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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 2,124,138 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 0.32% 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 +2.63% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Slovenia
2100 50,408,328 1,640,541
2099 50,383,919 1,644,752
2098 50,352,973 1,648,834
2097 50,313,705 1,653,196
2096 50,266,628 1,657,434
2095 50,218,948 1,661,656
2094 50,162,122 1,665,825
2093 50,097,256 1,670,076
2092 50,020,865 1,674,280
2091 49,941,829 1,678,462
2090 49,849,369 1,682,998
2089 49,746,842 1,687,376
2088 49,633,009 1,691,788
2087 49,506,797 1,696,409
2086 49,374,214 1,701,325
2085 49,231,459 1,706,189
2084 49,078,733 1,711,157
2083 48,912,839 1,716,396
2082 48,738,088 1,721,709
2081 48,550,361 1,727,302
2080 48,350,756 1,733,405
2079 48,139,621 1,739,518
2078 47,915,623 1,746,152
2077 47,674,670 1,752,783
2076 47,421,548 1,759,639
2075 47,161,253 1,766,867
2074 46,887,164 1,774,528
2073 46,596,755 1,782,697
2072 46,296,320 1,790,658
2071 45,987,906 1,798,960
2070 45,669,374 1,807,483
2069 45,339,502 1,816,607
2068 45,000,338 1,825,849
2067 44,651,960 1,834,865
2066 44,295,017 1,844,034
2065 43,931,890 1,853,651
2064 43,554,812 1,863,550
2063 43,171,791 1,873,173
2062 42,781,734 1,882,832
2061 42,378,127 1,892,739
2060 41,969,941 1,902,939
2059 41,556,223 1,912,861
2058 41,132,214 1,922,175
2057 40,699,958 1,932,119
2056 40,263,674 1,941,469
2055 39,819,396 1,950,861
2054 39,368,928 1,959,953
2053 38,908,013 1,968,641
2052 38,440,539 1,977,227
2051 37,966,813 1,985,279
2050 37,484,179 1,993,115
2049 36,994,052 2,000,477
2048 36,499,739 2,007,283
2047 35,993,831 2,014,140
2046 35,483,039 2,020,756
2045 34,962,697 2,027,366
2044 34,435,436 2,033,871
2043 33,904,610 2,040,173
2042 33,368,223 2,046,339
2041 32,828,377 2,052,041
2040 32,285,754 2,057,278
2039 31,738,667 2,062,718
2038 31,188,815 2,067,922
2037 30,636,433 2,073,705
2036 30,081,085 2,079,201
2035 29,523,750 2,084,471
2034 28,963,008 2,089,430
2033 28,405,067 2,094,601
2032 27,853,260 2,099,622
2031 27,304,165 2,104,690
2030 26,759,978 2,109,416
2029 26,220,635 2,113,874
2028 25,682,620 2,118,053
2027 25,146,586 2,121,324
2026 24,612,250 2,124,138
2025 24,080,445 2,126,340
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% 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 51.4% to 37,484,179 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 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 2024 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 2.26% -0.05%
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 (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 Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Slovenia
Current population
24756783
2124138
Population rank 59/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.03%
One net population change
1 minute
1.26 hours
One birth every
43.3 seconds
31 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +19
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 148/197
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 - -25,807 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 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 (1960–2024, 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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