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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 251,269,164 people in Pakistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 260,356,147 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 10.5 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.44% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 3.14% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 260M (44.9% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Pakistan
2100 50,408,328 514,531,704
2099 50,383,919 513,655,674
2098 50,352,973 512,727,636
2097 50,313,705 511,735,790
2096 50,266,628 510,636,755
2095 50,218,948 509,437,875
2094 50,162,122 508,130,071
2093 50,097,256 506,765,644
2092 50,020,865 505,327,656
2091 49,941,829 503,824,444
2090 49,849,369 502,264,268
2089 49,746,842 500,660,501
2088 49,633,009 498,935,983
2087 49,506,797 497,190,466
2086 49,374,214 495,313,036
2085 49,231,459 493,366,305
2084 49,078,733 491,354,778
2083 48,912,839 489,225,193
2082 48,738,088 486,984,952
2081 48,550,361 484,673,501
2080 48,350,756 482,257,479
2079 48,139,621 479,813,404
2078 47,915,623 477,277,836
2077 47,674,670 474,593,860
2076 47,421,548 471,779,348
2075 47,161,253 468,855,468
2074 46,887,164 465,875,137
2073 46,596,755 462,811,079
2072 46,296,320 459,656,523
2071 45,987,906 456,423,506
2070 45,669,374 453,095,985
2069 45,339,502 449,655,599
2068 45,000,338 446,126,774
2067 44,651,960 442,540,629
2066 44,295,017 438,879,326
2065 43,931,890 435,169,856
2064 43,554,812 431,394,393
2063 43,171,791 427,575,887
2062 42,781,734 423,636,352
2061 42,378,127 419,672,017
2060 41,969,941 415,638,125
2059 41,556,223 411,576,344
2058 41,132,214 407,429,129
2057 40,699,958 403,233,874
2056 40,263,674 398,948,355
2055 39,819,396 394,645,693
2054 39,368,928 390,303,954
2053 38,908,013 385,922,748
2052 38,440,539 381,488,696
2051 37,966,813 377,018,239
2050 37,484,179 372,476,884
2049 36,994,052 367,909,407
2048 36,499,739 363,310,560
2047 35,993,831 358,659,474
2046 35,483,039 353,929,775
2045 34,962,697 349,156,085
2044 34,435,436 344,371,692
2043 33,904,610 339,561,029
2042 33,368,223 334,731,546
2041 32,828,377 329,875,686
2040 32,285,754 325,039,429
2039 31,738,667 320,137,108
2038 31,188,815 315,207,413
2037 30,636,433 310,312,684
2036 30,081,085 305,408,418
2035 29,523,750 300,541,523
2034 28,963,008 295,686,893
2033 28,405,067 290,851,174
2032 27,853,260 286,070,650
2031 27,304,165 281,351,929
2030 26,759,978 276,708,987
2029 26,220,635 272,189,955
2028 25,682,620 267,728,673
2027 25,146,586 263,390,059
2026 24,612,250 259,231,214
2025 24,080,445 255,166,301
2024 23,548,781 251,269,164
2023 23,025,776 247,504,495
2022 22,509,038 243,700,667
2021 21,995,243 239,477,801
2020 21,478,690 235,001,746
2019 20,961,952 230,800,899
2018 20,438,288 226,928,892
2017 19,894,407 223,273,967
2016 19,334,856 220,138,869
2015 18,777,487 217,290,883
2014 18,229,461 214,264,647
2013 17,695,409 211,073,978
2012 17,172,287 207,667,125
2011 16,661,908 203,746,065
2010 16,176,498 199,239,047
2009 15,710,066 194,376,534
2008 15,258,093 189,499,113
2007 14,816,307 184,493,231
2006 14,373,707 179,682,690
2005 13,932,123 175,453,212
2004 13,500,533 171,286,000
2003 13,082,532 167,110,248
2002 12,680,897 163,222,549
2001 12,295,001 159,270,907
2000 11,925,546 154,879,127
1999 11,574,928 150,565,377
1998 11,240,664 146,522,356
1997 10,934,223 142,531,804
1996 10,655,942 138,557,092
1995 10,386,722 134,582,253
1994 10,123,798 130,748,083
1993 9,871,713 127,020,117
1992 9,629,275 123,546,848
1991 9,394,632 120,060,406
1990 9,159,356 116,155,576
1989 8,921,175 112,336,629
1988 8,687,435 108,724,739
1987 8,457,109 105,130,717
1986 8,228,847 101,606,764
1985 7,999,935 98,229,285
1984 7,772,256 95,164,936
1983 7,551,129 92,227,711
1982 7,340,197 89,089,246
1981 7,140,271 85,802,049
1980 6,947,900 82,291,010
1979 6,763,903 78,997,039
1978 6,590,984 76,307,379
1977 6,428,734 73,901,827
1976 6,280,635 71,620,254
1975 6,147,569 69,461,175
1974 6,024,904 67,415,487
1973 5,911,927 65,461,912
1972 5,807,234 63,583,194
1971 5,707,999 61,847,899
1970 5,610,304 60,166,719
1969 5,513,177 58,460,939
1968 5,418,644 56,810,507
1967 5,326,348 55,214,768
1966 5,237,933 53,678,667
1965 5,152,833 52,209,010
1964 5,071,034 50,799,999
1963 4,993,623 49,447,776
1962 4,919,672 48,156,128
1961 4,848,224 46,921,277
1960 4,778,621 45,709,310

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/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 43.1% to 372,476,884 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Pakistan
2100 0.05% 0.17%
2099 0.06% 0.18%
2098 0.08% 0.19%
2097 0.09% 0.22%
2096 0.09% 0.24%
2095 0.11% 0.26%
2094 0.13% 0.27%
2093 0.15% 0.28%
2092 0.16% 0.3%
2091 0.19% 0.31%
2090 0.21% 0.32%
2089 0.23% 0.35%
2088 0.25% 0.35%
2087 0.27% 0.38%
2086 0.29% 0.39%
2085 0.31% 0.41%
2084 0.34% 0.44%
2083 0.36% 0.46%
2082 0.39% 0.48%
2081 0.41% 0.5%
2080 0.44% 0.51%
2079 0.47% 0.53%
2078 0.51% 0.57%
2077 0.53% 0.6%
2076 0.55% 0.62%
2075 0.58% 0.64%
2074 0.62% 0.66%
2073 0.65% 0.69%
2072 0.67% 0.71%
2071 0.7% 0.73%
2070 0.73% 0.77%
2069 0.75% 0.79%
2068 0.78% 0.81%
2067 0.81% 0.83%
2066 0.83% 0.85%
2065 0.87% 0.88%
2064 0.89% 0.89%
2063 0.91% 0.93%
2062 0.95% 0.94%
2061 0.97% 0.97%
2060 1% 0.99%
2059 1.03% 1.02%
2058 1.06% 1.04%
2057 1.08% 1.07%
2056 1.12% 1.09%
2055 1.14% 1.11%
2054 1.18% 1.14%
2053 1.22% 1.16%
2052 1.25% 1.19%
2051 1.29% 1.22%
2050 1.32% 1.24%
2049 1.35% 1.27%
2048 1.41% 1.3%
2047 1.44% 1.34%
2046 1.49% 1.37%
2045 1.53% 1.39%
2044 1.57% 1.42%
2043 1.61% 1.44%
2042 1.64% 1.47%
2041 1.68% 1.49%
2040 1.72% 1.53%
2039 1.76% 1.56%
2038 1.8% 1.58%
2037 1.85% 1.61%
2036 1.89% 1.62%
2035 1.94% 1.64%
2034 1.96% 1.66%
2033 1.98% 1.67%
2032 2.01% 1.68%
2031 2.03% 1.68%
2030 2.06% 1.66%
2029 2.09% 1.67%
2028 2.13% 1.65%
2027 2.17% 1.6%
2026 2.21% 1.59%
2025 2.26% 1.55%
2024 2.27% 1.52%
2023 2.3% 1.56%
2022 2.34% 1.76%
2021 2.4% 1.9%
2020 2.47% 1.82%
2019 2.56% 1.71%
2018 2.73% 1.64%
2017 2.89% 1.42%
2016 2.97% 1.31%
2015 3.01% 1.41%
2014 3.02% 1.51%
2013 3.05% 1.64%
2012 3.06% 1.92%
2011 3% 2.26%
2010 2.97% 2.5%
2009 2.96% 2.57%
2008 2.98% 2.71%
2007 3.08% 2.68%
2006 3.17% 2.41%
2005 3.2% 2.43%
2004 3.2% 2.5%
2003 3.17% 2.38%
2002 3.14% 2.48%
2001 3.1% 2.84%
2000 3.03% 2.87%
1999 2.97% 2.76%
1998 2.8% 2.8%
1997 2.61% 2.87%
1996 2.59% 2.95%
1995 2.6% 2.93%
1994 2.55% 2.93%
1993 2.52% 2.81%
1992 2.5% 2.9%
1991 2.57% 3.36%
1990 2.67% 3.4%
1989 2.69% 3.32%
1988 2.72% 3.42%
1987 2.77% 3.47%
1986 2.86% 3.44%
1985 2.93% 3.22%
1984 2.93% 3.18%
1983 2.87% 3.52%
1982 2.8% 3.83%
1981 2.77% 4.27%
1980 2.72% 4.17%
1979 2.62% 3.52%
1978 2.52% 3.26%
1977 2.36% 3.19%
1976 2.16% 3.11%
1975 2.04% 3.03%
1974 1.91% 2.98%
1973 1.8% 2.95%
1972 1.74% 2.81%
1971 1.74% 2.79%
1970 1.76% 2.92%
1969 1.74% 2.91%
1968 1.73% 2.89%
1967 1.69% 2.86%
1966 1.65% 2.81%
1965 1.61% 2.77%
1964 1.55% 2.73%
1963 1.5% 2.68%
1962 1.47% 2.63%
1961 1.46% 2.65%

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 Pakistan's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Pakistan
Current population
24756783
260356147
Population rank 59/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 3.14%
One net population change
1 minute
8.38 seconds
One birth every
43.3 seconds
4.58 seconds
One death every
2.87 minutes
19.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +10,314
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +3,764,669
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 70/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -27,130 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 158/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -1,235,336
2024 - -25,807 - -1,401,173
2023 545,227 -24,957 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 538,146 -24,960 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 527,468 -13,079 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 524,359 -5,661 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 540,001 -25,240 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 556,493 -23,938 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 569,975 -14,780 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 571,519 -7,598 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 570,554 -19,726 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 563,218 -17,984 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 556,096 -33,212 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 544,293 -20,930 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 530,765 -33,391 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 515,480 -42,055 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 499,596 -40,148 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 485,223 -40,725 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 467,277 -28,202 4,690,187 576,349
2006 450,357 -4,218 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 427,243 9,795 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 408,567 17,570 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 394,516 15,359 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 377,333 16,076 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 367,731 10,654 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 356,657 3,877 4,281,169 252,869
1999 342,630 -1,922 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 333,196 -5,367 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 322,253 -37,200 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 315,820 -44,314 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 305,878 -38,943 3,977,175 11,534
1994 296,465 -37,554 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 289,044 -43,784 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 284,622 -45,003 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 280,111 -50,451 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 273,846 -32,970 3,731,730 275,242
1989 267,314 -31,843 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 262,065 -30,068 3,554,755 38,139
1987 257,730 -29,081 3,448,813 146,364
1986 252,922 -25,051 3,341,643 111,045
1985 246,574 -16,623 3,233,315 68,860
1984 237,838 -12,445 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 228,467 -11,618 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 220,896 -15,879 2,934,689 294,252
1981 212,623 -17,797 2,790,454 555,032
1980 205,248 -15,345 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 196,647 -18,559 2,461,311 450,003
1978 187,019 -19,274 2,356,601 111,386
1977 175,672 -18,914 2,257,849 85,250
1976 165,224 -25,786 2,171,812 48,238
1975 157,174 -30,484 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 149,231 -30,599 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 141,751 -34,452 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 135,756 -33,679 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 130,924 -34,524 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 127,814 -28,832 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 123,666 -28,406 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 121,264 -27,461 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 117,223 -26,444 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 113,344 -27,301 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 109,544 -25,398 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 105,741 -26,307 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 101,760 -26,382 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 98,561 -26,040 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 95,059 -24,687 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 92,055 -23,220 1,217,147 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 Pakistan 77.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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