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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 2.31 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Portugal
2100 50,396,049 9,079,610
2099 50,371,646 9,084,930
2098 50,340,708 9,089,064
2097 50,301,449 9,094,546
2096 50,254,384 9,100,755
2095 50,206,715 9,108,548
2094 50,149,903 9,113,366
2093 50,085,053 9,118,286
2092 50,008,681 9,123,579
2091 49,929,664 9,127,714
2090 49,837,226 9,132,140
2089 49,734,724 9,136,870
2088 49,620,919 9,141,647
2087 49,494,737 9,147,996
2086 49,362,187 9,152,804
2085 49,219,467 9,158,263
2084 49,066,778 9,165,158
2083 48,900,924 9,171,574
2082 48,726,216 9,179,958
2081 48,538,535 9,190,466
2080 48,338,979 9,201,621
2079 48,127,894 9,214,398
2078 47,903,951 9,228,555
2077 47,663,056 9,243,708
2076 47,409,997 9,262,542
2075 47,149,765 9,282,392
2074 46,875,743 9,305,608
2073 46,585,405 9,330,117
2072 46,285,042 9,353,771
2071 45,976,704 9,380,991
2070 45,658,250 9,409,668
2069 45,328,458 9,440,299
2068 44,989,376 9,473,457
2067 44,641,084 9,506,001
2066 44,284,227 9,539,597
2065 43,921,189 9,574,237
2064 43,544,203 9,611,738
2063 43,161,275 9,649,045
2062 42,771,313 9,686,737
2061 42,367,805 9,723,601
2060 41,959,718 9,762,379
2059 41,546,100 9,801,072
2058 41,122,194 9,841,936
2057 40,690,044 9,880,092
2056 40,253,866 9,918,643
2055 39,809,697 9,958,971
2054 39,359,338 9,997,570
2053 38,898,535 10,037,385
2052 38,431,175 10,076,095
2051 37,957,565 10,112,788
2050 37,475,049 10,149,626
2049 36,985,041 10,187,172
2048 36,490,848 10,221,034
2047 35,985,064 10,255,340
2046 35,474,395 10,289,266
2045 34,954,181 10,321,807
2044 34,427,047 10,353,338
2043 33,896,351 10,384,554
2042 33,360,095 10,412,950
2041 32,820,380 10,440,054
2040 32,277,889 10,469,380
2039 31,730,935 10,497,556
2038 31,181,218 10,523,869
2037 30,628,970 10,548,445
2036 30,073,757 10,573,361
2035 29,516,558 10,597,352
2034 28,955,953 10,621,955
2033 28,398,148 10,645,024
2032 27,846,475 10,668,384
2031 27,297,514 10,689,372
2030 26,753,459 10,708,819
2029 26,214,248 10,729,893
2028 25,676,364 10,752,023
2027 25,140,461 10,770,712
2026 24,606,254 10,788,071
2025 24,074,580 10,804,871
2024 23,548,781 10,694,681
2023 23,025,776 10,578,174
2022 22,509,038 10,434,332
2021 21,995,243 10,361,831
2020 21,478,690 10,297,081
2019 20,961,952 10,286,263
2018 20,438,288 10,283,822
2017 19,894,407 10,300,300
2016 19,334,856 10,325,452
2015 18,777,487 10,358,076
2014 18,229,461 10,401,062
2013 17,695,409 10,457,295
2012 17,172,287 10,514,844
2011 16,661,908 10,557,560
2010 16,176,498 10,573,100
2009 15,710,066 10,568,247
2008 15,258,093 10,558,177
2007 14,816,307 10,542,964
2006 14,373,707 10,522,288
2005 13,932,123 10,503,330
2004 13,500,533 10,483,861
2003 13,082,532 10,458,821
2002 12,680,897 10,419,631
2001 12,295,001 10,362,722
2000 11,925,546 10,289,898
1999 11,574,928 10,217,828
1998 11,240,664 10,160,196
1997 10,934,223 10,108,977
1996 10,655,942 10,063,945
1995 10,386,722 10,026,176
1994 10,123,798 9,991,525
1993 9,871,713 9,964,675
1992 9,629,275 9,952,494
1991 9,394,632 9,960,235
1990 9,159,356 9,983,218
1989 8,921,175 10,005,000
1988 8,687,435 10,019,610
1987 8,457,109 10,030,031
1986 8,228,847 10,032,734
1985 7,999,935 10,023,613
1984 7,772,256 9,996,232
1983 7,551,129 9,957,865
1982 7,340,197 9,911,771
1981 7,140,271 9,851,362
1980 6,947,900 9,766,312
1979 6,763,903 9,661,265
1978 6,590,984 9,558,250
1977 6,428,734 9,455,675
1976 6,280,635 9,355,810
1975 6,147,569 9,093,470
1974 6,024,904 8,754,365
1973 5,911,927 8,633,100
1972 5,807,234 8,630,430
1971 5,707,999 8,643,756
1970 5,610,304 8,680,431
1969 5,513,177 8,757,705
1968 5,418,644 8,836,650
1967 5,326,348 8,874,520
1966 5,237,933 8,930,990
1965 5,152,833 8,998,595
1964 5,071,034 9,035,365
1963 4,993,623 9,030,355
1962 4,919,672 8,993,985
1961 4,848,224 8,929,316
1960 4,778,621 8,857,716

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2025 at 10.8M people and is projected to decrease to 9.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Portugal
2100 0.05% -0.06%
2099 0.06% -0.05%
2098 0.08% -0.06%
2097 0.09% -0.07%
2096 0.09% -0.09%
2095 0.11% -0.05%
2094 0.13% -0.05%
2093 0.15% -0.06%
2092 0.16% -0.05%
2091 0.19% -0.05%
2090 0.21% -0.05%
2089 0.23% -0.05%
2088 0.25% -0.07%
2087 0.27% -0.05%
2086 0.29% -0.06%
2085 0.31% -0.08%
2084 0.34% -0.07%
2083 0.36% -0.09%
2082 0.39% -0.11%
2081 0.41% -0.12%
2080 0.44% -0.14%
2079 0.47% -0.15%
2078 0.51% -0.16%
2077 0.53% -0.2%
2076 0.55% -0.21%
2075 0.58% -0.25%
2074 0.62% -0.26%
2073 0.65% -0.25%
2072 0.67% -0.29%
2071 0.7% -0.3%
2070 0.73% -0.32%
2069 0.75% -0.35%
2068 0.78% -0.34%
2067 0.81% -0.35%
2066 0.83% -0.36%
2065 0.87% -0.39%
2064 0.89% -0.39%
2063 0.91% -0.39%
2062 0.95% -0.38%
2061 0.97% -0.4%
2060 1% -0.39%
2059 1.03% -0.42%
2058 1.06% -0.39%
2057 1.08% -0.39%
2056 1.12% -0.4%
2055 1.14% -0.39%
2054 1.18% -0.4%
2053 1.22% -0.38%
2052 1.25% -0.36%
2051 1.29% -0.36%
2050 1.32% -0.37%
2049 1.35% -0.33%
2048 1.41% -0.33%
2047 1.44% -0.33%
2046 1.49% -0.32%
2045 1.53% -0.3%
2044 1.57% -0.3%
2043 1.61% -0.27%
2042 1.64% -0.26%
2041 1.68% -0.28%
2040 1.72% -0.27%
2039 1.76% -0.25%
2038 1.8% -0.23%
2037 1.85% -0.24%
2036 1.89% -0.23%
2035 1.94% -0.23%
2034 1.96% -0.22%
2033 1.98% -0.22%
2032 2.01% -0.2%
2031 2.03% -0.18%
2030 2.06% -0.2%
2029 2.09% -0.21%
2028 2.13% -0.17%
2027 2.17% -0.16%
2026 2.21% -0.16%
2025 2.23% 1.03%
2024 2.27% 1.1%
2023 2.3% 1.38%
2022 2.34% 0.7%
2021 2.4% 0.63%
2020 2.47% 0.11%
2019 2.56% 0.02%
2018 2.73% -0.16%
2017 2.89% -0.24%
2016 2.97% -0.31%
2015 3.01% -0.41%
2014 3.02% -0.54%
2013 3.05% -0.55%
2012 3.06% -0.4%
2011 3% -0.15%
2010 2.97% 0.05%
2009 2.96% 0.1%
2008 2.98% 0.14%
2007 3.08% 0.2%
2006 3.17% 0.18%
2005 3.2% 0.19%
2004 3.2% 0.24%
2003 3.17% 0.38%
2002 3.14% 0.55%
2001 3.1% 0.71%
2000 3.03% 0.71%
1999 2.97% 0.57%
1998 2.8% 0.51%
1997 2.61% 0.45%
1996 2.59% 0.38%
1995 2.6% 0.35%
1994 2.55% 0.27%
1993 2.52% 0.12%
1992 2.5% -0.08%
1991 2.57% -0.23%
1990 2.67% -0.22%
1989 2.69% -0.15%
1988 2.72% -0.1%
1987 2.77% -0.03%
1986 2.86% 0.09%
1985 2.93% 0.27%
1984 2.93% 0.39%
1983 2.87% 0.47%
1982 2.8% 0.61%
1981 2.77% 0.87%
1980 2.72% 1.09%
1979 2.62% 1.08%
1978 2.52% 1.08%
1977 2.36% 1.07%
1976 2.16% 2.88%
1975 2.04% 3.87%
1974 1.91% 1.4%
1973 1.8% 0.03%
1972 1.74% -0.15%
1971 1.74% -0.42%
1970 1.76% -0.88%
1969 1.74% -0.89%
1968 1.73% -0.43%
1967 1.69% -0.63%
1966 1.65% -0.75%
1965 1.61% -0.41%
1964 1.55% 0.06%
1963 1.5% 0.4%
1962 1.47% 0.72%
1961 1.46% 0.81%

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 Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Portugal
Current population
24880655
10788071
Population rank 59/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.13%
One net population change
1 minute
4.78 minutes
One birth every
42.7 seconds
6.22 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +302
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 99/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +16,472
Net migration rank 158/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 16,472
2024 551,536 -25,807 -34,223 20,648
2023 545,227 -24,957 -32,792 29,102
2022 538,146 -24,960 -40,694 68,696
2021 527,468 -13,079 -45,592 69,606
2020 524,359 -5,661 -39,129 54,076
2019 540,001 -25,240 -24,687 63,031
2018 556,493 -23,938 -25,709 22,495
2017 569,975 -14,780 -23,691 13,979
2016 571,519 -7,598 -23,749 -775
2015 570,554 -19,726 -23,823 -3,209
2014 563,218 -17,984 -22,882 -26,447
2013 556,096 -33,212 -24,052 -36,342
2012 544,293 -20,930 -17,875 -37,083
2011 530,765 -33,391 -5,279 -31,513
2010 515,480 -42,055 -4,230 -5,627
2009 499,596 -40,148 -5,284 14,532
2008 485,223 -40,725 0 9,478
2007 467,277 -28,202 -1,055 21,064
2006 450,357 -4,218 3,156 16,754
2005 427,243 9,795 2,101 15,537
2004 408,567 17,570 7,339 13,928
2003 394,516 15,359 4,184 24,740
2002 377,333 16,076 8,335 42,169
2001 367,731 10,654 8,290 55,565
2000 356,657 3,877 15,435 60,586
1999 342,630 -1,922 8,175 49,572
1998 333,196 -5,367 7,112 40,931
1997 322,253 -37,200 8,087 36,922
1996 315,820 -44,314 4,026 32,640
1995 305,878 -38,943 4,011 26,971
1994 296,465 -37,554 9,991 20,761
1993 289,044 -43,784 7,972 8,561
1992 284,622 -45,003 13,933 -11,847
1991 280,111 -50,451 12,948 -37,914
1990 273,846 -32,970 13,976 -34,855
1989 267,314 -31,843 22,011 -30,615
1988 262,065 -30,068 24,047 -26,595
1987 257,730 -29,081 28,084 -23,142
1986 252,922 -25,051 31,102 -20,000
1985 246,574 -16,623 33,077 -19,183
1984 237,838 -12,445 45,983 -16,658
1983 228,467 -11,618 47,798 -16,568
1982 220,896 -15,879 58,479 -15,006
1981 212,623 -17,797 56,152 -7,938
1980 205,248 -15,345 63,481 29,881
1979 196,647 -18,559 67,628 32,434
1978 187,019 -19,274 70,731 34,345
1977 175,672 -18,914 84,156 37,779
1976 165,224 -25,786 85,138 40,490
1975 157,174 -30,484 81,841 42,262
1974 149,231 -30,599 74,412 41,254
1973 141,751 -34,452 76,835 39,748
1972 135,756 -33,679 83,715 39,058
1971 130,924 -34,524 82,980 48,944
1970 127,814 -28,832 87,672 -191,862
1969 123,666 -28,406 89,329 -161,114
1968 121,264 -27,461 100,737 -145,200
1967 117,223 -26,444 106,495 -136,232
1966 113,344 -27,301 107,171 -129,233
1965 109,544 -25,398 115,182 -123,855
1964 105,741 -26,307 120,170 -118,763
1963 101,760 -26,382 113,783 -116,874
1962 98,561 -26,040 123,217 -113,947
1961 95,059 -24,687 117,867 -112,768
1960 92,055 -23,220 118,693 -95,886

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 Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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