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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 5.73 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 2.02% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Burkina Faso vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Russia
2100 50,396,049 125,631,984
2099 50,371,646 125,735,285
2098 50,340,708 125,835,990
2097 50,301,449 125,914,480
2096 50,254,384 126,004,709
2095 50,206,715 126,072,890
2094 50,149,903 126,125,529
2093 50,085,053 126,181,074
2092 50,008,681 126,256,091
2091 49,929,664 126,304,823
2090 49,837,226 126,360,262
2089 49,734,724 126,412,664
2088 49,620,919 126,463,022
2087 49,494,737 126,511,263
2086 49,362,187 126,579,534
2085 49,219,467 126,655,806
2084 49,066,778 126,730,694
2083 48,900,924 126,805,713
2082 48,726,216 126,889,471
2081 48,538,535 126,973,300
2080 48,338,979 127,070,546
2079 48,127,894 127,191,346
2078 47,903,951 127,331,975
2077 47,663,056 127,489,152
2076 47,409,997 127,641,749
2075 47,149,765 127,825,235
2074 46,875,743 128,023,096
2073 46,585,405 128,238,922
2072 46,285,042 128,465,870
2071 45,976,704 128,745,681
2070 45,658,250 129,020,076
2069 45,328,458 129,309,803
2068 44,989,376 129,589,275
2067 44,641,084 129,873,991
2066 44,284,227 130,184,092
2065 43,921,189 130,515,828
2064 43,544,203 130,852,649
2063 43,161,275 131,199,458
2062 42,771,313 131,530,725
2061 42,367,805 131,881,030
2060 41,959,718 132,209,377
2059 41,546,100 132,568,882
2058 41,122,194 132,933,515
2057 40,690,044 133,272,997
2056 40,253,866 133,615,325
2055 39,809,697 133,963,055
2054 39,359,338 134,288,366
2053 38,898,535 134,609,198
2052 38,431,175 134,876,558
2051 37,957,565 135,141,211
2050 37,475,049 135,386,454
2049 36,985,041 135,609,441
2048 36,490,848 135,818,840
2047 35,985,064 136,013,698
2046 35,474,395 136,185,098
2045 34,954,181 136,368,416
2044 34,427,047 136,568,234
2043 33,896,351 136,791,498
2042 33,360,095 137,015,033
2041 32,820,380 137,266,491
2040 32,277,889 137,531,851
2039 31,730,935 137,833,822
2038 31,181,218 138,146,863
2037 30,628,970 138,485,780
2036 30,073,757 138,835,731
2035 29,516,558 139,197,452
2034 28,955,953 139,573,272
2033 28,398,148 139,960,175
2032 27,846,475 140,359,785
2031 27,297,514 140,785,026
2030 26,753,459 141,182,418
2029 26,214,248 141,571,268
2028 25,676,364 141,946,979
2027 25,140,461 142,315,155
2026 24,606,254 142,643,173
2025 24,074,580 143,513,328
2024 23,548,781 143,669,648
2023 23,025,776 143,826,130
2022 22,509,038 144,236,933
2021 21,995,243 144,746,762
2020 21,478,690 145,245,148
2019 20,961,952 145,453,291
2018 20,438,288 145,398,106
2017 19,894,407 145,293,260
2016 19,334,856 145,015,460
2015 18,777,487 144,640,716
2014 18,229,461 144,237,223
2013 17,695,409 143,805,638
2012 17,172,287 143,378,447
2011 16,661,908 143,018,195
2010 16,176,498 142,849,468
2009 15,710,066 142,785,348
2008 15,258,093 142,742,366
2007 14,816,307 142,805,114
2006 14,373,707 143,049,637
2005 13,932,123 143,518,814
2004 13,500,533 144,067,316
2003 13,082,532 144,648,618
2002 12,680,897 145,306,497
2001 12,295,001 145,976,482
2000 11,925,546 146,596,869
1999 11,574,928 147,214,776
1998 11,240,664 147,670,784
1997 10,934,223 147,915,361
1996 10,655,942 148,160,129
1995 10,386,722 148,375,787
1994 10,123,798 148,407,912
1993 9,871,713 148,458,777
1992 9,629,275 148,538,197
1991 9,394,632 148,394,216
1990 9,159,356 147,969,406
1989 8,921,175 147,721,000
1988 8,687,435 146,857,000
1987 8,457,109 145,908,000
1986 8,228,847 144,894,000
1985 7,999,935 143,858,000
1984 7,772,256 142,745,000
1983 7,551,129 141,668,000
1982 7,340,197 140,823,000
1981 7,140,271 139,941,000
1980 6,947,900 139,010,000
1979 6,763,903 138,027,000
1978 6,590,984 137,060,000
1977 6,428,734 136,100,000
1976 6,280,635 135,147,000
1975 6,147,569 134,200,000
1974 6,024,904 133,432,000
1973 5,911,927 132,669,000
1972 5,807,234 131,909,000
1971 5,707,999 131,155,000
1970 5,610,304 130,404,000
1969 5,513,177 129,664,000
1968 5,418,644 128,928,000
1967 5,326,348 128,196,000
1966 5,237,933 127,468,000
1965 5,152,833 126,745,000
1964 5,071,034 125,345,000
1963 4,993,623 123,960,000
1962 4,919,672 122,591,000
1961 4,848,224 121,236,000
1960 4,778,621 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 126M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Russia
2100 0.05% -0.08%
2099 0.06% -0.08%
2098 0.08% -0.06%
2097 0.09% -0.07%
2096 0.09% -0.05%
2095 0.11% -0.04%
2094 0.13% -0.04%
2093 0.15% -0.06%
2092 0.16% -0.04%
2091 0.19% -0.04%
2090 0.21% -0.04%
2089 0.23% -0.04%
2088 0.25% -0.04%
2087 0.27% -0.05%
2086 0.29% -0.06%
2085 0.31% -0.06%
2084 0.34% -0.06%
2083 0.36% -0.07%
2082 0.39% -0.07%
2081 0.41% -0.08%
2080 0.44% -0.09%
2079 0.47% -0.11%
2078 0.51% -0.12%
2077 0.53% -0.12%
2076 0.55% -0.14%
2075 0.58% -0.15%
2074 0.62% -0.17%
2073 0.65% -0.18%
2072 0.67% -0.22%
2071 0.7% -0.21%
2070 0.73% -0.22%
2069 0.75% -0.22%
2068 0.78% -0.22%
2067 0.81% -0.24%
2066 0.83% -0.25%
2065 0.87% -0.26%
2064 0.89% -0.26%
2063 0.91% -0.25%
2062 0.95% -0.27%
2061 0.97% -0.25%
2060 1% -0.27%
2059 1.03% -0.27%
2058 1.06% -0.25%
2057 1.08% -0.26%
2056 1.12% -0.26%
2055 1.14% -0.24%
2054 1.18% -0.24%
2053 1.22% -0.2%
2052 1.25% -0.2%
2051 1.29% -0.18%
2050 1.32% -0.16%
2049 1.35% -0.15%
2048 1.41% -0.14%
2047 1.44% -0.13%
2046 1.49% -0.13%
2045 1.53% -0.15%
2044 1.57% -0.16%
2043 1.61% -0.16%
2042 1.64% -0.18%
2041 1.68% -0.19%
2040 1.72% -0.22%
2039 1.76% -0.23%
2038 1.8% -0.24%
2037 1.85% -0.25%
2036 1.89% -0.26%
2035 1.94% -0.27%
2034 1.96% -0.28%
2033 1.98% -0.28%
2032 2.01% -0.3%
2031 2.03% -0.28%
2030 2.06% -0.27%
2029 2.09% -0.26%
2028 2.13% -0.26%
2027 2.17% -0.23%
2026 2.21% -0.61%
2025 2.23% -0.11%
2024 2.27% -0.11%
2023 2.3% -0.28%
2022 2.34% -0.35%
2021 2.4% -0.34%
2020 2.47% -0.14%
2019 2.56% 0.04%
2018 2.73% 0.07%
2017 2.89% 0.19%
2016 2.97% 0.26%
2015 3.01% 0.28%
2014 3.02% 0.3%
2013 3.05% 0.3%
2012 3.06% 0.25%
2011 3% 0.12%
2010 2.97% 0.04%
2009 2.96% 0.03%
2008 2.98% -0.04%
2007 3.08% -0.17%
2006 3.17% -0.33%
2005 3.2% -0.38%
2004 3.2% -0.4%
2003 3.17% -0.45%
2002 3.14% -0.46%
2001 3.1% -0.42%
2000 3.03% -0.42%
1999 2.97% -0.31%
1998 2.8% -0.17%
1997 2.61% -0.17%
1996 2.59% -0.15%
1995 2.6% -0.02%
1994 2.55% -0.03%
1993 2.52% -0.05%
1992 2.5% 0.1%
1991 2.57% 0.29%
1990 2.67% 0.17%
1989 2.69% 0.59%
1988 2.72% 0.65%
1987 2.77% 0.7%
1986 2.86% 0.72%
1985 2.93% 0.78%
1984 2.93% 0.76%
1983 2.87% 0.6%
1982 2.8% 0.63%
1981 2.77% 0.67%
1980 2.72% 0.71%
1979 2.62% 0.71%
1978 2.52% 0.71%
1977 2.36% 0.71%
1976 2.16% 0.71%
1975 2.04% 0.58%
1974 1.91% 0.58%
1973 1.8% 0.58%
1972 1.74% 0.57%
1971 1.74% 0.58%
1970 1.76% 0.57%
1969 1.74% 0.57%
1968 1.73% 0.57%
1967 1.69% 0.57%
1966 1.65% 0.57%
1965 1.61% 1.12%
1964 1.55% 1.12%
1963 1.5% 1.12%
1962 1.47% 1.12%
1961 1.46% 1.12%

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 Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Russia
Current population
24880655
142643173
Population rank 59/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 1.72%
One net population change
1 minute
3.37 minutes
One birth every
42.7 seconds
26.1 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,441 -428
Annual growth/decline +525,799 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 166/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -251,822
Net migration rank 158/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -251,822
2024 551,536 -25,807 -574,678 -178,042
2023 545,227 -24,957 -503,392 27,807
2022 538,146 -24,960 -576,948 765,629
2021 527,468 -13,079 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 524,359 -5,661 -697,177 334,094
2019 540,001 -25,240 -319,997 336,494
2018 556,493 -23,938 -232,637 339,972
2017 569,975 -14,780 -130,764 396,619
2016 571,519 -7,598 0 447,645
2015 570,554 -19,726 43,392 384,756
2014 563,218 -17,984 28,848 264,698
2013 556,096 -33,212 28,761 289,872
2012 544,293 -20,930 0 285,977
2011 530,765 -33,391 -128,716 309,377
2010 515,480 -42,055 -242,844 307,555
2009 499,596 -40,148 -257,014 350,206
2008 485,223 -40,725 -356,856 360,840
2007 467,277 -28,202 -471,257 365,717
2006 450,357 -4,218 -686,638 308,370
2005 427,243 9,795 -846,761 263,541
2004 408,567 17,570 -792,370 261,519
2003 394,516 15,359 -896,822 256,804
2002 377,333 16,076 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 367,731 10,654 -963,445 259,614
2000 356,657 3,877 -967,540 550,401
1999 342,630 -1,922 -927,453 375,468
1998 333,196 -5,367 -694,053 528,135
1997 322,253 -37,200 -769,159 541,387
1996 315,820 -44,314 -785,248 587,171
1995 305,878 -38,943 -845,742 723,875
1994 296,465 -37,554 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 289,044 -43,784 -757,140 507,229
1992 284,622 -45,003 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 280,111 -50,451 103,876 125,505
1990 273,846 -32,970 325,533 299,863
1989 267,314 -31,843 576,112 89,400
1988 262,065 -30,068 778,343 269,862
1987 257,730 -29,081 977,583 275,611
1986 252,922 -25,051 985,279 283,553
1985 246,574 -16,623 762,447 280,614
1984 237,838 -12,445 756,548 247,026
1983 228,467 -11,618 906,676 200,159
1982 220,896 -15,879 830,855 107,520
1981 212,623 -17,797 713,700 36,686
1980 205,248 -15,345 681,149 10,440
1979 196,647 -18,559 690,135 -5,791
1978 187,019 -19,274 812,766 108,882
1977 175,672 -18,914 832,932 122,316
1976 165,224 -25,786 852,237 113,851
1975 157,174 -30,484 843,850 80,069
1974 149,231 -30,599 883,186 -51,759
1973 141,751 -34,452 846,561 -107,568
1972 135,756 -33,679 872,050 -111,168
1971 130,924 -34,524 854,999 -134,968
1970 127,814 -28,832 785,554 -264,464
1969 123,666 -28,406 753,088 -64,643
1968 121,264 -27,461 787,621 -83,221
1967 117,223 -26,444 854,554 -116,029
1966 113,344 -27,301 989,279 -111,360
1965 109,544 -25,398 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 105,741 -26,307 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 101,760 -26,382 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 98,561 -26,040 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 95,059 -24,687 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 92,055 -23,220 1,962,834 -234,895

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/russia | CC BY

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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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