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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 1.65 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Rwanda
2100 50,396,049 33,113,283
2099 50,371,646 33,008,545
2098 50,340,708 32,927,982
2097 50,301,449 32,853,307
2096 50,254,384 32,768,037
2095 50,206,715 32,635,508
2094 50,149,903 32,550,001
2093 50,085,053 32,416,870
2092 50,008,681 32,294,333
2091 49,929,664 32,191,262
2090 49,837,226 32,088,747
2089 49,734,724 31,892,591
2088 49,620,919 31,746,789
2087 49,494,737 31,553,150
2086 49,362,187 31,399,004
2085 49,219,467 31,254,597
2084 49,066,778 31,112,448
2083 48,900,924 30,937,106
2082 48,726,216 30,752,861
2081 48,538,535 30,576,992
2080 48,338,979 30,386,351
2079 48,127,894 30,195,560
2078 47,903,951 30,016,688
2077 47,663,056 29,819,259
2076 47,409,997 29,645,610
2075 47,149,765 29,441,964
2074 46,875,743 29,243,980
2073 46,585,405 29,025,977
2072 46,285,042 28,798,822
2071 45,976,704 28,578,302
2070 45,658,250 28,334,300
2069 45,328,458 28,121,174
2068 44,989,376 27,872,383
2067 44,641,084 27,609,059
2066 44,284,227 27,372,823
2065 43,921,189 27,101,698
2064 43,544,203 26,838,144
2063 43,161,275 26,559,838
2062 42,771,313 26,312,631
2061 42,367,805 26,001,660
2060 41,959,718 25,729,037
2059 41,546,100 25,453,407
2058 41,122,194 25,121,995
2057 40,690,044 24,853,512
2056 40,253,866 24,582,198
2055 39,809,697 24,281,895
2054 39,359,338 23,991,958
2053 38,898,535 23,705,290
2052 38,431,175 23,421,032
2051 37,957,565 23,113,700
2050 37,475,049 22,814,556
2049 36,985,041 22,498,806
2048 36,490,848 22,171,841
2047 35,985,064 21,848,486
2046 35,474,395 21,554,082
2045 34,954,181 21,228,573
2044 34,427,047 20,915,810
2043 33,896,351 20,548,490
2042 33,360,095 20,214,283
2041 32,820,380 19,845,021
2040 32,277,889 19,475,227
2039 31,730,935 19,108,842
2038 31,181,218 18,773,398
2037 30,628,970 18,433,422
2036 30,073,757 18,128,058
2035 29,516,558 17,765,049
2034 28,955,953 17,432,165
2033 28,398,148 17,100,072
2032 27,846,475 16,822,053
2031 27,297,514 16,495,903
2030 26,753,459 16,178,061
2029 26,214,248 15,868,812
2028 25,676,364 15,554,713
2027 25,140,461 15,217,275
2026 24,606,254 14,898,118
2025 24,074,580 14,569,341
2024 23,548,781 14,256,567
2023 23,025,776 13,954,471
2022 22,509,038 13,651,030
2021 21,995,243 13,355,260
2020 21,478,690 13,065,837
2019 20,961,952 12,776,103
2018 20,438,288 12,487,996
2017 19,894,407 12,202,060
2016 19,334,856 11,919,183
2015 18,777,487 11,640,022
2014 18,229,461 11,364,757
2013 17,695,409 11,093,340
2012 17,172,287 10,829,901
2011 16,661,908 10,573,733
2010 16,176,498 10,317,553
2009 15,710,066 10,060,432
2008 15,258,093 9,804,269
2007 14,816,307 9,549,933
2006 14,373,707 9,299,246
2005 13,932,123 9,054,528
2004 13,500,533 8,816,844
2003 13,082,532 8,586,875
2002 12,680,897 8,400,180
2001 12,295,001 8,287,094
2000 11,925,546 8,213,931
1999 11,574,928 8,147,912
1998 11,240,664 8,081,681
1997 10,934,223 7,755,238
1996 10,655,942 6,708,764
1995 10,386,722 5,674,118
1994 10,123,798 6,792,352
1993 9,871,713 7,981,132
1992 9,629,275 7,683,266
1991 9,394,632 7,526,966
1990 9,159,356 7,375,307
1989 8,921,175 7,184,706
1988 8,687,435 6,968,071
1987 8,457,109 6,749,493
1986 8,228,847 6,531,881
1985 7,999,935 6,317,228
1984 7,772,256 6,107,627
1983 7,551,129 5,905,311
1982 7,340,197 5,711,549
1981 7,140,271 5,527,230
1980 6,947,900 5,353,259
1979 6,763,903 5,189,541
1978 6,590,984 5,035,171
1977 6,428,734 4,888,240
1976 6,280,635 4,745,954
1975 6,147,569 4,607,728
1974 6,024,904 4,474,228
1973 5,911,927 4,345,047
1972 5,807,234 4,220,335
1971 5,707,999 4,100,044
1970 5,610,304 3,980,669
1969 5,513,177 3,861,271
1968 5,418,644 3,744,010
1967 5,326,348 3,629,577
1966 5,237,933 3,521,626
1965 5,152,833 3,423,210
1964 5,071,034 3,334,834
1963 4,993,623 3,258,890
1962 4,919,672 3,186,025
1961 4,848,224 3,106,779
1960 4,778,621 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Rwanda
2100 0.05% 0.32%
2099 0.06% 0.24%
2098 0.08% 0.23%
2097 0.09% 0.26%
2096 0.09% 0.41%
2095 0.11% 0.26%
2094 0.13% 0.41%
2093 0.15% 0.38%
2092 0.16% 0.32%
2091 0.19% 0.32%
2090 0.21% 0.62%
2089 0.23% 0.46%
2088 0.25% 0.61%
2087 0.27% 0.49%
2086 0.29% 0.46%
2085 0.31% 0.46%
2084 0.34% 0.57%
2083 0.36% 0.6%
2082 0.39% 0.58%
2081 0.41% 0.63%
2080 0.44% 0.63%
2079 0.47% 0.6%
2078 0.51% 0.66%
2077 0.53% 0.59%
2076 0.55% 0.69%
2075 0.58% 0.68%
2074 0.62% 0.75%
2073 0.65% 0.79%
2072 0.67% 0.77%
2071 0.7% 0.86%
2070 0.73% 0.76%
2069 0.75% 0.89%
2068 0.78% 0.95%
2067 0.81% 0.86%
2066 0.83% 1%
2065 0.87% 0.98%
2064 0.89% 1.05%
2063 0.91% 0.94%
2062 0.95% 1.2%
2061 0.97% 1.06%
2060 1% 1.08%
2059 1.03% 1.32%
2058 1.06% 1.08%
2057 1.08% 1.1%
2056 1.12% 1.24%
2055 1.14% 1.21%
2054 1.18% 1.21%
2053 1.22% 1.21%
2052 1.25% 1.33%
2051 1.29% 1.31%
2050 1.32% 1.4%
2049 1.35% 1.47%
2048 1.41% 1.48%
2047 1.44% 1.37%
2046 1.49% 1.53%
2045 1.53% 1.5%
2044 1.57% 1.79%
2043 1.61% 1.65%
2042 1.64% 1.86%
2041 1.68% 1.9%
2040 1.72% 1.92%
2039 1.76% 1.79%
2038 1.8% 1.84%
2037 1.85% 1.68%
2036 1.89% 2.04%
2035 1.94% 1.91%
2034 1.96% 1.94%
2033 1.98% 1.65%
2032 2.01% 1.98%
2031 2.03% 1.96%
2030 2.06% 1.95%
2029 2.09% 2.02%
2028 2.13% 2.22%
2027 2.17% 2.14%
2026 2.21% 2.26%
2025 2.23% 2.19%
2024 2.27% 2.16%
2023 2.3% 2.22%
2022 2.34% 2.21%
2021 2.4% 2.22%
2020 2.47% 2.27%
2019 2.56% 2.31%
2018 2.73% 2.34%
2017 2.89% 2.37%
2016 2.97% 2.4%
2015 3.01% 2.42%
2014 3.02% 2.45%
2013 3.05% 2.43%
2012 3.06% 2.42%
2011 3% 2.48%
2010 2.97% 2.56%
2009 2.96% 2.61%
2008 2.98% 2.66%
2007 3.08% 2.7%
2006 3.17% 2.7%
2005 3.2% 2.7%
2004 3.2% 2.68%
2003 3.17% 2.22%
2002 3.14% 1.36%
2001 3.1% 0.89%
2000 3.03% 0.81%
1999 2.97% 0.82%
1998 2.8% 4.21%
1997 2.61% 15.6%
1996 2.59% 18.2%
1995 2.6% -16.5%
1994 2.55% -14.9%
1993 2.52% 3.88%
1992 2.5% 2.08%
1991 2.57% 2.06%
1990 2.67% 2.65%
1989 2.69% 3.11%
1988 2.72% 3.24%
1987 2.77% 3.33%
1986 2.86% 3.4%
1985 2.93% 3.43%
1984 2.93% 3.43%
1983 2.87% 3.39%
1982 2.8% 3.33%
1981 2.77% 3.25%
1980 2.72% 3.15%
1979 2.62% 3.07%
1978 2.52% 3.01%
1977 2.36% 3%
1976 2.16% 3%
1975 2.04% 2.98%
1974 1.91% 2.97%
1973 1.8% 2.96%
1972 1.74% 2.93%
1971 1.74% 3%
1970 1.76% 3.09%
1969 1.74% 3.13%
1968 1.73% 3.15%
1967 1.69% 3.07%
1966 1.65% 2.87%
1965 1.61% 2.65%
1964 1.55% 2.33%
1963 1.5% 2.29%
1962 1.47% 2.55%
1961 1.46% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Rwanda
Current population
24880655
15062056
Population rank 59/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.18%
One net population change
1 minute
1.69 minutes
One birth every
42.7 seconds
1.31 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +857
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 40/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 +6,282
Net migration rank 158/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 6,282
2024 551,536 -25,807 316,025 -15,582
2023 545,227 -24,957 312,762 -9,001
2022 538,146 -24,960 312,145 -9,001
2021 527,468 -13,079 309,895 -21,492
2020 524,359 -5,661 312,692 -22,251
2019 540,001 -25,240 313,525 -24,492
2018 556,493 -23,938 312,512 -25,323
2017 569,975 -14,780 310,323 -25,634
2016 571,519 -7,598 305,549 -24,474
2015 570,554 -19,726 299,114 -21,862
2014 563,218 -17,984 292,779 -19,505
2013 556,096 -33,212 286,331 -16,779
2012 544,293 -20,930 282,584 -25,260
2011 530,765 -33,391 282,922 -27,915
2010 515,480 -42,055 286,848 -29,501
2009 499,596 -40,148 287,034 -30,128
2008 485,223 -40,725 287,334 -31,913
2007 467,277 -28,202 285,791 -32,537
2006 450,357 -4,218 282,149 -34,008
2005 427,243 9,795 275,121 -33,830
2004 408,567 17,570 265,273 -31,214
2003 394,516 15,359 251,243 -25,355
2002 377,333 16,076 239,036 -91,518
2001 367,731 10,654 230,845 -152,197
2000 356,657 3,877 221,276 -153,588
1999 342,630 -1,922 210,518 -146,162
1998 333,196 -5,367 197,185 -129,089
1997 322,253 -37,200 174,687 410,106
1996 315,820 -44,314 140,455 1,367,700
1995 305,878 -38,943 121,137 439,995
1994 296,465 -37,554 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 289,044 -43,784 183,926 236,110
1992 284,622 -45,003 188,025 -12,334
1991 280,111 -50,451 196,431 -59,519
1990 273,846 -32,970 207,895 -41,483
1989 267,314 -31,843 217,632 -2,826
1988 262,065 -30,068 223,759 -5,285
1987 257,730 -29,081 225,744 -7,062
1986 252,922 -25,051 225,526 -8,982
1985 246,574 -16,623 223,794 -11,031
1984 237,838 -12,445 219,337 -12,899
1983 228,467 -11,618 212,750 -14,560
1982 220,896 -15,879 205,147 -15,818
1981 212,623 -17,797 195,769 -16,453
1980 205,248 -15,345 184,988 -16,359
1979 196,647 -18,559 174,477 -15,669
1978 187,019 -19,274 163,779 -13,838
1977 175,672 -18,914 155,011 -11,084
1976 165,224 -25,786 147,665 -7,027
1975 157,174 -30,484 140,596 -4,791
1974 149,231 -30,599 135,743 -4,535
1973 141,751 -34,452 131,021 -3,862
1972 135,756 -33,679 126,403 -4,156
1971 130,924 -34,524 122,567 -4,230
1970 127,814 -28,832 119,273 1,149
1969 123,666 -28,406 115,394 2,983
1968 121,264 -27,461 111,422 4,728
1967 117,223 -26,444 108,053 4,655
1966 113,344 -27,301 105,128 -1,930
1965 109,544 -25,398 103,422 -9,774
1964 105,741 -26,307 102,562 -19,458
1963 101,760 -26,382 94,296 -25,524
1962 98,561 -26,040 102,548 -25,594
1961 95,059 -24,687 102,051 -20,508
1960 92,055 -23,220 100,627 -13,198

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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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