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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 1.42 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 +2.63% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Peru
2100 50,408,328 38,452,509
2099 50,383,919 38,619,608
2098 50,352,973 38,784,430
2097 50,313,705 38,947,717
2096 50,266,628 39,108,849
2095 50,218,948 39,267,786
2094 50,162,122 39,423,479
2093 50,097,256 39,578,294
2092 50,020,865 39,729,309
2091 49,941,829 39,877,488
2090 49,849,369 40,022,659
2089 49,746,842 40,164,228
2088 49,633,009 40,303,304
2087 49,506,797 40,438,644
2086 49,374,214 40,569,419
2085 49,231,459 40,695,935
2084 49,078,733 40,817,705
2083 48,912,839 40,933,831
2082 48,738,088 41,045,559
2081 48,550,361 41,151,529
2080 48,350,756 41,252,019
2079 48,139,621 41,345,682
2078 47,915,623 41,433,298
2077 47,674,670 41,514,392
2076 47,421,548 41,589,064
2075 47,161,253 41,656,726
2074 46,887,164 41,717,426
2073 46,596,755 41,770,225
2072 46,296,320 41,815,673
2071 45,987,906 41,853,504
2070 45,669,374 41,883,997
2069 45,339,502 41,906,365
2068 45,000,338 41,920,235
2067 44,651,960 41,925,717
2066 44,295,017 41,923,100
2065 43,931,890 41,912,338
2064 43,554,812 41,893,671
2063 43,171,791 41,866,010
2062 42,781,734 41,830,096
2061 42,378,127 41,785,364
2060 41,969,941 41,732,163
2059 41,556,223 41,670,843
2058 41,132,214 41,601,084
2057 40,699,958 41,522,014
2056 40,263,674 41,434,774
2055 39,819,396 41,338,448
2054 39,368,928 41,233,873
2053 38,908,013 41,120,477
2052 38,440,539 40,999,698
2051 37,966,813 40,870,773
2050 37,484,179 40,733,304
2049 36,994,052 40,588,072
2048 36,499,739 40,434,856
2047 35,993,831 40,272,431
2046 35,483,039 40,100,751
2045 34,962,697 39,920,558
2044 34,435,436 39,731,027
2043 33,904,610 39,534,093
2042 33,368,223 39,328,332
2041 32,828,377 39,114,174
2040 32,285,754 38,892,211
2039 31,738,667 38,662,243
2038 31,188,815 38,424,592
2037 30,636,433 38,178,789
2036 30,081,085 37,924,438
2035 29,523,750 37,662,565
2034 28,963,008 37,392,354
2033 28,405,067 37,114,776
2032 27,853,260 36,830,488
2031 27,304,165 36,538,688
2030 26,759,978 36,238,199
2029 26,220,635 35,929,085
2028 25,682,620 35,609,999
2027 25,146,586 35,280,410
2026 24,612,250 34,939,340
2025 24,080,445 34,585,730
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% 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 51.4% to 37,484,179 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 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 2.26% 1.08%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Peru
Current population
24756783
35031596
Population rank 59/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.42%
One net population change
1 minute
1.41 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
2.87 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 95/197
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 - -25,807 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 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 (1960–2024, 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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