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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 5,572,279 people in Norway in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 5,671,119 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 4.37 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +0.85% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.67M (21.7% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Norway
2100 50,408,328 5,441,855
2099 50,383,919 5,454,583
2098 50,352,973 5,466,669
2097 50,313,705 5,478,174
2096 50,266,628 5,490,010
2095 50,218,948 5,502,418
2094 50,162,122 5,514,598
2093 50,097,256 5,527,174
2092 50,020,865 5,539,172
2091 49,941,829 5,551,172
2090 49,849,369 5,564,044
2089 49,746,842 5,576,715
2088 49,633,009 5,590,047
2087 49,506,797 5,604,159
2086 49,374,214 5,617,935
2085 49,231,459 5,631,413
2084 49,078,733 5,645,116
2083 48,912,839 5,658,044
2082 48,738,088 5,670,485
2081 48,550,361 5,682,427
2080 48,350,756 5,694,199
2079 48,139,621 5,705,317
2078 47,915,623 5,715,984
2077 47,674,670 5,726,145
2076 47,421,548 5,735,898
2075 47,161,253 5,745,619
2074 46,887,164 5,755,683
2073 46,596,755 5,765,642
2072 46,296,320 5,775,295
2071 45,987,906 5,784,119
2070 45,669,374 5,793,594
2069 45,339,502 5,802,341
2068 45,000,338 5,811,630
2067 44,651,960 5,821,550
2066 44,295,017 5,831,535
2065 43,931,890 5,841,333
2064 43,554,812 5,851,085
2063 43,171,791 5,860,548
2062 42,781,734 5,869,700
2061 42,378,127 5,877,754
2060 41,969,941 5,885,488
2059 41,556,223 5,892,036
2058 41,132,214 5,897,922
2057 40,699,958 5,904,330
2056 40,263,674 5,910,291
2055 39,819,396 5,915,286
2054 39,368,928 5,919,312
2053 38,908,013 5,922,325
2052 38,440,539 5,923,483
2051 37,966,813 5,923,938
2050 37,484,179 5,923,557
2049 36,994,052 5,922,138
2048 36,499,739 5,919,215
2047 35,993,831 5,916,146
2046 35,483,039 5,912,426
2045 34,962,697 5,907,334
2044 34,435,436 5,902,175
2043 33,904,610 5,896,614
2042 33,368,223 5,889,741
2041 32,828,377 5,881,692
2040 32,285,754 5,873,512
2039 31,738,667 5,864,063
2038 31,188,815 5,853,639
2037 30,636,433 5,842,734
2036 30,081,085 5,830,991
2035 29,523,750 5,818,882
2034 28,963,008 5,805,966
2033 28,405,067 5,792,030
2032 27,853,260 5,777,062
2031 27,304,165 5,760,828
2030 26,759,978 5,743,814
2029 26,220,635 5,725,891
2028 25,682,620 5,706,765
2027 25,146,586 5,686,336
2026 24,612,250 5,665,477
2025 24,080,445 5,626,258
2024 23,548,781 5,572,279
2023 23,025,776 5,519,601
2022 22,509,038 5,457,127
2021 21,995,243 5,408,320
2020 21,478,690 5,379,475
2019 20,961,952 5,347,896
2018 20,438,288 5,311,916
2017 19,894,407 5,276,968
2016 19,334,856 5,234,519
2015 18,777,487 5,188,607
2014 18,229,461 5,137,232
2013 17,695,409 5,079,623
2012 17,172,287 5,018,573
2011 16,661,908 4,953,088
2010 16,176,498 4,889,252
2009 15,710,066 4,828,726
2008 15,258,093 4,768,212
2007 14,816,307 4,709,153
2006 14,373,707 4,660,677
2005 13,932,123 4,623,291
2004 13,500,533 4,591,910
2003 13,082,532 4,564,855
2002 12,680,897 4,538,159
2001 12,295,001 4,513,751
2000 11,925,546 4,490,967
1999 11,574,928 4,461,913
1998 11,240,664 4,431,464
1997 10,934,223 4,405,157
1996 10,655,942 4,381,336
1995 10,386,722 4,359,184
1994 10,123,798 4,336,613
1993 9,871,713 4,311,991
1992 9,629,275 4,286,401
1991 9,394,632 4,261,732
1990 9,159,356 4,241,473
1989 8,921,175 4,226,901
1988 8,687,435 4,209,488
1987 8,457,109 4,186,905
1986 8,228,847 4,167,354
1985 7,999,935 4,152,516
1984 7,772,256 4,140,099
1983 7,551,129 4,128,432
1982 7,340,197 4,114,787
1981 7,140,271 4,099,702
1980 6,947,900 4,085,620
1979 6,763,903 4,072,517
1978 6,590,984 4,058,671
1977 6,428,734 4,043,205
1976 6,280,635 4,026,152
1975 6,147,569 4,007,313
1974 6,024,904 3,985,258
1973 5,911,927 3,960,612
1972 5,807,234 3,933,004
1971 5,707,999 3,903,039
1970 5,610,304 3,875,763
1969 5,513,177 3,847,707
1968 5,418,644 3,816,486
1967 5,326,348 3,784,539
1966 5,237,933 3,753,012
1965 5,152,833 3,723,168
1964 5,071,034 3,694,339
1963 4,993,623 3,666,537
1962 4,919,672 3,638,918
1961 4,848,224 3,609,800
1960 4,778,621 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Norway's population increased by 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.45% to 5,923,557 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 5.92M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Norway
2100 0.05% -0.23%
2099 0.06% -0.22%
2098 0.08% -0.21%
2097 0.09% -0.22%
2096 0.09% -0.23%
2095 0.11% -0.22%
2094 0.13% -0.23%
2093 0.15% -0.22%
2092 0.16% -0.22%
2091 0.19% -0.23%
2090 0.21% -0.23%
2089 0.23% -0.24%
2088 0.25% -0.25%
2087 0.27% -0.25%
2086 0.29% -0.24%
2085 0.31% -0.24%
2084 0.34% -0.23%
2083 0.36% -0.22%
2082 0.39% -0.21%
2081 0.41% -0.21%
2080 0.44% -0.19%
2079 0.47% -0.19%
2078 0.51% -0.18%
2077 0.53% -0.17%
2076 0.55% -0.17%
2075 0.58% -0.17%
2074 0.62% -0.17%
2073 0.65% -0.17%
2072 0.67% -0.15%
2071 0.7% -0.16%
2070 0.73% -0.15%
2069 0.75% -0.16%
2068 0.78% -0.17%
2067 0.81% -0.17%
2066 0.83% -0.17%
2065 0.87% -0.17%
2064 0.89% -0.16%
2063 0.91% -0.16%
2062 0.95% -0.14%
2061 0.97% -0.13%
2060 1% -0.11%
2059 1.03% -0.1%
2058 1.06% -0.11%
2057 1.08% -0.1%
2056 1.12% -0.08%
2055 1.14% -0.07%
2054 1.18% -0.05%
2053 1.22% -0.02%
2052 1.25% -0.008%
2051 1.29% 0.006%
2050 1.32% 0.02%
2049 1.35% 0.05%
2048 1.41% 0.05%
2047 1.44% 0.06%
2046 1.49% 0.09%
2045 1.53% 0.09%
2044 1.57% 0.09%
2043 1.61% 0.12%
2042 1.64% 0.14%
2041 1.68% 0.14%
2040 1.72% 0.16%
2039 1.76% 0.18%
2038 1.8% 0.19%
2037 1.85% 0.2%
2036 1.89% 0.21%
2035 1.94% 0.22%
2034 1.96% 0.24%
2033 1.98% 0.26%
2032 2.01% 0.28%
2031 2.03% 0.3%
2030 2.06% 0.31%
2029 2.09% 0.34%
2028 2.13% 0.36%
2027 2.17% 0.37%
2026 2.21% 0.7%
2025 2.26% 0.97%
2024 2.27% 0.95%
2023 2.3% 1.14%
2022 2.34% 0.9%
2021 2.4% 0.54%
2020 2.47% 0.59%
2019 2.56% 0.68%
2018 2.73% 0.66%
2017 2.89% 0.81%
2016 2.97% 0.88%
2015 3.01% 1%
2014 3.02% 1.13%
2013 3.05% 1.22%
2012 3.06% 1.32%
2011 3% 1.31%
2010 2.97% 1.25%
2009 2.96% 1.27%
2008 2.98% 1.25%
2007 3.08% 1.04%
2006 3.17% 0.81%
2005 3.2% 0.68%
2004 3.2% 0.59%
2003 3.17% 0.59%
2002 3.14% 0.54%
2001 3.1% 0.51%
2000 3.03% 0.65%
1999 2.97% 0.69%
1998 2.8% 0.6%
1997 2.61% 0.54%
1996 2.59% 0.51%
1995 2.6% 0.52%
1994 2.55% 0.57%
1993 2.52% 0.6%
1992 2.5% 0.58%
1991 2.57% 0.48%
1990 2.67% 0.34%
1989 2.69% 0.41%
1988 2.72% 0.54%
1987 2.77% 0.47%
1986 2.86% 0.36%
1985 2.93% 0.3%
1984 2.93% 0.28%
1983 2.87% 0.33%
1982 2.8% 0.37%
1981 2.77% 0.34%
1980 2.72% 0.32%
1979 2.62% 0.34%
1978 2.52% 0.38%
1977 2.36% 0.42%
1976 2.16% 0.47%
1975 2.04% 0.55%
1974 1.91% 0.62%
1973 1.8% 0.7%
1972 1.74% 0.77%
1971 1.74% 0.7%
1970 1.76% 0.73%
1969 1.74% 0.82%
1968 1.73% 0.84%
1967 1.69% 0.84%
1966 1.65% 0.8%
1965 1.61% 0.78%
1964 1.55% 0.76%
1963 1.5% 0.76%
1962 1.47% 0.81%
1961 1.46% 0.8%

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 Norway's population grew by 0.95%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Norway
Current population
24756783
5671119
Population rank 59/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.07%
One net population change
1 minute
9.98 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
10.1 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
12.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +144
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +52,678
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +0.95%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 105/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +29,798
Net migration rank 158/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 29,798
2024 - -25,807 - 44,356
2023 545,227 -24,957 8,280 53,806
2022 538,146 -24,960 5,457 58,040
2021 527,468 -13,079 14,062 19,804
2020 524,359 -5,661 12,372 11,277
2019 540,001 -25,240 13,904 25,707
2018 556,493 -23,938 14,342 18,473
2017 569,975 -14,780 15,831 21,657
2016 571,519 -7,598 17,797 26,417
2015 570,554 -19,726 18,160 30,242
2014 563,218 -17,984 18,494 38,522
2013 556,096 -33,212 17,779 40,690
2012 544,293 -20,930 18,066 47,883
2011 530,765 -33,391 18,822 47,454
2010 515,480 -42,055 20,046 42,865
2009 499,596 -40,148 20,280 39,316
2008 485,223 -40,725 19,073 44,002
2007 467,277 -28,202 16,482 40,111
2006 450,357 -4,218 17,244 24,054
2005 427,243 9,795 15,719 18,588
2004 408,567 17,570 15,612 13,412
2003 394,516 15,359 14,151 11,389
2002 377,333 16,076 10,892 17,279
2001 367,731 10,654 13,090 7,906
2000 356,657 3,877 15,269 9,805
1999 342,630 -1,922 14,278 19,147
1998 333,196 -5,367 14,181 13,519
1997 322,253 -37,200 15,418 9,744
1996 315,820 -44,314 17,087 5,671
1995 305,878 -38,943 14,821 6,343
1994 296,465 -37,554 16,045 7,580
1993 289,044 -43,784 12,936 12,567
1992 284,622 -45,003 15,431 10,218
1991 280,111 -50,451 16,194 7,949
1990 273,846 -32,970 14,845 1,818
1989 267,314 -31,843 13,949 -1,730
1988 262,065 -30,068 12,207 10,380
1987 257,730 -29,081 9,212 13,907
1986 252,922 -25,051 8,751 7,616
1985 246,574 -16,623 6,644 6,725
1984 237,838 -12,445 7,452 3,856
1983 228,467 -11,618 7,844 4,120
1982 220,896 -15,879 9,875 5,749
1981 212,623 -17,797 9,020 6,010
1980 205,248 -15,345 9,806 3,763
1979 196,647 -18,559 10,181 2,839
1978 187,019 -19,274 11,364 3,823
1977 175,672 -18,914 11,321 4,845
1976 165,224 -25,786 13,286 4,779
1975 157,174 -30,484 16,430 3,312
1974 149,231 -30,599 20,324 4,425
1973 141,751 -34,452 21,387 3,414
1972 135,756 -33,679 24,777 5,603
1971 130,924 -34,524 26,541 3,031
1970 127,814 -28,832 25,968 -1,034
1969 123,666 -28,406 28,858 2,230
1968 121,264 -27,461 29,387 1,761
1967 117,223 -26,444 30,276 2,460
1966 113,344 -27,301 31,150 -888
1965 109,544 -25,398 31,275 -1,525
1964 105,741 -26,307 30,293 -1,571
1963 101,760 -26,382 26,766 1,061
1962 98,561 -26,040 28,020 655
1961 95,059 -24,687 29,239 1,437
1960 92,055 -23,220 29,366 -1,427

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 Norway 31.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K

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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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