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Population in Burkina Faso compared to Saint Lucia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 179,744 people in Saint Lucia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 180,638 in Saint Lucia.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 137.1 times bigger than Saint Lucia's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Saint Lucia is the 178th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.002% for Saint Lucia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +0.33% in Saint Lucia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Saint Lucia has grown from 167K to 181K (8.4% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Saint Lucia: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Saint Lucia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Saint Lucia
2100 50,408,328 108,859
2099 50,383,919 109,925
2098 50,352,973 111,010
2097 50,313,705 112,101
2096 50,266,628 113,220
2095 50,218,948 114,375
2094 50,162,122 115,544
2093 50,097,256 116,736
2092 50,020,865 117,967
2091 49,941,829 119,241
2090 49,849,369 120,512
2089 49,746,842 121,819
2088 49,633,009 123,178
2087 49,506,797 124,544
2086 49,374,214 125,925
2085 49,231,459 127,318
2084 49,078,733 128,751
2083 48,912,839 130,180
2082 48,738,088 131,625
2081 48,550,361 133,102
2080 48,350,756 134,590
2079 48,139,621 136,086
2078 47,915,623 137,564
2077 47,674,670 139,061
2076 47,421,548 140,566
2075 47,161,253 142,044
2074 46,887,164 143,548
2073 46,596,755 145,029
2072 46,296,320 146,477
2071 45,987,906 147,906
2070 45,669,374 149,319
2069 45,339,502 150,725
2068 45,000,338 152,114
2067 44,651,960 153,489
2066 44,295,017 154,857
2065 43,931,890 156,167
2064 43,554,812 157,470
2063 43,171,791 158,716
2062 42,781,734 159,937
2061 42,378,127 161,139
2060 41,969,941 162,360
2059 41,556,223 163,517
2058 41,132,214 164,633
2057 40,699,958 165,729
2056 40,263,674 166,786
2055 39,819,396 167,843
2054 39,368,928 168,878
2053 38,908,013 169,899
2052 38,440,539 170,889
2051 37,966,813 171,826
2050 37,484,179 172,758
2049 36,994,052 173,648
2048 36,499,739 174,528
2047 35,993,831 175,355
2046 35,483,039 176,100
2045 34,962,697 176,804
2044 34,435,436 177,498
2043 33,904,610 178,111
2042 33,368,223 178,695
2041 32,828,377 179,263
2040 32,285,754 179,764
2039 31,738,667 180,227
2038 31,188,815 180,671
2037 30,636,433 181,038
2036 30,081,085 181,303
2035 29,523,750 181,497
2034 28,963,008 181,650
2033 28,405,067 181,713
2032 27,853,260 181,717
2031 27,304,165 181,651
2030 26,759,978 181,514
2029 26,220,635 181,335
2028 25,682,620 181,116
2027 25,146,586 180,863
2026 24,612,250 180,555
2025 24,080,445 180,185
2024 23,548,781 179,744
2023 23,025,776 179,285
2022 22,509,038 178,781
2021 21,995,243 178,522
2020 21,478,690 178,250
2019 20,961,952 177,661
2018 20,438,288 177,017
2017 19,894,407 176,342
2016 19,334,856 175,646
2015 18,777,487 174,905
2014 18,229,461 174,138
2013 17,695,409 173,369
2012 17,172,287 172,587
2011 16,661,908 171,801
2010 16,176,498 170,906
2009 15,710,066 169,869
2008 15,258,093 168,808
2007 14,816,307 167,758
2006 14,373,707 166,639
2005 13,932,123 165,450
2004 13,500,533 164,239
2003 13,082,532 162,976
2002 12,680,897 161,641
2001 12,295,001 160,237
2000 11,925,546 158,616
1999 11,574,928 156,702
1998 11,240,664 154,677
1997 10,934,223 152,569
1996 10,655,942 150,436
1995 10,386,722 148,208
1994 10,123,798 145,890
1993 9,871,713 143,726
1992 9,629,275 141,617
1991 9,394,632 139,520
1990 9,159,356 137,857
1989 8,921,175 136,512
1988 8,687,435 135,000
1987 8,457,109 133,227
1986 8,228,847 131,239
1985 7,999,935 129,159
1984 7,772,256 127,067
1983 7,551,129 125,044
1982 7,340,197 123,087
1981 7,140,271 121,166
1980 6,947,900 119,290
1979 6,763,903 117,528
1978 6,590,984 115,834
1977 6,428,734 114,135
1976 6,280,635 112,425
1975 6,147,569 110,725
1974 6,024,904 109,076
1973 5,911,927 107,498
1972 5,807,234 106,002
1971 5,707,999 104,564
1970 5,610,304 103,165
1969 5,513,177 101,879
1968 5,418,644 100,675
1967 5,326,348 99,504
1966 5,237,933 98,463
1965 5,152,833 97,493
1964 5,071,034 96,505
1963 4,993,623 95,519
1962 4,919,672 94,505
1961 4,848,224 93,490
1960 4,778,621 92,585

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/saint-lucia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Saint Lucia gained 9,007 people (a 5.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Saint Lucia's population increased by 4,992 people (a 2.84% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Saint Lucia was ranked 177th in 2006 and ranked 178th 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 Saint Lucia will decrease by 4.36% to 172,758 people and rank change from 178th to 179th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 182K people in 2032 for Saint Lucia.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Saint Lucia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Saint Lucia
2100 0.05% -0.97%
2099 0.06% -0.98%
2098 0.08% -0.97%
2097 0.09% -0.99%
2096 0.09% -1.01%
2095 0.11% -1.01%
2094 0.13% -1.02%
2093 0.15% -1.04%
2092 0.16% -1.07%
2091 0.19% -1.05%
2090 0.21% -1.07%
2089 0.23% -1.1%
2088 0.25% -1.1%
2087 0.27% -1.1%
2086 0.29% -1.09%
2085 0.31% -1.11%
2084 0.34% -1.1%
2083 0.36% -1.1%
2082 0.39% -1.11%
2081 0.41% -1.11%
2080 0.44% -1.1%
2079 0.47% -1.07%
2078 0.51% -1.08%
2077 0.53% -1.07%
2076 0.55% -1.04%
2075 0.58% -1.05%
2074 0.62% -1.02%
2073 0.65% -0.99%
2072 0.67% -0.97%
2071 0.7% -0.95%
2070 0.73% -0.93%
2069 0.75% -0.91%
2068 0.78% -0.9%
2067 0.81% -0.88%
2066 0.83% -0.84%
2065 0.87% -0.83%
2064 0.89% -0.78%
2063 0.91% -0.76%
2062 0.95% -0.75%
2061 0.97% -0.75%
2060 1% -0.71%
2059 1.03% -0.68%
2058 1.06% -0.66%
2057 1.08% -0.63%
2056 1.12% -0.63%
2055 1.14% -0.61%
2054 1.18% -0.6%
2053 1.22% -0.58%
2052 1.25% -0.55%
2051 1.29% -0.54%
2050 1.32% -0.51%
2049 1.35% -0.5%
2048 1.41% -0.47%
2047 1.44% -0.42%
2046 1.49% -0.4%
2045 1.53% -0.39%
2044 1.57% -0.34%
2043 1.61% -0.33%
2042 1.64% -0.32%
2041 1.68% -0.28%
2040 1.72% -0.26%
2039 1.76% -0.25%
2038 1.8% -0.2%
2037 1.85% -0.15%
2036 1.89% -0.11%
2035 1.94% -0.08%
2034 1.96% -0.03%
2033 1.98% -0.002%
2032 2.01% 0.04%
2031 2.03% 0.08%
2030 2.06% 0.1%
2029 2.09% 0.12%
2028 2.13% 0.14%
2027 2.17% 0.17%
2026 2.21% 0.21%
2025 2.26% 0.25%
2024 2.27% 0.26%
2023 2.3% 0.28%
2022 2.34% 0.15%
2021 2.4% 0.15%
2020 2.47% 0.33%
2019 2.56% 0.36%
2018 2.73% 0.38%
2017 2.89% 0.4%
2016 2.97% 0.42%
2015 3.01% 0.44%
2014 3.02% 0.44%
2013 3.05% 0.45%
2012 3.06% 0.46%
2011 3% 0.52%
2010 2.97% 0.61%
2009 2.96% 0.63%
2008 2.98% 0.63%
2007 3.08% 0.67%
2006 3.17% 0.72%
2005 3.2% 0.74%
2004 3.2% 0.77%
2003 3.17% 0.83%
2002 3.14% 0.88%
2001 3.1% 1.02%
2000 3.03% 1.22%
1999 2.97% 1.31%
1998 2.8% 1.38%
1997 2.61% 1.42%
1996 2.59% 1.5%
1995 2.6% 1.59%
1994 2.55% 1.51%
1993 2.52% 1.49%
1992 2.5% 1.5%
1991 2.57% 1.21%
1990 2.67% 0.99%
1989 2.69% 1.12%
1988 2.72% 1.33%
1987 2.77% 1.51%
1986 2.86% 1.61%
1985 2.93% 1.65%
1984 2.93% 1.62%
1983 2.87% 1.59%
1982 2.8% 1.59%
1981 2.77% 1.57%
1980 2.72% 1.5%
1979 2.62% 1.46%
1978 2.52% 1.49%
1977 2.36% 1.52%
1976 2.16% 1.54%
1975 2.04% 1.51%
1974 1.91% 1.47%
1973 1.8% 1.41%
1972 1.74% 1.38%
1971 1.74% 1.36%
1970 1.76% 1.26%
1969 1.74% 1.2%
1968 1.73% 1.18%
1967 1.69% 1.06%
1966 1.65% 0.99%
1965 1.61% 1.02%
1964 1.55% 1.03%
1963 1.5% 1.07%
1962 1.47% 1.09%
1961 1.46% 0.98%

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 Saint Lucia's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Saint Lucia
Current population
24756783
180638
Population rank 59/197 178/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.002%
One net population change
1 minute
19.1 hours
One birth every
43.3 seconds
4.34 hours
One death every
2.87 minutes
5.67 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +1
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +459
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 153/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
2.27 weeks
Annual migration change -27,130 -23
Net migration rank 158/196 79/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 8,079
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 180/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 98/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Saint Lucia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Saint Lucia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -23
2024 - -25,807 - -7
2023 545,227 -24,957 475 0
2022 538,146 -24,960 530 0
2021 527,468 -13,079 -15 0
2020 524,359 -5,661 562 0
2019 540,001 -25,240 609 0
2018 556,493 -23,938 694 -18
2017 569,975 -14,780 724 -38
2016 571,519 -7,598 767 -57
2015 570,554 -19,726 841 -69
2014 563,218 -17,984 852 -90
2013 556,096 -33,212 892 -114
2012 544,293 -20,930 916 -135
2011 530,765 -33,391 934 -150
2010 515,480 -42,055 1,176 -170
2009 499,596 -40,148 1,349 -276
2008 485,223 -40,725 1,369 -331
2007 467,277 -28,202 1,422 -352
2006 450,357 -4,218 1,511 -339
2005 427,243 9,795 1,553 -358
2004 408,567 17,570 1,615 -378
2003 394,516 15,359 1,694 -397
2002 377,333 16,076 1,774 -409
2001 367,731 10,654 1,860 -416
2000 356,657 3,877 1,967 -176
1999 342,630 -1,922 2,389 -361
1998 333,196 -5,367 2,294 -268
1997 322,253 -37,200 2,709 -519
1996 315,820 -44,314 2,649 -571
1995 305,878 -38,943 3,019 -638
1994 296,465 -37,554 2,976 -721
1993 289,044 -43,784 2,899 -824
1992 284,622 -45,003 2,981 -834
1991 280,111 -50,451 3,009 -963
1990 273,846 -32,970 3,061 -1,790
1989 267,314 -31,843 3,146 -1,734
1988 262,065 -30,068 3,229 -1,606
1987 257,730 -29,081 3,351 -1,423
1986 252,922 -25,051 3,496 -1,453
1985 246,574 -16,623 3,591 -1,465
1984 237,838 -12,445 3,526 -1,468
1983 228,467 -11,618 3,443 -1,462
1982 220,896 -15,879 3,360 -1,423
1981 212,623 -17,797 3,306 -1,403
1980 205,248 -15,345 3,275 -1,422
1979 196,647 -18,559 3,301 -1,625
1978 187,019 -19,274 3,340 -1,635
1977 175,672 -18,914 3,240 -1,543
1976 165,224 -25,786 3,166 -1,444
1975 157,174 -30,484 3,126 -1,454
1974 149,231 -30,599 3,106 -1,472
1973 141,751 -34,452 3,033 -1,513
1972 135,756 -33,679 3,028 -1,566
1971 130,924 -34,524 3,046 -1,625
1970 127,814 -28,832 3,093 -1,709
1969 123,666 -28,406 3,143 -1,954
1968 121,264 -27,461 3,154 -1,937
1967 117,223 -26,444 3,113 -1,997
1966 113,344 -27,301 3,028 -2,065
1965 109,544 -25,398 3,042 -2,067
1964 105,741 -26,307 3,074 -2,079
1963 101,760 -26,382 3,048 -2,060
1962 98,561 -26,040 3,124 -2,082
1961 95,059 -24,687 3,173 -2,189
1960 92,055 -23,220 3,202 -2,366

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/saint-lucia | 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 Saint Lucia 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,039 people) and 4.31% is from migration (a loss of 272 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 8,079 people or 4.5% in Saint Lucia.

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 Lucia
City Population
Castries 20K
Vieux Fort 15.8K

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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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