Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 219,306 people in Samoa in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 221,158 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 112.5 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +0.84% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.8% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Samoa
2100 50,396,049 384,035
2099 50,371,646 382,728
2098 50,340,708 381,414
2097 50,301,449 380,066
2096 50,254,384 378,599
2095 50,206,715 377,074
2094 50,149,903 375,519
2093 50,085,053 373,888
2092 50,008,681 372,169
2091 49,929,664 370,373
2090 49,837,226 368,608
2089 49,734,724 366,755
2088 49,620,919 364,803
2087 49,494,737 362,850
2086 49,362,187 360,862
2085 49,219,467 358,840
2084 49,066,778 356,781
2083 48,900,924 354,649
2082 48,726,216 352,438
2081 48,538,535 350,145
2080 48,338,979 347,866
2079 48,127,894 345,496
2078 47,903,951 343,017
2077 47,663,056 340,475
2076 47,409,997 337,881
2075 47,149,765 335,254
2074 46,875,743 332,652
2073 46,585,405 329,962
2072 46,285,042 327,203
2071 45,976,704 324,322
2070 45,658,250 321,610
2069 45,328,458 318,855
2068 44,989,376 316,041
2067 44,641,084 313,344
2066 44,284,227 310,581
2065 43,921,189 307,946
2064 43,544,203 305,328
2063 43,161,275 302,731
2062 42,771,313 300,188
2061 42,367,805 297,795
2060 41,959,718 295,379
2059 41,546,100 292,975
2058 41,122,194 290,541
2057 40,690,044 288,249
2056 40,253,866 286,049
2055 39,809,697 283,835
2054 39,359,338 281,645
2053 38,898,535 279,406
2052 38,431,175 277,095
2051 37,957,565 274,684
2050 37,475,049 272,285
2049 36,985,041 269,817
2048 36,490,848 267,350
2047 35,985,064 264,875
2046 35,474,395 262,303
2045 34,954,181 259,670
2044 34,427,047 256,996
2043 33,896,351 254,462
2042 33,360,095 251,813
2041 32,820,380 249,169
2040 32,277,889 246,598
2039 31,730,935 244,088
2038 31,181,218 241,568
2037 30,628,970 239,227
2036 30,073,757 236,940
2035 29,516,558 234,725
2034 28,955,953 232,695
2033 28,398,148 230,809
2032 27,846,475 229,073
2031 27,297,514 227,359
2030 26,753,459 225,842
2029 26,214,248 224,425
2028 25,676,364 223,027
2027 25,140,461 221,755
2026 24,606,254 220,528
2025 24,074,580 219,306
2024 23,548,781 218,019
2023 23,025,776 216,663
2022 22,509,038 215,261
2021 21,995,243 213,779
2020 21,478,690 211,944
2019 20,961,952 209,780
2018 20,438,288 207,582
2017 19,894,407 205,415
2016 19,334,856 203,499
2015 18,777,487 201,782
2014 18,229,461 200,037
2013 17,695,409 198,268
2012 17,172,287 196,498
2011 16,661,908 194,713
2010 16,176,498 193,023
2009 15,710,066 191,513
2008 15,258,093 190,107
2007 14,816,307 188,753
2006 14,373,707 187,709
2005 13,932,123 186,978
2004 13,500,533 186,249
2003 13,082,532 185,430
2002 12,680,897 184,471
2001 12,295,001 183,166
2000 11,925,546 181,685
1999 11,574,928 180,275
1998 11,240,664 178,905
1997 10,934,223 177,547
1996 10,655,942 176,071
1995 10,386,722 174,571
1994 10,123,798 173,159
1993 9,871,713 171,774
1992 9,629,275 170,331
1991 9,394,632 169,368
1990 9,159,356 169,042
1989 8,921,175 168,768
1988 8,687,435 168,346
1987 8,457,109 167,661
1986 8,228,847 167,061
1985 7,999,935 166,849
1984 7,772,256 166,796
1983 7,551,129 166,714
1982 7,340,197 166,484
1981 7,140,271 165,678
1980 6,947,900 164,322
1979 6,763,903 162,882
1978 6,590,984 161,375
1977 6,428,734 159,753
1976 6,280,635 157,113
1975 6,147,569 153,344
1974 6,024,904 149,431
1973 5,911,927 146,516
1972 5,807,234 144,538
1971 5,707,999 142,503
1970 5,610,304 140,400
1969 5,513,177 138,233
1968 5,418,644 136,020
1967 5,326,348 133,764
1966 5,237,933 131,073
1965 5,152,833 127,978
1964 5,071,034 124,894
1963 4,993,623 121,764
1962 4,919,672 118,597
1961 4,848,224 115,496
1960 4,778,621 112,490

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/samoa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,659 people (a 8.68% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.1% to 272,285 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Samoa
2100 0.05% 0.34%
2099 0.06% 0.34%
2098 0.08% 0.35%
2097 0.09% 0.39%
2096 0.09% 0.4%
2095 0.11% 0.41%
2094 0.13% 0.44%
2093 0.15% 0.46%
2092 0.16% 0.48%
2091 0.19% 0.48%
2090 0.21% 0.51%
2089 0.23% 0.54%
2088 0.25% 0.54%
2087 0.27% 0.55%
2086 0.29% 0.56%
2085 0.31% 0.58%
2084 0.34% 0.6%
2083 0.36% 0.63%
2082 0.39% 0.65%
2081 0.41% 0.66%
2080 0.44% 0.69%
2079 0.47% 0.72%
2078 0.51% 0.75%
2077 0.53% 0.77%
2076 0.55% 0.78%
2075 0.58% 0.78%
2074 0.62% 0.82%
2073 0.65% 0.84%
2072 0.67% 0.89%
2071 0.7% 0.84%
2070 0.73% 0.86%
2069 0.75% 0.89%
2068 0.78% 0.86%
2067 0.81% 0.89%
2066 0.83% 0.86%
2065 0.87% 0.86%
2064 0.89% 0.86%
2063 0.91% 0.85%
2062 0.95% 0.8%
2061 0.97% 0.82%
2060 1% 0.82%
2059 1.03% 0.84%
2058 1.06% 0.8%
2057 1.08% 0.77%
2056 1.12% 0.78%
2055 1.14% 0.78%
2054 1.18% 0.8%
2053 1.22% 0.83%
2052 1.25% 0.88%
2051 1.29% 0.88%
2050 1.32% 0.91%
2049 1.35% 0.92%
2048 1.41% 0.93%
2047 1.44% 0.98%
2046 1.49% 1.01%
2045 1.53% 1.04%
2044 1.57% 1%
2043 1.61% 1.05%
2042 1.64% 1.06%
2041 1.68% 1.04%
2040 1.72% 1.03%
2039 1.76% 1.04%
2038 1.8% 0.98%
2037 1.85% 0.96%
2036 1.89% 0.94%
2035 1.94% 0.87%
2034 1.96% 0.82%
2033 1.98% 0.76%
2032 2.01% 0.75%
2031 2.03% 0.67%
2030 2.06% 0.63%
2029 2.09% 0.63%
2028 2.13% 0.57%
2027 2.17% 0.56%
2026 2.21% 0.56%
2025 2.23% 0.59%
2024 2.27% 0.63%
2023 2.3% 0.65%
2022 2.34% 0.69%
2021 2.4% 0.87%
2020 2.47% 1.03%
2019 2.56% 1.06%
2018 2.73% 1.05%
2017 2.89% 0.94%
2016 2.97% 0.85%
2015 3.01% 0.87%
2014 3.02% 0.89%
2013 3.05% 0.9%
2012 3.06% 0.92%
2011 3% 0.88%
2010 2.97% 0.79%
2009 2.96% 0.74%
2008 2.98% 0.72%
2007 3.08% 0.56%
2006 3.17% 0.39%
2005 3.2% 0.39%
2004 3.2% 0.44%
2003 3.17% 0.52%
2002 3.14% 0.71%
2001 3.1% 0.82%
2000 3.03% 0.78%
1999 2.97% 0.77%
1998 2.8% 0.76%
1997 2.61% 0.84%
1996 2.59% 0.86%
1995 2.6% 0.82%
1994 2.55% 0.81%
1993 2.52% 0.85%
1992 2.5% 0.57%
1991 2.57% 0.19%
1990 2.67% 0.16%
1989 2.69% 0.25%
1988 2.72% 0.41%
1987 2.77% 0.36%
1986 2.86% 0.13%
1985 2.93% 0.03%
1984 2.93% 0.05%
1983 2.87% 0.14%
1982 2.8% 0.49%
1981 2.77% 0.83%
1980 2.72% 0.88%
1979 2.62% 0.93%
1978 2.52% 1.02%
1977 2.36% 1.68%
1976 2.16% 2.46%
1975 2.04% 2.62%
1974 1.91% 1.99%
1973 1.8% 1.37%
1972 1.74% 1.43%
1971 1.74% 1.5%
1970 1.76% 1.57%
1969 1.74% 1.63%
1968 1.73% 1.69%
1967 1.69% 2.05%
1966 1.65% 2.42%
1965 1.61% 2.47%
1964 1.55% 2.57%
1963 1.5% 2.67%
1962 1.47% 2.68%
1961 1.46% 2.67%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.23%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.59%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Samoa
Current population
24880655
221158
Population rank 59/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.003%
One net population change
1 minute
6.83 hours
One birth every
42.7 seconds
1.61 hours
One death every
2.82 minutes
6.53 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +4
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +1,287
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +0.59%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 123/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
3.12 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -2,815
Net migration rank 158/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -2,815
2024 551,536 -25,807 4,101 -2,754
2023 545,227 -24,957 4,170 -2,810
2022 538,146 -24,960 4,288 -2,837
2021 527,468 -13,079 4,379 -2,860
2020 524,359 -5,661 4,442 -2,299
2019 540,001 -25,240 4,495 -2,313
2018 556,493 -23,938 4,637 -2,425
2017 569,975 -14,780 4,661 -2,539
2016 571,519 -7,598 4,720 -3,008
2015 570,554 -19,726 4,795 -3,074
2014 563,218 -17,984 4,849 -3,081
2013 556,096 -33,212 4,875 -3,107
2012 544,293 -20,930 4,863 -3,089
2011 530,765 -33,391 4,860 -3,056
2010 515,480 -42,055 4,779 -3,197
2009 499,596 -40,148 4,525 -3,093
2008 485,223 -40,725 4,581 -3,194
2007 467,277 -28,202 4,480 -3,152
2006 450,357 -4,218 4,473 -3,714
2005 427,243 9,795 4,503 -3,805
2004 408,567 17,570 4,554 -3,796
2003 394,516 15,359 4,622 -3,748
2002 377,333 16,076 4,672 -3,624
2001 367,731 10,654 4,759 -3,198
2000 356,657 3,877 4,855 -3,453
1999 342,630 -1,922 4,937 -3,517
1998 333,196 -5,367 5,022 -3,702
1997 322,253 -37,200 5,053 -3,658
1996 315,820 -44,314 5,038 -3,476
1995 305,878 -38,943 4,976 -3,532
1994 296,465 -37,554 4,880 -3,505
1993 289,044 -43,784 4,769 -3,373
1992 284,622 -45,003 4,652 -3,161
1991 280,111 -50,451 4,655 -4,227
1990 273,846 -32,970 4,759 -4,533
1989 267,314 -31,843 4,845 -4,527
1988 262,065 -30,068 4,889 -4,366
1987 257,730 -29,081 4,909 -4,056
1986 252,922 -25,051 4,983 -4,637
1985 246,574 -16,623 4,998 -4,920
1984 237,838 -12,445 4,979 -4,944
1983 228,467 -11,618 4,914 -4,789
1982 220,896 -15,879 4,808 -4,479
1981 212,623 -17,797 4,720 -3,440
1980 205,248 -15,345 4,672 -3,240
1979 196,647 -18,559 4,624 -3,177
1978 187,019 -19,274 4,587 -3,022
1977 175,672 -18,914 4,555 -2,866
1976 165,224 -25,786 4,519 -929
1975 157,174 -30,484 4,465 -522
1974 149,231 -30,599 4,411 -526
1973 141,751 -34,452 4,446 -2,501
1972 135,756 -33,679 4,487 -2,483
1971 130,924 -34,524 4,534 -2,463
1970 127,814 -28,832 4,567 -2,429
1969 123,666 -28,406 4,592 -2,399
1968 121,264 -27,461 4,605 -2,370
1967 117,223 -26,444 4,621 -2,333
1966 113,344 -27,301 4,593 -1,503
1965 109,544 -25,398 4,605 -1,512
1964 105,741 -26,307 4,326 -1,252
1963 101,760 -26,382 4,544 -1,365
1962 98,561 -26,040 4,498 -1,341
1961 95,059 -24,687 4,399 -1,349
1960 92,055 -23,220 4,298 -1,333

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Samoa 62.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 44,688 people) and 37.6% is from migration (a loss of 26,919 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

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
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.