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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 4.04 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Singapore
2100 50,408,328 4,344,248
2099 50,383,919 4,387,645
2098 50,352,973 4,435,189
2097 50,313,705 4,483,484
2096 50,266,628 4,533,994
2095 50,218,948 4,585,243
2094 50,162,122 4,639,568
2093 50,097,256 4,692,749
2092 50,020,865 4,745,364
2091 49,941,829 4,802,089
2090 49,849,369 4,859,572
2089 49,746,842 4,919,853
2088 49,633,009 4,977,701
2087 49,506,797 5,036,662
2086 49,374,214 5,096,772
2085 49,231,459 5,155,480
2084 49,078,733 5,212,381
2083 48,912,839 5,269,612
2082 48,738,088 5,327,281
2081 48,550,361 5,383,608
2080 48,350,756 5,438,023
2079 48,139,621 5,491,695
2078 47,915,623 5,541,781
2077 47,674,670 5,589,429
2076 47,421,548 5,632,686
2075 47,161,253 5,679,862
2074 46,887,164 5,725,351
2073 46,596,755 5,764,008
2072 46,296,320 5,799,655
2071 45,987,906 5,833,262
2070 45,669,374 5,864,115
2069 45,339,502 5,896,709
2068 45,000,338 5,927,631
2067 44,651,960 5,955,955
2066 44,295,017 5,988,826
2065 43,931,890 6,020,244
2064 43,554,812 6,046,805
2063 43,171,791 6,069,231
2062 42,781,734 6,093,782
2061 42,378,127 6,116,847
2060 41,969,941 6,142,295
2059 41,556,223 6,163,191
2058 41,132,214 6,185,611
2057 40,699,958 6,203,303
2056 40,263,674 6,221,491
2055 39,819,396 6,240,206
2054 39,368,928 6,261,488
2053 38,908,013 6,277,678
2052 38,440,539 6,290,046
2051 37,966,813 6,307,270
2050 37,484,179 6,325,698
2049 36,994,052 6,342,616
2048 36,499,739 6,355,818
2047 35,993,831 6,373,684
2046 35,483,039 6,387,901
2045 34,962,697 6,399,811
2044 34,435,436 6,412,802
2043 33,904,610 6,420,804
2042 33,368,223 6,427,555
2041 32,828,377 6,433,153
2040 32,285,754 6,434,727
2039 31,738,667 6,431,367
2038 31,188,815 6,422,540
2037 30,636,433 6,410,923
2036 30,081,085 6,398,937
2035 29,523,750 6,382,637
2034 28,963,008 6,360,610
2033 28,405,067 6,333,556
2032 27,853,260 6,306,749
2031 27,304,165 6,277,847
2030 26,759,978 6,250,608
2029 26,220,635 6,221,161
2028 25,682,620 6,186,754
2027 25,146,586 6,150,947
2026 24,612,250 6,116,548
2025 24,080,445 6,078,250
2024 23,548,781 6,036,860
2023 23,025,776 5,917,648
2022 22,509,038 5,637,022
2021 21,995,243 5,453,566
2020 21,478,690 5,685,807
2019 20,961,952 5,703,569
2018 20,438,288 5,638,676
2017 19,894,407 5,612,253
2016 19,334,856 5,607,283
2015 18,777,487 5,535,002
2014 18,229,461 5,469,724
2013 17,695,409 5,399,162
2012 17,172,287 5,312,437
2011 16,661,908 5,183,688
2010 16,176,498 5,076,732
2009 15,710,066 4,987,573
2008 15,258,093 4,839,396
2007 14,816,307 4,588,599
2006 14,373,707 4,401,365
2005 13,932,123 4,265,762
2004 13,500,533 4,166,664
2003 13,082,532 4,114,826
2002 12,680,897 4,175,950
2001 12,295,001 4,138,012
2000 11,925,546 4,027,887
1999 11,574,928 3,958,723
1998 11,240,664 3,927,213
1997 10,934,223 3,796,038
1996 10,655,942 3,670,704
1995 10,386,722 3,524,506
1994 10,123,798 3,419,048
1993 9,871,713 3,313,471
1992 9,629,275 3,230,698
1991 9,394,632 3,135,083
1990 9,159,356 3,047,132
1989 8,921,175 2,930,901
1988 8,687,435 2,846,108
1987 8,457,109 2,774,789
1986 8,228,847 2,733,373
1985 7,999,935 2,735,957
1984 7,772,256 2,732,221
1983 7,551,129 2,681,061
1982 7,340,197 2,646,466
1981 7,140,271 2,532,835
1980 6,947,900 2,413,945
1979 6,763,903 2,383,500
1978 6,590,984 2,353,600
1977 6,428,734 2,325,300
1976 6,280,635 2,293,300
1975 6,147,569 2,262,600
1974 6,024,904 2,229,800
1973 5,911,927 2,193,000
1972 5,807,234 2,152,400
1971 5,707,999 2,112,900
1970 5,610,304 2,074,507
1969 5,513,177 2,042,500
1968 5,418,644 2,012,000
1967 5,326,348 1,977,600
1966 5,237,933 1,934,400
1965 5,152,833 1,886,900
1964 5,071,034 1,841,600
1963 4,993,623 1,795,000
1962 4,919,672 1,750,200
1961 4,848,224 1,702,400
1960 4,778,621 1,646,400

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 Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Singapore
2100 0.05% -0.99%
2099 0.06% -1.07%
2098 0.08% -1.08%
2097 0.09% -1.11%
2096 0.09% -1.12%
2095 0.11% -1.17%
2094 0.13% -1.13%
2093 0.15% -1.11%
2092 0.16% -1.18%
2091 0.19% -1.18%
2090 0.21% -1.23%
2089 0.23% -1.16%
2088 0.25% -1.17%
2087 0.27% -1.18%
2086 0.29% -1.14%
2085 0.31% -1.09%
2084 0.34% -1.09%
2083 0.36% -1.08%
2082 0.39% -1.05%
2081 0.41% -1%
2080 0.44% -0.98%
2079 0.47% -0.9%
2078 0.51% -0.85%
2077 0.53% -0.77%
2076 0.55% -0.83%
2075 0.58% -0.79%
2074 0.62% -0.67%
2073 0.65% -0.61%
2072 0.67% -0.58%
2071 0.7% -0.53%
2070 0.73% -0.55%
2069 0.75% -0.52%
2068 0.78% -0.48%
2067 0.81% -0.55%
2066 0.83% -0.52%
2065 0.87% -0.44%
2064 0.89% -0.37%
2063 0.91% -0.4%
2062 0.95% -0.38%
2061 0.97% -0.41%
2060 1% -0.34%
2059 1.03% -0.36%
2058 1.06% -0.29%
2057 1.08% -0.29%
2056 1.12% -0.3%
2055 1.14% -0.34%
2054 1.18% -0.26%
2053 1.22% -0.2%
2052 1.25% -0.27%
2051 1.29% -0.29%
2050 1.32% -0.27%
2049 1.35% -0.21%
2048 1.41% -0.28%
2047 1.44% -0.22%
2046 1.49% -0.19%
2045 1.53% -0.2%
2044 1.57% -0.12%
2043 1.61% -0.11%
2042 1.64% -0.09%
2041 1.68% -0.02%
2040 1.72% 0.05%
2039 1.76% 0.14%
2038 1.8% 0.18%
2037 1.85% 0.19%
2036 1.89% 0.26%
2035 1.94% 0.35%
2034 1.96% 0.43%
2033 1.98% 0.43%
2032 2.01% 0.46%
2031 2.03% 0.44%
2030 2.06% 0.47%
2029 2.09% 0.56%
2028 2.13% 0.58%
2027 2.17% 0.56%
2026 2.21% 0.63%
2025 2.26% 0.69%
2024 2.27% 2.01%
2023 2.3% 4.98%
2022 2.34% 3.36%
2021 2.4% -4.08%
2020 2.47% -0.31%
2019 2.56% 1.15%
2018 2.73% 0.47%
2017 2.89% 0.09%
2016 2.97% 1.31%
2015 3.01% 1.19%
2014 3.02% 1.31%
2013 3.05% 1.63%
2012 3.06% 2.48%
2011 3% 2.11%
2010 2.97% 1.79%
2009 2.96% 3.06%
2008 2.98% 5.47%
2007 3.08% 4.25%
2006 3.17% 3.18%
2005 3.2% 2.38%
2004 3.2% 1.26%
2003 3.17% -1.46%
2002 3.14% 0.92%
2001 3.1% 2.73%
2000 3.03% 1.75%
1999 2.97% 0.8%
1998 2.8% 3.46%
1997 2.61% 3.41%
1996 2.59% 4.15%
1995 2.6% 3.08%
1994 2.55% 3.19%
1993 2.52% 2.56%
1992 2.5% 3.05%
1991 2.57% 2.89%
1990 2.67% 3.97%
1989 2.69% 2.98%
1988 2.72% 2.57%
1987 2.77% 1.52%
1986 2.86% -0.09%
1985 2.93% 0.14%
1984 2.93% 1.91%
1983 2.87% 1.31%
1982 2.8% 4.49%
1981 2.77% 4.93%
1980 2.72% 1.28%
1979 2.62% 1.27%
1978 2.52% 1.22%
1977 2.36% 1.4%
1976 2.16% 1.36%
1975 2.04% 1.47%
1974 1.91% 1.68%
1973 1.8% 1.89%
1972 1.74% 1.87%
1971 1.74% 1.85%
1970 1.76% 1.57%
1969 1.74% 1.52%
1968 1.73% 1.74%
1967 1.69% 2.23%
1966 1.65% 2.52%
1965 1.61% 2.46%
1964 1.55% 2.6%
1963 1.5% 2.56%
1962 1.47% 2.81%
1961 1.46% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Singapore
Current population
24756783
6125852
Population rank 59/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.07%
One net population change
1 minute
4.41 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
12 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +327
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 50/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +16,892
Net migration rank 158/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 16,892
2024 - -25,807 - 20,011
2023 545,227 -24,957 7,101 26,996
2022 538,146 -24,960 9,019 214,842
2021 527,468 -13,079 15,270 -44,030
2020 524,359 -5,661 18,763 -145,556
2019 540,001 -25,240 21,674 870
2018 556,493 -23,938 21,427 21,820
2017 569,975 -14,780 21,888 -8,880
2016 571,519 -7,598 25,794 13,737
2015 570,554 -19,726 27,121 41,852
2014 563,218 -17,984 27,896 40,154
2013 556,096 -33,212 25,376 52,176
2012 544,293 -20,930 29,750 78,501
2011 530,765 -33,391 25,919 89,856
2010 515,480 -42,055 24,876 72,571
2009 499,596 -40,148 27,930 95,841
2008 485,223 -40,725 28,068 176,182
2007 467,277 -28,202 26,614 192,292
2006 450,357 -4,218 25,968 135,625
2005 427,243 9,795 24,741 92,023
2004 408,567 17,570 24,583 50,487
2003 394,516 15,359 24,689 -30,012
2002 377,333 16,076 29,231 -40,023
2001 367,731 10,654 31,035 45,027
2000 356,657 3,877 37,057 55,218
1999 342,630 -1,922 32,857 19,681
1998 333,196 -5,367 33,381 51,905
1997 322,253 -37,200 37,960 95,241
1996 315,820 -44,314 38,542 102,018
1995 305,878 -38,943 38,065 91,947
1994 296,465 -37,554 39,319 71,170
1993 289,044 -43,784 40,425 58,820
1992 284,622 -45,003 39,091 54,359
1991 280,111 -50,451 39,188 57,821
1990 273,846 -32,970 41,136 66,950
1989 267,314 -31,843 36,929 68,031
1988 262,065 -30,068 42,407 40,976
1987 257,730 -29,081 33,020 25,411
1986 252,922 -25,051 27,880 -7,858
1985 246,574 -16,623 32,010 -31,036
1984 237,838 -12,445 31,967 -4,396
1983 228,467 -11,618 30,296 11,699
1982 220,896 -15,879 33,346 41,568
1981 212,623 -17,797 32,167 85,869
1980 205,248 -15,345 30,657 42,433
1979 196,647 -18,559 28,363 -2,384
1978 187,019 -19,274 27,537 436
1977 175,672 -18,914 26,508 2,757
1976 165,224 -25,786 31,189 949
1975 157,174 -30,484 28,509 4,104
1974 149,231 -30,599 31,664 2,748
1973 141,751 -34,452 36,404 -495
1972 135,756 -33,679 38,098 -1,631
1971 130,924 -34,524 35,708 573
1970 127,814 -28,832 35,059 4,024
1969 123,666 -28,406 34,314 6,763
1968 121,264 -27,461 36,216 6,792
1967 117,223 -26,444 40,145 6,006
1966 113,344 -27,301 44,298 3,507
1965 109,544 -25,398 45,474 4,199
1964 105,741 -26,307 47,697 3,043
1963 101,760 -26,382 49,542 2,668
1962 98,561 -26,040 48,830 3,714
1961 95,059 -24,687 49,880 3,490
1960 92,055 -23,220 51,533 2,008

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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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