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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 1.45 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Burkina Faso vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Poland
2100 50,408,328 18,350,017
2099 50,383,919 18,541,227
2098 50,352,973 18,733,999
2097 50,313,705 18,928,169
2096 50,266,628 19,125,003
2095 50,218,948 19,323,203
2094 50,162,122 19,525,085
2093 50,097,256 19,730,030
2092 50,020,865 19,938,529
2091 49,941,829 20,151,135
2090 49,849,369 20,368,308
2089 49,746,842 20,589,970
2088 49,633,009 20,817,398
2087 49,506,797 21,050,137
2086 49,374,214 21,288,179
2085 49,231,459 21,531,674
2084 49,078,733 21,780,998
2083 48,912,839 22,036,816
2082 48,738,088 22,298,479
2081 48,550,361 22,565,373
2080 48,350,756 22,836,875
2079 48,139,621 23,113,773
2078 47,915,623 23,393,434
2077 47,674,670 23,679,569
2076 47,421,548 23,968,050
2075 47,161,253 24,259,763
2074 46,887,164 24,554,480
2073 46,596,755 24,852,006
2072 46,296,320 25,149,886
2071 45,987,906 25,447,869
2070 45,669,374 25,745,140
2069 45,339,502 26,042,079
2068 45,000,338 26,337,963
2067 44,651,960 26,632,110
2066 44,295,017 26,923,643
2065 43,931,890 27,211,946
2064 43,554,812 27,497,263
2063 43,171,791 27,778,871
2062 42,781,734 28,055,433
2061 42,378,127 28,328,948
2060 41,969,941 28,597,687
2059 41,556,223 28,864,377
2058 41,132,214 29,125,961
2057 40,699,958 29,384,759
2056 40,263,674 29,641,101
2055 39,819,396 29,893,868
2054 39,368,928 30,142,942
2053 38,908,013 30,389,214
2052 38,440,539 30,630,763
2051 37,966,813 30,871,146
2050 37,484,179 31,107,894
2049 36,994,052 31,341,718
2048 36,499,739 31,572,273
2047 35,993,831 31,800,868
2046 35,483,039 32,026,873
2045 34,962,697 32,250,757
2044 34,435,436 32,471,522
2043 33,904,610 32,690,423
2042 33,368,223 32,906,811
2041 32,828,377 33,118,473
2040 32,285,754 33,328,426
2039 31,738,667 33,535,096
2038 31,188,815 33,738,091
2037 30,636,433 33,936,906
2036 30,081,085 34,133,190
2035 29,523,750 34,323,827
2034 28,963,008 34,511,159
2033 28,405,067 34,693,880
2032 27,853,260 34,872,593
2031 27,304,165 35,046,775
2030 26,759,978 35,213,577
2029 26,220,635 35,374,919
2028 25,682,620 35,527,083
2027 25,146,586 35,671,012
2026 24,612,250 35,806,942
2025 24,080,445 36,233,346
2024 23,548,781 36,559,233
2023 23,025,776 36,687,353
2022 22,509,038 36,821,749
2021 21,995,243 36,981,559
2020 21,478,690 37,515,748
2019 20,961,952 37,965,475
2018 20,438,288 37,974,750
2017 19,894,407 37,974,826
2016 19,334,856 37,970,087
2015 18,777,487 37,986,412
2014 18,229,461 38,011,735
2013 17,695,409 38,040,196
2012 17,172,287 38,063,164
2011 16,661,908 38,063,255
2010 16,176,498 38,042,794
2009 15,710,066 38,151,603
2008 15,258,093 38,125,759
2007 14,816,307 38,120,560
2006 14,373,707 38,141,267
2005 13,932,123 38,165,445
2004 13,500,533 38,182,222
2003 13,082,532 38,204,570
2002 12,680,897 38,230,364
2001 12,295,001 38,248,076
2000 11,925,546 38,258,629
1999 11,574,928 38,660,271
1998 11,240,664 38,663,481
1997 10,934,223 38,649,660
1996 10,655,942 38,624,370
1995 10,386,722 38,594,998
1994 10,123,798 38,542,652
1993 9,871,713 38,461,408
1992 9,629,275 38,363,667
1991 9,394,632 38,246,193
1990 9,159,356 38,110,782
1989 8,921,175 37,961,529
1988 8,687,435 37,824,487
1987 8,457,109 37,668,045
1986 8,228,847 37,456,119
1985 7,999,935 37,201,885
1984 7,772,256 36,904,134
1983 7,551,129 36,571,808
1982 7,340,197 36,230,481
1981 7,140,271 35,898,587
1980 6,947,900 35,574,150
1979 6,763,903 35,247,217
1978 6,590,984 34,965,600
1977 6,428,734 34,689,050
1976 6,280,635 34,356,300
1975 6,147,569 34,015,199
1974 6,024,904 33,678,899
1973 5,911,927 33,357,200
1972 5,807,234 33,055,650
1971 5,707,999 32,783,500
1970 5,610,304 32,664,300
1969 5,513,177 32,548,300
1968 5,418,644 32,294,655
1967 5,326,348 31,987,155
1966 5,237,933 31,681,000
1965 5,152,833 31,444,950
1964 5,071,034 31,139,450
1963 4,993,623 30,712,000
1962 4,919,672 30,308,500
1961 4,848,224 29,964,000
1960 4,778,621 29,637,450

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/poland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Poland
2100 0.05% -1.03%
2099 0.06% -1.03%
2098 0.08% -1.03%
2097 0.09% -1.03%
2096 0.09% -1.03%
2095 0.11% -1.03%
2094 0.13% -1.04%
2093 0.15% -1.05%
2092 0.16% -1.06%
2091 0.19% -1.07%
2090 0.21% -1.08%
2089 0.23% -1.09%
2088 0.25% -1.11%
2087 0.27% -1.12%
2086 0.29% -1.13%
2085 0.31% -1.14%
2084 0.34% -1.16%
2083 0.36% -1.17%
2082 0.39% -1.18%
2081 0.41% -1.19%
2080 0.44% -1.2%
2079 0.47% -1.2%
2078 0.51% -1.21%
2077 0.53% -1.2%
2076 0.55% -1.2%
2075 0.58% -1.2%
2074 0.62% -1.2%
2073 0.65% -1.18%
2072 0.67% -1.17%
2071 0.7% -1.15%
2070 0.73% -1.14%
2069 0.75% -1.12%
2068 0.78% -1.1%
2067 0.81% -1.08%
2066 0.83% -1.06%
2065 0.87% -1.04%
2064 0.89% -1.01%
2063 0.91% -0.99%
2062 0.95% -0.97%
2061 0.97% -0.94%
2060 1% -0.92%
2059 1.03% -0.9%
2058 1.06% -0.88%
2057 1.08% -0.86%
2056 1.12% -0.85%
2055 1.14% -0.83%
2054 1.18% -0.81%
2053 1.22% -0.79%
2052 1.25% -0.78%
2051 1.29% -0.76%
2050 1.32% -0.75%
2049 1.35% -0.73%
2048 1.41% -0.72%
2047 1.44% -0.71%
2046 1.49% -0.69%
2045 1.53% -0.68%
2044 1.57% -0.67%
2043 1.61% -0.66%
2042 1.64% -0.64%
2041 1.68% -0.63%
2040 1.72% -0.62%
2039 1.76% -0.6%
2038 1.8% -0.59%
2037 1.85% -0.58%
2036 1.89% -0.56%
2035 1.94% -0.54%
2034 1.96% -0.53%
2033 1.98% -0.51%
2032 2.01% -0.5%
2031 2.03% -0.47%
2030 2.06% -0.46%
2029 2.09% -0.43%
2028 2.13% -0.4%
2027 2.17% -0.38%
2026 2.21% -1.18%
2025 2.26% -0.89%
2024 2.27% -0.35%
2023 2.3% -0.36%
2022 2.34% -0.43%
2021 2.4% -1.42%
2020 2.47% -1.18%
2019 2.56% -0.02%
2018 2.73% -0%
2017 2.89% 0.01%
2016 2.97% -0.04%
2015 3.01% -0.07%
2014 3.02% -0.07%
2013 3.05% -0.06%
2012 3.06% -0%
2011 3% 0.05%
2010 2.97% -0.29%
2009 2.96% 0.07%
2008 2.98% 0.01%
2007 3.08% -0.05%
2006 3.17% -0.06%
2005 3.2% -0.04%
2004 3.2% -0.06%
2003 3.17% -0.07%
2002 3.14% -0.05%
2001 3.1% -0.03%
2000 3.03% -1.04%
1999 2.97% -0.008%
1998 2.8% 0.04%
1997 2.61% 0.07%
1996 2.59% 0.08%
1995 2.6% 0.14%
1994 2.55% 0.21%
1993 2.52% 0.25%
1992 2.5% 0.31%
1991 2.57% 0.36%
1990 2.67% 0.39%
1989 2.69% 0.36%
1988 2.72% 0.42%
1987 2.77% 0.57%
1986 2.86% 0.68%
1985 2.93% 0.81%
1984 2.93% 0.91%
1983 2.87% 0.94%
1982 2.8% 0.92%
1981 2.77% 0.91%
1980 2.72% 0.93%
1979 2.62% 0.81%
1978 2.52% 0.8%
1977 2.36% 0.97%
1976 2.16% 1%
1975 2.04% 1%
1974 1.91% 0.96%
1973 1.8% 0.91%
1972 1.74% 0.83%
1971 1.74% 0.36%
1970 1.76% 0.36%
1969 1.74% 0.79%
1968 1.73% 0.96%
1967 1.69% 0.97%
1966 1.65% 0.75%
1965 1.61% 0.98%
1964 1.55% 1.39%
1963 1.5% 1.33%
1962 1.47% 1.15%
1961 1.46% 1.1%

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 Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Poland
Current population
24756783
35806942
Population rank 59/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.43%
One net population change
1 minute
4.1 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 -351
Annual growth/decline +523,005 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 181/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -330,820
Net migration rank 158/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -330,820
2024 - -25,807 - -238,062
2023 545,227 -24,957 -135,743 -7,824
2022 538,146 -24,960 -143,605 967,744
2021 527,468 -13,079 -184,907 2,251
2020 524,359 -5,661 -120,050 3,920
2019 540,001 -25,240 -34,169 7,696
2018 556,493 -23,938 -26,582 -223
2017 569,975 -14,780 0 -21,535
2016 571,519 -7,598 -3,797 -5,675
2015 570,554 -19,726 -26,590 3,887
2014 563,218 -17,984 0 5,525
2013 556,096 -33,212 -19,020 12,402
2012 544,293 -20,930 0 4,635
2011 530,765 -33,391 11,419 45,951
2010 515,480 -42,055 38,043 119,623
2009 499,596 -40,148 30,521 -8,283
2008 485,223 -40,725 34,313 -42,288
2007 467,277 -28,202 11,436 -51,235
2006 450,357 -4,218 3,814 -68,882
2005 427,243 9,795 -3,817 -41,942
2004 408,567 17,570 -7,637 -38,216
2003 394,516 15,359 -15,281 -19,039
2002 377,333 16,076 -3,823 -16,462
2001 367,731 10,654 3,825 -16,648
2000 356,657 3,877 11,478 -15,921
1999 342,630 -1,922 0 -53,035
1998 333,196 -5,367 19,332 -39,509
1997 322,253 -37,200 34,785 -44,230
1996 315,820 -44,314 42,487 -45,349
1995 305,878 -38,943 46,314 -52,989
1994 296,465 -37,554 96,357 -41,845
1993 289,044 -43,784 103,846 -48,805
1992 284,622 -45,003 118,928 -46,893
1991 280,111 -50,451 141,511 -55,342
1990 273,846 -32,970 160,066 -50,339
1989 267,314 -31,843 182,215 -49,192
1988 262,065 -30,068 215,599 -101,671
1987 257,730 -29,081 226,008 -32,310
1986 252,922 -25,051 258,448 -22,520
1985 246,574 -16,623 297,615 -27,277
1984 237,838 -12,445 332,137 -18,402
1983 228,467 -11,618 373,032 -26,724
1982 220,896 -15,879 369,551 -34,980
1981 212,623 -17,797 351,806 -16,155
1980 205,248 -15,345 348,627 -42,420
1979 196,647 -18,559 366,571 -22,162
1978 187,019 -19,274 339,166 -62,936
1977 175,672 -18,914 353,828 -33,496
1976 165,224 -25,786 367,612 -25,716
1975 157,174 -30,484 350,356 -31,346
1974 149,231 -30,599 346,893 -18,273
1973 141,751 -34,452 320,229 -29,335
1972 135,756 -33,679 314,028 -15,004
1971 130,924 -34,524 278,660 -31,767
1970 127,814 -28,832 280,913 -66,859
1969 123,666 -28,406 270,151 -26,744
1968 121,264 -27,461 280,963 -11,905
1967 117,223 -26,444 275,089 -25,479
1966 113,344 -27,301 297,801 -17,158
1965 109,544 -25,398 314,450 -21,658
1964 105,741 -26,307 326,965 -23,273
1963 101,760 -26,382 359,330 -13,770
1962 98,561 -26,040 360,671 -31,021
1961 95,059 -24,687 398,521 -20,044
1960 92,055 -23,220 444,562 -6,306

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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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