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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 240,254 people in Sao Tome and Principe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 247,495 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 +2.56% per year vs +1.83% in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe has grown from 166K to 247K (49.4% 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 50,396,049 538,656
2099 50,371,646 537,257
2098 50,340,708 535,715
2097 50,301,449 534,052
2096 50,254,384 532,281
2095 50,206,715 530,505
2094 50,149,903 528,585
2093 50,085,053 526,572
2092 50,008,681 524,436
2091 49,929,664 522,255
2090 49,837,226 519,929
2089 49,734,724 517,542
2088 49,620,919 515,028
2087 49,494,737 512,499
2086 49,362,187 509,949
2085 49,219,467 507,271
2084 49,066,778 504,516
2083 48,900,924 501,611
2082 48,726,216 498,655
2081 48,538,535 495,622
2080 48,338,979 492,416
2079 48,127,894 489,178
2078 47,903,951 485,864
2077 47,663,056 482,385
2076 47,409,997 478,877
2075 47,149,765 475,315
2074 46,875,743 471,700
2073 46,585,405 468,051
2072 46,285,042 464,286
2071 45,976,704 460,447
2070 45,658,250 456,490
2069 45,328,458 452,388
2068 44,989,376 448,306
2067 44,641,084 444,092
2066 44,284,227 439,773
2065 43,921,189 435,502
2064 43,544,203 431,068
2063 43,161,275 426,645
2062 42,771,313 422,127
2061 42,367,805 417,629
2060 41,959,718 413,061
2059 41,546,100 408,522
2058 41,122,194 403,970
2057 40,690,044 399,359
2056 40,253,866 394,790
2055 39,809,697 390,100
2054 39,359,338 385,416
2053 38,898,535 380,685
2052 38,431,175 375,964
2051 37,957,565 371,143
2050 37,475,049 366,347
2049 36,985,041 361,542
2048 36,490,848 356,694
2047 35,985,064 351,813
2046 35,474,395 346,841
2045 34,954,181 341,791
2044 34,427,047 336,747
2043 33,896,351 331,669
2042 33,360,095 326,608
2041 32,820,380 321,551
2040 32,277,889 316,415
2039 31,730,935 311,237
2038 31,181,218 306,029
2037 30,628,970 300,834
2036 30,073,757 295,584
2035 29,516,558 290,361
2034 28,955,953 285,145
2033 28,398,148 279,952
2032 27,846,475 274,798
2031 27,297,514 269,704
2030 26,753,459 264,687
2029 26,214,248 259,670
2028 25,676,364 254,717
2027 25,140,461 249,827
2026 24,606,254 245,033
2025 24,074,580 240,254
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 (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 Sao Tome and Principe gained 38,051 people (a 23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe's population increased by 43,806 people (a 21.5% 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 50.6% to 37,475,049 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Sao Tome and Principe will increase by 48% to 366,347 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 2.23% 2%
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 (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 Sao Tome and Principe's population grew by 2%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Sao Tome
Current population
24880655
247495
Population rank 59/197 176/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.003%
One net population change
1 minute
1.86 hours
One birth every
42.7 seconds
1.32 hours
One death every
2.82 minutes
6.73 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +13
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +4,718
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +2%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 50/197
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 551,536 -25,807 5,315 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Sao Tome and Principe 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 50,756 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 11,424 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 (1960–2025, 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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