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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 2,972,215 people in Qatar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 3,058,826 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 8.13 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 137th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +3.11% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3.06M (214.4% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Qatar
2100 50,396,049 6,972,765
2099 50,371,646 6,902,865
2098 50,340,708 6,832,972
2097 50,301,449 6,763,112
2096 50,254,384 6,693,313
2095 50,206,715 6,623,737
2094 50,149,903 6,554,428
2093 50,085,053 6,485,480
2092 50,008,681 6,416,857
2091 49,929,664 6,348,472
2090 49,837,226 6,280,498
2089 49,734,724 6,212,895
2088 49,620,919 6,145,694
2087 49,494,737 6,079,024
2086 49,362,187 6,012,856
2085 49,219,467 5,947,139
2084 49,066,778 5,882,052
2083 48,900,924 5,817,423
2082 48,726,216 5,753,042
2081 48,538,535 5,689,198
2080 48,338,979 5,626,301
2079 48,127,894 5,563,686
2078 47,903,951 5,501,503
2077 47,663,056 5,439,884
2076 47,409,997 5,378,805
2075 47,149,765 5,318,176
2074 46,875,743 5,257,980
2073 46,585,405 5,198,464
2072 46,285,042 5,139,487
2071 45,976,704 5,081,134
2070 45,658,250 5,023,260
2069 45,328,458 4,966,009
2068 44,989,376 4,909,308
2067 44,641,084 4,853,160
2066 44,284,227 4,797,538
2065 43,921,189 4,742,437
2064 43,544,203 4,687,734
2063 43,161,275 4,633,558
2062 42,771,313 4,580,556
2061 42,367,805 4,528,210
2060 41,959,718 4,476,460
2059 41,546,100 4,425,307
2058 41,122,194 4,374,761
2057 40,690,044 4,324,674
2056 40,253,866 4,275,356
2055 39,809,697 4,226,248
2054 39,359,338 4,177,940
2053 38,898,535 4,129,988
2052 38,431,175 4,082,778
2051 37,957,565 4,036,106
2050 37,475,049 3,989,893
2049 36,985,041 3,944,197
2048 36,490,848 3,898,911
2047 35,985,064 3,854,117
2046 35,474,395 3,809,818
2045 34,954,181 3,766,041
2044 34,427,047 3,722,804
2043 33,896,351 3,680,166
2042 33,360,095 3,638,155
2041 32,820,380 3,596,830
2040 32,277,889 3,556,201
2039 31,730,935 3,516,349
2038 31,181,218 3,477,295
2037 30,628,970 3,439,088
2036 30,073,757 3,401,760
2035 29,516,558 3,365,348
2034 28,955,953 3,329,762
2033 28,398,148 3,295,048
2032 27,846,475 3,261,276
2031 27,297,514 3,228,377
2030 26,753,459 3,196,357
2029 26,214,248 3,161,836
2028 25,676,364 3,124,179
2027 25,140,461 3,083,362
2026 24,606,254 3,032,913
2025 24,074,580 2,972,215
2024 23,548,781 2,857,822
2023 23,025,776 2,656,032
2022 22,509,038 2,657,333
2021 21,995,243 2,504,910
2020 21,478,690 2,794,148
2019 20,961,952 2,638,657
2018 20,438,288 2,580,734
2017 19,894,407 2,545,820
2016 19,334,856 2,477,113
2015 18,777,487 2,344,557
2014 18,229,461 2,151,745
2013 17,695,409 1,916,426
2012 17,172,287 1,722,438
2011 16,661,908 1,624,761
2010 16,176,498 1,616,832
2009 15,710,066 1,608,903
2008 15,258,093 1,426,938
2007 14,816,307 1,208,595
2006 14,373,707 972,831
2005 13,932,123 825,408
2004 13,500,533 773,332
2003 13,082,532 744,682
2002 12,680,897 711,205
2001 12,295,001 677,925
2000 11,925,546 644,989
1999 11,574,928 612,500
1998 11,240,664 580,540
1997 10,934,223 550,500
1996 10,655,942 529,019
1995 10,386,722 514,325
1994 10,123,798 499,459
1993 9,871,713 484,545
1992 9,629,275 469,657
1991 9,394,632 454,853
1990 9,159,356 440,175
1989 8,921,175 425,646
1988 8,687,435 411,264
1987 8,457,109 397,005
1986 8,228,847 382,422
1985 7,999,935 365,940
1984 7,772,256 347,878
1983 7,551,129 329,709
1982 7,340,197 311,537
1981 7,140,271 293,553
1980 6,947,900 275,913
1979 6,763,903 258,670
1978 6,590,984 241,808
1977 6,428,734 225,285
1976 6,280,635 209,052
1975 6,147,569 193,087
1974 6,024,904 177,362
1973 5,911,927 161,841
1972 5,807,234 146,506
1971 5,707,999 131,346
1970 5,610,304 116,350
1969 5,513,177 103,025
1968 5,418,644 91,749
1967 5,326,348 81,439
1966 5,237,933 72,192
1965 5,152,833 64,065
1964 5,071,034 56,867
1963 4,993,623 50,380
1962 4,919,672 44,630
1961 4,848,224 39,680
1960 4,778,621 36,010

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 Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 581,713 people (a 23.5% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 137th 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 Qatar will increase by 30.4% to 3,989,893 people and rank change from 137th to 134th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 6.97M people in 2100 for Qatar.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Qatar
2100 0.05% 1.01%
2099 0.06% 1.02%
2098 0.08% 1.03%
2097 0.09% 1.04%
2096 0.09% 1.05%
2095 0.11% 1.06%
2094 0.13% 1.06%
2093 0.15% 1.07%
2092 0.16% 1.08%
2091 0.19% 1.08%
2090 0.21% 1.09%
2089 0.23% 1.09%
2088 0.25% 1.1%
2087 0.27% 1.1%
2086 0.29% 1.11%
2085 0.31% 1.11%
2084 0.34% 1.11%
2083 0.36% 1.12%
2082 0.39% 1.12%
2081 0.41% 1.12%
2080 0.44% 1.13%
2079 0.47% 1.13%
2078 0.51% 1.13%
2077 0.53% 1.14%
2076 0.55% 1.14%
2075 0.58% 1.14%
2074 0.62% 1.14%
2073 0.65% 1.15%
2072 0.67% 1.15%
2071 0.7% 1.15%
2070 0.73% 1.15%
2069 0.75% 1.15%
2068 0.78% 1.16%
2067 0.81% 1.16%
2066 0.83% 1.16%
2065 0.87% 1.17%
2064 0.89% 1.17%
2063 0.91% 1.16%
2062 0.95% 1.16%
2061 0.97% 1.16%
2060 1% 1.16%
2059 1.03% 1.16%
2058 1.06% 1.16%
2057 1.08% 1.15%
2056 1.12% 1.16%
2055 1.14% 1.16%
2054 1.18% 1.16%
2053 1.22% 1.16%
2052 1.25% 1.16%
2051 1.29% 1.16%
2050 1.32% 1.16%
2049 1.35% 1.16%
2048 1.41% 1.16%
2047 1.44% 1.16%
2046 1.49% 1.16%
2045 1.53% 1.16%
2044 1.57% 1.16%
2043 1.61% 1.15%
2042 1.64% 1.15%
2041 1.68% 1.14%
2040 1.72% 1.13%
2039 1.76% 1.12%
2038 1.8% 1.11%
2037 1.85% 1.1%
2036 1.89% 1.08%
2035 1.94% 1.07%
2034 1.96% 1.05%
2033 1.98% 1.04%
2032 2.01% 1.02%
2031 2.03% 1%
2030 2.06% 1.09%
2029 2.09% 1.21%
2028 2.13% 1.32%
2027 2.17% 1.66%
2026 2.21% 2.04%
2025 2.23% 4%
2024 2.27% 7.6%
2023 2.3% -0.05%
2022 2.34% 6.08%
2021 2.4% -10.4%
2020 2.47% 5.89%
2019 2.56% 2.24%
2018 2.73% 1.37%
2017 2.89% 2.77%
2016 2.97% 5.65%
2015 3.01% 8.96%
2014 3.02% 12.3%
2013 3.05% 11.3%
2012 3.06% 6.01%
2011 3% 0.49%
2010 2.97% 0.49%
2009 2.96% 12.8%
2008 2.98% 18.1%
2007 3.08% 24.2%
2006 3.17% 17.9%
2005 3.2% 6.73%
2004 3.2% 3.85%
2003 3.17% 4.71%
2002 3.14% 4.91%
2001 3.1% 5.11%
2000 3.03% 5.3%
1999 2.97% 5.51%
1998 2.8% 5.46%
1997 2.61% 4.06%
1996 2.59% 2.86%
1995 2.6% 2.98%
1994 2.55% 3.08%
1993 2.52% 3.17%
1992 2.5% 3.25%
1991 2.57% 3.33%
1990 2.67% 3.41%
1989 2.69% 3.5%
1988 2.72% 3.59%
1987 2.77% 3.81%
1986 2.86% 4.5%
1985 2.93% 5.19%
1984 2.93% 5.51%
1983 2.87% 5.83%
1982 2.8% 6.13%
1981 2.77% 6.39%
1980 2.72% 6.67%
1979 2.62% 6.97%
1978 2.52% 7.33%
1977 2.36% 7.77%
1976 2.16% 8.27%
1975 2.04% 8.87%
1974 1.91% 9.59%
1973 1.8% 10.5%
1972 1.74% 11.5%
1971 1.74% 12.9%
1970 1.76% 12.9%
1969 1.74% 12.3%
1968 1.73% 12.7%
1967 1.69% 12.8%
1966 1.65% 12.7%
1965 1.61% 12.7%
1964 1.55% 12.9%
1963 1.5% 12.9%
1962 1.47% 12.5%
1961 1.46% 10.2%

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 Qatar's population grew by 4%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Qatar
Current population
24880655
3058826
Population rank 59/197 137/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.04%
One net population change
1 minute
4.61 minutes
One birth every
42.7 seconds
19.3 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
2.92 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +313
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +114,393
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +4%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 4/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +36,288
Net migration rank 158/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 36,288
2024 551,536 -25,807 24,214 46,105
2023 545,227 -24,957 23,845 39,995
2022 538,146 -24,960 24,360 80,004
2021 527,468 -13,079 21,297 24,501
2020 524,359 -5,661 25,128 -50,433
2019 540,001 -25,240 24,112 10,557
2018 556,493 -23,938 23,340 12,465
2017 569,975 -14,780 23,244 46,719
2016 571,519 -7,598 22,416 119,725
2015 570,554 -19,726 22,568 177,467
2014 563,218 -17,984 21,699 194,712
2013 556,096 -33,212 19,669 133,520
2012 544,293 -20,930 17,681 77,091
2011 530,765 -33,391 16,543 77,228
2010 515,480 -42,055 16,225 90,620
2009 499,596 -40,148 15,595 123,217
2008 485,223 -40,725 14,062 165,572
2007 467,277 -28,202 11,351 245,703
2006 450,357 -4,218 10,225 204,236
2005 427,243 9,795 11,392 68,993
2004 408,567 17,570 11,242 12,531
2003 394,516 15,359 11,291 22,234
2002 377,333 16,076 11,062 22,356
2001 367,731 10,654 10,683 22,456
2000 356,657 3,877 9,974 22,769
1999 342,630 -1,922 9,431 22,815
1998 333,196 -5,367 9,055 22,618
1997 322,253 -37,200 8,846 19,547
1996 315,820 -44,314 9,049 5,517
1995 305,878 -38,943 9,186 5,634
1994 296,465 -37,554 9,257 5,660
1993 289,044 -43,784 9,250 5,670
1992 284,622 -45,003 9,189 5,670
1991 280,111 -50,451 9,182 5,562
1990 273,846 -32,970 9,388 5,216
1989 267,314 -31,843 9,407 5,045
1988 262,065 -30,068 9,198 5,118
1987 257,730 -29,081 8,806 5,405
1986 252,922 -25,051 8,439 6,512
1985 246,574 -16,623 8,212 9,797
1984 237,838 -12,445 7,997 10,113
1983 228,467 -11,618 7,765 10,462
1982 220,896 -15,879 7,489 10,634
1981 212,623 -17,797 7,202 10,644
1980 205,248 -15,345 6,894 10,540
1979 196,647 -18,559 6,579 10,466
1978 187,019 -19,274 6,246 10,434
1977 175,672 -18,914 5,925 10,445
1976 165,224 -25,786 5,598 10,494
1975 157,174 -30,484 5,289 10,549
1974 149,231 -30,599 5,015 10,603
1973 141,751 -34,452 4,780 10,641
1972 135,756 -33,679 4,581 10,663
1971 130,924 -34,524 4,433 10,644
1970 127,814 -28,832 4,346 10,579
1969 123,666 -28,406 3,941 7,790
1968 121,264 -27,461 3,547 7,266
1967 117,223 -26,444 3,167 6,637
1966 113,344 -27,301 2,811 5,880
1965 109,544 -25,398 2,472 5,083
1964 105,741 -26,307 2,150 4,686
1963 101,760 -26,382 1,854 4,283
1962 98,561 -26,040 1,589 3,773
1961 95,059 -24,687 1,357 3,186
1960 92,055 -23,220 1,220 1,586

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 Qatar 31.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 234,524 people) and 68.4% is from migration (a gain of 507,105 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

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
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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

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