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Population in Burkina Faso compared to Sao Tome and Principe: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 235,536 people in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 246,362 in Sao Tome and Principe.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 100.5 times bigger than Sao Tome and Principe's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Sao Tome and Principe is the 176th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.003% for Sao Tome and Principe.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +1.82% in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe has grown from 166K to 246K (48.7% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Sao Tome and Principe: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Sao Tome
2100 50,408,328 538,729
2099 50,383,919 537,330
2098 50,352,973 535,787
2097 50,313,705 534,124
2096 50,266,628 532,353
2095 50,218,948 530,576
2094 50,162,122 528,656
2093 50,097,256 526,643
2092 50,020,865 524,507
2091 49,941,829 522,325
2090 49,849,369 519,999
2089 49,746,842 517,612
2088 49,633,009 515,098
2087 49,506,797 512,568
2086 49,374,214 510,018
2085 49,231,459 507,340
2084 49,078,733 504,584
2083 48,912,839 501,679
2082 48,738,088 498,722
2081 48,550,361 495,689
2080 48,350,756 492,482
2079 48,139,621 489,244
2078 47,915,623 485,930
2077 47,674,670 482,450
2076 47,421,548 478,942
2075 47,161,253 475,380
2074 46,887,164 471,763
2073 46,596,755 468,114
2072 46,296,320 464,348
2071 45,987,906 460,509
2070 45,669,374 456,552
2069 45,339,502 452,449
2068 45,000,338 448,367
2067 44,651,960 444,152
2066 44,295,017 439,833
2065 43,931,890 435,561
2064 43,554,812 431,126
2063 43,171,791 426,703
2062 42,781,734 422,184
2061 42,378,127 417,686
2060 41,969,941 413,117
2059 41,556,223 408,577
2058 41,132,214 404,024
2057 40,699,958 399,413
2056 40,263,674 394,844
2055 39,819,396 390,153
2054 39,368,928 385,468
2053 38,908,013 380,737
2052 38,440,539 376,015
2051 37,966,813 371,194
2050 37,484,179 366,397
2049 36,994,052 361,591
2048 36,499,739 356,742
2047 35,993,831 351,861
2046 35,483,039 346,888
2045 34,962,697 341,838
2044 34,435,436 336,792
2043 33,904,610 331,713
2042 33,368,223 326,652
2041 32,828,377 321,594
2040 32,285,754 316,457
2039 31,738,667 311,279
2038 31,188,815 306,071
2037 30,636,433 300,875
2036 30,081,085 295,624
2035 29,523,750 290,400
2034 28,963,008 285,183
2033 28,405,067 279,990
2032 27,853,260 274,835
2031 27,304,165 269,740
2030 26,759,978 264,723
2029 26,220,635 259,705
2028 25,682,620 254,751
2027 25,146,586 249,860
2026 24,612,250 245,066
2025 24,080,445 240,286
2024 23,548,781 235,536
2023 23,025,776 230,871
2022 22,509,038 226,305
2021 21,995,243 221,961
2020 21,478,690 217,435
2019 20,961,952 213,392
2018 20,438,288 210,187
2017 19,894,407 206,970
2016 19,334,856 203,689
2015 18,777,487 200,291
2014 18,229,461 196,767
2013 17,695,409 193,148
2012 17,172,287 189,439
2011 16,661,908 185,649
2010 16,176,498 181,802
2009 15,710,066 177,853
2008 15,258,093 173,793
2007 14,816,307 169,700
2006 14,373,707 165,638
2005 13,932,123 161,639
2004 13,500,533 157,705
2003 13,082,532 153,814
2002 12,680,897 149,922
2001 12,295,001 146,375
2000 11,925,546 144,018
1999 11,574,928 142,442
1998 11,240,664 140,751
1997 10,934,223 138,922
1996 10,655,942 136,962
1995 10,386,722 134,895
1994 10,123,798 132,732
1993 9,871,713 130,467
1992 9,629,275 128,110
1991 9,394,632 125,697
1990 9,159,356 122,980
1989 8,921,175 119,979
1988 8,687,435 116,939
1987 8,457,109 113,919
1986 8,228,847 111,150
1985 7,999,935 108,658
1984 7,772,256 106,394
1983 7,551,129 104,380
1982 7,340,197 102,508
1981 7,140,271 100,615
1980 6,947,900 98,544
1979 6,763,903 96,252
1978 6,590,984 93,794
1977 6,428,734 91,301
1976 6,280,635 88,922
1975 6,147,569 86,708
1974 6,024,904 84,672
1973 5,911,927 82,798
1972 5,807,234 81,041
1971 5,707,999 79,330
1970 5,610,304 77,626
1969 5,513,177 76,083
1968 5,418,644 74,765
1967 5,326,348 73,596
1966 5,237,933 72,576
1965 5,152,833 71,680
1964 5,071,034 70,865
1963 4,993,623 70,112
1962 4,919,672 69,403
1961 4,848,224 68,707
1960 4,778,621 68,012

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe gained 38,051 people (a 23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe's population increased by 42,673 people (a 21% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Sao Tome and Principe was ranked 178th in 2006 and ranked 176th 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 Sao Tome and Principe will increase by 48.7% to 366,397 people and rank change from 176th to 175th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 539K people in 2100 for Sao Tome and Principe.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Sao Tome
2100 0.05% 0.26%
2099 0.06% 0.29%
2098 0.08% 0.31%
2097 0.09% 0.33%
2096 0.09% 0.33%
2095 0.11% 0.36%
2094 0.13% 0.38%
2093 0.15% 0.41%
2092 0.16% 0.42%
2091 0.19% 0.45%
2090 0.21% 0.46%
2089 0.23% 0.49%
2088 0.25% 0.49%
2087 0.27% 0.5%
2086 0.29% 0.53%
2085 0.31% 0.55%
2084 0.34% 0.58%
2083 0.36% 0.59%
2082 0.39% 0.61%
2081 0.41% 0.65%
2080 0.44% 0.66%
2079 0.47% 0.68%
2078 0.51% 0.72%
2077 0.53% 0.73%
2076 0.55% 0.75%
2075 0.58% 0.77%
2074 0.62% 0.78%
2073 0.65% 0.81%
2072 0.67% 0.83%
2071 0.7% 0.87%
2070 0.73% 0.91%
2069 0.75% 0.91%
2068 0.78% 0.95%
2067 0.81% 0.98%
2066 0.83% 0.98%
2065 0.87% 1.03%
2064 0.89% 1.04%
2063 0.91% 1.07%
2062 0.95% 1.08%
2061 0.97% 1.11%
2060 1% 1.11%
2059 1.03% 1.13%
2058 1.06% 1.15%
2057 1.08% 1.16%
2056 1.12% 1.2%
2055 1.14% 1.22%
2054 1.18% 1.24%
2053 1.22% 1.26%
2052 1.25% 1.3%
2051 1.29% 1.31%
2050 1.32% 1.33%
2049 1.35% 1.36%
2048 1.41% 1.39%
2047 1.44% 1.43%
2046 1.49% 1.48%
2045 1.53% 1.5%
2044 1.57% 1.53%
2043 1.61% 1.55%
2042 1.64% 1.57%
2041 1.68% 1.62%
2040 1.72% 1.66%
2039 1.76% 1.7%
2038 1.8% 1.73%
2037 1.85% 1.78%
2036 1.89% 1.8%
2035 1.94% 1.83%
2034 1.96% 1.85%
2033 1.98% 1.88%
2032 2.01% 1.89%
2031 2.03% 1.9%
2030 2.06% 1.93%
2029 2.09% 1.94%
2028 2.13% 1.96%
2027 2.17% 1.96%
2026 2.21% 1.99%
2025 2.26% 2.02%
2024 2.27% 2.02%
2023 2.3% 2.02%
2022 2.34% 1.96%
2021 2.4% 2.08%
2020 2.47% 1.89%
2019 2.56% 1.52%
2018 2.73% 1.55%
2017 2.89% 1.61%
2016 2.97% 1.7%
2015 3.01% 1.79%
2014 3.02% 1.87%
2013 3.05% 1.96%
2012 3.06% 2.04%
2011 3% 2.12%
2010 2.97% 2.22%
2009 2.96% 2.34%
2008 2.98% 2.41%
2007 3.08% 2.45%
2006 3.17% 2.47%
2005 3.2% 2.49%
2004 3.2% 2.53%
2003 3.17% 2.6%
2002 3.14% 2.42%
2001 3.1% 1.64%
2000 3.03% 1.11%
1999 2.97% 1.2%
1998 2.8% 1.32%
1997 2.61% 1.43%
1996 2.59% 1.53%
1995 2.6% 1.63%
1994 2.55% 1.74%
1993 2.52% 1.84%
1992 2.5% 1.92%
1991 2.57% 2.21%
1990 2.67% 2.5%
1989 2.69% 2.6%
1988 2.72% 2.65%
1987 2.77% 2.49%
1986 2.86% 2.29%
1985 2.93% 2.13%
1984 2.93% 1.93%
1983 2.87% 1.83%
1982 2.8% 1.88%
1981 2.77% 2.1%
1980 2.72% 2.38%
1979 2.62% 2.62%
1978 2.52% 2.73%
1977 2.36% 2.68%
1976 2.16% 2.55%
1975 2.04% 2.4%
1974 1.91% 2.26%
1973 1.8% 2.17%
1972 1.74% 2.16%
1971 1.74% 2.2%
1970 1.76% 2.03%
1969 1.74% 1.76%
1968 1.73% 1.59%
1967 1.69% 1.41%
1966 1.65% 1.25%
1965 1.61% 1.15%
1964 1.55% 1.07%
1963 1.5% 1.02%
1962 1.47% 1.01%
1961 1.46% 1.02%

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 Sao Tome and Principe's population grew by 2.02%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Sao Tome
Current population
24756783
246362
Population rank 59/197 176/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.003%
One net population change
1 minute
1.88 hours
One birth every
43.3 seconds
1.35 hours
One death every
2.87 minutes
6.81 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +13
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +4,665
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +2.02%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 49/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
13.5 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -650
Net migration rank 158/196 90/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 1,955
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 194/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 162/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Sao Tome and Principe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Sao Tome
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -650
2024 - -25,807 - -604
2023 545,227 -24,957 5,221 -592
2022 538,146 -24,960 5,102 -592
2021 527,468 -13,079 4,954 -782
2020 524,359 -5,661 4,874 0
2019 540,001 -25,240 4,932 -1,716
2018 556,493 -23,938 4,957 -1,757
2017 569,975 -14,780 5,007 -1,779
2016 571,519 -7,598 5,125 -1,793
2015 570,554 -19,726 5,269 -1,809
2014 563,218 -17,984 5,381 -1,801
2013 556,096 -33,212 5,449 -1,787
2012 544,293 -20,930 5,501 -1,739
2011 530,765 -33,391 5,445 -1,616
2010 515,480 -42,055 5,391 -1,529
2009 499,596 -40,148 5,349 -1,328
2008 485,223 -40,725 5,297 -1,203
2007 467,277 -28,202 5,226 -1,127
2006 450,357 -4,218 5,057 -1,031
2005 427,243 9,795 4,897 -941
2004 408,567 17,570 4,810 -894
2003 394,516 15,359 4,702 -816
2002 377,333 16,076 4,591 -690
2001 367,731 10,654 4,471 -1,289
2000 356,657 3,877 4,334 -2,798
1999 342,630 -1,922 4,221 -2,594
1998 333,196 -5,367 4,120 -2,364
1997 322,253 -37,200 4,041 -2,153
1996 315,820 -44,314 3,993 -1,974
1995 305,878 -38,943 3,948 -1,829
1994 296,465 -37,554 3,860 -1,644
1993 289,044 -43,784 3,841 -1,527
1992 284,622 -45,003 3,822 -1,432
1991 280,111 -50,451 3,801 -1,362
1990 273,846 -32,970 3,719 -727
1989 267,314 -31,843 3,576 -571
1988 262,065 -30,068 3,544 -465
1987 257,730 -29,081 3,440 -470
1986 252,922 -25,051 3,180 -614
1985 246,574 -16,623 3,242 -828
1984 237,838 -12,445 3,163 -1,041
1983 228,467 -11,618 3,100 -1,203
1982 220,896 -15,879 3,047 -1,203
1981 212,623 -17,797 3,015 -1,067
1980 205,248 -15,345 2,965 -770
1979 196,647 -18,559 2,893 -491
1978 187,019 -19,274 2,800 -279
1977 175,672 -18,914 2,705 -255
1976 165,224 -25,786 2,608 -302
1975 157,174 -30,484 2,515 -392
1974 149,231 -30,599 2,422 -474
1973 141,751 -34,452 2,329 -525
1972 135,756 -33,679 2,232 -517
1971 130,924 -34,524 2,127 -430
1970 127,814 -28,832 1,980 -279
1969 123,666 -28,406 1,862 -469
1968 121,264 -27,461 1,767 -520
1967 117,223 -26,444 1,693 -606
1966 113,344 -27,301 1,642 -688
1965 109,544 -25,398 1,611 -765
1964 105,741 -26,307 1,600 -819
1963 101,760 -26,382 1,609 -886
1962 98,561 -26,040 1,625 -927
1961 95,059 -24,687 1,657 -960
1960 92,055 -23,220 1,547 -860

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 Sao Tome and Principe 80.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 50,822 people) and 19.9% is from migration (a loss of 12,621 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 1,955 people or 0.8% in Sao Tome and Principe.

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
Sao Tome
City Population
Sao Tome 65.5K
Trindade 6.64K

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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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