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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 141,906,741 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 2.01% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

Burkina Faso vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Russia
2100 50,408,328 124,983,377
2099 50,383,919 125,086,144
2098 50,352,973 125,186,329
2097 50,313,705 125,264,415
2096 50,266,628 125,354,177
2095 50,218,948 125,422,006
2094 50,162,122 125,474,373
2093 50,097,256 125,529,632
2092 50,020,865 125,604,261
2091 49,941,829 125,652,742
2090 49,849,369 125,707,894
2089 49,746,842 125,760,026
2088 49,633,009 125,810,124
2087 49,506,797 125,858,116
2086 49,374,214 125,926,035
2085 49,231,459 126,001,913
2084 49,078,733 126,076,414
2083 48,912,839 126,151,046
2082 48,738,088 126,234,371
2081 48,550,361 126,317,768
2080 48,350,756 126,414,511
2079 48,139,621 126,534,688
2078 47,915,623 126,674,591
2077 47,674,670 126,830,956
2076 47,421,548 126,982,766
2075 47,161,253 127,165,304
2074 46,887,164 127,362,143
2073 46,596,755 127,576,856
2072 46,296,320 127,802,632
2071 45,987,906 128,080,998
2070 45,669,374 128,353,977
2069 45,339,502 128,642,208
2068 45,000,338 128,920,237
2067 44,651,960 129,203,483
2066 44,295,017 129,511,983
2065 43,931,890 129,842,007
2064 43,554,812 130,177,089
2063 43,171,791 130,522,107
2062 42,781,734 130,851,664
2061 42,378,127 131,200,160
2060 41,969,941 131,526,812
2059 41,556,223 131,884,461
2058 41,132,214 132,247,211
2057 40,699,958 132,584,941
2056 40,263,674 132,925,501
2055 39,819,396 133,271,436
2054 39,368,928 133,595,068
2053 38,908,013 133,914,243
2052 38,440,539 134,180,223
2051 37,966,813 134,443,510
2050 37,484,179 134,687,487
2049 36,994,052 134,909,323
2048 36,499,739 135,117,641
2047 35,993,831 135,311,492
2046 35,483,039 135,482,008
2045 34,962,697 135,664,379
2044 34,435,436 135,863,165
2043 33,904,610 136,085,277
2042 33,368,223 136,307,658
2041 32,828,377 136,557,818
2040 32,285,754 136,821,807
2039 31,738,667 137,122,219
2038 31,188,815 137,433,644
2037 30,636,433 137,770,811
2036 30,081,085 138,118,955
2035 29,523,750 138,478,809
2034 28,963,008 138,852,689
2033 28,405,067 139,237,595
2032 27,853,260 139,635,142
2031 27,304,165 140,058,187
2030 26,759,978 140,453,528
2029 26,220,635 140,840,370
2028 25,682,620 141,214,141
2027 25,146,586 141,580,416
2026 24,612,250 141,906,741
2025 24,080,445 142,772,403
2024 23,548,781 143,533,851
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% 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 51.4% to 37,484,179 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

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 125M 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 2.26% -0.53%
2024 2.27% -0.2%
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 (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 Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Russia
Current population
24756783
141906741
Population rank 59/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 1.71%
One net population change
1 minute
1.8 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
25.5 seconds
One death every
2.87 minutes
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,433 -801
Annual growth/decline +523,005 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 177/197
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 - -25,807 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 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 (1960–2024, 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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