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Population in Burkina Faso compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 2.25 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Papua New Guinea
2100 50,408,328 18,802,138
2099 50,383,919 18,790,040
2098 50,352,973 18,776,265
2097 50,313,705 18,758,897
2096 50,266,628 18,737,707
2095 50,218,948 18,714,219
2094 50,162,122 18,687,257
2093 50,097,256 18,658,233
2092 50,020,865 18,625,772
2091 49,941,829 18,590,001
2090 49,849,369 18,549,501
2089 49,746,842 18,510,463
2088 49,633,009 18,468,827
2087 49,506,797 18,424,378
2086 49,374,214 18,376,043
2085 49,231,459 18,325,641
2084 49,078,733 18,274,394
2083 48,912,839 18,218,709
2082 48,738,088 18,163,177
2081 48,550,361 18,104,285
2080 48,350,756 18,039,008
2079 48,139,621 17,975,778
2078 47,915,623 17,908,670
2077 47,674,670 17,840,781
2076 47,421,548 17,771,791
2075 47,161,253 17,699,428
2074 46,887,164 17,625,044
2073 46,596,755 17,548,128
2072 46,296,320 17,466,649
2071 45,987,906 17,381,598
2070 45,669,374 17,295,105
2069 45,339,502 17,205,503
2068 45,000,338 17,112,154
2067 44,651,960 17,015,090
2066 44,295,017 16,915,436
2065 43,931,890 16,812,946
2064 43,554,812 16,708,669
2063 43,171,791 16,604,296
2062 42,781,734 16,497,292
2061 42,378,127 16,386,905
2060 41,969,941 16,270,535
2059 41,556,223 16,152,614
2058 41,132,214 16,032,684
2057 40,699,958 15,909,649
2056 40,263,674 15,784,519
2055 39,819,396 15,656,542
2054 39,368,928 15,523,143
2053 38,908,013 15,389,244
2052 38,440,539 15,250,715
2051 37,966,813 15,110,389
2050 37,484,179 14,968,530
2049 36,994,052 14,821,865
2048 36,499,739 14,673,459
2047 35,993,831 14,522,926
2046 35,483,039 14,370,120
2045 34,962,697 14,213,585
2044 34,435,436 14,056,036
2043 33,904,610 13,897,765
2042 33,368,223 13,738,690
2041 32,828,377 13,577,382
2040 32,285,754 13,413,396
2039 31,738,667 13,247,486
2038 31,188,815 13,079,352
2037 30,636,433 12,909,735
2036 30,081,085 12,738,223
2035 29,523,750 12,566,543
2034 28,963,008 12,392,476
2033 28,405,067 12,218,246
2032 27,853,260 12,042,345
2031 27,304,165 11,865,316
2030 26,759,978 11,685,599
2029 26,220,635 11,504,890
2028 25,682,620 11,322,573
2027 25,146,586 11,138,409
2026 24,612,250 10,952,454
2025 24,080,445 10,765,048
2024 23,548,781 10,576,502
2023 23,025,776 10,389,635
2022 22,509,038 10,203,169
2021 21,995,243 10,012,896
2020 21,478,690 9,815,746
2019 20,961,952 9,609,010
2018 20,438,288 9,394,513
2017 19,894,407 9,178,714
2016 19,334,856 8,961,718
2015 18,777,487 8,743,246
2014 18,229,461 8,523,441
2013 17,695,409 8,302,698
2012 17,172,287 8,081,390
2011 16,661,908 7,859,346
2010 16,176,498 7,633,523
2009 15,710,066 7,406,438
2008 15,258,093 7,183,002
2007 14,816,307 6,963,345
2006 14,373,707 6,747,720
2005 13,932,123 6,535,905
2004 13,500,533 6,328,041
2003 13,082,532 6,123,997
2002 12,680,897 5,924,003
2001 12,295,001 5,728,435
2000 11,925,546 5,537,064
1999 11,574,928 5,349,333
1998 11,240,664 5,166,390
1997 10,934,223 4,987,883
1996 10,655,942 4,813,361
1995 10,386,722 4,644,278
1994 10,123,798 4,480,208
1993 9,871,713 4,320,872
1992 9,629,275 4,166,699
1991 9,394,632 4,021,837
1990 9,159,356 3,896,481
1989 8,921,175 3,796,078
1988 8,687,435 3,711,880
1987 8,457,109 3,632,543
1986 8,228,847 3,554,793
1985 7,999,935 3,478,936
1984 7,772,256 3,405,198
1983 7,551,129 3,333,633
1982 7,340,197 3,264,291
1981 7,140,271 3,197,019
1980 6,947,900 3,131,512
1979 6,763,903 3,067,341
1978 6,590,984 3,003,714
1977 6,428,734 2,940,327
1976 6,280,635 2,877,327
1975 6,147,569 2,814,820
1974 6,024,904 2,752,671
1973 5,911,927 2,690,629
1972 5,807,234 2,628,432
1971 5,707,999 2,566,421
1970 5,610,304 2,505,628
1969 5,513,177 2,446,927
1968 5,418,644 2,390,803
1967 5,326,348 2,337,532
1966 5,237,933 2,285,774
1965 5,152,833 2,235,820
1964 5,071,034 2,188,325
1963 4,993,623 2,141,376
1962 4,919,672 2,093,919
1961 4,848,224 2,046,127
1960 4,778,621 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Papua New Guinea
2100 0.05% 0.06%
2099 0.06% 0.07%
2098 0.08% 0.09%
2097 0.09% 0.11%
2096 0.09% 0.13%
2095 0.11% 0.14%
2094 0.13% 0.16%
2093 0.15% 0.17%
2092 0.16% 0.19%
2091 0.19% 0.22%
2090 0.21% 0.21%
2089 0.23% 0.23%
2088 0.25% 0.24%
2087 0.27% 0.26%
2086 0.29% 0.28%
2085 0.31% 0.28%
2084 0.34% 0.31%
2083 0.36% 0.31%
2082 0.39% 0.33%
2081 0.41% 0.36%
2080 0.44% 0.35%
2079 0.47% 0.37%
2078 0.51% 0.38%
2077 0.53% 0.39%
2076 0.55% 0.41%
2075 0.58% 0.42%
2074 0.62% 0.44%
2073 0.65% 0.47%
2072 0.67% 0.49%
2071 0.7% 0.5%
2070 0.73% 0.52%
2069 0.75% 0.55%
2068 0.78% 0.57%
2067 0.81% 0.59%
2066 0.83% 0.61%
2065 0.87% 0.62%
2064 0.89% 0.63%
2063 0.91% 0.65%
2062 0.95% 0.67%
2061 0.97% 0.72%
2060 1% 0.73%
2059 1.03% 0.75%
2058 1.06% 0.77%
2057 1.08% 0.79%
2056 1.12% 0.82%
2055 1.14% 0.86%
2054 1.18% 0.87%
2053 1.22% 0.91%
2052 1.25% 0.93%
2051 1.29% 0.95%
2050 1.32% 0.99%
2049 1.35% 1.01%
2048 1.41% 1.04%
2047 1.44% 1.06%
2046 1.49% 1.1%
2045 1.53% 1.12%
2044 1.57% 1.14%
2043 1.61% 1.16%
2042 1.64% 1.19%
2041 1.68% 1.22%
2040 1.72% 1.25%
2039 1.76% 1.29%
2038 1.8% 1.31%
2037 1.85% 1.35%
2036 1.89% 1.37%
2035 1.94% 1.4%
2034 1.96% 1.43%
2033 1.98% 1.46%
2032 2.01% 1.49%
2031 2.03% 1.54%
2030 2.06% 1.57%
2029 2.09% 1.61%
2028 2.13% 1.65%
2027 2.17% 1.7%
2026 2.21% 1.74%
2025 2.26% 1.78%
2024 2.27% 1.8%
2023 2.3% 1.83%
2022 2.34% 1.9%
2021 2.4% 2.01%
2020 2.47% 2.15%
2019 2.56% 2.28%
2018 2.73% 2.35%
2017 2.89% 2.42%
2016 2.97% 2.5%
2015 3.01% 2.58%
2014 3.02% 2.66%
2013 3.05% 2.74%
2012 3.06% 2.83%
2011 3% 2.96%
2010 2.97% 3.07%
2009 2.96% 3.11%
2008 2.98% 3.15%
2007 3.08% 3.2%
2006 3.17% 3.24%
2005 3.2% 3.28%
2004 3.2% 3.33%
2003 3.17% 3.38%
2002 3.14% 3.41%
2001 3.1% 3.46%
2000 3.03% 3.51%
1999 2.97% 3.54%
1998 2.8% 3.58%
1997 2.61% 3.63%
1996 2.59% 3.64%
1995 2.6% 3.66%
1994 2.55% 3.69%
1993 2.52% 3.7%
1992 2.5% 3.6%
1991 2.57% 3.22%
1990 2.67% 2.64%
1989 2.69% 2.27%
1988 2.72% 2.18%
1987 2.77% 2.19%
1986 2.86% 2.18%
1985 2.93% 2.17%
1984 2.93% 2.15%
1983 2.87% 2.12%
1982 2.8% 2.1%
1981 2.77% 2.09%
1980 2.72% 2.09%
1979 2.62% 2.12%
1978 2.52% 2.16%
1977 2.36% 2.19%
1976 2.16% 2.22%
1975 2.04% 2.26%
1974 1.91% 2.31%
1973 1.8% 2.37%
1972 1.74% 2.42%
1971 1.74% 2.43%
1970 1.76% 2.4%
1969 1.74% 2.35%
1968 1.73% 2.28%
1967 1.69% 2.26%
1966 1.65% 2.23%
1965 1.61% 2.17%
1964 1.55% 2.19%
1963 1.5% 2.27%
1962 1.47% 2.34%
1961 1.46% 2.56%

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 Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Papua New Guinea
Current population
24756783
11002753
Population rank 59/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.13%
One net population change
1 minute
2.81 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
2.06 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +512
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 59/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change -27,130 -284
Net migration rank 158/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -284
2024 - -25,807 - -707
2023 545,227 -24,957 187,637 -787
2022 538,146 -24,960 186,861 -787
2021 527,468 -13,079 183,766 10,703
2020 524,359 -5,661 189,130 10,703
2019 540,001 -25,240 190,662 22,978
2018 556,493 -23,938 190,662 24,684
2017 569,975 -14,780 189,715 26,513
2016 571,519 -7,598 189,281 28,473
2015 570,554 -19,726 188,600 30,580
2014 563,218 -17,984 187,592 32,840
2013 556,096 -33,212 185,790 35,280
2012 544,293 -20,930 183,658 37,893
2011 530,765 -33,391 181,842 40,690
2010 515,480 -42,055 178,998 50,106
2009 499,596 -40,148 175,421 49,647
2008 485,223 -40,725 172,823 48,985
2007 467,277 -28,202 169,306 48,203
2006 450,357 -4,218 166,540 47,191
2005 427,243 9,795 163,888 46,014
2004 408,567 17,570 161,023 44,811
2003 394,516 15,359 158,611 43,639
2002 377,333 16,076 155,091 42,657
2001 367,731 10,654 151,431 41,962
2000 356,657 3,877 147,496 41,855
1999 342,630 -1,922 143,592 42,519
1998 333,196 -5,367 136,677 43,091
1997 322,253 -37,200 134,458 42,787
1996 315,820 -44,314 129,802 41,994
1995 305,878 -38,943 125,410 40,962
1994 296,465 -37,554 122,113 39,669
1993 289,044 -43,784 118,668 38,220
1992 284,622 -45,003 114,818 36,622
1991 280,111 -50,451 111,453 26,830
1990 273,846 -32,970 110,033 2,398
1989 267,314 -31,843 108,199 -19,824
1988 262,065 -30,068 106,256 -26,232
1987 257,730 -29,081 104,367 -25,720
1986 252,922 -25,051 102,346 -25,495
1985 246,574 -16,623 100,333 -25,470
1984 237,838 -12,445 98,103 -25,487
1983 228,467 -11,618 95,982 -25,465
1982 220,896 -15,879 93,522 -25,355
1981 212,623 -17,797 91,767 -25,383
1980 205,248 -15,345 90,266 -25,638
1979 196,647 -18,559 89,330 -25,618
1978 187,019 -19,274 88,747 -25,208
1977 175,672 -18,914 87,954 -24,722
1976 165,224 -25,786 86,965 -24,198
1975 157,174 -30,484 85,809 -23,562
1974 149,231 -30,599 84,829 -22,771
1973 141,751 -34,452 83,821 -21,803
1972 135,756 -33,679 82,672 -20,303
1971 130,924 -34,524 80,599 -18,945
1970 127,814 -28,832 78,712 -18,773
1969 123,666 -28,406 76,454 -18,994
1968 121,264 -27,461 73,983 -19,188
1967 117,223 -26,444 71,519 -19,767
1966 113,344 -27,301 69,206 -17,454
1965 109,544 -25,398 66,693 -18,532
1964 105,741 -26,307 64,558 -17,730
1963 101,760 -26,382 62,260 -15,189
1962 98,561 -26,040 59,974 -12,141
1961 95,059 -24,687 58,151 -10,409
1960 92,055 -23,220 56,326 -2,034

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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