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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 4.62 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Burkina Faso vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Slovakia
2100 50,408,328 3,377,764
2099 50,383,919 3,399,869
2098 50,352,973 3,422,010
2097 50,313,705 3,444,161
2096 50,266,628 3,466,284
2095 50,218,948 3,488,595
2094 50,162,122 3,511,062
2093 50,097,256 3,533,742
2092 50,020,865 3,556,708
2091 49,941,829 3,580,021
2090 49,849,369 3,603,675
2089 49,746,842 3,627,811
2088 49,633,009 3,652,354
2087 49,506,797 3,677,451
2086 49,374,214 3,703,217
2085 49,231,459 3,729,670
2084 49,078,733 3,756,777
2083 48,912,839 3,784,617
2082 48,738,088 3,813,170
2081 48,550,361 3,842,528
2080 48,350,756 3,872,714
2079 48,139,621 3,903,653
2078 47,915,623 3,935,351
2077 47,674,670 3,967,981
2076 47,421,548 4,001,363
2075 47,161,253 4,035,465
2074 46,887,164 4,070,159
2073 46,596,755 4,105,475
2072 46,296,320 4,141,396
2071 45,987,906 4,177,582
2070 45,669,374 4,214,086
2069 45,339,502 4,250,775
2068 45,000,338 4,287,566
2067 44,651,960 4,324,173
2066 44,295,017 4,360,463
2065 43,931,890 4,396,562
2064 43,554,812 4,432,349
2063 43,171,791 4,467,634
2062 42,781,734 4,502,390
2061 42,378,127 4,536,423
2060 41,969,941 4,569,861
2059 41,556,223 4,602,562
2058 41,132,214 4,634,484
2057 40,699,958 4,665,491
2056 40,263,674 4,695,744
2055 39,819,396 4,725,147
2054 39,368,928 4,753,640
2053 38,908,013 4,781,680
2052 38,440,539 4,809,152
2051 37,966,813 4,836,056
2050 37,484,179 4,862,512
2049 36,994,052 4,888,649
2048 36,499,739 4,914,306
2047 35,993,831 4,939,719
2046 35,483,039 4,964,917
2045 34,962,697 4,989,905
2044 34,435,436 5,014,849
2043 33,904,610 5,039,628
2042 33,368,223 5,064,051
2041 32,828,377 5,088,319
2040 32,285,754 5,112,265
2039 31,738,667 5,135,696
2038 31,188,815 5,158,725
2037 30,636,433 5,181,188
2036 30,081,085 5,203,033
2035 29,523,750 5,224,142
2034 28,963,008 5,244,168
2033 28,405,067 5,263,308
2032 27,853,260 5,281,327
2031 27,304,165 5,298,206
2030 26,759,978 5,313,745
2029 26,220,635 5,327,761
2028 25,682,620 5,339,993
2027 25,146,586 5,350,648
2026 24,612,250 5,359,438
2025 24,080,445 5,396,894
2024 23,548,781 5,422,069
2023 23,025,776 5,426,740
2022 22,509,038 5,431,752
2021 21,995,243 5,447,247
2020 21,478,690 5,458,827
2019 20,961,952 5,454,147
2018 20,438,288 5,446,771
2017 19,894,407 5,439,232
2016 19,334,856 5,430,798
2015 18,777,487 5,423,801
2014 18,229,461 5,418,649
2013 17,695,409 5,413,393
2012 17,172,287 5,407,579
2011 16,661,908 5,398,384
2010 16,176,498 5,391,428
2009 15,710,066 5,386,406
2008 15,258,093 5,379,233
2007 14,816,307 5,374,622
2006 14,373,707 5,373,054
2005 13,932,123 5,372,807
2004 13,500,533 5,372,280
2003 13,082,532 5,373,374
2002 12,680,897 5,376,912
2001 12,295,001 5,378,867
2000 11,925,546 5,388,720
1999 11,574,928 5,396,020
1998 11,240,664 5,390,516
1997 10,934,223 5,383,291
1996 10,655,942 5,373,361
1995 10,386,722 5,361,999
1994 10,123,798 5,346,331
1993 9,871,713 5,325,305
1992 9,629,275 5,305,016
1991 9,394,632 5,303,294
1990 9,159,356 5,299,187
1989 8,921,175 5,275,942
1988 8,687,435 5,250,596
1987 8,457,109 5,222,840
1986 8,228,847 5,193,838
1985 7,999,935 5,161,768
1984 7,772,256 5,127,097
1983 7,551,129 5,091,971
1982 7,340,197 5,055,099
1981 7,140,271 5,016,105
1980 6,947,900 4,979,815
1979 6,763,903 4,938,973
1978 6,590,984 4,890,125
1977 6,428,734 4,840,501
1976 6,280,635 4,789,507
1975 6,147,569 4,739,105
1974 6,024,904 4,689,623
1973 5,911,927 4,641,445
1972 5,807,234 4,596,622
1971 5,707,999 4,557,449
1970 5,610,304 4,538,223
1969 5,513,177 4,518,607
1968 5,418,644 4,483,915
1967 5,326,348 4,449,367
1966 5,237,933 4,411,666
1965 5,152,833 4,370,983
1964 5,071,034 4,327,341
1963 4,993,623 4,282,017
1962 4,919,672 4,238,188
1961 4,848,224 4,191,667
1960 4,778,621 4,068,095

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/slovakia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Slovakia
2100 0.05% -0.65%
2099 0.06% -0.65%
2098 0.08% -0.64%
2097 0.09% -0.64%
2096 0.09% -0.64%
2095 0.11% -0.64%
2094 0.13% -0.64%
2093 0.15% -0.65%
2092 0.16% -0.65%
2091 0.19% -0.66%
2090 0.21% -0.67%
2089 0.23% -0.67%
2088 0.25% -0.68%
2087 0.27% -0.7%
2086 0.29% -0.71%
2085 0.31% -0.72%
2084 0.34% -0.74%
2083 0.36% -0.75%
2082 0.39% -0.76%
2081 0.41% -0.78%
2080 0.44% -0.79%
2079 0.47% -0.81%
2078 0.51% -0.82%
2077 0.53% -0.83%
2076 0.55% -0.85%
2075 0.58% -0.85%
2074 0.62% -0.86%
2073 0.65% -0.87%
2072 0.67% -0.87%
2071 0.7% -0.87%
2070 0.73% -0.86%
2069 0.75% -0.86%
2068 0.78% -0.85%
2067 0.81% -0.83%
2066 0.83% -0.82%
2065 0.87% -0.81%
2064 0.89% -0.79%
2063 0.91% -0.77%
2062 0.95% -0.75%
2061 0.97% -0.73%
2060 1% -0.71%
2059 1.03% -0.69%
2058 1.06% -0.66%
2057 1.08% -0.64%
2056 1.12% -0.62%
2055 1.14% -0.6%
2054 1.18% -0.59%
2053 1.22% -0.57%
2052 1.25% -0.56%
2051 1.29% -0.54%
2050 1.32% -0.53%
2049 1.35% -0.52%
2048 1.41% -0.51%
2047 1.44% -0.51%
2046 1.49% -0.5%
2045 1.53% -0.5%
2044 1.57% -0.49%
2043 1.61% -0.48%
2042 1.64% -0.48%
2041 1.68% -0.47%
2040 1.72% -0.46%
2039 1.76% -0.45%
2038 1.8% -0.43%
2037 1.85% -0.42%
2036 1.89% -0.4%
2035 1.94% -0.38%
2034 1.96% -0.36%
2033 1.98% -0.34%
2032 2.01% -0.32%
2031 2.03% -0.29%
2030 2.06% -0.26%
2029 2.09% -0.23%
2028 2.13% -0.2%
2027 2.17% -0.16%
2026 2.21% -0.69%
2025 2.26% -0.46%
2024 2.27% -0.09%
2023 2.3% -0.09%
2022 2.34% -0.28%
2021 2.4% -0.21%
2020 2.47% 0.09%
2019 2.56% 0.14%
2018 2.73% 0.14%
2017 2.89% 0.16%
2016 2.97% 0.13%
2015 3.01% 0.1%
2014 3.02% 0.1%
2013 3.05% 0.11%
2012 3.06% 0.17%
2011 3% 0.13%
2010 2.97% 0.09%
2009 2.96% 0.13%
2008 2.98% 0.09%
2007 3.08% 0.03%
2006 3.17% 0.005%
2005 3.2% 0.01%
2004 3.2% -0.02%
2003 3.17% -0.07%
2002 3.14% -0.04%
2001 3.1% -0.18%
2000 3.03% -0.14%
1999 2.97% 0.1%
1998 2.8% 0.13%
1997 2.61% 0.18%
1996 2.59% 0.21%
1995 2.6% 0.29%
1994 2.55% 0.39%
1993 2.52% 0.38%
1992 2.5% 0.03%
1991 2.57% 0.08%
1990 2.67% 0.44%
1989 2.69% 0.48%
1988 2.72% 0.53%
1987 2.77% 0.56%
1986 2.86% 0.62%
1985 2.93% 0.68%
1984 2.93% 0.69%
1983 2.87% 0.73%
1982 2.8% 0.78%
1981 2.77% 0.73%
1980 2.72% 0.83%
1979 2.62% 1%
1978 2.52% 1.03%
1977 2.36% 1.06%
1976 2.16% 1.06%
1975 2.04% 1.06%
1974 1.91% 1.04%
1973 1.8% 0.98%
1972 1.74% 0.86%
1971 1.74% 0.42%
1970 1.76% 0.43%
1969 1.74% 0.77%
1968 1.73% 0.78%
1967 1.69% 0.85%
1966 1.65% 0.93%
1965 1.61% 1.01%
1964 1.55% 1.06%
1963 1.5% 1.03%
1962 1.47% 1.11%
1961 1.46% 3.04%

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 Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Slovakia
Current population
24756783
5359438
Population rank 59/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.06%
One net population change
1 minute
1.88 hours
One birth every
43.3 seconds
10.8 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 -13
Annual growth/decline +523,005 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 172/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -31,377
Net migration rank 158/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -31,377
2024 - -25,807 - -21,027
2023 545,227 -24,957 -5,427 4,933
2022 538,146 -24,960 -7,062 92,314
2021 527,468 -13,079 -16,886 -8,172
2020 524,359 -5,661 -2,184 4,350
2019 540,001 -25,240 3,818 3,128
2018 556,493 -23,938 3,268 3,446
2017 569,975 -14,780 4,351 3,279
2016 571,519 -7,598 5,431 3,487
2015 570,554 -19,726 2,170 2,549
2014 563,218 -17,984 3,793 -1,158
2013 556,096 -33,212 2,707 -1,181
2012 544,293 -20,930 3,245 871
2011 530,765 -33,391 9,177 -2,392
2010 515,480 -42,055 7,008 -1,814
2009 499,596 -40,148 8,619 -542
2008 485,223 -40,725 4,303 -495
2007 467,277 -28,202 537 -571
2006 450,357 -4,218 537 -549
2005 427,243 9,795 537 -561
2004 408,567 17,570 1,611 -522
2003 394,516 15,359 -537 -646
2002 377,333 16,076 -538 -580
2001 367,731 10,654 -1,076 -860
2000 356,657 3,877 2,155 -831
1999 342,630 -1,922 3,777 -119
1998 333,196 -5,367 4,312 -12
1997 322,253 -37,200 6,999 247
1996 315,820 -44,314 9,135 246
1995 305,878 -38,943 9,115 -30
1994 296,465 -37,554 14,970 -109
1993 289,044 -43,784 20,769 72
1992 284,622 -45,003 21,220 -201
1991 280,111 -50,451 23,865 174
1990 273,846 -32,970 25,436 -9,402
1989 267,314 -31,843 26,380 -7,254
1988 262,065 -30,068 30,979 -6,500
1987 257,730 -29,081 31,859 -6,401
1986 252,922 -25,051 34,279 -6,143
1985 246,574 -16,623 37,680 -6,068
1984 237,838 -12,445 38,966 -6,276
1983 228,467 -11,618 39,717 -6,361
1982 220,896 -15,879 41,958 -6,088
1981 212,623 -17,797 43,640 -5,821
1980 205,248 -15,345 44,320 -5,522
1979 196,647 -18,559 52,353 -4,712
1978 187,019 -19,274 52,324 -4,689
1977 175,672 -18,914 52,762 -4,621
1976 165,224 -25,786 54,121 -4,432
1975 157,174 -30,484 52,604 -4,652
1974 149,231 -30,599 52,524 -4,190
1973 141,751 -34,452 49,199 -3,854
1972 135,756 -33,679 46,426 -3,516
1971 130,924 -34,524 40,105 -3,495
1970 127,814 -28,832 38,575 -4,919
1969 123,666 -28,406 39,312 -8,998
1968 121,264 -27,461 38,113 -8,881
1967 117,223 -26,444 41,824 -8,876
1966 113,344 -27,301 45,440 -8,817
1965 109,544 -25,398 48,517 -8,707
1964 105,741 -26,307 54,092 -8,608
1963 101,760 -26,382 54,382 -8,548
1962 98,561 -26,040 49,587 -9,019
1961 95,059 -24,687 55,749 4,812
1960 92,055 -23,220 56,546 4,344

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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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