024,904 1,770,545
1973 5,911,927 1,743,816
1972 5,807,234 1,717,395
1971 5,707,999 1,691,216
1970 5,610,304 1,664,208
1969 5,513,177 1,636,345
1968 5,418,644 1,608,930
1967 5,326,348 1,582,492
1966 5,237,933 1,557,349
1965 5,152,833 1,533,466
1964 5,071,034 1,510,900
1963 4,993,623 1,488,737
1962 4,919,672 1,471,745
1961 4,848,224 1,455,171
1960 4,778,621 1,435,059

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso North Macedonia
2100 0.05% -1.24%
2099 0.06% -1.23%
2098 0.08% -1.22%
2097 0.09% -1.21%
2096 0.09% -1.18%
2095 0.11% -1.19%
2094 0.13% -1.2%
2093 0.15% -1.19%
2092 0.16% -1.18%
2091 0.19% -1.16%
2090 0.21% -1.17%
2089 0.23% -1.15%
2088 0.25% -1.15%
2087 0.27% -1.17%
2086 0.29% -1.15%
2085 0.31% -1.16%
2084 0.34% -1.15%
2083 0.36% -1.15%
2082 0.39% -1.14%
2081 0.41% -1.12%
2080 0.44% -1.12%
2079 0.47% -1.14%
2078 0.51% -1.15%
2077 0.53% -1.16%
2076 0.55% -1.14%
2075 0.58% -1.15%
2074 0.62% -1.15%
2073 0.65% -1.13%
2072 0.67% -1.12%
2071 0.7% -1.16%
2070 0.73% -1.16%
2069 0.75% -1.15%
2068 0.78% -1.13%
2067 0.81% -1.1%
2066 0.83% -1.11%
2065 0.87% -1.08%
2064 0.89% -1.1%
2063 0.91% -1.09%
2062 0.95% -1.08%
2061 0.97% -1.05%
2060 1% -1.01%
2059 1.03% -1%
2058 1.06% -1%
2057 1.08% -1.01%
2056 1.12% -0.99%
2055 1.14% -0.98%
2054 1.18% -0.96%
2053 1.22% -0.91%
2052 1.25% -0.91%
2051 1.29% -0.86%
2050 1.32% -0.85%
2049 1.35% -0.83%
2048 1.41% -0.82%
2047 1.44% -0.83%
2046 1.49% -0.82%
2045 1.53% -0.8%
2044 1.57% -0.81%
2043 1.61% -0.8%
2042 1.64% -0.78%
2041 1.68% -0.77%
2040 1.72% -0.76%
2039 1.76% -0.74%
2038 1.8% -0.74%
2037 1.85% -0.73%
2036 1.89% -0.71%
2035 1.94% -0.69%
2034 1.96% -0.67%
2033 1.98% -0.66%
2032 2.01% -0.65%
2031 2.03% -0.65%
2030 2.06% -0.6%
2029 2.09% -0.57%
2028 2.13% -0.55%
2027 2.17% -0.55%
2026 2.21% -0.52%
2025 2.26% -0.49%
2024 2.27% -0.19%
2023 2.3% -0.21%
2022 2.34% -0.29%
2021 2.4% -1.02%
2020 2.47% -1.07%
2019 2.56% -0.68%
2018 2.73% -0.51%
2017 2.89% -0.4%
2016 2.97% -0.32%
2015 3.01% -0.27%
2014 3.02% -0.27%
2013 3.05% -0.37%
2012 3.06% -0.39%
2011 3% -0.46%
2010 2.97% -0.64%
2009 2.96% -0.64%
2008 2.98% -0.58%
2007 3.08% -0.57%
2006 3.17% -0.55%
2005 3.2% -0.54%
2004 3.2% -0.32%
2003 3.17% 0.13%
2002 3.14% -0.72%
2001 3.1% 0.42%
2000 3.03% 0.46%
1999 2.97% 0.48%
1998 2.8% 0.53%
1997 2.61% -0.78%
1996 2.59% 0.7%
1995 2.6% 0.29%
1994 2.55% -0.71%
1993 2.52% -1.26%
1992 2.5% -1.14%
1991 2.57% -0.37%
1990 2.67% 0.39%
1989 2.69% 0.48%
1988 2.72% 0.52%
1987 2.77% 0.51%
1986 2.86% 0.52%
1985 2.93% 0.55%
1984 2.93% 0.58%
1983 2.87% 0.65%
1982 2.8% 1.02%
1981 2.77% 1.35%
1980 2.72% 1.39%
1979 2.62% 1.42%
1978 2.52% 1.44%
1977 2.36% 1.5%
1976 2.16% 1.55%
1975 2.04% 1.55%
1974 1.91% 1.53%
1973 1.8% 1.54%
1972 1.74% 1.55%
1971 1.74% 1.62%
1970 1.76% 1.7%
1969 1.74% 1.7%
1968 1.73% 1.67%
1967 1.69% 1.61%
1966 1.65% 1.56%
1965 1.61% 1.49%
1964 1.55% 1.49%
1963 1.5% 1.15%
1962 1.47% 1.14%
1961 1.46% 1.4%

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso North Macedonia
Current population
24756783
1805954
Population rank 59/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.02%
One net population change
1 minute
2.53 hours
One birth every
43.3 seconds
31.3 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 -9
Annual growth/decline +523,005 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 176/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -5,645
Net migration rank 158/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -5,645
2024 - -25,807 - -5,728
2023 545,227 -24,957 -3,290 -5,597
2022 538,146 -24,960 -4,397 -5,296
2021 527,468 -13,079 -9,737 -5,483
2020 524,359 -5,661 -5,939 -23,458
2019 540,001 -25,240 -375 -24,204
2018 556,493 -23,938 1,512 -24,878
2017 569,975 -14,780 1,329 -24,227
2016 571,519 -7,598 2,374 -24,144
2015 570,554 -19,726 2,294 -23,010
2014 563,218 -17,984 3,644 -22,132
2013 556,096 -33,212 3,653 -20,297
2012 544,293 -20,930 3,087 -19,083
2011 530,765 -33,391 3,100 -17,871
2010 515,480 -42,055 4,866 -16,668
2009 499,596 -40,148 4,309 -15,455
2008 485,223 -40,725 3,746 -17,645
2007 467,277 -28,202 2,974 -15,705
2006 450,357 -4,218 3,988 -9,632
2005 427,243 9,795 4,011 -2,244
2004 408,567 17,570 5,444 -2,640
2003 394,516 15,359 8,900 -2,880
2002 377,333 16,076 9,697 -2,858
2001 367,731 10,654 10,174 -922
2000 356,657 3,877 12,159 -2,824
1999 342,630 -1,922 10,489 -1,261
1998 333,196 -5,367 12,446 -589
1997 322,253 -37,200 12,979 -477
1996 315,820 -44,314 14,806 -397
1995 305,878 -38,943 17,239 -3,603
1994 296,465 -37,554 19,103 -21,006
1993 289,044 -43,784 20,797 -47,273
1992 284,622 -45,003 21,659 -46,509
1991 280,111 -50,451 23,387 -45,484
1990 273,846 -32,970 22,868 -16,174
1989 267,314 -31,843 22,912 -13,528
1988 262,065 -30,068 24,064 -13,621
1987 257,730 -29,081 24,359 -13,635
1986 252,922 -25,051 23,720 -13,589
1985 246,574 -16,623 24,167 -13,492
1984 237,838 -12,445 24,436 -13,251
1983 228,467 -11,618 24,690 -12,884
1982 220,896 -15,879 25,810 -11,716
1981 212,623 -17,797 25,689 0
1980 205,248 -15,345 26,547 -189
1979 196,647 -18,559 27,096 -426
1978 187,019 -19,274 27,150 -462
1977 175,672 -18,914 27,410 -683
1976 165,224 -25,786 28,799 -911
1975 157,174 -30,484 28,983 -1,147
1974 149,231 -30,599 28,400 -1,376
1973 141,751 -34,452 28,032 -1,600
1972 135,756 -33,679 28,236 -1,834
1971 130,924 -34,524 28,010 -2,064
1970 127,814 -28,832 28,022 60
1969 123,666 -28,406 27,464 181
1968 121,264 -27,461 28,378 -1,201
1967 117,223 -26,444 28,401 -2,696
1966 113,344 -27,301 28,766 -4,176
1965 109,544 -25,398 28,564 -5,385
1964 105,741 -26,307 27,889 -5,938
1963 101,760 -26,382 28,124 -5,759
1962 98,561 -26,040 25,317 -13,702
1961 95,059 -24,687 27,846 -6,309
1960 92,055 -23,220 28,816 -10,126

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 Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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 Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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