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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 1.41 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Peru
2100 50,396,049 38,442,430
2099 50,371,646 38,609,486
2098 50,340,708 38,774,265
2097 50,301,449 38,937,509
2096 50,254,384 39,098,598
2095 50,206,715 39,257,494
2094 50,149,903 39,413,146
2093 50,085,053 39,567,920
2092 50,008,681 39,718,895
2091 49,929,664 39,867,036
2090 49,837,226 40,012,169
2089 49,734,724 40,153,701
2088 49,620,919 40,292,740
2087 49,494,737 40,428,045
2086 49,362,187 40,558,786
2085 49,219,467 40,685,268
2084 49,066,778 40,807,007
2083 48,900,924 40,923,102
2082 48,726,216 41,034,801
2081 48,538,535 41,140,743
2080 48,338,979 41,241,207
2079 48,127,894 41,334,845
2078 47,903,951 41,422,439
2077 47,663,056 41,503,511
2076 47,409,997 41,578,164
2075 47,149,765 41,645,808
2074 46,875,743 41,706,491
2073 46,585,405 41,759,277
2072 46,285,042 41,804,713
2071 45,976,704 41,842,534
2070 45,658,250 41,873,019
2069 45,328,458 41,895,381
2068 44,989,376 41,909,248
2067 44,641,084 41,914,729
2066 44,284,227 41,912,112
2065 43,921,189 41,901,353
2064 43,544,203 41,882,691
2063 43,161,275 41,855,037
2062 42,771,313 41,819,132
2061 42,367,805 41,774,412
2060 41,959,718 41,721,225
2059 41,546,100 41,659,921
2058 41,122,194 41,590,180
2057 40,690,044 41,511,131
2056 40,253,866 41,423,914
2055 39,809,697 41,327,613
2054 39,359,338 41,223,066
2053 38,898,535 41,109,699
2052 38,431,175 40,988,952
2051 37,957,565 40,860,060
2050 37,475,049 40,722,627
2049 36,985,041 40,577,434
2048 36,490,848 40,424,258
2047 35,985,064 40,261,875
2046 35,474,395 40,090,240
2045 34,954,181 39,910,095
2044 34,427,047 39,720,613
2043 33,896,351 39,523,731
2042 33,360,095 39,318,023
2041 32,820,380 39,103,923
2040 32,277,889 38,882,017
2039 31,730,935 38,652,110
2038 31,181,218 38,414,521
2037 30,628,970 38,168,782
2036 30,073,757 37,914,498
2035 29,516,558 37,652,693
2034 28,955,953 37,382,554
2033 28,398,148 37,105,048
2032 27,846,475 36,820,835
2031 27,297,514 36,529,111
2030 26,753,459 36,228,701
2029 26,214,248 35,919,668
2028 25,676,364 35,600,666
2027 25,140,461 35,271,163
2026 24,606,254 34,930,183
2025 24,074,580 34,576,665
2024 23,548,781 34,217,848
2023 23,025,776 33,845,617
2022 22,509,038 33,475,438
2021 21,995,243 33,155,882
2020 21,478,690 32,838,579
2019 20,961,952 32,449,303
2018 20,438,288 31,897,584
2017 19,894,407 31,324,637
2016 19,334,856 30,866,494
2015 18,777,487 30,457,600
2014 18,229,461 30,115,826
2013 17,695,409 29,817,919
2012 17,172,287 29,550,366
2011 16,661,908 29,304,086
2010 16,176,498 29,086,019
2009 15,710,066 28,896,811
2008 15,258,093 28,719,041
2007 14,816,307 28,530,699
2006 14,373,707 28,324,491
2005 13,932,123 28,101,180
2004 13,500,533 27,852,190
2003 13,082,532 27,580,490
2002 12,680,897 27,288,217
2001 12,295,001 26,964,601
2000 11,925,546 26,598,331
1999 11,574,928 26,186,504
1998 11,240,664 25,738,095
1997 10,934,223 25,274,147
1996 10,655,942 24,811,171
1995 10,386,722 24,348,919
1994 10,123,798 23,881,493
1993 9,871,713 23,413,783
1992 9,629,275 22,946,340
1991 9,394,632 22,483,775
1990 9,159,356 22,014,771
1989 8,921,175 21,532,589
1988 8,687,435 21,054,702
1987 8,457,109 20,582,320
1986 8,228,847 20,117,122
1985 7,999,935 19,648,204
1984 7,772,256 19,174,716
1983 7,551,129 18,705,957
1982 7,340,197 18,246,503
1981 7,140,271 17,798,805
1980 6,947,900 17,360,949
1979 6,763,903 16,933,139
1978 6,590,984 16,516,059
1977 6,428,734 16,109,806
1976 6,280,635 15,716,809
1975 6,147,569 15,333,957
1974 6,024,904 14,956,552
1973 5,911,927 14,582,867
1972 5,807,234 14,210,147
1971 5,707,999 13,838,067
1970 5,610,304 13,501,237
1969 5,513,177 13,166,767
1968 5,418,644 12,803,993
1967 5,326,348 12,448,814
1966 5,237,933 12,101,297
1965 5,152,833 11,761,085
1964 5,071,034 11,427,978
1963 4,993,623 11,102,099
1962 4,919,672 10,784,612
1961 4,848,224 10,475,123
1960 4,778,621 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Peru
2100 0.05% -0.43%
2099 0.06% -0.42%
2098 0.08% -0.42%
2097 0.09% -0.41%
2096 0.09% -0.4%
2095 0.11% -0.39%
2094 0.13% -0.39%
2093 0.15% -0.38%
2092 0.16% -0.37%
2091 0.19% -0.36%
2090 0.21% -0.35%
2089 0.23% -0.35%
2088 0.25% -0.33%
2087 0.27% -0.32%
2086 0.29% -0.31%
2085 0.31% -0.3%
2084 0.34% -0.28%
2083 0.36% -0.27%
2082 0.39% -0.26%
2081 0.41% -0.24%
2080 0.44% -0.23%
2079 0.47% -0.21%
2078 0.51% -0.2%
2077 0.53% -0.18%
2076 0.55% -0.16%
2075 0.58% -0.15%
2074 0.62% -0.13%
2073 0.65% -0.11%
2072 0.67% -0.09%
2071 0.7% -0.07%
2070 0.73% -0.05%
2069 0.75% -0.03%
2068 0.78% -0.01%
2067 0.81% 0.006%
2066 0.83% 0.03%
2065 0.87% 0.04%
2064 0.89% 0.07%
2063 0.91% 0.09%
2062 0.95% 0.11%
2061 0.97% 0.13%
2060 1% 0.15%
2059 1.03% 0.17%
2058 1.06% 0.19%
2057 1.08% 0.21%
2056 1.12% 0.23%
2055 1.14% 0.25%
2054 1.18% 0.28%
2053 1.22% 0.29%
2052 1.25% 0.32%
2051 1.29% 0.34%
2050 1.32% 0.36%
2049 1.35% 0.38%
2048 1.41% 0.4%
2047 1.44% 0.43%
2046 1.49% 0.45%
2045 1.53% 0.48%
2044 1.57% 0.5%
2043 1.61% 0.52%
2042 1.64% 0.55%
2041 1.68% 0.57%
2040 1.72% 0.59%
2039 1.76% 0.62%
2038 1.8% 0.64%
2037 1.85% 0.67%
2036 1.89% 0.7%
2035 1.94% 0.72%
2034 1.96% 0.75%
2033 1.98% 0.77%
2032 2.01% 0.8%
2031 2.03% 0.83%
2030 2.06% 0.86%
2029 2.09% 0.9%
2028 2.13% 0.93%
2027 2.17% 0.98%
2026 2.21% 1.02%
2025 2.23% 1.05%
2024 2.27% 1.1%
2023 2.3% 1.11%
2022 2.34% 0.96%
2021 2.4% 0.97%
2020 2.47% 1.2%
2019 2.56% 1.73%
2018 2.73% 1.83%
2017 2.89% 1.48%
2016 2.97% 1.34%
2015 3.01% 1.13%
2014 3.02% 1%
2013 3.05% 0.91%
2012 3.06% 0.84%
2011 3% 0.75%
2010 2.97% 0.65%
2009 2.96% 0.62%
2008 2.98% 0.66%
2007 3.08% 0.73%
2006 3.17% 0.79%
2005 3.2% 0.89%
2004 3.2% 0.99%
2003 3.17% 1.07%
2002 3.14% 1.2%
2001 3.1% 1.38%
2000 3.03% 1.57%
1999 2.97% 1.74%
1998 2.8% 1.84%
1997 2.61% 1.87%
1996 2.59% 1.9%
1995 2.6% 1.96%
1994 2.55% 2%
1993 2.52% 2.04%
1992 2.5% 2.06%
1991 2.57% 2.13%
1990 2.67% 2.24%
1989 2.69% 2.27%
1988 2.72% 2.3%
1987 2.77% 2.31%
1986 2.86% 2.39%
1985 2.93% 2.47%
1984 2.93% 2.51%
1983 2.87% 2.52%
1982 2.8% 2.52%
1981 2.77% 2.52%
1980 2.72% 2.53%
1979 2.62% 2.53%
1978 2.52% 2.52%
1977 2.36% 2.5%
1976 2.16% 2.5%
1975 2.04% 2.52%
1974 1.91% 2.56%
1973 1.8% 2.62%
1972 1.74% 2.69%
1971 1.74% 2.49%
1970 1.76% 2.54%
1969 1.74% 2.83%
1968 1.73% 2.85%
1967 1.69% 2.87%
1966 1.65% 2.89%
1965 1.61% 2.91%
1964 1.55% 2.94%
1963 1.5% 2.94%
1962 1.47% 2.95%
1961 1.46% 2.96%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/peru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.23%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Peru
Current population
24880655
35105331
Population rank 59/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.42%
One net population change
1 minute
1.47 minutes
One birth every
42.7 seconds
58.5 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +983
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 97/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +11,931
Net migration rank 158/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 11,931
2024 551,536 -25,807 347,517 18,406
2023 545,227 -24,957 353,788 24,783
2022 538,146 -24,960 327,859 33,982
2021 527,468 -13,079 235,440 41,868
2020 524,359 -5,661 301,950 55,375
2019 540,001 -25,240 346,981 74,270
2018 556,493 -23,938 343,123 339,067
2017 569,975 -14,780 349,333 114,382
2016 571,519 -7,598 355,859 96,740
2015 570,554 -19,726 362,781 2,421
2014 563,218 -17,984 368,708 -50,383
2013 556,096 -33,212 372,694 -95,214
2012 544,293 -20,930 376,501 -118,863
2011 530,765 -33,391 383,268 -148,339
2010 515,480 -42,055 382,510 -181,302
2009 499,596 -40,148 396,522 -219,314
2008 485,223 -40,725 413,640 -235,307
2007 467,277 -28,202 435,122 -236,745
2006 450,357 -4,218 445,884 -231,851
2005 427,243 9,795 454,199 -221,652
2004 408,567 17,570 459,617 -194,171
2003 394,516 15,359 459,243 -181,276
2002 377,333 16,076 463,709 -157,158
2001 367,731 10,654 470,154 -129,481
2000 356,657 3,877 484,222 -92,353
1999 342,630 -1,922 487,095 -55,325
1998 333,196 -5,367 489,436 -24,388
1997 322,253 -37,200 495,348 -32,515
1996 315,820 -44,314 501,855 -38,749
1995 305,878 -38,943 507,894 -46,499
1994 296,465 -37,554 512,735 -39,299
1993 289,044 -43,784 513,769 -51,775
1992 284,622 -45,003 514,618 -41,702
1991 280,111 -50,451 513,867 -61,645
1990 273,846 -32,970 515,233 -29,437
1989 267,314 -31,843 512,152 -33,569
1988 262,065 -30,068 508,429 -31,238
1987 257,730 -29,081 502,229 -34,651
1986 252,922 -25,051 496,712 -33,891
1985 246,574 -16,623 488,887 -13,887
1984 237,838 -12,445 477,968 -6,007
1983 228,467 -11,618 469,781 -4,243
1982 220,896 -15,879 461,107 -7,748
1981 212,623 -17,797 453,158 -11,123
1980 205,248 -15,345 445,100 -11,446
1979 196,647 -18,559 439,110 -17,148
1978 187,019 -19,274 432,127 -19,939
1977 175,672 -18,914 425,428 -25,117
1976 165,224 -25,786 420,284 -34,602
1975 157,174 -30,484 414,400 -34,382
1974 149,231 -30,599 408,299 -33,493
1973 141,751 -34,452 400,752 -28,191
1972 135,756 -33,679 396,960 -24,100
1971 130,924 -34,524 391,506 -20,209
1970 127,814 -28,832 318,022 -15,653
1969 123,666 -28,406 379,347 -12,776
1968 121,264 -27,461 372,379 -13,389
1967 117,223 -26,444 365,224 -13,837
1966 113,344 -27,301 356,819 -13,166
1965 109,544 -25,398 349,245 -12,470
1964 105,741 -26,307 341,570 -12,129
1963 101,760 -26,382 332,352 -10,040
1962 98,561 -26,040 321,716 -9,051
1961 95,059 -24,687 313,385 -7,063
1960 92,055 -23,220 302,924 -7,236

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/peru | CC BY

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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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