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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 3.81 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Burkina Faso vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Serbia
2100 50,408,328 3,621,418
2099 50,383,919 3,649,584
2098 50,352,973 3,677,789
2097 50,313,705 3,706,279
2096 50,266,628 3,734,933
2095 50,218,948 3,763,769
2094 50,162,122 3,792,851
2093 50,097,256 3,822,147
2092 50,020,865 3,851,865
2091 49,941,829 3,881,833
2090 49,849,369 3,911,964
2089 49,746,842 3,942,571
2088 49,633,009 3,973,274
2087 49,506,797 4,004,485
2086 49,374,214 4,036,066
2085 49,231,459 4,068,021
2084 49,078,733 4,100,403
2083 48,912,839 4,133,391
2082 48,738,088 4,166,924
2081 48,550,361 4,200,811
2080 48,350,756 4,235,306
2079 48,139,621 4,270,442
2078 47,915,623 4,306,246
2077 47,674,670 4,342,382
2076 47,421,548 4,378,754
2075 47,161,253 4,415,505
2074 46,887,164 4,452,888
2073 46,596,755 4,490,589
2072 46,296,320 4,528,672
2071 45,987,906 4,567,167
2070 45,669,374 4,606,212
2069 45,339,502 4,645,524
2068 45,000,338 4,685,090
2067 44,651,960 4,724,796
2066 44,295,017 4,764,445
2065 43,931,890 4,804,405
2064 43,554,812 4,844,434
2063 43,171,791 4,884,574
2062 42,781,734 4,924,899
2061 42,378,127 4,964,985
2060 41,969,941 5,005,138
2059 41,556,223 5,045,125
2058 41,132,214 5,085,292
2057 40,699,958 5,125,901
2056 40,263,674 5,166,530
2055 39,819,396 5,207,137
2054 39,368,928 5,247,793
2053 38,908,013 5,288,369
2052 38,440,539 5,329,487
2051 37,966,813 5,371,281
2050 37,484,179 5,413,067
2049 36,994,052 5,455,402
2048 36,499,739 5,498,031
2047 35,993,831 5,541,158
2046 35,483,039 5,584,824
2045 34,962,697 5,629,108
2044 34,435,436 5,673,908
2043 33,904,610 5,719,287
2042 33,368,223 5,765,400
2041 32,828,377 5,811,936
2040 32,285,754 5,858,464
2039 31,738,667 5,905,404
2038 31,188,815 5,952,107
2037 30,636,433 5,998,763
2036 30,081,085 6,045,097
2035 29,523,750 6,091,385
2034 28,963,008 6,137,447
2033 28,405,067 6,183,536
2032 27,853,260 6,229,136
2031 27,304,165 6,274,395
2030 26,759,978 6,319,422
2029 26,220,635 6,363,799
2028 25,682,620 6,407,914
2027 25,146,586 6,451,609
2026 24,612,250 6,494,521
2025 24,080,445 6,543,364
2024 23,548,781 6,586,476
2023 23,025,776 6,623,183
2022 22,509,038 6,664,449
2021 21,995,243 6,834,326
2020 21,478,690 6,899,126
2019 20,961,952 6,945,235
2018 20,438,288 6,982,604
2017 19,894,407 7,020,858
2016 19,334,856 7,058,322
2015 18,777,487 7,095,383
2014 18,229,461 7,131,787
2013 17,695,409 7,166,553
2012 17,172,287 7,201,497
2011 16,661,908 7,236,519
2010 16,176,498 7,291,436
2009 15,710,066 7,320,807
2008 15,258,093 7,350,222
2007 14,816,307 7,381,579
2006 14,373,707 7,411,569
2005 13,932,123 7,440,769
2004 13,500,533 7,463,157
2003 13,082,532 7,480,591
2002 12,680,897 7,500,031
2001 12,295,001 7,503,433
2000 11,925,546 7,516,346
1999 11,574,928 7,540,401
1998 11,240,664 7,567,745
1997 10,934,223 7,598,538
1996 10,655,942 7,622,185
1995 10,386,722 7,628,264
1994 10,123,798 7,622,711
1993 9,871,713 7,614,328
1992 9,629,275 7,604,063
1991 9,394,632 7,595,636
1990 9,159,356 7,897,937
1989 8,921,175 7,893,787
1988 8,687,435 7,884,218
1987 8,457,109 7,868,027
1986 8,228,847 7,853,824
1985 7,999,935 7,835,902
1984 7,772,256 7,813,549
1983 7,551,129 7,788,100
1982 7,340,197 7,763,335
1981 7,140,271 7,736,787
1980 6,947,900 7,709,544
1979 6,763,903 7,541,997
1978 6,590,984 7,504,017
1977 6,428,734 7,462,783
1976 6,280,635 7,418,973
1975 6,147,569 7,368,717
1974 6,024,904 7,326,043
1973 5,911,927 7,283,902
1972 5,807,234 7,252,012
1971 5,707,999 7,211,716
1970 5,610,304 7,164,993
1969 5,513,177 7,123,249
1968 5,418,644 7,007,586
1967 5,326,348 6,966,522
1966 5,237,933 6,927,969
1965 5,152,833 6,876,624
1964 5,071,034 6,832,855
1963 4,993,623 6,787,950
1962 4,919,672 6,740,264
1961 4,848,224 6,689,077
1960 4,778,621 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Serbia
2100 0.05% -0.77%
2099 0.06% -0.77%
2098 0.08% -0.77%
2097 0.09% -0.77%
2096 0.09% -0.77%
2095 0.11% -0.77%
2094 0.13% -0.77%
2093 0.15% -0.77%
2092 0.16% -0.77%
2091 0.19% -0.77%
2090 0.21% -0.78%
2089 0.23% -0.77%
2088 0.25% -0.78%
2087 0.27% -0.78%
2086 0.29% -0.79%
2085 0.31% -0.79%
2084 0.34% -0.8%
2083 0.36% -0.8%
2082 0.39% -0.81%
2081 0.41% -0.81%
2080 0.44% -0.82%
2079 0.47% -0.83%
2078 0.51% -0.83%
2077 0.53% -0.83%
2076 0.55% -0.83%
2075 0.58% -0.84%
2074 0.62% -0.84%
2073 0.65% -0.84%
2072 0.67% -0.84%
2071 0.7% -0.85%
2070 0.73% -0.85%
2069 0.75% -0.84%
2068 0.78% -0.84%
2067 0.81% -0.83%
2066 0.83% -0.83%
2065 0.87% -0.83%
2064 0.89% -0.82%
2063 0.91% -0.82%
2062 0.95% -0.81%
2061 0.97% -0.8%
2060 1% -0.79%
2059 1.03% -0.79%
2058 1.06% -0.79%
2057 1.08% -0.79%
2056 1.12% -0.78%
2055 1.14% -0.77%
2054 1.18% -0.77%
2053 1.22% -0.77%
2052 1.25% -0.78%
2051 1.29% -0.77%
2050 1.32% -0.78%
2049 1.35% -0.78%
2048 1.41% -0.78%
2047 1.44% -0.78%
2046 1.49% -0.79%
2045 1.53% -0.79%
2044 1.57% -0.79%
2043 1.61% -0.8%
2042 1.64% -0.8%
2041 1.68% -0.79%
2040 1.72% -0.79%
2039 1.76% -0.78%
2038 1.8% -0.78%
2037 1.85% -0.77%
2036 1.89% -0.76%
2035 1.94% -0.75%
2034 1.96% -0.75%
2033 1.98% -0.73%
2032 2.01% -0.72%
2031 2.03% -0.71%
2030 2.06% -0.7%
2029 2.09% -0.69%
2028 2.13% -0.68%
2027 2.17% -0.66%
2026 2.21% -0.75%
2025 2.26% -0.65%
2024 2.27% -0.55%
2023 2.3% -0.62%
2022 2.34% -2.49%
2021 2.4% -0.94%
2020 2.47% -0.66%
2019 2.56% -0.54%
2018 2.73% -0.54%
2017 2.89% -0.53%
2016 2.97% -0.52%
2015 3.01% -0.51%
2014 3.02% -0.49%
2013 3.05% -0.49%
2012 3.06% -0.48%
2011 3% -0.75%
2010 2.97% -0.4%
2009 2.96% -0.4%
2008 2.98% -0.42%
2007 3.08% -0.4%
2006 3.17% -0.39%
2005 3.2% -0.3%
2004 3.2% -0.23%
2003 3.17% -0.26%
2002 3.14% -0.05%
2001 3.1% -0.17%
2000 3.03% -0.32%
1999 2.97% -0.36%
1998 2.8% -0.41%
1997 2.61% -0.31%
1996 2.59% -0.08%
1995 2.6% 0.07%
1994 2.55% 0.11%
1993 2.52% 0.13%
1992 2.5% 0.11%
1991 2.57% -3.83%
1990 2.67% 0.05%
1989 2.69% 0.12%
1988 2.72% 0.21%
1987 2.77% 0.18%
1986 2.86% 0.23%
1985 2.93% 0.29%
1984 2.93% 0.33%
1983 2.87% 0.32%
1982 2.8% 0.34%
1981 2.77% 0.35%
1980 2.72% 2.22%
1979 2.62% 0.51%
1978 2.52% 0.55%
1977 2.36% 0.59%
1976 2.16% 0.68%
1975 2.04% 0.58%
1974 1.91% 0.58%
1973 1.8% 0.44%
1972 1.74% 0.56%
1971 1.74% 0.65%
1970 1.76% 0.59%
1969 1.74% 1.65%
1968 1.73% 0.59%
1967 1.69% 0.56%
1966 1.65% 0.75%
1965 1.61% 0.64%
1964 1.55% 0.66%
1963 1.5% 0.71%
1962 1.47% 0.77%
1961 1.46% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Serbia
Current population
24756783
6494521
Population rank 59/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.08%
One net population change
1 minute
14.3 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
8.63 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 -101
Annual growth/decline +523,005 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 189/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -13,086
Net migration rank 158/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -13,086
2024 - -25,807 - -8,132
2023 545,227 -24,957 -36,427 4,348
2022 538,146 -24,960 -46,651 40,118
2021 527,468 -13,079 -74,494 -8,974
2020 524,359 -5,661 -55,193 -10,220
2019 540,001 -25,240 -36,810 -18,891
2018 556,493 -23,938 -37,707 -18,883
2017 569,975 -14,780 -39,317 -18,651
2016 571,519 -7,598 -35,998 -18,322
2015 570,554 -19,726 -37,605 -18,789
2014 563,218 -17,984 -34,946 -18,846
2013 556,096 -33,212 -34,399 -17,866
2012 544,293 -20,930 -35,288 -18,513
2011 530,765 -33,391 -36,906 611
2010 515,480 -42,055 -34,999 3,632
2009 499,596 -40,148 -33,676 6,043
2008 485,223 -40,725 -33,590 7,070
2007 467,277 -28,202 -34,693 7,045
2006 450,357 -4,218 -31,870 8,018
2005 427,243 9,795 -34,227 7,945
2004 408,567 17,570 -26,121 7,300
2003 394,516 15,359 -24,686 6,854
2002 377,333 16,076 -24,750 1,562
2001 367,731 10,654 -20,259 -12,007
2000 356,657 3,877 -30,065 -14,368
1999 342,630 -1,922 -29,408 -4,073
1998 333,196 -5,367 -23,006 -5,665
1997 322,253 -37,200 -18,389 -5,817
1996 315,820 -44,314 -16,007 -5,598
1995 305,878 -38,943 -7,628 -6,019
1994 296,465 -37,554 -7,157 -5,934
1993 289,044 -43,784 -5,703 -5,972
1992 284,622 -45,003 -3,779 -4,415
1991 280,111 -50,451 2,210 -8,483
1990 273,846 -32,970 7,416 -16,260
1989 267,314 -31,843 11,872 -16,360
1988 262,065 -30,068 13,852 -15,715
1987 257,730 -29,081 16,711 -16,686
1986 252,922 -25,051 19,407 -17,990
1985 246,574 -16,623 22,090 -17,646
1984 237,838 -12,445 23,815 -15,567
1983 228,467 -11,618 27,515 -15,301
1982 220,896 -15,879 30,603 -13,550
1981 212,623 -17,797 34,304 -8,531
1980 205,248 -15,345 36,273 287
1979 196,647 -18,559 39,022 -960
1978 187,019 -19,274 43,636 -1,481
1977 175,672 -18,914 48,105 -1,953
1976 165,224 -25,786 51,399 -2,744
1975 157,174 -30,484 52,502 -3,490
1974 149,231 -30,599 51,583 -3,525
1973 141,751 -34,452 49,596 -2,396
1972 135,756 -33,679 48,248 -348
1971 130,924 -34,524 47,424 1,655
1970 127,814 -28,832 48,343 1,861
1969 123,666 -28,406 50,304 4,112
1968 121,264 -27,461 51,653 5,430
1967 117,223 -26,444 53,120 6,114
1966 113,344 -27,301 53,338 7,037
1965 109,544 -25,398 53,383 7,957
1964 105,741 -26,307 54,185 8,045
1963 101,760 -26,382 55,580 8,276
1962 98,561 -26,040 59,307 6,064
1961 95,059 -24,687 61,065 6,422
1960 92,055 -23,220 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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