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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 4.3 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Oman
2100 50,408,328 12,326,703
2099 50,383,919 12,244,321
2098 50,352,973 12,161,347
2097 50,313,705 12,077,858
2096 50,266,628 11,994,015
2095 50,218,948 11,909,754
2094 50,162,122 11,825,095
2093 50,097,256 11,740,085
2092 50,020,865 11,654,790
2091 49,941,829 11,569,356
2090 49,849,369 11,483,782
2089 49,746,842 11,398,109
2088 49,633,009 11,312,508
2087 49,506,797 11,227,223
2086 49,374,214 11,141,991
2085 49,231,459 11,056,984
2084 49,078,733 10,972,191
2083 48,912,839 10,887,525
2082 48,738,088 10,802,994
2081 48,550,361 10,718,800
2080 48,350,756 10,634,723
2079 48,139,621 10,550,794
2078 47,915,623 10,466,970
2077 47,674,670 10,383,169
2076 47,421,548 10,299,342
2075 47,161,253 10,215,493
2074 46,887,164 10,131,547
2073 46,596,755 10,047,318
2072 46,296,320 9,962,612
2071 45,987,906 9,877,378
2070 45,669,374 9,791,853
2069 45,339,502 9,705,815
2068 45,000,338 9,619,166
2067 44,651,960 9,531,936
2066 44,295,017 9,443,967
2065 43,931,890 9,355,538
2064 43,554,812 9,266,470
2063 43,171,791 9,176,798
2062 42,781,734 9,086,390
2061 42,378,127 8,995,287
2060 41,969,941 8,903,536
2059 41,556,223 8,810,958
2058 41,132,214 8,717,538
2057 40,699,958 8,623,514
2056 40,263,674 8,528,891
2055 39,819,396 8,433,708
2054 39,368,928 8,338,102
2053 38,908,013 8,242,274
2052 38,440,539 8,146,407
2051 37,966,813 8,050,917
2050 37,484,179 7,955,842
2049 36,994,052 7,861,436
2048 36,499,739 7,767,655
2047 35,993,831 7,674,619
2046 35,483,039 7,582,158
2045 34,962,697 7,490,461
2044 34,435,436 7,399,381
2043 33,904,610 7,309,208
2042 33,368,223 7,219,941
2041 32,828,377 7,131,715
2040 32,285,754 7,044,649
2039 31,738,667 6,958,711
2038 31,188,815 6,873,682
2037 30,636,433 6,789,514
2036 30,081,085 6,706,116
2035 29,523,750 6,623,241
2034 28,963,008 6,540,718
2033 28,405,067 6,458,252
2032 27,853,260 6,375,523
2031 27,304,165 6,292,383
2030 26,759,978 6,208,520
2029 26,220,635 6,115,428
2028 25,682,620 6,010,434
2027 25,146,586 5,881,073
2026 24,612,250 5,717,450
2025 24,080,445 5,519,571
2024 23,548,781 5,281,538
2023 23,025,776 5,049,269
2022 22,509,038 4,730,226
2021 21,995,243 4,500,424
2020 21,478,690 4,522,497
2019 20,961,952 4,591,241
2018 20,438,288 4,597,877
2017 19,894,407 4,537,396
2016 19,334,856 4,390,877
2015 18,777,487 4,184,895
2014 18,229,461 4,002,439
2013 17,695,409 3,833,913
2012 17,172,287 3,547,106
2011 16,661,908 3,076,763
2010 16,176,498 2,757,446
2009 15,710,066 2,684,659
2008 15,258,093 2,626,529
2007 14,816,307 2,570,174
2006 14,373,707 2,514,795
2005 13,932,123 2,459,802
2004 13,500,533 2,404,821
2003 13,082,532 2,363,796
2002 12,680,897 2,337,140
2001 12,295,001 2,310,217
2000 11,925,546 2,282,131
1999 11,574,928 2,252,909
1998 11,240,664 2,222,489
1997 10,934,223 2,190,720
1996 10,655,942 2,156,926
1995 10,386,722 2,120,528
1994 10,123,798 2,081,834
1993 9,871,713 2,021,675
1992 9,629,275 1,938,238
1991 9,394,632 1,851,473
1990 9,159,356 1,763,954
1989 8,921,175 1,676,228
1988 8,687,435 1,588,568
1987 8,457,109 1,500,996
1986 8,228,847 1,413,419
1985 7,999,935 1,325,480
1984 7,772,256 1,247,716
1983 7,551,129 1,181,459
1982 7,340,197 1,117,678
1981 7,140,271 1,057,320
1980 6,947,900 1,001,248
1979 6,763,903 949,116
1978 6,590,984 900,304
1977 6,428,734 855,314
1976 6,280,635 814,701
1975 6,147,569 778,864
1974 6,024,904 746,988
1973 5,911,927 721,179
1972 5,807,234 700,593
1971 5,707,999 681,119
1970 5,610,304 662,680
1969 5,513,177 645,255
1968 5,418,644 628,798
1967 5,326,348 613,318
1966 5,237,933 598,804
1965 5,152,833 585,236
1964 5,071,034 572,577
1963 4,993,623 560,827
1962 4,919,672 549,941
1961 4,848,224 539,854
1960 4,778,621 530,485

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 Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Oman
2100 0.05% 0.67%
2099 0.06% 0.68%
2098 0.08% 0.69%
2097 0.09% 0.7%
2096 0.09% 0.71%
2095 0.11% 0.72%
2094 0.13% 0.72%
2093 0.15% 0.73%
2092 0.16% 0.74%
2091 0.19% 0.75%
2090 0.21% 0.75%
2089 0.23% 0.76%
2088 0.25% 0.76%
2087 0.27% 0.76%
2086 0.29% 0.77%
2085 0.31% 0.77%
2084 0.34% 0.78%
2083 0.36% 0.78%
2082 0.39% 0.79%
2081 0.41% 0.79%
2080 0.44% 0.8%
2079 0.47% 0.8%
2078 0.51% 0.81%
2077 0.53% 0.81%
2076 0.55% 0.82%
2075 0.58% 0.83%
2074 0.62% 0.84%
2073 0.65% 0.85%
2072 0.67% 0.86%
2071 0.7% 0.87%
2070 0.73% 0.89%
2069 0.75% 0.9%
2068 0.78% 0.92%
2067 0.81% 0.93%
2066 0.83% 0.95%
2065 0.87% 0.96%
2064 0.89% 0.98%
2063 0.91% 0.99%
2062 0.95% 1.01%
2061 0.97% 1.03%
2060 1% 1.05%
2059 1.03% 1.07%
2058 1.06% 1.09%
2057 1.08% 1.11%
2056 1.12% 1.13%
2055 1.14% 1.15%
2054 1.18% 1.16%
2053 1.22% 1.18%
2052 1.25% 1.19%
2051 1.29% 1.2%
2050 1.32% 1.2%
2049 1.35% 1.21%
2048 1.41% 1.21%
2047 1.44% 1.22%
2046 1.49% 1.22%
2045 1.53% 1.23%
2044 1.57% 1.23%
2043 1.61% 1.24%
2042 1.64% 1.24%
2041 1.68% 1.24%
2040 1.72% 1.23%
2039 1.76% 1.24%
2038 1.8% 1.24%
2037 1.85% 1.24%
2036 1.89% 1.25%
2035 1.94% 1.26%
2034 1.96% 1.28%
2033 1.98% 1.3%
2032 2.01% 1.32%
2031 2.03% 1.35%
2030 2.06% 1.52%
2029 2.09% 1.75%
2028 2.13% 2.2%
2027 2.17% 2.86%
2026 2.21% 3.59%
2025 2.26% 4.51%
2024 2.27% 4.6%
2023 2.3% 6.74%
2022 2.34% 5.11%
2021 2.4% -0.49%
2020 2.47% -1.5%
2019 2.56% -0.14%
2018 2.73% 1.33%
2017 2.89% 3.34%
2016 2.97% 4.92%
2015 3.01% 4.56%
2014 3.02% 4.4%
2013 3.05% 8.09%
2012 3.06% 15.3%
2011 3% 11.6%
2010 2.97% 2.71%
2009 2.96% 2.21%
2008 2.98% 2.19%
2007 3.08% 2.2%
2006 3.17% 2.24%
2005 3.2% 2.29%
2004 3.2% 1.74%
2003 3.17% 1.14%
2002 3.14% 1.17%
2001 3.1% 1.23%
2000 3.03% 1.3%
1999 2.97% 1.37%
1998 2.8% 1.45%
1997 2.61% 1.57%
1996 2.59% 1.72%
1995 2.6% 1.86%
1994 2.55% 2.98%
1993 2.52% 4.3%
1992 2.5% 4.69%
1991 2.57% 4.96%
1990 2.67% 5.23%
1989 2.69% 5.52%
1988 2.72% 5.83%
1987 2.77% 6.2%
1986 2.86% 6.63%
1985 2.93% 6.23%
1984 2.93% 5.61%
1983 2.87% 5.71%
1982 2.8% 5.71%
1981 2.77% 5.6%
1980 2.72% 5.49%
1979 2.62% 5.42%
1978 2.52% 5.26%
1977 2.36% 4.99%
1976 2.16% 4.6%
1975 2.04% 4.27%
1974 1.91% 3.58%
1973 1.8% 2.94%
1972 1.74% 2.86%
1971 1.74% 2.78%
1970 1.76% 2.7%
1969 1.74% 2.62%
1968 1.73% 2.52%
1967 1.69% 2.42%
1966 1.65% 2.32%
1965 1.61% 2.21%
1964 1.55% 2.1%
1963 1.5% 1.98%
1962 1.47% 1.87%
1961 1.46% 1.77%

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 Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Oman
Current population
24756783
5761708
Population rank 59/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.07%
One net population change
1 minute
2.26 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
6.18 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +636
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 5/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +113,734
Net migration rank 158/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 113,734
2024 - -25,807 - 154,219
2023 545,227 -24,957 75,467 156,285
2022 538,146 -24,960 67,278 339,063
2021 527,468 -13,079 69,991 -16,726
2020 524,359 -5,661 74,224 -171,635
2019 540,001 -25,240 77,394 -117,480
2018 556,493 -23,938 79,438 -52,630
2017 569,975 -14,780 82,408 11,751
2016 571,519 -7,598 81,350 117,538
2015 570,554 -19,726 79,241 133,842
2014 563,218 -17,984 76,258 75,557
2013 556,096 -33,212 71,905 113,335
2012 544,293 -20,930 65,572 322,812
2011 530,765 -33,391 59,689 492,609
2010 515,480 -42,055 57,619 28,717
2009 499,596 -40,148 52,007 7,226
2008 485,223 -40,725 47,146 9,877
2007 467,277 -28,202 44,207 11,478
2006 450,357 -4,218 43,969 11,103
2005 427,243 9,795 44,688 10,231
2004 408,567 17,570 45,651 9,394
2003 394,516 15,359 46,273 -19,265
2002 377,333 16,076 46,397 -20,098
2001 367,731 10,654 46,651 -19,103
2000 356,657 3,877 47,208 -18,588
1999 342,630 -1,922 48,053 -18,235
1998 333,196 -5,367 48,654 -17,626
1997 322,253 -37,200 49,510 -16,998
1996 315,820 -44,314 50,362 -15,286
1995 305,878 -38,943 51,139 -13,418
1994 296,465 -37,554 52,337 -12,665
1993 289,044 -43,784 53,439 27,204
1992 284,622 -45,003 54,471 31,756
1991 280,111 -50,451 55,382 31,927
1990 273,846 -32,970 56,000 31,722
1989 267,314 -31,843 56,202 31,528
1988 262,065 -30,068 56,142 31,456
1987 257,730 -29,081 55,933 31,608
1986 252,922 -25,051 55,324 32,289
1985 246,574 -16,623 54,609 33,666
1984 237,838 -12,445 52,253 14,993
1983 228,467 -11,618 49,646 15,617
1982 220,896 -15,879 46,939 15,359
1981 212,623 -17,797 44,176 14,239
1980 205,248 -15,345 41,109 12,626
1979 196,647 -18,559 38,022 12,511
1978 187,019 -19,274 35,141 11,946
1977 175,672 -18,914 32,342 10,554
1976 165,224 -25,786 30,032 8,299
1975 157,174 -30,484 27,699 5,632
1974 149,231 -30,599 25,543 4,880
1973 141,751 -34,452 24,195 -2,996
1972 135,756 -33,679 22,968 -2,996
1971 130,924 -34,524 21,973 -2,996
1970 127,814 -28,832 20,893 -2,996
1969 123,666 -28,406 19,949 -2,996
1968 121,264 -27,461 18,962 -2,996
1967 117,223 -26,444 17,990 -2,996
1966 113,344 -27,301 17,030 -2,996
1965 109,544 -25,398 16,103 -2,996
1964 105,741 -26,307 15,205 -2,996
1963 101,760 -26,382 14,283 -2,996
1962 98,561 -26,040 13,485 -2,996
1961 95,059 -24,687 12,690 -2,996
1960 92,055 -23,220 12,034 -2,996

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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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