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Population in Burkina Faso compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 4.75 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.72% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Philippines
2100 50,396,049 115,059,775
2099 50,371,646 115,816,309
2098 50,340,708 116,573,828
2097 50,301,449 117,333,883
2096 50,254,384 118,100,419
2095 50,206,715 118,866,742
2094 50,149,903 119,626,818
2093 50,085,053 120,388,122
2092 50,008,681 121,147,462
2091 49,929,664 121,904,917
2090 49,837,226 122,652,199
2089 49,734,724 123,391,846
2088 49,620,919 124,122,345
2087 49,494,737 124,843,149
2086 49,362,187 125,552,213
2085 49,219,467 126,246,777
2084 49,066,778 126,918,902
2083 48,900,924 127,566,644
2082 48,726,216 128,196,192
2081 48,538,535 128,799,883
2080 48,338,979 129,384,776
2079 48,127,894 129,937,788
2078 47,903,951 130,470,163
2077 47,663,056 130,981,766
2076 47,409,997 131,455,691
2075 47,149,765 131,899,779
2074 46,875,743 132,321,868
2073 46,585,405 132,712,554
2072 46,285,042 133,078,198
2071 45,976,704 133,413,261
2070 45,658,250 133,726,740
2069 45,328,458 134,013,962
2068 44,989,376 134,276,965
2067 44,641,084 134,521,893
2066 44,284,227 134,738,123
2065 43,921,189 134,943,069
2064 43,544,203 135,121,691
2063 43,161,275 135,278,856
2062 42,771,313 135,418,302
2061 42,367,805 135,533,003
2060 41,959,718 135,624,320
2059 41,546,100 135,691,307
2058 41,122,194 135,723,393
2057 40,690,044 135,729,299
2056 40,253,866 135,713,449
2055 39,809,697 135,658,483
2054 39,359,338 135,564,032
2053 38,898,535 135,433,969
2052 38,431,175 135,267,110
2051 37,957,565 135,047,521
2050 37,475,049 134,786,831
2049 36,985,041 134,476,341
2048 36,490,848 134,125,026
2047 35,985,064 133,725,025
2046 35,474,395 133,275,028
2045 34,954,181 132,781,283
2044 34,427,047 132,246,145
2043 33,896,351 131,672,273
2042 33,360,095 131,060,574
2041 32,820,380 130,412,807
2040 32,277,889 129,728,924
2039 31,730,935 129,013,931
2038 31,181,218 128,259,977
2037 30,628,970 127,475,872
2036 30,073,757 126,664,807
2035 29,516,558 125,834,749
2034 28,955,953 124,984,319
2033 28,398,148 124,117,657
2032 27,846,475 123,239,893
2031 27,297,514 122,353,079
2030 26,753,459 121,447,264
2029 26,214,248 120,532,209
2028 25,676,364 119,603,538
2027 25,140,461 118,669,567
2026 24,606,254 117,732,112
2025 24,074,580 116,786,962
2024 23,548,781 115,843,670
2023 23,025,776 114,891,199
2022 22,509,038 113,964,338
2021 21,995,243 113,100,950
2020 21,478,690 112,081,264
2019 20,961,952 110,804,683
2018 20,438,288 109,465,287
2017 19,894,407 108,119,693
2016 19,334,856 106,735,719
2015 18,777,487 105,312,992
2014 18,229,461 103,767,130
2013 17,695,409 102,076,336
2012 17,172,287 100,175,512
2011 16,661,908 98,248,614
2010 16,176,498 96,337,125
2009 15,710,066 94,384,250
2008 15,258,093 92,699,095
2007 14,816,307 91,075,184
2006 14,373,707 89,508,986
2005 13,932,123 88,015,962
2004 13,500,533 86,394,504
2003 13,082,532 84,731,835
2002 12,680,897 83,068,889
2001 12,295,001 81,401,488
2000 11,925,546 79,625,397
1999 11,574,928 77,753,257
1998 11,240,664 75,791,024
1997 10,934,223 73,908,810
1996 10,655,942 72,190,242
1995 10,386,722 70,546,246
1994 10,123,798 69,019,291
1993 9,871,713 67,530,621
1992 9,629,275 65,926,125
1991 9,394,632 64,382,249
1990 9,159,356 62,854,666
1989 8,921,175 61,265,260
1988 8,687,435 59,739,052
1987 8,457,109 58,157,496
1986 8,228,847 56,645,077
1985 7,999,935 55,213,006
1984 7,772,256 53,726,181
1983 7,551,129 52,194,620
1982 7,340,197 50,695,707
1981 7,140,271 49,311,727
1980 6,947,900 48,043,740
1979 6,763,903 46,807,103
1978 6,590,984 45,575,281
1977 6,428,734 44,367,962
1976 6,280,635 43,201,488
1975 6,147,569 42,120,826
1974 6,024,904 41,174,341
1973 5,911,927 40,294,130
1972 5,807,234 39,408,560
1971 5,707,999 38,518,659
1970 5,610,304 37,622,204
1969 5,513,177 36,660,799
1968 5,418,644 35,638,342
1967 5,326,348 34,621,320
1966 5,237,933 33,617,170
1965 5,152,833 32,625,316
1964 5,071,034 31,643,032
1963 4,993,623 30,674,731
1962 4,919,672 29,723,536
1961 4,848,224 28,792,621
1960 4,778,621 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Philippines
2100 0.05% -0.65%
2099 0.06% -0.65%
2098 0.08% -0.65%
2097 0.09% -0.65%
2096 0.09% -0.64%
2095 0.11% -0.64%
2094 0.13% -0.63%
2093 0.15% -0.63%
2092 0.16% -0.62%
2091 0.19% -0.61%
2090 0.21% -0.6%
2089 0.23% -0.59%
2088 0.25% -0.58%
2087 0.27% -0.56%
2086 0.29% -0.55%
2085 0.31% -0.53%
2084 0.34% -0.51%
2083 0.36% -0.49%
2082 0.39% -0.47%
2081 0.41% -0.45%
2080 0.44% -0.43%
2079 0.47% -0.41%
2078 0.51% -0.39%
2077 0.53% -0.36%
2076 0.55% -0.34%
2075 0.58% -0.32%
2074 0.62% -0.29%
2073 0.65% -0.27%
2072 0.67% -0.25%
2071 0.7% -0.23%
2070 0.73% -0.21%
2069 0.75% -0.2%
2068 0.78% -0.18%
2067 0.81% -0.16%
2066 0.83% -0.15%
2065 0.87% -0.13%
2064 0.89% -0.12%
2063 0.91% -0.1%
2062 0.95% -0.08%
2061 0.97% -0.07%
2060 1% -0.05%
2059 1.03% -0.02%
2058 1.06% -0.004%
2057 1.08% 0.01%
2056 1.12% 0.04%
2055 1.14% 0.07%
2054 1.18% 0.1%
2053 1.22% 0.12%
2052 1.25% 0.16%
2051 1.29% 0.19%
2050 1.32% 0.23%
2049 1.35% 0.26%
2048 1.41% 0.3%
2047 1.44% 0.34%
2046 1.49% 0.37%
2045 1.53% 0.4%
2044 1.57% 0.44%
2043 1.61% 0.47%
2042 1.64% 0.5%
2041 1.68% 0.53%
2040 1.72% 0.55%
2039 1.76% 0.59%
2038 1.8% 0.62%
2037 1.85% 0.64%
2036 1.89% 0.66%
2035 1.94% 0.68%
2034 1.96% 0.7%
2033 1.98% 0.71%
2032 2.01% 0.72%
2031 2.03% 0.75%
2030 2.06% 0.76%
2029 2.09% 0.78%
2028 2.13% 0.79%
2027 2.17% 0.8%
2026 2.21% 0.81%
2025 2.23% 0.81%
2024 2.27% 0.83%
2023 2.3% 0.81%
2022 2.34% 0.76%
2021 2.4% 0.91%
2020 2.47% 1.15%
2019 2.56% 1.22%
2018 2.73% 1.24%
2017 2.89% 1.3%
2016 2.97% 1.35%
2015 3.01% 1.49%
2014 3.02% 1.66%
2013 3.05% 1.9%
2012 3.06% 1.96%
2011 3% 1.98%
2010 2.97% 2.07%
2009 2.96% 1.82%
2008 2.98% 1.78%
2007 3.08% 1.75%
2006 3.17% 1.7%
2005 3.2% 1.88%
2004 3.2% 1.96%
2003 3.17% 2%
2002 3.14% 2.05%
2001 3.1% 2.23%
2000 3.03% 2.41%
1999 2.97% 2.59%
1998 2.8% 2.55%
1997 2.61% 2.38%
1996 2.59% 2.33%
1995 2.6% 2.21%
1994 2.55% 2.2%
1993 2.52% 2.43%
1992 2.5% 2.4%
1991 2.57% 2.43%
1990 2.67% 2.59%
1989 2.69% 2.55%
1988 2.72% 2.72%
1987 2.77% 2.67%
1986 2.86% 2.59%
1985 2.93% 2.77%
1984 2.93% 2.93%
1983 2.87% 2.96%
1982 2.8% 2.81%
1981 2.77% 2.64%
1980 2.72% 2.64%
1979 2.62% 2.7%
1978 2.52% 2.72%
1977 2.36% 2.7%
1976 2.16% 2.57%
1975 2.04% 2.3%
1974 1.91% 2.18%
1973 1.8% 2.25%
1972 1.74% 2.31%
1971 1.74% 2.38%
1970 1.76% 2.62%
1969 1.74% 2.87%
1968 1.73% 2.94%
1967 1.69% 2.99%
1966 1.65% 3.04%
1965 1.61% 3.1%
1964 1.55% 3.16%
1963 1.5% 3.2%
1962 1.47% 3.23%
1961 1.46% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Philippines
Current population
24880655
118213646
Population rank 59/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 1.42%
One net population change
1 minute
33.5 seconds
One birth every
42.7 seconds
17.1 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 110/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -149,315
Net migration rank 158/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -149,315
2024 551,536 -25,807 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 545,227 -24,957 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 538,146 -24,960 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 527,468 -13,079 917,928 -85,185
2020 524,359 -5,661 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 540,001 -25,240 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 556,493 -23,938 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 569,975 -14,780 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 571,519 -7,598 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 570,554 -19,726 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 563,218 -17,984 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 556,096 -33,212 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 544,293 -20,930 1,979,568 95,702
2011 530,765 -33,391 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 515,480 -42,055 2,030,979 13,556
2009 499,596 -40,148 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 485,223 -40,725 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 467,277 -28,202 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 450,357 -4,218 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 427,243 9,795 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 408,567 17,570 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 394,516 15,359 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 377,333 16,076 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 367,731 10,654 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 356,657 3,877 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 342,630 -1,922 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 333,196 -5,367 1,870,371 178,274
1997 322,253 -37,200 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 315,820 -44,314 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 305,878 -38,943 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 296,465 -37,554 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 289,044 -43,784 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 284,622 -45,003 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 280,111 -50,451 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 273,846 -32,970 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 267,314 -31,843 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 262,065 -30,068 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 257,730 -29,081 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 252,922 -25,051 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 246,574 -16,623 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 237,838 -12,445 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 228,467 -11,618 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 220,896 -15,879 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 212,623 -17,797 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 205,248 -15,345 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 196,647 -18,559 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 187,019 -19,274 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 175,672 -18,914 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 165,224 -25,786 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 157,174 -30,484 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 149,231 -30,599 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 141,751 -34,452 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 135,756 -33,679 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 130,924 -34,524 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 127,814 -28,832 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 123,666 -28,406 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 121,264 -27,461 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 117,223 -26,444 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 113,344 -27,301 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 109,544 -25,398 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 105,741 -26,307 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 101,760 -26,382 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 98,561 -26,040 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 95,059 -24,687 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 92,055 -23,220 1,036,017 -155,354

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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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