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 24,607,478 people compared to 858,499 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 24.6M (71.2% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 858K (74.6% growth).
- Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 49.9M people compared to the peak of 1.85M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.
Burkina Faso vs Solomon Islands: live population counter
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| Current population |
24607478
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858499
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| Population rank | 59/197 | 161/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.3% | 0.01% |
| One net population change |
1 minute
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27.4 minutes
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| One birth every |
43.3 seconds
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24.4 minutes
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| One death every |
2.87 minutes
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2.13 hours
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| One migration net change every |
20.4 minutes
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5.44 hours
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| Annual migration change | -25,807 | +1,610 |
| 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 |
Burkina Faso and the Solomon Islands: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 4,778,621 | 139,688 | - | - |
| 1961 | 4,848,224 | 142,912 | 1.46% | 2.31% |
| 1962 | 4,919,672 | 146,201 | 1.47% | 2.3% |
| 1963 | 4,993,623 | 149,589 | 1.5% | 2.32% |
| 1964 | 5,071,034 | 153,085 | 1.55% | 2.34% |
| 1965 | 5,152,833 | 156,686 | 1.61% | 2.35% |
| 1966 | 5,237,933 | 160,393 | 1.65% | 2.37% |
| 1967 | 5,326,348 | 164,245 | 1.69% | 2.4% |
| 1968 | 5,418,644 | 168,282 | 1.73% | 2.46% |
| 1969 | 5,513,177 | 172,476 | 1.74% | 2.49% |
| 1970 | 5,610,304 | 176,579 | 1.76% | 2.38% |
| 1971 | 5,707,999 | 180,637 | 1.74% | 2.3% |
| 1972 | 5,807,234 | 184,994 | 1.74% | 2.41% |
| 1973 | 5,911,927 | 189,774 | 1.8% | 2.58% |
| 1974 | 6,024,904 | 195,041 | 1.91% | 2.78% |
| 1975 | 6,147,569 | 200,744 | 2.04% | 2.92% |
| 1976 | 6,280,635 | 207,194 | 2.16% | 3.21% |
| 1977 | 6,428,734 | 214,418 | 2.36% | 3.49% |
| 1978 | 6,590,984 | 222,029 | 2.52% | 3.55% |
| 1979 | 6,763,903 | 229,953 | 2.62% | 3.57% |
| 1980 | 6,947,900 | 238,135 | 2.72% | 3.56% |
| 1981 | 7,140,271 | 246,555 | 2.77% | 3.54% |
| 1982 | 7,340,197 | 255,200 | 2.8% | 3.51% |
| 1983 | 7,551,129 | 264,068 | 2.87% | 3.47% |
| 1984 | 7,772,256 | 273,163 | 2.93% | 3.44% |
| 1985 | 7,999,935 | 282,455 | 2.93% | 3.4% |
| 1986 | 8,228,847 | 291,842 | 2.86% | 3.32% |
| 1987 | 8,457,109 | 301,414 | 2.77% | 3.28% |
| 1988 | 8,687,435 | 311,265 | 2.72% | 3.27% |
| 1989 | 8,921,175 | 321,282 | 2.69% | 3.22% |
| 1990 | 9,159,356 | 331,435 | 2.67% | 3.16% |
| 1991 | 9,394,632 | 341,738 | 2.57% | 3.11% |
| 1992 | 9,629,275 | 352,205 | 2.5% | 3.06% |
| 1993 | 9,871,713 | 362,839 | 2.52% | 3.02% |
| 1994 | 10,123,798 | 373,675 | 2.55% | 2.99% |
| 1995 | 10,386,722 | 384,733 | 2.6% | 2.96% |
| 1996 | 10,655,942 | 396,009 | 2.59% | 2.93% |
| 1997 | 10,934,223 | 407,474 | 2.61% | 2.9% |
| 1998 | 11,240,664 | 419,071 | 2.8% | 2.85% |
| 1999 | 11,574,928 | 430,500 | 2.97% | 2.73% |
| 2000 | 11,925,546 | 440,469 | 3.03% | 2.32% |
| 2001 | 12,295,001 | 449,125 | 3.1% | 1.97% |
| 2002 | 12,680,897 | 457,671 | 3.14% | 1.9% |
| 2003 | 13,082,532 | 466,154 | 3.17% | 1.85% |
| 2004 | 13,500,533 | 474,611 | 3.2% | 1.81% |
| 2005 | 13,932,123 | 483,080 | 3.2% | 1.78% |
| 2006 | 14,373,707 | 491,594 | 3.17% | 1.76% |
| 2007 | 14,816,307 | 500,156 | 3.08% | 1.74% |
| 2008 | 15,258,093 | 508,790 | 2.98% | 1.73% |
| 2009 | 15,710,066 | 518,141 | 2.96% | 1.84% |
| 2010 | 16,176,498 | 532,968 | 2.97% | 2.86% |
| 2011 | 16,661,908 | 552,945 | 3% | 3.75% |
| 2012 | 17,172,287 | 573,606 | 3.06% | 3.74% |
| 2013 | 17,695,409 | 594,945 | 3.05% | 3.72% |
| 2014 | 18,229,461 | 616,908 | 3.02% | 3.69% |
| 2015 | 18,777,487 | 639,415 | 3.01% | 3.65% |
| 2016 | 19,334,856 | 662,379 | 2.97% | 3.59% |
| 2017 | 19,894,407 | 685,672 | 2.89% | 3.52% |
| 2018 | 20,438,288 | 709,101 | 2.73% | 3.42% |
| 2019 | 20,961,952 | 728,147 | 2.56% | 2.69% |
| 2020 | 21,478,690 | 744,498 | 2.47% | 2.25% |
| 2021 | 21,995,243 | 762,591 | 2.4% | 2.43% |
| 2022 | 22,509,038 | 781,066 | 2.34% | 2.42% |
| 2023 | 23,025,776 | 800,005 | 2.3% | 2.42% |
| 2024 | 23,548,781 | 819,198 | 2.27% | 2.4% |
| 2025 | 24,074,578 | 838,646 | 2.23% | 2.37% |
| 2026 | 24,601,695 | 858,283 | 2.19% | 2.34% |
| 2027 | 25,130,909 | 878,097 | 2.15% | 2.31% |
| 2028 | 25,661,935 | 898,073 | 2.11% | 2.27% |
| 2029 | 26,194,607 | 918,152 | 2.08% | 2.24% |
| 2030 | 26,730,315 | 938,340 | 2.05% | 2.2% |
| 2031 | 27,270,863 | 958,614 | 2.02% | 2.16% |
| 2032 | 27,815,172 | 978,977 | 2% | 2.12% |
| 2033 | 28,363,848 | 999,314 | 1.97% | 2.08% |
| 2034 | 28,916,943 | 1,019,534 | 1.95% | 2.02% |
| 2035 | 29,469,748 | 1,039,655 | 1.91% | 1.97% |
| 2036 | 30,019,874 | 1,059,521 | 1.87% | 1.91% |
| 2037 | 30,567,561 | 1,079,088 | 1.82% | 1.85% |
| 2038 | 31,112,525 | 1,098,284 | 1.78% | 1.78% |
| 2039 | 31,654,867 | 1,117,085 | 1.74% | 1.71% |
| 2040 | 32,193,641 | 1,135,445 | 1.7% | 1.64% |
| 2041 | 32,728,834 | 1,153,450 | 1.66% | 1.59% |
| 2042 | 33,260,944 | 1,171,334 | 1.63% | 1.55% |
| 2043 | 33,788,597 | 1,189,113 | 1.59% | 1.52% |
| 2044 | 34,311,733 | 1,206,729 | 1.55% | 1.48% |
| 2045 | 34,829,690 | 1,224,188 | 1.51% | 1.45% |
| 2046 | 35,339,501 | 1,241,491 | 1.46% | 1.41% |
| 2047 | 35,842,178 | 1,258,611 | 1.42% | 1.38% |
| 2048 | 36,336,700 | 1,275,579 | 1.38% | 1.35% |
| 2049 | 36,823,426 | 1,292,414 | 1.34% | 1.32% |
| 2050 | 37,304,383 | 1,309,098 | 1.31% | 1.29% |
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 5,272,622 (a 27.3% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 196,120 (a 29.6% 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 with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Burkina Faso's population will grow by 51.6% to 37,304,383 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.5% to 1,309,098 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.
Biggest cities by population
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| 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 |
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| City | Population |
| Honiara | 84.5K |
| Auki | 6.81K |
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Population differences between Burkina Faso and the Solomon Islands
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| Life expectancy | 61.6 years | 71 years |
| Average age | 22.9 years | 25.5 years |
| Median age | 18.6 years | 21.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.8:50.2 | 51.1:48.9 |
| Fertility rate | 4.19 births per woman | 3.56 births per woman |
| Population density | 222.9 ppl/mi² | 75.8 ppl/mi² |
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