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Population in Burkina Faso compared to Saint Kitts and Nevis: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 46,922 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 47,031 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 529 times bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis'.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Saint Kitts and Nevis is the 189th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.0006% for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs -0.03% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis has grown from 46.6K to 47K (0.99% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Saint Kitts
2100 50,396,049 30,378
2099 50,371,646 30,622
2098 50,340,708 30,866
2097 50,301,449 31,106
2096 50,254,384 31,357
2095 50,206,715 31,609
2094 50,149,903 31,861
2093 50,085,053 32,116
2092 50,008,681 32,383
2091 49,929,664 32,643
2090 49,837,226 32,908
2089 49,734,724 33,175
2088 49,620,919 33,459
2087 49,494,737 33,730
2086 49,362,187 34,022
2085 49,219,467 34,299
2084 49,066,778 34,588
2083 48,900,924 34,884
2082 48,726,216 35,173
2081 48,538,535 35,473
2080 48,338,979 35,768
2079 48,127,894 36,072
2078 47,903,951 36,384
2077 47,663,056 36,688
2076 47,409,997 37,001
2075 47,149,765 37,312
2074 46,875,743 37,630
2073 46,585,405 37,926
2072 46,285,042 38,236
2071 45,976,704 38,544
2070 45,658,250 38,854
2069 45,328,458 39,150
2068 44,989,376 39,454
2067 44,641,084 39,756
2066 44,284,227 40,049
2065 43,921,189 40,345
2064 43,544,203 40,630
2063 43,161,275 40,904
2062 42,771,313 41,179
2061 42,367,805 41,444
2060 41,959,718 41,706
2059 41,546,100 41,986
2058 41,122,194 42,277
2057 40,690,044 42,561
2056 40,253,866 42,825
2055 39,809,697 43,109
2054 39,359,338 43,377
2053 38,898,535 43,646
2052 38,431,175 43,905
2051 37,957,565 44,162
2050 37,475,049 44,409
2049 36,985,041 44,627
2048 36,490,848 44,845
2047 35,985,064 45,079
2046 35,474,395 45,296
2045 34,954,181 45,513
2044 34,427,047 45,714
2043 33,896,351 45,930
2042 33,360,095 46,112
2041 32,820,380 46,275
2040 32,277,889 46,427
2039 31,730,935 46,575
2038 31,181,218 46,698
2037 30,628,970 46,808
2036 30,073,757 46,918
2035 29,516,558 47,016
2034 28,955,953 47,088
2033 28,398,148 47,127
2032 27,846,475 47,162
2031 27,297,514 47,178
2030 26,753,459 47,168
2029 26,214,248 47,143
2028 25,676,364 47,123
2027 25,140,461 47,062
2026 24,606,254 46,999
2025 24,074,580 46,922
2024 23,548,781 46,843
2023 23,025,776 46,758
2022 22,509,038 46,709
2021 21,995,243 46,763
2020 21,478,690 46,870
2019 20,961,952 46,952
2018 20,438,288 47,008
2017 19,894,407 47,050
2016 19,334,856 47,075
2015 18,777,487 47,087
2014 18,229,461 47,089
2013 17,695,409 47,069
2012 17,172,287 47,033
2011 16,661,908 46,886
2010 16,176,498 46,846
2009 15,710,066 46,916
2008 15,258,093 46,835
2007 14,816,307 46,706
2006 14,373,707 46,569
2005 13,932,123 46,437
2004 13,500,533 46,315
2003 13,082,532 46,176
2002 12,680,897 46,020
2001 12,295,001 45,761
2000 11,925,546 45,248
1999 11,574,928 44,601
1998 11,240,664 43,998
1997 10,934,223 43,428
1996 10,655,942 42,877
1995 10,386,722 42,326
1994 10,123,798 41,776
1993 9,871,713 41,242
1992 9,629,275 40,715
1991 9,394,632 40,358
1990 9,159,356 40,432
1989 8,921,175 40,758
1988 8,687,435 41,062
1987 8,457,109 41,348
1986 8,228,847 41,618
1985 7,999,935 41,874
1984 7,772,256 42,113
1983 7,551,129 42,334
1982 7,340,197 42,532
1981 7,140,271 42,698
1980 6,947,900 42,850
1979 6,763,903 43,033
1978 6,590,984 43,217
1977 6,428,734 43,358
1976 6,280,635 43,482
1975 6,147,569 43,606
1974 6,024,904 43,738
1973 5,911,927 43,880
1972 5,807,234 44,033
1971 5,707,999 44,206
1970 5,610,304 44,606
1969 5,513,177 45,731
1968 5,418,644 47,245
1967 5,326,348 48,605
1966 5,237,933 49,898
1965 5,152,833 51,139
1964 5,071,034 52,326
1963 4,993,623 53,441
1962 4,919,672 54,461
1961 4,848,224 55,334
1960 4,778,621 55,810

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 Saint Kitts and Nevis gained 506 people (a 1.09% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population decreased by 44 people (a 0.09% decline).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th in 2006 and ranked 189th 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis will decrease by 5.58% to 44,409 people and will still be ranked 189th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population already peaked in 1960 at 55.8K people and is projected to decrease to 30.4K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Saint Kitts
2100 0.05% -0.8%
2099 0.06% -0.79%
2098 0.08% -0.77%
2097 0.09% -0.8%
2096 0.09% -0.8%
2095 0.11% -0.79%
2094 0.13% -0.79%
2093 0.15% -0.83%
2092 0.16% -0.79%
2091 0.19% -0.81%
2090 0.21% -0.81%
2089 0.23% -0.85%
2088 0.25% -0.8%
2087 0.27% -0.86%
2086 0.29% -0.81%
2085 0.31% -0.84%
2084 0.34% -0.85%
2083 0.36% -0.82%
2082 0.39% -0.85%
2081 0.41% -0.83%
2080 0.44% -0.84%
2079 0.47% -0.86%
2078 0.51% -0.83%
2077 0.53% -0.85%
2076 0.55% -0.83%
2075 0.58% -0.85%
2074 0.62% -0.78%
2073 0.65% -0.81%
2072 0.67% -0.8%
2071 0.7% -0.8%
2070 0.73% -0.76%
2069 0.75% -0.77%
2068 0.78% -0.76%
2067 0.81% -0.73%
2066 0.83% -0.73%
2065 0.87% -0.7%
2064 0.89% -0.67%
2063 0.91% -0.67%
2062 0.95% -0.64%
2061 0.97% -0.63%
2060 1% -0.67%
2059 1.03% -0.69%
2058 1.06% -0.67%
2057 1.08% -0.62%
2056 1.12% -0.66%
2055 1.14% -0.62%
2054 1.18% -0.62%
2053 1.22% -0.59%
2052 1.25% -0.58%
2051 1.29% -0.56%
2050 1.32% -0.49%
2049 1.35% -0.49%
2048 1.41% -0.52%
2047 1.44% -0.48%
2046 1.49% -0.48%
2045 1.53% -0.44%
2044 1.57% -0.47%
2043 1.61% -0.4%
2042 1.64% -0.35%
2041 1.68% -0.33%
2040 1.72% -0.32%
2039 1.76% -0.26%
2038 1.8% -0.24%
2037 1.85% -0.23%
2036 1.89% -0.21%
2035 1.94% -0.15%
2034 1.96% -0.08%
2033 1.98% -0.07%
2032 2.01% -0.03%
2031 2.03% 0.02%
2030 2.06% 0.05%
2029 2.09% 0.04%
2028 2.13% 0.13%
2027 2.17% 0.13%
2026 2.21% 0.16%
2025 2.23% 0.17%
2024 2.27% 0.18%
2023 2.3% 0.1%
2022 2.34% -0.12%
2021 2.4% -0.23%
2020 2.47% -0.17%
2019 2.56% -0.12%
2018 2.73% -0.09%
2017 2.89% -0.05%
2016 2.97% -0.03%
2015 3.01% -0.004%
2014 3.02% 0.04%
2013 3.05% 0.08%
2012 3.06% 0.31%
2011 3% 0.09%
2010 2.97% -0.15%
2009 2.96% 0.17%
2008 2.98% 0.28%
2007 3.08% 0.29%
2006 3.17% 0.28%
2005 3.2% 0.26%
2004 3.2% 0.3%
2003 3.17% 0.34%
2002 3.14% 0.57%
2001 3.1% 1.13%
2000 3.03% 1.45%
1999 2.97% 1.37%
1998 2.8% 1.31%
1997 2.61% 1.29%
1996 2.59% 1.3%
1995 2.6% 1.32%
1994 2.55% 1.29%
1993 2.52% 1.29%
1992 2.5% 0.88%
1991 2.57% -0.18%
1990 2.67% -0.8%
1989 2.69% -0.74%
1988 2.72% -0.69%
1987 2.77% -0.65%
1986 2.86% -0.61%
1985 2.93% -0.57%
1984 2.93% -0.52%
1983 2.87% -0.47%
1982 2.8% -0.39%
1981 2.77% -0.35%
1980 2.72% -0.43%
1979 2.62% -0.43%
1978 2.52% -0.33%
1977 2.36% -0.29%
1976 2.16% -0.28%
1975 2.04% -0.3%
1974 1.91% -0.32%
1973 1.8% -0.35%
1972 1.74% -0.39%
1971 1.74% -0.9%
1970 1.76% -2.46%
1969 1.74% -3.2%
1968 1.73% -2.8%
1967 1.69% -2.59%
1966 1.65% -2.43%
1965 1.61% -2.27%
1964 1.55% -2.09%
1963 1.5% -1.87%
1962 1.47% -1.58%
1961 1.46% -0.85%

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 Saint Kitts and Nevis' population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Saint Kitts
Current population
24880655
47031
Population rank 59/197 189/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.0006%
One net population change
1 minute
4.63 days
One birth every
42.7 seconds
16 hours
One death every
2.82 minutes
18.8 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +0
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +79
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 152/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
2.9 weeks
Annual migration change -27,130 +18
Net migration rank 158/196 75/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 7,958
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 181/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 17%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 37/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Saint Kitts
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 18
2024 551,536 -25,807 82 -7
2023 545,227 -24,957 84 0
2022 538,146 -24,960 14 0
2021 527,468 -13,079 -20 -92
2020 524,359 -5,661 98 -202
2019 540,001 -25,240 135 -202
2018 556,493 -23,938 150 -202
2017 569,975 -14,780 169 -202
2016 571,519 -7,598 185 -202
2015 570,554 -19,726 197 -202
2014 563,218 -17,984 213 -202
2013 556,096 -33,212 227 -202
2012 544,293 -20,930 246 -202
2011 530,765 -33,391 250 0
2010 515,480 -42,055 274 -449
2009 499,596 -40,148 300 -263
2008 485,223 -40,725 322 -197
2007 467,277 -28,202 341 -200
2006 450,357 -4,218 355 -221
2005 427,243 9,795 361 -234
2004 408,567 17,570 365 -237
2003 394,516 15,359 369 -224
2002 377,333 16,076 365 -210
2001 367,731 10,654 369 -7
2000 356,657 3,877 376 291
1999 342,630 -1,922 413 213
1998 333,196 -5,367 415 170
1997 322,253 -37,200 405 157
1996 315,820 -44,314 379 168
1995 305,878 -38,943 382 162
1994 296,465 -37,554 370 170
1993 289,044 -43,784 373 160
1992 284,622 -45,003 369 158
1991 280,111 -50,451 411 -217
1990 273,846 -32,970 471 -812
1989 267,314 -31,843 476 -788
1988 262,065 -30,068 471 -766
1987 257,730 -29,081 486 -767
1986 252,922 -25,051 520 -783
1985 246,574 -16,623 574 -821
1984 237,838 -12,445 598 -828
1983 228,467 -11,618 664 -880
1982 220,896 -15,879 672 -858
1981 212,623 -17,797 684 -832
1980 205,248 -15,345 652 -798
1979 196,647 -18,559 643 -856
1978 187,019 -19,274 654 -817
1977 175,672 -18,914 697 -820
1976 165,224 -25,786 703 -823
1975 157,174 -30,484 688 -813
1974 149,231 -30,599 670 -810
1973 141,751 -34,452 646 -794
1972 135,756 -33,679 619 -782
1971 130,924 -34,524 615 -797
1970 127,814 -28,832 611 -1,227
1969 123,666 -28,406 708 -2,340
1968 121,264 -27,461 812 -2,208
1967 117,223 -26,444 951 -2,270
1966 113,344 -27,301 1,103 -2,366
1965 109,544 -25,398 1,228 -2,447
1964 105,741 -26,307 1,305 -2,465
1963 101,760 -26,382 1,360 -2,435
1962 98,561 -26,040 1,373 -2,331
1961 95,059 -24,687 1,466 -2,256
1960 92,055 -23,220 1,562 -1,725

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 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,094 people) and 54.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,311 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 7,958 people or 17% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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
Saint Kitts
City Population
Basseterre 12.9K
Cayon 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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