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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 7,013,078 people in Paraguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 7,138,671 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 3.49 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 0.39% 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 +2.56% per year vs +1.32% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.14M (29.7% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Paraguay
2100 50,396,049 9,112,687
2099 50,371,646 9,133,083
2098 50,340,708 9,151,984
2097 50,301,449 9,170,087
2096 50,254,384 9,187,135
2095 50,206,715 9,203,013
2094 50,149,903 9,218,194
2093 50,085,053 9,232,470
2092 50,008,681 9,245,852
2091 49,929,664 9,258,741
2090 49,837,226 9,270,641
2089 49,734,724 9,282,170
2088 49,620,919 9,291,959
2087 49,494,737 9,300,904
2086 49,362,187 9,309,688
2085 49,219,467 9,317,464
2084 49,066,778 9,323,625
2083 48,900,924 9,329,231
2082 48,726,216 9,334,021
2081 48,538,535 9,338,192
2080 48,338,979 9,340,792
2079 48,127,894 9,342,369
2078 47,903,951 9,342,577
2077 47,663,056 9,341,699
2076 47,409,997 9,339,777
2075 47,149,765 9,336,119
2074 46,875,743 9,331,059
2073 46,585,405 9,324,304
2072 46,285,042 9,315,864
2071 45,976,704 9,306,098
2070 45,658,250 9,294,400
2069 45,328,458 9,281,039
2068 44,989,376 9,266,275
2067 44,641,084 9,250,050
2066 44,284,227 9,231,342
2065 43,921,189 9,211,132
2064 43,544,203 9,188,572
2063 43,161,275 9,163,581
2062 42,771,313 9,136,419
2061 42,367,805 9,107,921
2060 41,959,718 9,077,798
2059 41,546,100 9,045,532
2058 41,122,194 9,010,196
2057 40,690,044 8,973,356
2056 40,253,866 8,934,666
2055 39,809,697 8,894,376
2054 39,359,338 8,852,244
2053 38,898,535 8,808,628
2052 38,431,175 8,763,131
2051 37,957,565 8,716,069
2050 37,475,049 8,667,821
2049 36,985,041 8,617,987
2048 36,490,848 8,566,482
2047 35,985,064 8,513,601
2046 35,474,395 8,458,430
2045 34,954,181 8,402,494
2044 34,427,047 8,345,365
2043 33,896,351 8,287,161
2042 33,360,095 8,227,296
2041 32,820,380 8,166,606
2040 32,277,889 8,104,911
2039 31,730,935 8,041,701
2038 31,181,218 7,976,905
2037 30,628,970 7,911,144
2036 30,073,757 7,843,935
2035 29,516,558 7,775,617
2034 28,955,953 7,706,326
2033 28,398,148 7,635,458
2032 27,846,475 7,563,007
2031 27,297,514 7,489,427
2030 26,753,459 7,414,080
2029 26,214,248 7,337,101
2028 25,676,364 7,258,394
2027 25,140,461 7,178,461
2026 24,606,254 7,096,647
2025 24,074,580 7,013,078
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 889,545 people (a 14.2% 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 50.6% to 37,475,049 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Paraguay will increase by 21.4% to 8,667,821 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 2.23% 1.21%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.23%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Paraguay
Current population
24880655
7138671
Population rank 59/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.09%
One net population change
1 minute
6.28 minutes
One birth every
42.7 seconds
3.84 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
13.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +230
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +83,925
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 86/197
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 551,536 -25,807 97,223 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 96.7% of the population change in Burkina Faso is from natural causes (a gain of 5,495,278 people) and 3.27% is from migration (a loss of 185,746 people). In Paraguay 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 994,274 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 136,839 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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