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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 14,975,051 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 +2.63% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Rwanda
2100 50,408,328 33,092,520
2099 50,383,919 32,987,847
2098 50,352,973 32,907,335
2097 50,313,705 32,832,706
2096 50,266,628 32,747,490
2095 50,218,948 32,615,044
2094 50,162,122 32,529,590
2093 50,097,256 32,396,544
2092 50,020,865 32,274,083
2091 49,941,829 32,171,077
2090 49,849,369 32,068,626
2089 49,746,842 31,872,593
2088 49,633,009 31,726,882
2087 49,506,797 31,533,364
2086 49,374,214 31,379,315
2085 49,231,459 31,235,000
2084 49,078,733 31,092,940
2083 48,912,839 30,917,707
2082 48,738,088 30,733,578
2081 48,550,361 30,557,819
2080 48,350,756 30,367,298
2079 48,139,621 30,176,627
2078 47,915,623 29,997,866
2077 47,674,670 29,800,561
2076 47,421,548 29,627,021
2075 47,161,253 29,423,503
2074 46,887,164 29,225,643
2073 46,596,755 29,007,777
2072 46,296,320 28,780,763
2071 45,987,906 28,560,382
2070 45,669,374 28,316,533
2069 45,339,502 28,103,541
2068 45,000,338 27,854,906
2067 44,651,960 27,591,747
2066 44,295,017 27,355,659
2065 43,931,890 27,084,704
2064 43,554,812 26,821,315
2063 43,171,791 26,543,184
2062 42,781,734 26,296,132
2061 42,378,127 25,985,356
2060 41,969,941 25,712,904
2059 41,556,223 25,437,446
2058 41,132,214 25,106,242
2057 40,699,958 24,837,928
2056 40,263,674 24,566,784
2055 39,819,396 24,266,669
2054 39,368,928 23,976,914
2053 38,908,013 23,690,426
2052 38,440,539 23,406,346
2051 37,966,813 23,099,207
2050 37,484,179 22,800,250
2049 36,994,052 22,484,698
2048 36,499,739 22,157,938
2047 35,993,831 21,834,786
2046 35,483,039 21,540,566
2045 34,962,697 21,215,262
2044 34,435,436 20,902,695
2043 33,904,610 20,535,605
2042 33,368,223 20,201,608
2041 32,828,377 19,832,577
2040 32,285,754 19,463,015
2039 31,738,667 19,096,860
2038 31,188,815 18,761,626
2037 30,636,433 18,421,864
2036 30,081,085 18,116,691
2035 29,523,750 17,753,910
2034 28,963,008 17,421,234
2033 28,405,067 17,089,349
2032 27,853,260 16,811,505
2031 27,304,165 16,485,559
2030 26,759,978 16,167,916
2029 26,220,635 15,858,862
2028 25,682,620 15,544,959
2027 25,146,586 15,207,733
2026 24,612,250 14,888,776
2025 24,080,445 14,560,205
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% 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 51.4% to 37,484,179 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 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 2.26% 2.13%
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 (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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Rwanda
Current population
24756783
14975051
Population rank 59/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.18%
One net population change
1 minute
1.74 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
1.33 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +828
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 45/197
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 - -25,807 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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