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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 5.33 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Panama
2100 50,408,328 5,947,731
2099 50,383,919 5,958,919
2098 50,352,973 5,969,676
2097 50,313,705 5,979,860
2096 50,266,628 5,989,615
2095 50,218,948 5,998,960
2094 50,162,122 6,007,655
2093 50,097,256 6,015,893
2092 50,020,865 6,023,482
2091 49,941,829 6,030,584
2090 49,849,369 6,037,116
2089 49,746,842 6,043,194
2088 49,633,009 6,048,506
2087 49,506,797 6,053,252
2086 49,374,214 6,057,347
2085 49,231,459 6,060,940
2084 49,078,733 6,063,735
2083 48,912,839 6,065,863
2082 48,738,088 6,067,171
2081 48,550,361 6,067,635
2080 48,350,756 6,067,317
2079 48,139,621 6,066,164
2078 47,915,623 6,064,127
2077 47,674,670 6,061,297
2076 47,421,548 6,057,645
2075 47,161,253 6,053,134
2074 46,887,164 6,047,620
2073 46,596,755 6,041,318
2072 46,296,320 6,034,065
2071 45,987,906 6,026,051
2070 45,669,374 6,017,288
2069 45,339,502 6,007,621
2068 45,000,338 5,997,109
2067 44,651,960 5,985,932
2066 44,295,017 5,973,853
2065 43,931,890 5,961,039
2064 43,554,812 5,947,320
2063 43,171,791 5,932,822
2062 42,781,734 5,917,367
2061 42,378,127 5,900,972
2060 41,969,941 5,883,654
2059 41,556,223 5,865,433
2058 41,132,214 5,846,037
2057 40,699,958 5,825,696
2056 40,263,674 5,804,369
2055 39,819,396 5,781,900
2054 39,368,928 5,758,339
2053 38,908,013 5,733,538
2052 38,440,539 5,707,562
2051 37,966,813 5,680,231
2050 37,484,179 5,651,617
2049 36,994,052 5,621,841
2048 36,499,739 5,590,701
2047 35,993,831 5,558,382
2046 35,483,039 5,524,843
2045 34,962,697 5,490,228
2044 34,435,436 5,454,371
2043 33,904,610 5,417,316
2042 33,368,223 5,379,169
2041 32,828,377 5,339,872
2040 32,285,754 5,299,492
2039 31,738,667 5,257,983
2038 31,188,815 5,215,284
2037 30,636,433 5,171,497
2036 30,081,085 5,126,814
2035 29,523,750 5,081,210
2034 28,963,008 5,034,708
2033 28,405,067 4,987,247
2032 27,853,260 4,938,646
2031 27,304,165 4,889,260
2030 26,759,978 4,838,970
2029 26,220,635 4,787,654
2028 25,682,620 4,735,214
2027 25,146,586 4,681,847
2026 24,612,250 4,627,497
2025 24,080,445 4,572,106
2024 23,548,781 4,515,577
2023 23,025,776 4,458,759
2022 22,509,038 4,400,773
2021 21,995,243 4,345,405
2020 21,478,690 4,293,261
2019 20,961,952 4,234,700
2018 20,438,288 4,167,860
2017 19,894,407 4,098,707
2016 19,334,856 4,029,086
2015 18,777,487 3,960,035
2014 18,229,461 3,892,101
2013 17,695,409 3,825,329
2012 17,172,287 3,759,256
2011 16,661,908 3,693,505
2010 16,176,498 3,628,535
2009 15,710,066 3,564,381
2008 15,258,093 3,500,648
2007 14,816,307 3,437,490
2006 14,373,707 3,375,024
2005 13,932,123 3,313,026
2004 13,500,533 3,251,155
2003 13,082,532 3,189,807
2002 12,680,897 3,129,344
2001 12,295,001 3,069,537
2000 11,925,546 3,010,369
1999 11,574,928 2,951,822
1998 11,240,664 2,893,914
1997 10,934,223 2,836,695
1996 10,655,942 2,780,227
1995 10,386,722 2,724,557
1994 10,123,798 2,669,546
1993 9,871,713 2,615,099
1992 9,629,275 2,561,336
1991 9,394,632 2,508,265
1990 9,159,356 2,455,583
1989 8,921,175 2,403,820
1988 8,687,435 2,352,848
1987 8,457,109 2,301,970
1986 8,228,847 2,251,325
1985 7,999,935 2,200,915
1984 7,772,256 2,150,782
1983 7,551,129 2,101,106
1982 7,340,197 2,052,271
1981 7,140,271 2,004,418
1980 6,947,900 1,957,534
1979 6,763,903 1,911,552
1978 6,590,984 1,866,311
1977 6,428,734 1,821,543
1976 6,280,635 1,776,935
1975 6,147,569 1,732,389
1974 6,024,904 1,687,926
1973 5,911,927 1,643,690
1972 5,807,234 1,599,723
1971 5,707,999 1,556,081
1970 5,610,304 1,513,070
1969 5,513,177 1,470,886
1968 5,418,644 1,429,447
1967 5,326,348 1,388,628
1966 5,237,933 1,348,388
1965 5,152,833 1,308,835
1964 5,071,034 1,270,065
1963 4,993,623 1,232,124
1962 4,919,672 1,195,301
1961 4,848,224 1,159,870
1960 4,778,621 1,126,005

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 Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Panama
2100 0.05% -0.19%
2099 0.06% -0.18%
2098 0.08% -0.17%
2097 0.09% -0.16%
2096 0.09% -0.16%
2095 0.11% -0.14%
2094 0.13% -0.14%
2093 0.15% -0.13%
2092 0.16% -0.12%
2091 0.19% -0.11%
2090 0.21% -0.1%
2089 0.23% -0.09%
2088 0.25% -0.08%
2087 0.27% -0.07%
2086 0.29% -0.06%
2085 0.31% -0.05%
2084 0.34% -0.04%
2083 0.36% -0.02%
2082 0.39% -0.008%
2081 0.41% 0.005%
2080 0.44% 0.02%
2079 0.47% 0.03%
2078 0.51% 0.05%
2077 0.53% 0.06%
2076 0.55% 0.07%
2075 0.58% 0.09%
2074 0.62% 0.1%
2073 0.65% 0.12%
2072 0.67% 0.13%
2071 0.7% 0.15%
2070 0.73% 0.16%
2069 0.75% 0.18%
2068 0.78% 0.19%
2067 0.81% 0.2%
2066 0.83% 0.21%
2065 0.87% 0.23%
2064 0.89% 0.24%
2063 0.91% 0.26%
2062 0.95% 0.28%
2061 0.97% 0.29%
2060 1% 0.31%
2059 1.03% 0.33%
2058 1.06% 0.35%
2057 1.08% 0.37%
2056 1.12% 0.39%
2055 1.14% 0.41%
2054 1.18% 0.43%
2053 1.22% 0.46%
2052 1.25% 0.48%
2051 1.29% 0.51%
2050 1.32% 0.53%
2049 1.35% 0.56%
2048 1.41% 0.58%
2047 1.44% 0.61%
2046 1.49% 0.63%
2045 1.53% 0.66%
2044 1.57% 0.68%
2043 1.61% 0.71%
2042 1.64% 0.74%
2041 1.68% 0.76%
2040 1.72% 0.79%
2039 1.76% 0.82%
2038 1.8% 0.85%
2037 1.85% 0.87%
2036 1.89% 0.9%
2035 1.94% 0.92%
2034 1.96% 0.95%
2033 1.98% 0.98%
2032 2.01% 1.01%
2031 2.03% 1.04%
2030 2.06% 1.07%
2029 2.09% 1.11%
2028 2.13% 1.14%
2027 2.17% 1.17%
2026 2.21% 1.21%
2025 2.26% 1.25%
2024 2.27% 1.27%
2023 2.3% 1.32%
2022 2.34% 1.27%
2021 2.4% 1.21%
2020 2.47% 1.38%
2019 2.56% 1.6%
2018 2.73% 1.69%
2017 2.89% 1.73%
2016 2.97% 1.74%
2015 3.01% 1.75%
2014 3.02% 1.75%
2013 3.05% 1.76%
2012 3.06% 1.78%
2011 3% 1.79%
2010 2.97% 1.8%
2009 2.96% 1.82%
2008 2.98% 1.84%
2007 3.08% 1.85%
2006 3.17% 1.87%
2005 3.2% 1.9%
2004 3.2% 1.92%
2003 3.17% 1.93%
2002 3.14% 1.95%
2001 3.1% 1.97%
2000 3.03% 1.98%
1999 2.97% 2%
1998 2.8% 2.02%
1997 2.61% 2.03%
1996 2.59% 2.04%
1995 2.6% 2.06%
1994 2.55% 2.08%
1993 2.52% 2.1%
1992 2.5% 2.12%
1991 2.57% 2.15%
1990 2.67% 2.15%
1989 2.69% 2.17%
1988 2.72% 2.21%
1987 2.77% 2.25%
1986 2.86% 2.29%
1985 2.93% 2.33%
1984 2.93% 2.36%
1983 2.87% 2.38%
1982 2.8% 2.39%
1981 2.77% 2.4%
1980 2.72% 2.41%
1979 2.62% 2.42%
1978 2.52% 2.46%
1977 2.36% 2.51%
1976 2.16% 2.57%
1975 2.04% 2.63%
1974 1.91% 2.69%
1973 1.8% 2.75%
1972 1.74% 2.8%
1971 1.74% 2.84%
1970 1.76% 2.87%
1969 1.74% 2.9%
1968 1.73% 2.94%
1967 1.69% 2.98%
1966 1.65% 3.02%
1965 1.61% 3.05%
1964 1.55% 3.08%
1963 1.5% 3.08%
1962 1.47% 3.05%
1961 1.46% 3.01%

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 Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Panama
Current population
24756783
4642198
Population rank 59/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.06%
One net population change
1 minute
9.25 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
7.35 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +156
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 83/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 +6,151
Net migration rank 158/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 6,151
2024 - -25,807 - 6,706
2023 545,227 -24,957 50,197 7,262
2022 538,146 -24,960 50,556 7,967
2021 527,468 -13,079 46,747 5,473
2020 524,359 -5,661 46,599 5,473
2019 540,001 -25,240 54,420 10,623
2018 556,493 -23,938 57,508 11,130
2017 569,975 -14,780 58,607 11,059
2016 571,519 -7,598 59,454 10,109
2015 570,554 -19,726 59,896 8,648
2014 563,218 -17,984 60,227 7,105
2013 556,096 -33,212 60,295 5,926
2012 544,293 -20,930 60,471 5,447
2011 530,765 -33,391 60,411 5,167
2010 515,480 -42,055 59,418 4,953
2009 499,596 -40,148 59,168 4,765
2008 485,223 -40,725 58,961 4,568
2007 467,277 -28,202 58,454 4,330
2006 450,357 -4,218 58,067 4,087
2005 427,243 9,795 58,014 3,843
2004 408,567 17,570 58,281 3,596
2003 394,516 15,359 57,458 3,352
2002 377,333 16,076 57,011 3,099
2001 367,731 10,654 56,654 2,856
2000 356,657 3,877 56,236 2,602
1999 342,630 -1,922 55,911 2,341
1998 333,196 -5,367 55,482 2,084
1997 322,253 -37,200 55,060 1,820
1996 315,820 -44,314 54,512 1,533
1995 305,878 -38,943 54,069 1,221
1994 296,465 -37,554 53,845 899
1993 289,044 -43,784 53,591 560
1992 284,622 -45,003 53,186 182
1991 280,111 -50,451 53,079 -305
1990 273,846 -32,970 53,451 -854
1989 267,314 -31,843 52,295 -1,368
1988 262,065 -30,068 52,767 -1,750
1987 257,730 -29,081 52,690 -1,953
1986 252,922 -25,051 52,681 -2,136
1985 246,574 -16,623 52,573 -2,297
1984 237,838 -12,445 52,436 -2,435
1983 228,467 -11,618 51,880 -2,518
1982 220,896 -15,879 50,858 -2,554
1981 212,623 -17,797 50,018 -2,620
1980 205,248 -15,345 49,077 -2,701
1979 196,647 -18,559 48,362 -2,772
1978 187,019 -19,274 47,694 -2,811
1977 175,672 -18,914 47,438 -2,792
1976 165,224 -25,786 47,307 -2,727
1975 157,174 -30,484 47,149 -2,635
1974 149,231 -30,599 46,932 -2,531
1973 141,751 -34,452 46,540 -2,464
1972 135,756 -33,679 46,311 -2,448
1971 130,924 -34,524 45,867 -2,454
1970 127,814 -28,832 45,075 -2,476
1969 123,666 -28,406 44,278 -2,510
1968 121,264 -27,461 43,641 -2,528
1967 117,223 -26,444 43,054 -2,528
1966 113,344 -27,301 42,457 -2,500
1965 109,544 -25,398 41,604 -2,454
1964 105,741 -26,307 40,806 -2,418
1963 101,760 -26,382 39,872 -2,380
1962 98,561 -26,040 38,537 -2,377
1961 95,059 -24,687 37,100 -2,394
1960 92,055 -23,220 35,431 -2,409

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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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