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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 1.32 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Burkina Faso vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Romania
2100 50,396,049 10,843,503
2099 50,371,646 10,927,951
2098 50,340,708 11,011,822
2097 50,301,449 11,095,182
2096 50,254,384 11,178,195
2095 50,206,715 11,261,202
2094 50,149,903 11,343,358
2093 50,085,053 11,426,736
2092 50,008,681 11,509,522
2091 49,929,664 11,591,897
2090 49,837,226 11,675,686
2089 49,734,724 11,759,143
2088 49,620,919 11,842,733
2087 49,494,737 11,926,699
2086 49,362,187 12,013,212
2085 49,219,467 12,099,742
2084 49,066,778 12,187,794
2083 48,900,924 12,277,402
2082 48,726,216 12,367,518
2081 48,538,535 12,460,785
2080 48,338,979 12,556,104
2079 48,127,894 12,652,446
2078 47,903,951 12,750,395
2077 47,663,056 12,849,896
2076 47,409,997 12,950,914
2075 47,149,765 13,053,551
2074 46,875,743 13,158,624
2073 46,585,405 13,264,931
2072 46,285,042 13,375,162
2071 45,976,704 13,488,051
2070 45,658,250 13,603,287
2069 45,328,458 13,721,187
2068 44,989,376 13,840,530
2067 44,641,084 13,963,377
2066 44,284,227 14,088,938
2065 43,921,189 14,218,608
2064 43,544,203 14,349,029
2063 43,161,275 14,480,312
2062 42,771,313 14,613,788
2061 42,367,805 14,747,178
2060 41,959,718 14,879,235
2059 41,546,100 15,011,161
2058 41,122,194 15,141,670
2057 40,690,044 15,271,230
2056 40,253,866 15,400,030
2055 39,809,697 15,527,331
2054 39,359,338 15,651,338
2053 38,898,535 15,773,422
2052 38,431,175 15,896,118
2051 37,957,565 16,016,719
2050 37,475,049 16,135,745
2049 36,985,041 16,255,638
2048 36,490,848 16,375,139
2047 35,985,064 16,494,633
2046 35,474,395 16,612,186
2045 34,954,181 16,730,009
2044 34,427,047 16,848,827
2043 33,896,351 16,966,857
2042 33,360,095 17,084,359
2041 32,820,380 17,203,640
2040 32,277,889 17,320,952
2039 31,730,935 17,438,042
2038 31,181,218 17,556,386
2037 30,628,970 17,673,500
2036 30,073,757 17,790,613
2035 29,516,558 17,906,949
2034 28,955,953 18,020,973
2033 28,398,148 18,134,889
2032 27,846,475 18,247,275
2031 27,297,514 18,359,750
2030 26,753,459 18,471,446
2029 26,214,248 18,583,513
2028 25,676,364 18,693,807
2027 25,140,461 18,803,518
2026 24,606,254 18,912,567
2025 24,074,580 19,020,271
2024 23,548,781 19,051,804
2023 23,025,776 19,061,062
2022 22,509,038 19,048,502
2021 21,995,243 19,122,059
2020 21,478,690 19,265,250
2019 20,961,952 19,371,648
2018 20,438,288 19,473,970
2017 19,894,407 19,588,715
2016 19,334,856 19,702,267
2015 18,777,487 19,815,616
2014 18,229,461 19,908,979
2013 17,695,409 19,983,693
2012 17,172,287 20,058,035
2011 16,661,908 20,147,528
2010 16,176,498 20,246,871
2009 15,710,066 20,367,487
2008 15,258,093 20,537,875
2007 14,816,307 20,882,982
2006 14,373,707 21,193,760
2005 13,932,123 21,319,685
2004 13,500,533 21,451,748
2003 13,082,532 21,574,326
2002 12,680,897 21,730,496
2001 12,295,001 22,131,970
2000 11,925,546 22,442,971
1999 11,574,928 22,472,040
1998 11,240,664 22,507,344
1997 10,934,223 22,553,978
1996 10,655,942 22,619,004
1995 10,386,722 22,684,270
1994 10,123,798 22,730,211
1993 9,871,713 22,763,280
1992 9,629,275 22,794,284
1991 9,394,632 23,001,155
1990 9,159,356 23,201,835
1989 8,921,175 23,161,458
1988 8,687,435 23,057,662
1987 8,457,109 22,949,430
1986 8,228,847 22,836,841
1985 7,999,935 22,732,999
1984 7,772,256 22,640,547
1983 7,551,129 22,560,478
1982 7,340,197 22,475,741
1981 7,140,271 22,353,070
1980 6,947,900 22,207,282
1979 6,763,903 22,090,488
1978 6,590,984 21,951,464
1977 6,428,734 21,756,096
1976 6,280,635 21,551,634
1975 6,147,569 21,293,583
1974 6,024,904 21,029,429
1973 5,911,927 20,835,681
1972 5,807,234 20,657,957
1971 5,707,999 20,461,567
1970 5,610,304 20,250,398
1969 5,513,177 20,009,141
1968 5,418,644 19,799,831
1967 5,326,348 19,534,242
1966 5,237,933 19,215,450
1965 5,152,833 19,031,576
1964 5,071,034 18,919,126
1963 4,993,623 18,797,850
1962 4,919,672 18,676,550
1961 4,848,224 18,555,250
1960 4,778,621 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Romania
2100 0.05% -0.77%
2099 0.06% -0.76%
2098 0.08% -0.75%
2097 0.09% -0.74%
2096 0.09% -0.74%
2095 0.11% -0.72%
2094 0.13% -0.73%
2093 0.15% -0.72%
2092 0.16% -0.71%
2091 0.19% -0.72%
2090 0.21% -0.71%
2089 0.23% -0.71%
2088 0.25% -0.7%
2087 0.27% -0.72%
2086 0.29% -0.72%
2085 0.31% -0.72%
2084 0.34% -0.73%
2083 0.36% -0.73%
2082 0.39% -0.75%
2081 0.41% -0.76%
2080 0.44% -0.76%
2079 0.47% -0.77%
2078 0.51% -0.77%
2077 0.53% -0.78%
2076 0.55% -0.79%
2075 0.58% -0.8%
2074 0.62% -0.8%
2073 0.65% -0.82%
2072 0.67% -0.84%
2071 0.7% -0.85%
2070 0.73% -0.86%
2069 0.75% -0.86%
2068 0.78% -0.88%
2067 0.81% -0.89%
2066 0.83% -0.91%
2065 0.87% -0.91%
2064 0.89% -0.91%
2063 0.91% -0.91%
2062 0.95% -0.9%
2061 0.97% -0.89%
2060 1% -0.88%
2059 1.03% -0.86%
2058 1.06% -0.85%
2057 1.08% -0.84%
2056 1.12% -0.82%
2055 1.14% -0.79%
2054 1.18% -0.77%
2053 1.22% -0.77%
2052 1.25% -0.75%
2051 1.29% -0.74%
2050 1.32% -0.74%
2049 1.35% -0.73%
2048 1.41% -0.72%
2047 1.44% -0.71%
2046 1.49% -0.7%
2045 1.53% -0.71%
2044 1.57% -0.7%
2043 1.61% -0.69%
2042 1.64% -0.69%
2041 1.68% -0.68%
2040 1.72% -0.67%
2039 1.76% -0.67%
2038 1.8% -0.66%
2037 1.85% -0.66%
2036 1.89% -0.65%
2035 1.94% -0.63%
2034 1.96% -0.63%
2033 1.98% -0.62%
2032 2.01% -0.61%
2031 2.03% -0.6%
2030 2.06% -0.6%
2029 2.09% -0.59%
2028 2.13% -0.58%
2027 2.17% -0.58%
2026 2.21% -0.57%
2025 2.23% -0.17%
2024 2.27% -0.05%
2023 2.3% 0.07%
2022 2.34% -0.38%
2021 2.4% -0.74%
2020 2.47% -0.55%
2019 2.56% -0.53%
2018 2.73% -0.59%
2017 2.89% -0.58%
2016 2.97% -0.57%
2015 3.01% -0.47%
2014 3.02% -0.37%
2013 3.05% -0.37%
2012 3.06% -0.44%
2011 3% -0.49%
2010 2.97% -0.59%
2009 2.96% -0.83%
2008 2.98% -1.65%
2007 3.08% -1.47%
2006 3.17% -0.59%
2005 3.2% -0.62%
2004 3.2% -0.57%
2003 3.17% -0.72%
2002 3.14% -1.81%
2001 3.1% -1.39%
2000 3.03% -0.13%
1999 2.97% -0.16%
1998 2.8% -0.21%
1997 2.61% -0.29%
1996 2.59% -0.29%
1995 2.6% -0.2%
1994 2.55% -0.15%
1993 2.52% -0.14%
1992 2.5% -0.9%
1991 2.57% -0.86%
1990 2.67% 0.17%
1989 2.69% 0.45%
1988 2.72% 0.47%
1987 2.77% 0.49%
1986 2.86% 0.46%
1985 2.93% 0.41%
1984 2.93% 0.35%
1983 2.87% 0.38%
1982 2.8% 0.55%
1981 2.77% 0.66%
1980 2.72% 0.53%
1979 2.62% 0.63%
1978 2.52% 0.9%
1977 2.36% 0.95%
1976 2.16% 1.21%
1975 2.04% 1.26%
1974 1.91% 0.93%
1973 1.8% 0.86%
1972 1.74% 0.96%
1971 1.74% 1.04%
1970 1.76% 1.21%
1969 1.74% 1.06%
1968 1.73% 1.36%
1967 1.69% 1.66%
1966 1.65% 0.97%
1965 1.61% 0.59%
1964 1.55% 0.65%
1963 1.5% 0.65%
1962 1.47% 0.65%
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 Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Romania
Current population
24880655
18912567
Population rank 59/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.23%
One net population change
1 minute
16.7 minutes
One birth every
42.7 seconds
3.68 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 -86
Annual growth/decline +525,799 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 172/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -29,041
Net migration rank 158/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -29,041
2024 551,536 -25,807 -100,975 -28,466
2023 545,227 -24,957 -83,869 -27,780
2022 538,146 -24,960 -93,338 89,076
2021 527,468 -13,079 -141,504 -17,731
2020 524,359 -5,661 -100,179 -13,202
2019 540,001 -25,240 -60,053 -27,909
2018 556,493 -23,938 -62,316 -33,018
2017 569,975 -14,780 -50,930 -33,081
2016 571,519 -7,598 -53,196 -33,073
2015 570,554 -19,726 -59,447 -35,751
2014 563,218 -17,984 -55,745 -35,448
2013 556,096 -33,212 -59,951 -34,910
2012 544,293 -20,930 -54,157 -37,589
2011 530,765 -33,391 -56,413 -102,769
2010 515,480 -42,055 -46,567 -122,364
2009 499,596 -40,148 -34,625 -137,953
2008 485,223 -40,725 -30,806 -144,368
2007 467,277 -28,202 -37,590 -133,089
2006 450,357 -4,218 -38,148 -132,777
2005 427,243 9,795 -40,508 -131,176
2004 408,567 17,570 -42,904 -117,432
2003 394,516 15,359 -56,093 -107,139
2002 377,333 16,076 -58,673 -106,585
2001 367,731 10,654 -37,625 -91,154
2000 356,657 3,877 -22,443 -92,451
1999 342,630 -1,922 -31,461 -82,590
1998 333,196 -5,367 -33,761 -81,366
1997 322,253 -37,200 -42,853 -88,734
1996 315,820 -44,314 -56,548 -70,799
1995 305,878 -38,943 -36,295 -73,779
1994 296,465 -37,554 -18,184 -76,246
1993 289,044 -43,784 -13,658 -73,475
1992 284,622 -45,003 -4,559 -63,200
1991 280,111 -50,451 25,301 -36,824
1990 273,846 -32,970 69,605 -38,157
1989 267,314 -31,843 122,756 -33,866
1988 262,065 -30,068 126,817 -48,911
1987 257,730 -29,081 128,517 -42,868
1986 252,922 -25,051 134,737 -50,450
1985 246,574 -16,623 111,392 -28,108
1984 237,838 -12,445 117,731 -24,629
1983 228,467 -11,618 87,986 3,093
1982 220,896 -15,879 119,121 -4,725
1981 212,623 -17,797 156,472 -20,870
1980 205,248 -15,345 168,776 -16,668
1979 196,647 -18,559 194,397 -29,600
1978 187,019 -19,274 204,148 -31,427
1977 175,672 -18,914 215,385 -28,135
1976 165,224 -25,786 213,361 18,748
1975 157,174 -30,484 219,324 9,125
1974 149,231 -30,599 235,530 6,725
1973 141,751 -34,452 175,020 58,651
1972 135,756 -33,679 198,316 61,920
1971 130,924 -34,524 206,662 74,473
1970 127,814 -28,832 234,905 71,919
1969 123,666 -28,406 264,120 74,851
1968 121,264 -27,461 338,577 33,601
1967 117,223 -26,444 347,709 37,282
1966 113,344 -27,301 115,293 -25,458
1965 109,544 -25,398 114,190 -60,430
1964 105,741 -26,307 134,326 -59,500
1963 101,760 -26,382 139,104 -58,076
1962 98,561 -26,040 130,736 -56,152
1961 95,059 -24,687 163,286 -54,642
1960 92,055 -23,220 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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