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Population in Burkina Faso compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 1.48 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Saudi Arabia
2100 50,408,328 74,230,118
2099 50,383,919 73,760,045
2098 50,352,973 73,287,526
2097 50,313,705 72,813,125
2096 50,266,628 72,336,039
2095 50,218,948 71,858,206
2094 50,162,122 71,379,928
2093 50,097,256 70,900,460
2092 50,020,865 70,420,464
2091 49,941,829 69,940,749
2090 49,849,369 69,462,214
2089 49,746,842 68,985,976
2088 49,633,009 68,510,277
2087 49,506,797 68,035,545
2086 49,374,214 67,562,521
2085 49,231,459 67,091,615
2084 49,078,733 66,621,667
2083 48,912,839 66,152,653
2082 48,738,088 65,684,321
2081 48,550,361 65,216,102
2080 48,350,756 64,749,128
2079 48,139,621 64,282,393
2078 47,915,623 63,815,918
2077 47,674,670 63,348,712
2076 47,421,548 62,880,120
2075 47,161,253 62,409,793
2074 46,887,164 61,937,628
2073 46,596,755 61,462,662
2072 46,296,320 60,984,202
2071 45,987,906 60,502,791
2070 45,669,374 60,018,216
2069 45,339,502 59,529,456
2068 45,000,338 59,036,086
2067 44,651,960 58,539,487
2066 44,295,017 58,039,687
2065 43,931,890 57,537,106
2064 43,554,812 57,032,172
2063 43,171,791 56,524,331
2062 42,781,734 56,014,549
2061 42,378,127 55,501,467
2060 41,969,941 54,986,901
2059 41,556,223 54,469,809
2058 41,132,214 53,950,469
2057 40,699,958 53,430,639
2056 40,263,674 52,909,061
2055 39,819,396 52,386,571
2054 39,368,928 51,862,312
2053 38,908,013 51,336,335
2052 38,440,539 50,809,100
2051 37,966,813 50,280,719
2050 37,484,179 49,751,739
2049 36,994,052 49,221,828
2048 36,499,739 48,690,143
2047 35,993,831 48,157,605
2046 35,483,039 47,623,246
2045 34,962,697 47,087,215
2044 34,435,436 46,550,306
2043 33,904,610 46,013,232
2042 33,368,223 45,475,200
2041 32,828,377 44,936,131
2040 32,285,754 44,396,093
2039 31,738,667 43,856,006
2038 31,188,815 43,314,707
2037 30,636,433 42,773,375
2036 30,081,085 42,231,639
2035 29,523,750 41,690,245
2034 28,963,008 41,150,029
2033 28,405,067 40,611,021
2032 27,853,260 40,073,144
2031 27,304,165 39,535,357
2030 26,759,978 38,998,581
2029 26,220,635 38,417,447
2028 25,682,620 37,810,902
2027 25,146,586 37,189,969
2026 24,612,250 36,566,201
2025 24,080,445 35,932,673
2024 23,548,781 35,300,280
2023 23,025,776 33,702,731
2022 22,509,038 32,175,224
2021 21,995,243 30,784,383
2020 21,478,690 31,552,510
2019 20,961,952 30,063,799
2018 20,438,288 30,196,281
2017 19,894,407 30,977,355
2016 19,334,856 30,954,198
2015 18,777,487 29,816,382
2014 18,229,461 28,309,273
2013 17,695,409 27,624,004
2012 17,172,287 26,168,861
2011 16,661,908 25,091,867
2010 16,176,498 23,978,487
2009 15,710,066 24,217,654
2008 15,258,093 23,287,877
2007 14,816,307 22,368,313
2006 14,373,707 21,459,144
2005 13,932,123 20,559,890
2004 13,500,533 19,669,480
2003 13,082,532 18,786,767
2002 12,680,897 17,910,910
2001 12,295,001 17,041,397
2000 11,925,546 16,177,722
1999 11,574,928 15,472,075
1998 11,240,664 14,922,185
1997 10,934,223 14,374,943
1996 10,655,942 13,831,009
1995 10,386,722 13,289,245
1994 10,123,798 12,750,040
1993 9,871,713 12,215,862
1992 9,629,275 11,686,676
1991 9,394,632 11,160,744
1990 9,159,356 10,640,691
1989 8,921,175 10,128,394
1988 8,687,435 9,629,165
1987 8,457,109 9,130,194
1986 8,228,847 8,628,639
1985 7,999,935 8,151,779
1984 7,772,256 7,697,307
1983 7,551,129 7,252,941
1982 7,340,197 6,824,486
1981 7,140,271 6,420,551
1980 6,947,900 6,047,997
1979 6,763,903 5,703,698
1978 6,590,984 5,381,902
1977 6,428,734 5,083,048
1976 6,280,635 4,807,933
1975 6,147,569 4,556,287
1974 6,024,904 4,323,632
1973 5,911,927 4,106,344
1972 5,807,234 3,905,722
1971 5,707,999 3,724,031
1970 5,610,304 3,562,470
1969 5,513,177 3,417,114
1968 5,418,644 3,282,711
1967 5,326,348 3,157,242
1966 5,237,933 3,039,887
1965 5,152,833 2,928,771
1964 5,071,034 2,821,968
1963 4,993,623 2,719,341
1962 4,919,672 2,620,910
1961 4,848,224 2,526,347
1960 4,778,621 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Saudi Arabia
2100 0.05% 0.64%
2099 0.06% 0.64%
2098 0.08% 0.65%
2097 0.09% 0.66%
2096 0.09% 0.66%
2095 0.11% 0.67%
2094 0.13% 0.68%
2093 0.15% 0.68%
2092 0.16% 0.69%
2091 0.19% 0.69%
2090 0.21% 0.69%
2089 0.23% 0.69%
2088 0.25% 0.7%
2087 0.27% 0.7%
2086 0.29% 0.7%
2085 0.31% 0.71%
2084 0.34% 0.71%
2083 0.36% 0.71%
2082 0.39% 0.72%
2081 0.41% 0.72%
2080 0.44% 0.73%
2079 0.47% 0.73%
2078 0.51% 0.74%
2077 0.53% 0.75%
2076 0.55% 0.75%
2075 0.58% 0.76%
2074 0.62% 0.77%
2073 0.65% 0.78%
2072 0.67% 0.8%
2071 0.7% 0.81%
2070 0.73% 0.82%
2069 0.75% 0.84%
2068 0.78% 0.85%
2067 0.81% 0.86%
2066 0.83% 0.87%
2065 0.87% 0.89%
2064 0.89% 0.9%
2063 0.91% 0.91%
2062 0.95% 0.92%
2061 0.97% 0.94%
2060 1% 0.95%
2059 1.03% 0.96%
2058 1.06% 0.97%
2057 1.08% 0.99%
2056 1.12% 1%
2055 1.14% 1.01%
2054 1.18% 1.02%
2053 1.22% 1.04%
2052 1.25% 1.05%
2051 1.29% 1.06%
2050 1.32% 1.08%
2049 1.35% 1.09%
2048 1.41% 1.11%
2047 1.44% 1.12%
2046 1.49% 1.14%
2045 1.53% 1.15%
2044 1.57% 1.17%
2043 1.61% 1.18%
2042 1.64% 1.2%
2041 1.68% 1.22%
2040 1.72% 1.23%
2039 1.76% 1.25%
2038 1.8% 1.27%
2037 1.85% 1.28%
2036 1.89% 1.3%
2035 1.94% 1.31%
2034 1.96% 1.33%
2033 1.98% 1.34%
2032 2.01% 1.36%
2031 2.03% 1.38%
2030 2.06% 1.51%
2029 2.09% 1.6%
2028 2.13% 1.67%
2027 2.17% 1.71%
2026 2.21% 1.76%
2025 2.26% 1.79%
2024 2.27% 4.74%
2023 2.3% 4.75%
2022 2.34% 4.52%
2021 2.4% -2.43%
2020 2.47% 4.95%
2019 2.56% -0.44%
2018 2.73% -2.52%
2017 2.89% 0.07%
2016 2.97% 3.82%
2015 3.01% 5.32%
2014 3.02% 2.48%
2013 3.05% 5.56%
2012 3.06% 4.29%
2011 3% 4.64%
2010 2.97% -0.99%
2009 2.96% 3.99%
2008 2.98% 4.11%
2007 3.08% 4.24%
2006 3.17% 4.37%
2005 3.2% 4.53%
2004 3.2% 4.7%
2003 3.17% 4.89%
2002 3.14% 5.1%
2001 3.1% 5.34%
2000 3.03% 4.56%
1999 2.97% 3.69%
1998 2.8% 3.81%
1997 2.61% 3.93%
1996 2.59% 4.08%
1995 2.6% 4.23%
1994 2.55% 4.37%
1993 2.52% 4.53%
1992 2.5% 4.71%
1991 2.57% 4.89%
1990 2.67% 5.06%
1989 2.69% 5.18%
1988 2.72% 5.47%
1987 2.77% 5.81%
1986 2.86% 5.85%
1985 2.93% 5.9%
1984 2.93% 6.13%
1983 2.87% 6.28%
1982 2.8% 6.29%
1981 2.77% 6.16%
1980 2.72% 6.04%
1979 2.62% 5.98%
1978 2.52% 5.88%
1977 2.36% 5.72%
1976 2.16% 5.52%
1975 2.04% 5.38%
1974 1.91% 5.29%
1973 1.8% 5.14%
1972 1.74% 4.88%
1971 1.74% 4.54%
1970 1.76% 4.25%
1969 1.74% 4.09%
1968 1.73% 3.97%
1967 1.69% 3.86%
1966 1.65% 3.79%
1965 1.61% 3.78%
1964 1.55% 3.77%
1963 1.5% 3.76%
1962 1.47% 3.74%
1961 1.46% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Saudi Arabia
Current population
24756783
36734925
Population rank 59/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.44%
One net population change
1 minute
19.7 seconds
One birth every
43.3 seconds
57 seconds
One death every
2.87 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 4/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +119,738
Net migration rank 158/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 119,738
2024 - -25,807 - 122,170
2023 545,227 -24,957 474,366 325,691
2022 538,146 -24,960 406,920 977,072
2021 527,468 -13,079 409,032 -106,287
2020 524,359 -5,661 447,036 -74,725
2019 540,001 -25,240 474,407 191,582
2018 556,493 -23,938 528,767 -988,751
2017 569,975 -14,780 546,751 -920,812
2016 571,519 -7,598 537,829 -26,997
2015 570,554 -19,726 511,023 465,292
2014 563,218 -17,984 493,431 469,144
2013 556,096 -33,212 475,299 485,794
2012 544,293 -20,930 465,649 479,206
2011 530,765 -33,391 443,675 491,253
2010 515,480 -42,055 418,641 504,955
2009 499,596 -40,148 438,557 496,229
2008 485,223 -40,725 433,457 491,337
2007 467,277 -28,202 425,199 489,136
2006 450,357 -4,218 399,333 504,661
2005 427,243 9,795 375,938 518,565
2004 408,567 17,570 362,843 523,472
2003 394,516 15,359 364,520 514,606
2002 377,333 16,076 372,099 500,508
2001 367,731 10,654 382,153 484,252
2000 356,657 3,877 392,407 468,515
1999 342,630 -1,922 390,112 160,263
1998 333,196 -5,367 389,499 159,898
1997 322,253 -37,200 385,033 160,066
1996 315,820 -44,314 382,248 160,532
1995 305,878 -38,943 380,231 160,512
1994 296,465 -37,554 377,351 160,306
1993 289,044 -43,784 372,621 158,074
1992 284,622 -45,003 366,763 160,908
1991 280,111 -50,451 361,329 162,857
1990 273,846 -32,970 355,495 160,416
1989 267,314 -31,843 349,399 159,273
1988 262,065 -30,068 342,865 146,918
1987 257,730 -29,081 333,088 175,075
1986 252,922 -25,051 322,340 172,606
1985 246,574 -16,623 310,558 148,208
1984 237,838 -12,445 296,615 153,562
1983 228,467 -11,618 280,616 157,930
1982 220,896 -15,879 264,831 153,528
1981 212,623 -17,797 249,156 140,355
1980 205,248 -15,345 234,372 121,220
1979 196,647 -18,559 220,186 112,826
1978 187,019 -19,274 205,331 105,263
1977 175,672 -18,914 191,103 96,015
1976 165,224 -25,786 178,024 85,083
1975 157,174 -30,484 166,223 73,960
1974 149,231 -30,599 155,478 69,653
1973 141,751 -34,452 145,450 63,995
1972 135,756 -33,679 136,360 55,439
1971 130,924 -34,524 127,600 43,989
1970 127,814 -28,832 120,440 31,097
1969 123,666 -28,406 113,859 25,312
1968 121,264 -27,461 108,281 21,366
1967 117,223 -26,444 103,343 17,947
1966 113,344 -27,301 98,361 15,054
1965 109,544 -25,398 93,820 15,000
1964 105,741 -26,307 89,776 15,000
1963 101,760 -26,382 85,480 15,000
1962 98,561 -26,040 81,393 15,000
1961 95,059 -24,687 77,743 15,000
1960 92,055 -23,220 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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