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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 3.48 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Paraguay
2100 50,408,328 9,114,469
2099 50,383,919 9,134,868
2098 50,352,973 9,153,773
2097 50,313,705 9,171,880
2096 50,266,628 9,188,931
2095 50,218,948 9,204,812
2094 50,162,122 9,219,996
2093 50,097,256 9,234,274
2092 50,020,865 9,247,659
2091 49,941,829 9,260,551
2090 49,849,369 9,272,453
2089 49,746,842 9,283,984
2088 49,633,009 9,293,775
2087 49,506,797 9,302,722
2086 49,374,214 9,311,508
2085 49,231,459 9,319,285
2084 49,078,733 9,325,447
2083 48,912,839 9,331,054
2082 48,738,088 9,335,846
2081 48,550,361 9,340,017
2080 48,350,756 9,342,618
2079 48,139,621 9,344,195
2078 47,915,623 9,344,403
2077 47,674,670 9,343,525
2076 47,421,548 9,341,603
2075 47,161,253 9,337,944
2074 46,887,164 9,332,883
2073 46,596,755 9,326,126
2072 46,296,320 9,317,685
2071 45,987,906 9,307,917
2070 45,669,374 9,296,216
2069 45,339,502 9,282,854
2068 45,000,338 9,268,086
2067 44,651,960 9,251,858
2066 44,295,017 9,233,146
2065 43,931,890 9,212,933
2064 43,554,812 9,190,368
2063 43,171,791 9,165,372
2062 42,781,734 9,138,205
2061 42,378,127 9,109,701
2060 41,969,941 9,079,572
2059 41,556,223 9,047,300
2058 41,132,214 9,011,957
2057 40,699,958 8,975,110
2056 40,263,674 8,936,412
2055 39,819,396 8,896,115
2054 39,368,928 8,853,974
2053 38,908,013 8,810,350
2052 38,440,539 8,764,844
2051 37,966,813 8,717,773
2050 37,484,179 8,669,516
2049 36,994,052 8,619,672
2048 36,499,739 8,568,157
2047 35,993,831 8,515,265
2046 35,483,039 8,460,084
2045 34,962,697 8,404,136
2044 34,435,436 8,346,996
2043 33,904,610 8,288,781
2042 33,368,223 8,228,904
2041 32,828,377 8,168,202
2040 32,285,754 8,106,496
2039 31,738,667 8,043,273
2038 31,188,815 7,978,464
2037 30,636,433 7,912,690
2036 30,081,085 7,845,468
2035 29,523,750 7,777,137
2034 28,963,008 7,707,832
2033 28,405,067 7,636,950
2032 27,853,260 7,564,485
2031 27,304,165 7,490,891
2030 26,759,978 7,415,529
2029 26,220,635 7,338,535
2028 25,682,620 7,259,813
2027 25,146,586 7,179,864
2026 24,612,250 7,098,035
2025 24,080,445 7,014,448
2024 23,548,781 6,929,153
2023 23,025,776 6,844,146
2022 22,509,038 6,760,464
2021 21,995,243 6,684,182
2020 21,478,690 6,603,739
2019 20,961,952 6,515,058
2018 20,438,288 6,427,382
2017 19,894,407 6,338,660
2016 19,334,856 6,249,126
2015 18,777,487 6,159,103
2014 18,229,461 6,069,811
2013 17,695,409 5,982,445
2012 17,172,287 5,897,008
2011 16,661,908 5,814,626
2010 16,176,498 5,737,971
2009 15,710,066 5,671,236
2008 15,258,093 5,613,574
2007 14,816,307 5,559,386
2006 14,373,707 5,505,148
2005 13,932,123 5,448,097
2004 13,500,533 5,388,175
2003 13,082,532 5,326,436
2002 12,680,897 5,261,328
2001 12,295,001 5,187,689
2000 11,925,546 5,100,868
1999 11,574,928 5,003,135
1998 11,240,664 4,900,025
1997 10,934,223 4,794,412
1996 10,655,942 4,687,543
1995 10,386,722 4,579,806
1994 10,123,798 4,471,417
1993 9,871,713 4,362,696
1992 9,629,275 4,253,600
1991 9,394,632 4,144,364
1990 9,159,356 4,035,747
1989 8,921,175 3,927,802
1988 8,687,435 3,820,546
1987 8,457,109 3,714,889
1986 8,228,847 3,611,474
1985 7,999,935 3,510,671
1984 7,772,256 3,412,936
1983 7,551,129 3,318,068
1982 7,340,197 3,226,189
1981 7,140,271 3,137,604
1980 6,947,900 3,053,235
1979 6,763,903 2,973,968
1978 6,590,984 2,899,269
1977 6,428,734 2,827,874
1976 6,280,635 2,758,836
1975 6,147,569 2,691,648
1974 6,024,904 2,625,621
1973 5,911,927 2,561,102
1972 5,807,234 2,499,881
1971 5,707,999 2,442,537
1970 5,610,304 2,388,028
1969 5,513,177 2,334,992
1968 5,418,644 2,282,391
1967 5,326,348 2,229,994
1966 5,237,933 2,177,584
1965 5,152,833 2,125,177
1964 5,071,034 2,073,119
1963 4,993,623 2,021,909
1962 4,919,672 1,973,130
1961 4,848,224 1,927,394
1960 4,778,621 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Paraguay
2100 0.05% -0.22%
2099 0.06% -0.21%
2098 0.08% -0.2%
2097 0.09% -0.19%
2096 0.09% -0.17%
2095 0.11% -0.16%
2094 0.13% -0.15%
2093 0.15% -0.14%
2092 0.16% -0.14%
2091 0.19% -0.13%
2090 0.21% -0.12%
2089 0.23% -0.11%
2088 0.25% -0.1%
2087 0.27% -0.09%
2086 0.29% -0.08%
2085 0.31% -0.07%
2084 0.34% -0.06%
2083 0.36% -0.05%
2082 0.39% -0.04%
2081 0.41% -0.03%
2080 0.44% -0.02%
2079 0.47% -0.002%
2078 0.51% 0.009%
2077 0.53% 0.02%
2076 0.55% 0.04%
2075 0.58% 0.05%
2074 0.62% 0.07%
2073 0.65% 0.09%
2072 0.67% 0.1%
2071 0.7% 0.13%
2070 0.73% 0.14%
2069 0.75% 0.16%
2068 0.78% 0.18%
2067 0.81% 0.2%
2066 0.83% 0.22%
2065 0.87% 0.25%
2064 0.89% 0.27%
2063 0.91% 0.3%
2062 0.95% 0.31%
2061 0.97% 0.33%
2060 1% 0.36%
2059 1.03% 0.39%
2058 1.06% 0.41%
2057 1.08% 0.43%
2056 1.12% 0.45%
2055 1.14% 0.48%
2054 1.18% 0.5%
2053 1.22% 0.52%
2052 1.25% 0.54%
2051 1.29% 0.56%
2050 1.32% 0.58%
2049 1.35% 0.6%
2048 1.41% 0.62%
2047 1.44% 0.65%
2046 1.49% 0.67%
2045 1.53% 0.68%
2044 1.57% 0.7%
2043 1.61% 0.73%
2042 1.64% 0.74%
2041 1.68% 0.76%
2040 1.72% 0.79%
2039 1.76% 0.81%
2038 1.8% 0.83%
2037 1.85% 0.86%
2036 1.89% 0.88%
2035 1.94% 0.9%
2034 1.96% 0.93%
2033 1.98% 0.96%
2032 2.01% 0.98%
2031 2.03% 1.02%
2030 2.06% 1.05%
2029 2.09% 1.08%
2028 2.13% 1.11%
2027 2.17% 1.15%
2026 2.21% 1.19%
2025 2.26% 1.23%
2024 2.27% 1.24%
2023 2.3% 1.24%
2022 2.34% 1.14%
2021 2.4% 1.22%
2020 2.47% 1.36%
2019 2.56% 1.36%
2018 2.73% 1.4%
2017 2.89% 1.43%
2016 2.97% 1.46%
2015 3.01% 1.47%
2014 3.02% 1.46%
2013 3.05% 1.45%
2012 3.06% 1.42%
2011 3% 1.34%
2010 2.97% 1.18%
2009 2.96% 1.03%
2008 2.98% 0.97%
2007 3.08% 0.99%
2006 3.17% 1.05%
2005 3.2% 1.11%
2004 3.2% 1.16%
2003 3.17% 1.24%
2002 3.14% 1.42%
2001 3.1% 1.7%
2000 3.03% 1.95%
1999 2.97% 2.1%
1998 2.8% 2.2%
1997 2.61% 2.28%
1996 2.59% 2.35%
1995 2.6% 2.42%
1994 2.55% 2.49%
1993 2.52% 2.56%
1992 2.5% 2.64%
1991 2.57% 2.69%
1990 2.67% 2.75%
1989 2.69% 2.81%
1988 2.72% 2.84%
1987 2.77% 2.86%
1986 2.86% 2.87%
1985 2.93% 2.86%
1984 2.93% 2.86%
1983 2.87% 2.85%
1982 2.8% 2.82%
1981 2.77% 2.76%
1980 2.72% 2.67%
1979 2.62% 2.58%
1978 2.52% 2.52%
1977 2.36% 2.5%
1976 2.16% 2.5%
1975 2.04% 2.51%
1974 1.91% 2.52%
1973 1.8% 2.45%
1972 1.74% 2.35%
1971 1.74% 2.28%
1970 1.76% 2.27%
1969 1.74% 2.3%
1968 1.73% 2.35%
1967 1.69% 2.41%
1966 1.65% 2.47%
1965 1.61% 2.51%
1964 1.55% 2.53%
1963 1.5% 2.47%
1962 1.47% 2.37%
1961 1.46% 2.33%

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 Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Paraguay
Current population
24756783
7120169
Population rank 59/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.09%
One net population change
1 minute
6.18 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
3.84 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +233
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 87/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -12,423
Net migration rank 158/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -12,423
2024 - -25,807 - -12,451
2023 545,227 -24,957 97,748 -12,500
2022 538,146 -24,960 94,627 -12,500
2021 527,468 -13,079 78,667 -8,226
2020 524,359 -5,661 98,667 -8,226
2019 540,001 -25,240 103,179 -16,263
2018 556,493 -23,938 104,908 -16,472
2017 569,975 -14,780 105,634 -16,630
2016 571,519 -7,598 106,804 -16,737
2015 570,554 -19,726 106,817 -16,834
2014 563,218 -17,984 105,585 -16,989
2013 556,096 -33,212 103,383 -17,232
2012 544,293 -20,930 102,508 -17,763
2011 530,765 -33,391 100,442 -20,427
2010 515,480 -42,055 99,456 -26,169
2009 499,596 -40,148 100,296 -40,112
2008 485,223 -40,725 99,821 -44,679
2007 467,277 -28,202 99,141 -45,914
2006 450,357 -4,218 99,808 -44,568
2005 427,243 9,795 101,035 -42,173
2004 408,567 17,570 101,896 -40,907
2003 394,516 15,359 102,427 -39,941
2002 377,333 16,076 104,658 -36,918
2001 367,731 10,654 107,225 -27,676
2000 356,657 3,877 109,979 -15,884
1999 342,630 -1,922 112,726 -11,362
1998 333,196 -5,367 114,122 -9,276
1997 322,253 -37,200 115,095 -8,704
1996 315,820 -44,314 115,623 -8,273
1995 305,878 -38,943 115,777 -7,653
1994 296,465 -37,554 115,662 -6,999
1993 289,044 -43,784 115,211 -6,431
1992 284,622 -45,003 115,442 -6,035
1991 280,111 -50,451 114,472 -5,420
1990 273,846 -32,970 112,864 -4,685
1989 267,314 -31,843 111,727 -4,009
1988 262,065 -30,068 110,348 -3,557
1987 257,730 -29,081 107,962 -3,445
1986 252,922 -25,051 105,776 -3,460
1985 246,574 -16,623 102,859 -3,562
1984 237,838 -12,445 99,937 -3,769
1983 228,467 -11,618 96,406 -2,845
1982 220,896 -15,879 92,917 -2,725
1981 212,623 -17,797 89,456 -2,477
1980 205,248 -15,345 84,568 -2,808
1979 196,647 -18,559 80,345 -3,570
1978 187,019 -19,274 76,691 -4,066
1977 175,672 -18,914 74,359 -4,201
1976 165,224 -25,786 71,973 -4,066
1975 157,174 -30,484 70,285 -3,807
1974 149,231 -30,599 69,059 -3,478
1973 141,751 -34,452 67,803 -4,346
1972 135,756 -33,679 66,625 -7,642
1971 130,924 -34,524 66,142 -10,446
1970 127,814 -28,832 65,905 -12,579
1969 123,666 -28,406 65,616 -12,859
1968 121,264 -27,461 65,575 -13,132
1967 117,223 -26,444 65,695 -13,346
1966 113,344 -27,301 66,002 -13,538
1965 109,544 -25,398 66,063 -13,715
1964 105,741 -26,307 65,681 -13,915
1963 101,760 -26,382 64,741 -14,086
1962 98,561 -26,040 63,079 -16,175
1961 95,059 -24,687 61,536 -16,972
1960 92,055 -23,220 60,009 -16,811

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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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