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Population in Burkina Faso compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 28.7 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Solomon Islands
2100 50,408,328 1,869,358
2099 50,383,919 1,865,277
2098 50,352,973 1,861,047
2097 50,313,705 1,856,421
2096 50,266,628 1,851,585
2095 50,218,948 1,846,229
2094 50,162,122 1,840,799
2093 50,097,256 1,834,881
2092 50,020,865 1,828,545
2091 49,941,829 1,822,001
2090 49,849,369 1,815,153
2089 49,746,842 1,808,103
2088 49,633,009 1,800,741
2087 49,506,797 1,793,136
2086 49,374,214 1,785,209
2085 49,231,459 1,777,013
2084 49,078,733 1,768,444
2083 48,912,839 1,759,601
2082 48,738,088 1,750,433
2081 48,550,361 1,740,952
2080 48,350,756 1,731,110
2079 48,139,621 1,721,146
2078 47,915,623 1,710,785
2077 47,674,670 1,700,043
2076 47,421,548 1,688,876
2075 47,161,253 1,677,587
2074 46,887,164 1,666,185
2073 46,596,755 1,654,264
2072 46,296,320 1,642,044
2071 45,987,906 1,629,467
2070 45,669,374 1,616,736
2069 45,339,502 1,603,679
2068 45,000,338 1,590,304
2067 44,651,960 1,576,716
2066 44,295,017 1,563,005
2065 43,931,890 1,549,060
2064 43,554,812 1,534,862
2063 43,171,791 1,520,351
2062 42,781,734 1,505,792
2061 42,378,127 1,490,935
2060 41,969,941 1,476,028
2059 41,556,223 1,460,816
2058 41,132,214 1,445,385
2057 40,699,958 1,429,967
2056 40,263,674 1,414,320
2055 39,819,396 1,398,440
2054 39,368,928 1,382,426
2053 38,908,013 1,366,190
2052 38,440,539 1,349,703
2051 37,966,813 1,333,136
2050 37,484,179 1,316,322
2049 36,994,052 1,299,367
2048 36,499,739 1,282,258
2047 35,993,831 1,265,007
2046 35,483,039 1,247,608
2045 34,962,697 1,230,002
2044 34,435,436 1,212,277
2043 33,904,610 1,194,351
2042 33,368,223 1,176,271
2041 32,828,377 1,158,172
2040 32,285,754 1,139,832
2039 31,738,667 1,121,014
2038 31,188,815 1,101,787
2037 30,636,433 1,082,148
2036 30,081,085 1,062,197
2035 29,523,750 1,041,925
2034 28,963,008 1,021,492
2033 28,405,067 1,000,997
2032 27,853,260 980,329
2031 27,304,165 959,788
2030 26,759,978 939,300
2029 26,220,635 918,921
2028 25,682,620 898,660
2027 25,146,586 878,499
2026 24,612,250 858,557
2025 24,080,445 838,746
2024 23,548,781 819,198
2023 23,025,776 800,005
2022 22,509,038 781,066
2021 21,995,243 762,591
2020 21,478,690 744,498
2019 20,961,952 728,147
2018 20,438,288 709,101
2017 19,894,407 685,672
2016 19,334,856 662,379
2015 18,777,487 639,415
2014 18,229,461 616,908
2013 17,695,409 594,945
2012 17,172,287 573,606
2011 16,661,908 552,945
2010 16,176,498 532,968
2009 15,710,066 518,141
2008 15,258,093 508,790
2007 14,816,307 500,156
2006 14,373,707 491,594
2005 13,932,123 483,080
2004 13,500,533 474,611
2003 13,082,532 466,154
2002 12,680,897 457,671
2001 12,295,001 449,125
2000 11,925,546 440,469
1999 11,574,928 430,500
1998 11,240,664 419,071
1997 10,934,223 407,474
1996 10,655,942 396,009
1995 10,386,722 384,733
1994 10,123,798 373,675
1993 9,871,713 362,839
1992 9,629,275 352,205
1991 9,394,632 341,738
1990 9,159,356 331,435
1989 8,921,175 321,282
1988 8,687,435 311,265
1987 8,457,109 301,414
1986 8,228,847 291,842
1985 7,999,935 282,455
1984 7,772,256 273,163
1983 7,551,129 264,068
1982 7,340,197 255,200
1981 7,140,271 246,555
1980 6,947,900 238,135
1979 6,763,903 229,953
1978 6,590,984 222,029
1977 6,428,734 214,418
1976 6,280,635 207,194
1975 6,147,569 200,744
1974 6,024,904 195,041
1973 5,911,927 189,774
1972 5,807,234 184,994
1971 5,707,999 180,637
1970 5,610,304 176,579
1969 5,513,177 172,476
1968 5,418,644 168,282
1967 5,326,348 164,245
1966 5,237,933 160,393
1965 5,152,833 156,686
1964 5,071,034 153,085
1963 4,993,623 149,589
1962 4,919,672 146,201
1961 4,848,224 142,912
1960 4,778,621 139,688

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Solomon Islands
2100 0.05% 0.22%
2099 0.06% 0.23%
2098 0.08% 0.25%
2097 0.09% 0.26%
2096 0.09% 0.29%
2095 0.11% 0.29%
2094 0.13% 0.32%
2093 0.15% 0.35%
2092 0.16% 0.36%
2091 0.19% 0.38%
2090 0.21% 0.39%
2089 0.23% 0.41%
2088 0.25% 0.42%
2087 0.27% 0.44%
2086 0.29% 0.46%
2085 0.31% 0.48%
2084 0.34% 0.5%
2083 0.36% 0.52%
2082 0.39% 0.54%
2081 0.41% 0.57%
2080 0.44% 0.58%
2079 0.47% 0.61%
2078 0.51% 0.63%
2077 0.53% 0.66%
2076 0.55% 0.67%
2075 0.58% 0.68%
2074 0.62% 0.72%
2073 0.65% 0.74%
2072 0.67% 0.77%
2071 0.7% 0.79%
2070 0.73% 0.81%
2069 0.75% 0.84%
2068 0.78% 0.86%
2067 0.81% 0.88%
2066 0.83% 0.9%
2065 0.87% 0.93%
2064 0.89% 0.95%
2063 0.91% 0.97%
2062 0.95% 1%
2061 0.97% 1.01%
2060 1% 1.04%
2059 1.03% 1.07%
2058 1.06% 1.08%
2057 1.08% 1.11%
2056 1.12% 1.14%
2055 1.14% 1.16%
2054 1.18% 1.19%
2053 1.22% 1.22%
2052 1.25% 1.24%
2051 1.29% 1.28%
2050 1.32% 1.3%
2049 1.35% 1.33%
2048 1.41% 1.36%
2047 1.44% 1.39%
2046 1.49% 1.43%
2045 1.53% 1.46%
2044 1.57% 1.5%
2043 1.61% 1.54%
2042 1.64% 1.56%
2041 1.68% 1.61%
2040 1.72% 1.68%
2039 1.76% 1.75%
2038 1.8% 1.81%
2037 1.85% 1.88%
2036 1.89% 1.95%
2035 1.94% 2%
2034 1.96% 2.05%
2033 1.98% 2.11%
2032 2.01% 2.14%
2031 2.03% 2.18%
2030 2.06% 2.22%
2029 2.09% 2.25%
2028 2.13% 2.3%
2027 2.17% 2.32%
2026 2.21% 2.36%
2025 2.26% 2.39%
2024 2.27% 2.4%
2023 2.3% 2.42%
2022 2.34% 2.42%
2021 2.4% 2.43%
2020 2.47% 2.25%
2019 2.56% 2.69%
2018 2.73% 3.42%
2017 2.89% 3.52%
2016 2.97% 3.59%
2015 3.01% 3.65%
2014 3.02% 3.69%
2013 3.05% 3.72%
2012 3.06% 3.74%
2011 3% 3.75%
2010 2.97% 2.86%
2009 2.96% 1.84%
2008 2.98% 1.73%
2007 3.08% 1.74%
2006 3.17% 1.76%
2005 3.2% 1.78%
2004 3.2% 1.81%
2003 3.17% 1.85%
2002 3.14% 1.9%
2001 3.1% 1.97%
2000 3.03% 2.32%
1999 2.97% 2.73%
1998 2.8% 2.85%
1997 2.61% 2.9%
1996 2.59% 2.93%
1995 2.6% 2.96%
1994 2.55% 2.99%
1993 2.52% 3.02%
1992 2.5% 3.06%
1991 2.57% 3.11%
1990 2.67% 3.16%
1989 2.69% 3.22%
1988 2.72% 3.27%
1987 2.77% 3.28%
1986 2.86% 3.32%
1985 2.93% 3.4%
1984 2.93% 3.44%
1983 2.87% 3.47%
1982 2.8% 3.51%
1981 2.77% 3.54%
1980 2.72% 3.56%
1979 2.62% 3.57%
1978 2.52% 3.55%
1977 2.36% 3.49%
1976 2.16% 3.21%
1975 2.04% 2.92%
1974 1.91% 2.78%
1973 1.8% 2.58%
1972 1.74% 2.41%
1971 1.74% 2.3%
1970 1.76% 2.38%
1969 1.74% 2.49%
1968 1.73% 2.46%
1967 1.69% 2.4%
1966 1.65% 2.37%
1965 1.61% 2.35%
1964 1.55% 2.34%
1963 1.5% 2.32%
1962 1.47% 2.3%
1961 1.46% 2.31%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Solomon Islands
Current population
24756783
863951
Population rank 59/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.01%
One net population change
1 minute
27.4 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
24.4 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +53
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 33/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 +1,631
Net migration rank 158/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 1,631
2024 - -25,807 - 1,610
2023 545,227 -24,957 17,436 1,636
2022 538,146 -24,960 17,253 1,567
2021 527,468 -13,079 16,626 1,499
2020 524,359 -5,661 16,488 1,556
2019 540,001 -25,240 16,649 -1,990
2018 556,493 -23,938 16,790 6,653
2017 569,975 -14,780 16,897 6,513
2016 571,519 -7,598 17,027 6,146
2015 570,554 -19,726 16,909 5,853
2014 563,218 -17,984 16,652 5,598
2013 556,096 -33,212 16,038 5,631
2012 544,293 -20,930 15,585 5,420
2011 530,765 -33,391 15,095 5,219
2010 515,480 -42,055 14,604 5,040
2009 499,596 -40,148 14,381 -4,360
2008 485,223 -40,725 14,225 -5,538
2007 467,277 -28,202 13,963 -5,383
2006 450,357 -4,218 13,799 -5,262
2005 427,243 9,795 13,568 -5,082
2004 408,567 17,570 13,444 -4,985
2003 394,516 15,359 13,344 -4,881
2002 377,333 16,076 13,195 -4,691
2001 367,731 10,654 13,061 -4,474
2000 356,657 3,877 12,938 -4,219
1999 342,630 -1,922 12,809 -1,588
1998 333,196 -5,367 12,658 -1,019
1997 322,253 -37,200 12,478 -931
1996 315,820 -44,314 12,328 -947
1995 305,878 -38,943 12,124 -952
1994 296,465 -37,554 11,771 -828
1993 289,044 -43,784 11,396 -665
1992 284,622 -45,003 11,029 -482
1991 280,111 -50,451 10,789 -410
1990 273,846 -32,970 10,561 -335
1989 267,314 -31,843 10,354 -270
1988 262,065 -30,068 10,142 -197
1987 257,730 -29,081 9,943 -179
1986 252,922 -25,051 9,656 -269
1985 246,574 -16,623 9,534 -150
1984 237,838 -12,445 9,299 -102
1983 228,467 -11,618 9,011 -30
1982 220,896 -15,879 8,720 40
1981 212,623 -17,797 8,436 99
1980 205,248 -15,345 8,156 151
1979 196,647 -18,559 7,874 188
1978 187,019 -19,274 7,598 174
1977 175,672 -18,914 7,290 159
1976 165,224 -25,786 7,058 -48
1975 157,174 -30,484 6,635 -760
1974 149,231 -30,599 6,612 -1,084
1973 141,751 -34,452 6,343 -1,329
1972 135,756 -33,679 6,074 -1,520
1971 130,924 -34,524 5,814 -1,646
1970 127,814 -28,832 5,575 -1,632
1969 123,666 -28,406 5,444 -1,187
1968 121,264 -27,461 5,285 -1,154
1967 117,223 -26,444 5,151 -1,213
1966 113,344 -27,301 5,028 -1,256
1965 109,544 -25,398 4,885 -1,237
1964 105,741 -26,307 4,747 -1,200
1963 101,760 -26,382 4,571 -1,129
1962 98,561 -26,040 4,408 -1,073
1961 95,059 -24,687 4,257 -1,016
1960 92,055 -23,220 4,119 -917

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/solomon-islands | CC BY

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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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