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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 1.27 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Senegal
2100 50,408,328 47,481,703
2099 50,383,919 47,309,204
2098 50,352,973 47,131,505
2097 50,313,705 46,942,831
2096 50,266,628 46,749,318
2095 50,218,948 46,548,519
2094 50,162,122 46,338,777
2093 50,097,256 46,124,372
2092 50,020,865 45,903,819
2091 49,941,829 45,676,277
2090 49,849,369 45,442,218
2089 49,746,842 45,197,486
2088 49,633,009 44,949,158
2087 49,506,797 44,692,601
2086 49,374,214 44,425,160
2085 49,231,459 44,150,556
2084 49,078,733 43,871,406
2083 48,912,839 43,579,072
2082 48,738,088 43,285,560
2081 48,550,361 42,984,866
2080 48,350,756 42,679,614
2079 48,139,621 42,366,808
2078 47,915,623 42,044,826
2077 47,674,670 41,716,837
2076 47,421,548 41,379,705
2075 47,161,253 41,030,232
2074 46,887,164 40,674,683
2073 46,596,755 40,312,726
2072 46,296,320 39,943,067
2071 45,987,906 39,568,028
2070 45,669,374 39,187,711
2069 45,339,502 38,795,322
2068 45,000,338 38,398,147
2067 44,651,960 37,996,983
2066 44,295,017 37,584,328
2065 43,931,890 37,167,637
2064 43,554,812 36,744,279
2063 43,171,791 36,318,015
2062 42,781,734 35,884,713
2061 42,378,127 35,448,776
2060 41,969,941 35,010,231
2059 41,556,223 34,571,669
2058 41,132,214 34,122,702
2057 40,699,958 33,673,448
2056 40,263,674 33,219,406
2055 39,819,396 32,765,741
2054 39,368,928 32,313,613
2053 38,908,013 31,859,051
2052 38,440,539 31,405,418
2051 37,966,813 30,949,633
2050 37,484,179 30,490,614
2049 36,994,052 30,032,811
2048 36,499,739 29,570,773
2047 35,993,831 29,111,688
2046 35,483,039 28,648,672
2045 34,962,697 28,187,838
2044 34,435,436 27,724,585
2043 33,904,610 27,260,926
2042 33,368,223 26,796,927
2041 32,828,377 26,332,270
2040 32,285,754 25,866,240
2039 31,738,667 25,398,425
2038 31,188,815 24,928,471
2037 30,636,433 24,457,649
2036 30,081,085 23,986,892
2035 29,523,750 23,515,497
2034 28,963,008 23,046,885
2033 28,405,067 22,578,286
2032 27,853,260 22,110,230
2031 27,304,165 21,643,047
2030 26,759,978 21,178,414
2029 26,220,635 20,719,234
2028 25,682,620 20,263,713
2027 25,146,586 19,814,138
2026 24,612,250 19,372,006
2025 24,080,445 18,934,809
2024 23,548,781 18,501,984
2023 23,025,776 18,077,573
2022 22,509,038 17,651,103
2021 21,995,243 17,220,867
2020 21,478,690 16,789,219
2019 20,961,952 16,352,922
2018 20,438,288 15,914,498
2017 19,894,407 15,475,002
2016 19,334,856 15,034,521
2015 18,777,487 14,593,331
2014 18,229,461 14,152,102
2013 17,695,409 13,710,849
2012 17,172,287 13,310,495
2011 16,661,908 12,958,897
2010 16,176,498 12,635,413
2009 15,710,066 12,337,389
2008 15,258,093 12,048,959
2007 14,816,307 11,770,344
2006 14,373,707 11,500,094
2005 13,932,123 11,235,472
2004 13,500,533 10,975,704
2003 13,082,532 10,721,176
2002 12,680,897 10,466,214
2001 12,295,001 10,212,942
2000 11,925,546 9,968,260
1999 11,574,928 9,730,887
1998 11,240,664 9,502,952
1997 10,934,223 9,283,495
1996 10,655,942 9,067,014
1995 10,386,722 8,848,101
1994 10,123,798 8,624,078
1993 9,871,713 8,396,288
1992 9,629,275 8,168,395
1991 9,394,632 7,943,085
1990 9,159,356 7,720,523
1989 8,921,175 7,502,207
1988 8,687,435 7,289,618
1987 8,457,109 7,081,530
1986 8,228,847 6,878,192
1985 7,999,935 6,683,287
1984 7,772,256 6,499,364
1983 7,551,129 6,324,504
1982 7,340,197 6,156,961
1981 7,140,271 5,997,160
1980 6,947,900 5,845,638
1979 6,763,903 5,702,895
1978 6,590,984 5,568,096
1977 6,428,734 5,439,549
1976 6,280,635 5,308,564
1975 6,147,569 5,170,810
1974 6,024,904 5,029,437
1973 5,911,927 4,885,181
1972 5,807,234 4,741,631
1971 5,707,999 4,601,864
1970 5,610,304 4,466,328
1969 5,513,177 4,334,974
1968 5,418,644 4,207,587
1967 5,326,348 4,083,870
1966 5,237,933 3,964,299
1965 5,152,833 3,849,788
1964 5,071,034 3,740,535
1963 4,993,623 3,635,876
1962 4,919,672 3,534,686
1961 4,848,224 3,436,375
1960 4,778,621 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Senegal
2100 0.05% 0.36%
2099 0.06% 0.38%
2098 0.08% 0.4%
2097 0.09% 0.41%
2096 0.09% 0.43%
2095 0.11% 0.45%
2094 0.13% 0.46%
2093 0.15% 0.48%
2092 0.16% 0.5%
2091 0.19% 0.52%
2090 0.21% 0.54%
2089 0.23% 0.55%
2088 0.25% 0.57%
2087 0.27% 0.6%
2086 0.29% 0.62%
2085 0.31% 0.64%
2084 0.34% 0.67%
2083 0.36% 0.68%
2082 0.39% 0.7%
2081 0.41% 0.72%
2080 0.44% 0.74%
2079 0.47% 0.77%
2078 0.51% 0.79%
2077 0.53% 0.81%
2076 0.55% 0.85%
2075 0.58% 0.87%
2074 0.62% 0.9%
2073 0.65% 0.93%
2072 0.67% 0.95%
2071 0.7% 0.97%
2070 0.73% 1.01%
2069 0.75% 1.03%
2068 0.78% 1.06%
2067 0.81% 1.1%
2066 0.83% 1.12%
2065 0.87% 1.15%
2064 0.89% 1.17%
2063 0.91% 1.21%
2062 0.95% 1.23%
2061 0.97% 1.25%
2060 1% 1.27%
2059 1.03% 1.32%
2058 1.06% 1.33%
2057 1.08% 1.37%
2056 1.12% 1.38%
2055 1.14% 1.4%
2054 1.18% 1.43%
2053 1.22% 1.44%
2052 1.25% 1.47%
2051 1.29% 1.51%
2050 1.32% 1.52%
2049 1.35% 1.56%
2048 1.41% 1.58%
2047 1.44% 1.62%
2046 1.49% 1.63%
2045 1.53% 1.67%
2044 1.57% 1.7%
2043 1.61% 1.73%
2042 1.64% 1.76%
2041 1.68% 1.8%
2040 1.72% 1.84%
2039 1.76% 1.89%
2038 1.8% 1.93%
2037 1.85% 1.96%
2036 1.89% 2%
2035 1.94% 2.03%
2034 1.96% 2.08%
2033 1.98% 2.12%
2032 2.01% 2.16%
2031 2.03% 2.19%
2030 2.06% 2.22%
2029 2.09% 2.25%
2028 2.13% 2.27%
2027 2.17% 2.28%
2026 2.21% 2.31%
2025 2.26% 2.34%
2024 2.27% 2.35%
2023 2.3% 2.42%
2022 2.34% 2.5%
2021 2.4% 2.57%
2020 2.47% 2.67%
2019 2.56% 2.75%
2018 2.73% 2.84%
2017 2.89% 2.93%
2016 2.97% 3.02%
2015 3.01% 3.12%
2014 3.02% 3.22%
2013 3.05% 3.01%
2012 3.06% 2.71%
2011 3% 2.56%
2010 2.97% 2.42%
2009 2.96% 2.39%
2008 2.98% 2.37%
2007 3.08% 2.35%
2006 3.17% 2.36%
2005 3.2% 2.37%
2004 3.2% 2.37%
2003 3.17% 2.44%
2002 3.14% 2.48%
2001 3.1% 2.45%
2000 3.03% 2.44%
1999 2.97% 2.4%
1998 2.8% 2.36%
1997 2.61% 2.39%
1996 2.59% 2.47%
1995 2.6% 2.6%
1994 2.55% 2.71%
1993 2.52% 2.79%
1992 2.5% 2.84%
1991 2.57% 2.88%
1990 2.67% 2.91%
1989 2.69% 2.92%
1988 2.72% 2.94%
1987 2.77% 2.96%
1986 2.86% 2.92%
1985 2.93% 2.83%
1984 2.93% 2.76%
1983 2.87% 2.72%
1982 2.8% 2.66%
1981 2.77% 2.59%
1980 2.72% 2.5%
1979 2.62% 2.42%
1978 2.52% 2.36%
1977 2.36% 2.47%
1976 2.16% 2.66%
1975 2.04% 2.81%
1974 1.91% 2.95%
1973 1.8% 3.03%
1972 1.74% 3.04%
1971 1.74% 3.03%
1970 1.76% 3.03%
1969 1.74% 3.03%
1968 1.73% 3.03%
1967 1.69% 3.02%
1966 1.65% 2.97%
1965 1.61% 2.92%
1964 1.55% 2.88%
1963 1.5% 2.86%
1962 1.47% 2.86%
1961 1.46% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Senegal
Current population
24756783
19491599
Population rank 59/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.24%
One net population change
1 minute
1.24 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
59.3 seconds
One death every
2.87 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 35/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -12,636
Net migration rank 158/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -12,636
2024 - -25,807 - -10,307
2023 545,227 -24,957 431,006 -9,999
2022 538,146 -24,960 415,507 16,425
2021 527,468 -13,079 403,019 25,519
2020 524,359 -5,661 400,910 33,848
2019 540,001 -25,240 399,436 38,386
2018 556,493 -23,938 405,454 33,567
2017 569,975 -14,780 410,366 29,605
2016 571,519 -7,598 411,480 29,498
2015 570,554 -19,726 407,008 34,387
2014 563,218 -17,984 405,019 36,030
2013 556,096 -33,212 406,582 34,878
2012 544,293 -20,930 402,243 -42,978
2011 530,765 -33,391 387,290 -43,350
2010 515,480 -42,055 372,934 -69,888
2009 499,596 -40,148 362,238 -69,239
2008 485,223 -40,725 351,661 -67,812
2007 467,277 -28,202 339,963 -66,580
2006 450,357 -4,218 331,364 -64,254
2005 427,243 9,795 323,908 -61,781
2004 408,567 17,570 317,286 -59,879
2003 394,516 15,359 308,856 -57,213
2002 377,333 16,076 298,842 -40,554
2001 367,731 10,654 289,690 -41,422
2000 356,657 3,877 283,946 -42,854
1999 342,630 -1,922 277,944 -44,284
1998 333,196 -5,367 267,404 -45,189
1997 322,253 -37,200 261,200 -44,506
1996 315,820 -44,314 255,418 -39,162
1995 305,878 -38,943 252,552 -31,001
1994 296,465 -37,554 249,115 -22,633
1993 289,044 -43,784 245,742 -16,649
1992 284,622 -45,003 241,482 -14,796
1991 280,111 -50,451 237,713 -13,783
1990 273,846 -32,970 234,155 -12,959
1989 267,314 -31,843 227,797 -12,362
1988 262,065 -30,068 221,772 -12,036
1987 257,730 -29,081 218,522 -12,086
1986 252,922 -25,051 212,887 -12,655
1985 246,574 -16,623 208,218 -18,644
1984 237,838 -12,445 203,125 -24,858
1983 228,467 -11,618 197,673 -26,222
1982 220,896 -15,879 191,309 -27,672
1981 212,623 -17,797 185,917 -29,959
1980 205,248 -15,345 179,707 -32,616
1979 196,647 -18,559 173,425 -35,022
1978 187,019 -19,274 167,744 -36,559
1977 175,672 -18,914 161,636 -35,731
1976 165,224 -25,786 154,776 -18,716
1975 157,174 -30,484 147,311 -7,870
1974 149,231 -30,599 139,974 3,347
1973 141,751 -34,452 133,834 11,382
1972 135,756 -33,679 128,024 13,852
1971 130,924 -34,524 122,511 15,131
1970 127,814 -28,832 117,264 16,168
1969 123,666 -28,406 112,393 16,887
1968 121,264 -27,461 108,240 17,264
1967 117,223 -26,444 104,824 17,107
1966 113,344 -27,301 101,359 15,849
1965 109,544 -25,398 97,912 13,913
1964 105,741 -26,307 94,797 11,892
1963 101,760 -26,382 92,264 10,371
1962 98,561 -26,040 89,937 9,809
1961 95,059 -24,687 87,322 9,549
1960 92,055 -23,220 84,735 9,337

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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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