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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 2,130,986 people in Slovenia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 2,128,778 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 11.7 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +0.3% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.13M (6.07% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Slovenia
2100 50,396,049 1,644,125
2099 50,371,646 1,648,345
2098 50,340,708 1,652,436
2097 50,301,449 1,656,808
2096 50,254,384 1,661,055
2095 50,206,715 1,665,286
2094 50,149,903 1,669,464
2093 50,085,053 1,673,724
2092 50,008,681 1,677,938
2091 49,929,664 1,682,129
2090 49,837,226 1,686,674
2089 49,734,724 1,691,063
2088 49,620,919 1,695,484
2087 49,494,737 1,700,115
2086 49,362,187 1,705,042
2085 49,219,467 1,709,916
2084 49,066,778 1,714,895
2083 48,900,924 1,720,145
2082 48,726,216 1,725,470
2081 48,538,535 1,731,075
2080 48,338,979 1,737,192
2079 48,127,894 1,743,318
2078 47,903,951 1,749,967
2077 47,663,056 1,756,612
2076 47,409,997 1,763,483
2075 47,149,765 1,770,727
2074 46,875,743 1,778,405
2073 46,585,405 1,786,591
2072 46,285,042 1,794,570
2071 45,976,704 1,802,890
2070 45,658,250 1,811,432
2069 45,328,458 1,820,576
2068 44,989,376 1,829,837
2067 44,641,084 1,838,874
2066 44,284,227 1,848,063
2065 43,921,189 1,857,701
2064 43,544,203 1,867,621
2063 43,161,275 1,877,265
2062 42,771,313 1,886,945
2061 42,367,805 1,896,873
2060 41,959,718 1,907,096
2059 41,546,100 1,917,040
2058 41,122,194 1,926,374
2057 40,690,044 1,936,340
2056 40,253,866 1,945,710
2055 39,809,697 1,955,123
2054 39,359,338 1,964,235
2053 38,898,535 1,972,942
2052 38,431,175 1,981,547
2051 37,957,565 1,989,616
2050 37,475,049 1,997,469
2049 36,985,041 2,004,847
2048 36,490,848 2,011,668
2047 35,985,064 2,018,540
2046 35,474,395 2,025,170
2045 34,954,181 2,031,795
2044 34,427,047 2,038,314
2043 33,896,351 2,044,630
2042 33,360,095 2,050,809
2041 32,820,380 2,056,524
2040 32,277,889 2,061,772
2039 31,730,935 2,067,224
2038 31,181,218 2,072,439
2037 30,628,970 2,078,235
2036 30,073,757 2,083,743
2035 29,516,558 2,089,024
2034 28,955,953 2,093,994
2033 28,398,148 2,099,177
2032 27,846,475 2,104,208
2031 27,297,514 2,109,288
2030 26,753,459 2,114,024
2029 26,214,248 2,118,491
2028 25,676,364 2,122,680
2027 25,140,461 2,125,958
2026 24,606,254 2,128,778
2025 24,074,580 2,130,986
2024 23,548,781 2,127,400
2023 23,025,776 2,120,461
2022 22,509,038 2,112,076
2021 21,995,243 2,108,079
2020 21,478,690 2,102,419
2019 20,961,952 2,088,385
2018 20,438,288 2,073,894
2017 19,894,407 2,066,388
2016 19,334,856 2,065,042
2015 18,777,487 2,063,531
2014 18,229,461 2,061,980
2013 17,695,409 2,059,953
2012 17,172,287 2,057,159
2011 16,661,908 2,052,843
2010 16,176,498 2,048,583
2009 15,710,066 2,039,669
2008 15,258,093 2,021,316
2007 14,816,307 2,018,122
2006 14,373,707 2,006,868
2005 13,932,123 2,000,474
2004 13,500,533 1,997,012
2003 13,082,532 1,995,733
2002 12,680,897 1,994,530
2001 12,295,001 1,992,060
2000 11,925,546 1,988,925
1999 11,574,928 1,983,045
1998 11,240,664 1,981,629
1997 10,934,223 1,985,956
1996 10,655,942 1,988,628
1995 10,386,722 1,989,872
1994 10,123,798 1,989,443
1993 9,871,713 1,991,746
1992 9,629,275 1,996,498
1991 9,394,632 1,999,429
1990 9,159,356 1,998,161
1989 8,921,175 1,996,351
1988 8,687,435 1,995,196
1987 8,457,109 1,989,776
1986 8,228,847 1,965,964
1985 7,999,935 1,941,641
1984 7,772,256 1,932,154
1983 7,551,129 1,922,321
1982 7,340,197 1,910,334
1981 7,140,271 1,906,531
1980 6,947,900 1,901,315
1979 6,763,903 1,882,599
1978 6,590,984 1,862,548
1977 6,428,734 1,842,377
1976 6,280,635 1,820,249
1975 6,147,569 1,793,581
1974 6,024,904 1,776,132
1973 5,911,927 1,766,697
1972 5,807,234 1,752,233
1971 5,707,999 1,738,335
1970 5,610,304 1,724,891
1969 5,513,177 1,713,874
1968 5,418,644 1,704,546
1967 5,326,348 1,689,528
1966 5,237,933 1,669,905
1965 5,152,833 1,649,160
1964 5,071,034 1,632,114
1963 4,993,623 1,616,971
1962 4,919,672 1,603,649
1961 4,848,224 1,594,131
1960 4,778,621 1,584,720

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 63,736 people (a 3.09% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Burkina Faso's population will grow by 50.6% to 37,475,049 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,997,469 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2025 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Slovenia
2100 0.05% -0.26%
2099 0.06% -0.25%
2098 0.08% -0.26%
2097 0.09% -0.26%
2096 0.09% -0.25%
2095 0.11% -0.25%
2094 0.13% -0.25%
2093 0.15% -0.25%
2092 0.16% -0.25%
2091 0.19% -0.27%
2090 0.21% -0.26%
2089 0.23% -0.26%
2088 0.25% -0.27%
2087 0.27% -0.29%
2086 0.29% -0.29%
2085 0.31% -0.29%
2084 0.34% -0.31%
2083 0.36% -0.31%
2082 0.39% -0.32%
2081 0.41% -0.35%
2080 0.44% -0.35%
2079 0.47% -0.38%
2078 0.51% -0.38%
2077 0.53% -0.39%
2076 0.55% -0.41%
2075 0.58% -0.43%
2074 0.62% -0.46%
2073 0.65% -0.44%
2072 0.67% -0.46%
2071 0.7% -0.47%
2070 0.73% -0.5%
2069 0.75% -0.51%
2068 0.78% -0.49%
2067 0.81% -0.5%
2066 0.83% -0.52%
2065 0.87% -0.53%
2064 0.89% -0.51%
2063 0.91% -0.51%
2062 0.95% -0.52%
2061 0.97% -0.54%
2060 1% -0.52%
2059 1.03% -0.48%
2058 1.06% -0.51%
2057 1.08% -0.48%
2056 1.12% -0.48%
2055 1.14% -0.46%
2054 1.18% -0.44%
2053 1.22% -0.43%
2052 1.25% -0.41%
2051 1.29% -0.39%
2050 1.32% -0.37%
2049 1.35% -0.34%
2048 1.41% -0.34%
2047 1.44% -0.33%
2046 1.49% -0.33%
2045 1.53% -0.32%
2044 1.57% -0.31%
2043 1.61% -0.3%
2042 1.64% -0.28%
2041 1.68% -0.25%
2040 1.72% -0.26%
2039 1.76% -0.25%
2038 1.8% -0.28%
2037 1.85% -0.26%
2036 1.89% -0.25%
2035 1.94% -0.24%
2034 1.96% -0.25%
2033 1.98% -0.24%
2032 2.01% -0.24%
2031 2.03% -0.22%
2030 2.06% -0.21%
2029 2.09% -0.2%
2028 2.13% -0.15%
2027 2.17% -0.13%
2026 2.21% -0.1%
2025 2.23% 0.17%
2024 2.27% 0.33%
2023 2.3% 0.4%
2022 2.34% 0.19%
2021 2.4% 0.27%
2020 2.47% 0.67%
2019 2.56% 0.7%
2018 2.73% 0.36%
2017 2.89% 0.07%
2016 2.97% 0.07%
2015 3.01% 0.08%
2014 3.02% 0.1%
2013 3.05% 0.14%
2012 3.06% 0.21%
2011 3% 0.21%
2010 2.97% 0.44%
2009 2.96% 0.91%
2008 2.98% 0.16%
2007 3.08% 0.56%
2006 3.17% 0.32%
2005 3.2% 0.17%
2004 3.2% 0.06%
2003 3.17% 0.06%
2002 3.14% 0.12%
2001 3.1% 0.16%
2000 3.03% 0.3%
1999 2.97% 0.07%
1998 2.8% -0.22%
1997 2.61% -0.13%
1996 2.59% -0.06%
1995 2.6% 0.02%
1994 2.55% -0.12%
1993 2.52% -0.24%
1992 2.5% -0.15%
1991 2.57% 0.06%
1990 2.67% 0.09%
1989 2.69% 0.06%
1988 2.72% 0.27%
1987 2.77% 1.21%
1986 2.86% 1.25%
1985 2.93% 0.49%
1984 2.93% 0.51%
1983 2.87% 0.63%
1982 2.8% 0.2%
1981 2.77% 0.27%
1980 2.72% 0.99%
1979 2.62% 1.08%
1978 2.52% 1.09%
1977 2.36% 1.22%
1976 2.16% 1.49%
1975 2.04% 0.98%
1974 1.91% 0.53%
1973 1.8% 0.83%
1972 1.74% 0.8%
1971 1.74% 0.78%
1970 1.76% 0.64%
1969 1.74% 0.55%
1968 1.73% 0.89%
1967 1.69% 1.18%
1966 1.65% 1.26%
1965 1.61% 1.04%
1964 1.55% 0.94%
1963 1.5% 0.83%
1962 1.47% 0.6%
1961 1.46% 0.59%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.23%, while Slovenia's population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Slovenia
Current population
24880655
2128778
Population rank 59/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.03%
One net population change
1 minute
2.45 hours
One birth every
42.7 seconds
31.3 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
24.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +10
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +3,586
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 153/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 +2,711
Net migration rank 158/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 2,711
2024 551,536 -25,807 -4,680 3,319
2023 545,227 -24,957 -4,665 5,339
2022 538,146 -24,960 -4,858 9,014
2021 527,468 -13,079 -4,216 2,477
2020 524,359 -5,661 -5,256 28,514
2019 540,001 -25,240 -1,254 16,352
2018 556,493 -23,938 -1,037 14,640
2017 569,975 -14,780 -207 1,359
2016 571,519 -7,598 826 1,195
2015 570,554 -19,726 826 712
2014 563,218 -17,984 2,268 -70
2013 556,096 -33,212 1,648 639
2012 544,293 -20,930 2,674 1,117
2011 530,765 -33,391 3,285 2,190
2010 515,480 -42,055 3,687 -410
2009 499,596 -40,148 3,060 11,594
2008 485,223 -40,725 3,437 2,971
2007 467,277 -28,202 1,211 14,191
2006 450,357 -4,218 602 6,081
2005 427,243 9,795 -600 6,317
2004 408,567 17,570 -599 1,759
2003 394,516 15,359 -1,996 3,218
2002 377,333 16,076 -1,197 1,975
2001 367,731 10,654 -996 4,527
2000 356,657 3,877 -398 3,124
1999 342,630 -1,922 -1,388 10,291
1998 333,196 -5,367 -1,189 -5,280
1997 322,253 -37,200 -794 -1,298
1996 315,820 -44,314 0 -2,456
1995 305,878 -38,943 0 356
1994 296,465 -37,554 199 -153
1993 289,044 -43,784 -199 -4,641
1992 284,622 -45,003 598 -5,547
1991 280,111 -50,451 2,199 -3,325
1990 273,846 -32,970 3,797 618
1989 267,314 -31,843 4,592 -2,718
1988 262,065 -30,068 5,986 -3,023
1987 257,730 -29,081 5,771 2,972
1986 252,922 -25,051 6,094 32,700
1985 246,574 -16,623 6,213 3,404
1984 237,838 -12,445 5,990 3,280
1983 228,467 -11,618 6,343 3,613
1982 220,896 -15,879 9,170 -8,695
1981 212,623 -17,797 10,485 -5,016
1980 205,248 -15,345 11,027 3,128
1979 196,647 -18,559 12,614 2,107
1978 187,019 -19,274 11,920 2,113
1977 175,672 -18,914 12,160 2,584
1976 165,224 -25,786 12,196 2,226
1975 157,174 -30,484 11,658 2,421
1974 149,231 -30,599 11,367 3,145
1973 141,751 -34,452 11,837 2,175
1972 135,756 -33,679 10,513 2,924
1971 130,924 -34,524 10,951 2,286
1970 127,814 -28,832 10,004 260
1969 123,666 -28,406 9,427 685
1968 121,264 -27,461 11,250 438
1967 117,223 -26,444 13,516 -192
1966 113,344 -27,301 15,697 -1,262
1965 109,544 -25,398 14,513 -1,421
1964 105,741 -26,307 12,567 -349
1963 101,760 -26,382 14,068 -180
1962 98,561 -26,040 13,150 148
1961 95,059 -24,687 14,985 -306
1960 92,055 -23,220 12,678 -929

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 96.7% of the population change in Burkina Faso is from natural causes (a gain of 5,495,278 people) and 3.27% is from migration (a loss of 185,746 people). In Slovenia 22.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 24,521 people) and 77.2% is from migration (a gain of 82,921 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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