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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 1.21 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Somalia
2100 50,408,328 68,384,185
2099 50,383,919 68,040,371
2098 50,352,973 67,702,230
2097 50,313,705 67,362,336
2096 50,266,628 66,972,933
2095 50,218,948 66,585,659
2094 50,162,122 66,179,819
2093 50,097,256 65,760,590
2092 50,020,865 65,324,261
2091 49,941,829 64,852,843
2090 49,849,369 64,362,727
2089 49,746,842 63,922,797
2088 49,633,009 63,464,036
2087 49,506,797 62,987,028
2086 49,374,214 62,447,029
2085 49,231,459 61,873,597
2084 49,078,733 61,318,916
2083 48,912,839 60,761,800
2082 48,738,088 60,187,980
2081 48,550,361 59,676,722
2080 48,350,756 59,100,915
2079 48,139,621 58,477,428
2078 47,915,623 57,852,528
2077 47,674,670 57,211,821
2076 47,421,548 56,602,463
2075 47,161,253 56,005,600
2074 46,887,164 55,330,165
2073 46,596,755 54,651,918
2072 46,296,320 53,978,548
2071 45,987,906 53,284,016
2070 45,669,374 52,573,210
2069 45,339,502 51,878,214
2068 45,000,338 51,197,653
2067 44,651,960 50,493,028
2066 44,295,017 49,779,172
2065 43,931,890 49,024,665
2064 43,554,812 48,265,876
2063 43,171,791 47,522,361
2062 42,781,734 46,785,920
2061 42,378,127 46,037,526
2060 41,969,941 45,220,507
2059 41,556,223 44,397,936
2058 41,132,214 43,659,021
2057 40,699,958 42,897,422
2056 40,263,674 42,121,542
2055 39,819,396 41,318,179
2054 39,368,928 40,513,141
2053 38,908,013 39,744,995
2052 38,440,539 38,992,177
2051 37,966,813 38,228,872
2050 37,484,179 37,471,735
2049 36,994,052 36,739,905
2048 36,499,739 35,984,999
2047 35,993,831 35,218,863
2046 35,483,039 34,462,403
2045 34,962,697 33,717,596
2044 34,435,436 32,977,674
2043 33,904,610 32,247,710
2042 33,368,223 31,537,272
2041 32,828,377 30,794,853
2040 32,285,754 30,032,324
2039 31,738,667 29,312,883
2038 31,188,815 28,583,386
2037 30,636,433 27,838,646
2036 30,081,085 27,114,453
2035 29,523,750 26,385,421
2034 28,963,008 25,687,629
2033 28,405,067 25,018,509
2032 27,853,260 24,338,597
2031 27,304,165 23,657,353
2030 26,759,978 22,965,742
2029 26,220,635 22,299,610
2028 25,682,620 21,651,582
2027 25,146,586 20,991,860
2026 24,612,250 20,322,668
2025 24,080,445 19,666,990
2024 23,548,781 19,009,151
2023 23,025,776 18,358,615
2022 22,509,038 17,801,897
2021 21,995,243 17,271,431
2020 21,478,690 16,651,191
2019 20,961,952 16,030,971
2018 20,438,288 15,452,487
2017 19,894,407 14,916,629
2016 19,334,856 14,348,740
2015 18,777,487 13,806,963
2014 18,229,461 13,339,491
2013 17,695,409 12,869,594
2012 17,172,287 12,461,160
2011 16,661,908 12,348,830
2010 16,176,498 12,261,756
2009 15,710,066 11,961,201
2008 15,258,093 11,663,084
2007 14,816,307 11,322,582
2006 14,373,707 10,975,502
2005 13,932,123 10,644,228
2004 13,500,533 10,280,998
2003 13,082,532 9,909,157
2002 12,680,897 9,550,063
2001 12,295,001 9,198,493
2000 11,925,546 8,838,713
1999 11,574,928 8,492,059
1998 11,240,664 8,155,417
1997 10,934,223 7,824,525
1996 10,655,942 7,554,474
1995 10,386,722 7,285,007
1994 10,123,798 7,026,797
1993 9,871,713 6,681,399
1992 9,629,275 6,495,107
1991 9,394,632 6,813,760
1990 9,159,356 7,082,811
1989 8,921,175 7,114,817
1988 8,687,435 7,235,360
1987 8,457,109 7,228,302
1986 8,228,847 6,974,788
1985 7,999,935 6,693,289
1984 7,772,256 6,428,389
1983 7,551,129 6,198,430
1982 7,340,197 6,003,840
1981 7,140,271 5,982,849
1980 6,947,900 5,936,154
1979 6,763,903 5,449,117
1978 6,590,984 4,814,892
1977 6,428,734 4,484,050
1976 6,280,635 4,365,812
1975 6,147,569 4,257,535
1974 6,024,904 4,151,842
1973 5,911,927 4,045,592
1972 5,807,234 3,939,436
1971 5,707,999 3,837,691
1970 5,610,304 3,738,448
1969 5,513,177 3,641,015
1968 5,418,644 3,546,590
1967 5,326,348 3,454,537
1966 5,237,933 3,365,106
1965 5,152,833 3,277,874
1964 5,071,034 3,192,796
1963 4,993,623 3,110,361
1962 4,919,672 3,030,091
1961 4,848,224 2,952,054
1960 4,778,621 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Somalia
2100 0.05% 0.51%
2099 0.06% 0.5%
2098 0.08% 0.5%
2097 0.09% 0.58%
2096 0.09% 0.58%
2095 0.11% 0.61%
2094 0.13% 0.64%
2093 0.15% 0.67%
2092 0.16% 0.73%
2091 0.19% 0.76%
2090 0.21% 0.69%
2089 0.23% 0.72%
2088 0.25% 0.76%
2087 0.27% 0.86%
2086 0.29% 0.93%
2085 0.31% 0.9%
2084 0.34% 0.92%
2083 0.36% 0.95%
2082 0.39% 0.86%
2081 0.41% 0.97%
2080 0.44% 1.07%
2079 0.47% 1.08%
2078 0.51% 1.12%
2077 0.53% 1.08%
2076 0.55% 1.07%
2075 0.58% 1.22%
2074 0.62% 1.24%
2073 0.65% 1.25%
2072 0.67% 1.3%
2071 0.7% 1.35%
2070 0.73% 1.34%
2069 0.75% 1.33%
2068 0.78% 1.4%
2067 0.81% 1.43%
2066 0.83% 1.54%
2065 0.87% 1.57%
2064 0.89% 1.56%
2063 0.91% 1.57%
2062 0.95% 1.63%
2061 0.97% 1.81%
2060 1% 1.85%
2059 1.03% 1.69%
2058 1.06% 1.78%
2057 1.08% 1.84%
2056 1.12% 1.94%
2055 1.14% 1.99%
2054 1.18% 1.93%
2053 1.22% 1.93%
2052 1.25% 2%
2051 1.29% 2.02%
2050 1.32% 1.99%
2049 1.35% 2.1%
2048 1.41% 2.18%
2047 1.44% 2.2%
2046 1.49% 2.21%
2045 1.53% 2.24%
2044 1.57% 2.26%
2043 1.61% 2.25%
2042 1.64% 2.41%
2041 1.68% 2.54%
2040 1.72% 2.45%
2039 1.76% 2.55%
2038 1.8% 2.68%
2037 1.85% 2.67%
2036 1.89% 2.76%
2035 1.94% 2.72%
2034 1.96% 2.67%
2033 1.98% 2.79%
2032 2.01% 2.88%
2031 2.03% 3.01%
2030 2.06% 2.99%
2029 2.09% 2.99%
2028 2.13% 3.14%
2027 2.17% 3.29%
2026 2.21% 3.33%
2025 2.26% 3.46%
2024 2.27% 3.54%
2023 2.3% 3.13%
2022 2.34% 3.07%
2021 2.4% 3.72%
2020 2.47% 3.87%
2019 2.56% 3.74%
2018 2.73% 3.59%
2017 2.89% 3.96%
2016 2.97% 3.92%
2015 3.01% 3.5%
2014 3.02% 3.65%
2013 3.05% 3.28%
2012 3.06% 0.91%
2011 3% 0.71%
2010 2.97% 2.51%
2009 2.96% 2.56%
2008 2.98% 3.01%
2007 3.08% 3.16%
2006 3.17% 3.11%
2005 3.2% 3.53%
2004 3.2% 3.75%
2003 3.17% 3.76%
2002 3.14% 3.82%
2001 3.1% 4.07%
2000 3.03% 4.08%
1999 2.97% 4.13%
1998 2.8% 4.23%
1997 2.61% 3.57%
1996 2.59% 3.7%
1995 2.6% 3.67%
1994 2.55% 5.17%
1993 2.52% 2.87%
1992 2.5% -4.68%
1991 2.57% -3.8%
1990 2.67% -0.45%
1989 2.69% -1.67%
1988 2.72% 0.1%
1987 2.77% 3.63%
1986 2.86% 4.21%
1985 2.93% 4.12%
1984 2.93% 3.71%
1983 2.87% 3.24%
1982 2.8% 0.35%
1981 2.77% 0.79%
1980 2.72% 8.94%
1979 2.62% 13.2%
1978 2.52% 7.38%
1977 2.36% 2.71%
1976 2.16% 2.54%
1975 2.04% 2.55%
1974 1.91% 2.63%
1973 1.8% 2.69%
1972 1.74% 2.65%
1971 1.74% 2.65%
1970 1.76% 2.68%
1969 1.74% 2.66%
1968 1.73% 2.66%
1967 1.69% 2.66%
1966 1.65% 2.66%
1965 1.61% 2.66%
1964 1.55% 2.65%
1963 1.5% 2.65%
1962 1.47% 2.64%
1961 1.46% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Somalia
Current population
24756783
20503678
Population rank 59/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.25%
One net population change
1 minute
48.5 seconds
One birth every
43.3 seconds
40 seconds
One death every
2.87 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 8/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +12,077
Net migration rank 158/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 12,077
2024 - -25,807 - 26,859
2023 545,227 -24,957 608,203 46,217
2022 538,146 -24,960 551,450 -92,434
2021 527,468 -13,079 566,399 35,506
2020 524,359 -5,661 561,311 77,259
2019 540,001 -25,240 548,756 53,124
2018 556,493 -23,938 514,244 40,844
2017 569,975 -14,780 478,556 38,067
2016 571,519 -7,598 495,132 124,017
2015 570,554 -19,726 481,573 -17,178
2014 563,218 -17,984 464,481 6,065
2013 556,096 -33,212 448,518 20,723
2012 544,293 -20,930 399,468 -51,833
2011 530,765 -33,391 203,213 -326,192
2010 515,480 -42,055 385,571 -88,448
2009 499,596 -40,148 405,784 -101,795
2008 485,223 -40,725 394,258 -102,035
2007 467,277 -28,202 380,303 8,476
2006 450,357 -4,218 372,597 -67,200
2005 427,243 9,795 363,117 -5,955
2004 408,567 17,570 351,959 17,353
2003 394,516 15,359 341,192 33,174
2002 377,333 16,076 331,215 12,603
2001 367,731 10,654 319,059 40,274
2000 356,657 3,877 306,651 53,580
1999 342,630 -1,922 295,523 37,548
1998 333,196 -5,367 284,779 55,426
1997 322,253 -37,200 271,894 49,692
1996 315,820 -44,314 264,807 -46,291
1995 305,878 -38,943 254,509 65,888
1994 296,465 -37,554 246,950 -50,921
1993 289,044 -43,784 232,960 261,815
1992 284,622 -45,003 57,495 -179,675
1991 280,111 -50,451 53,052 -568,166
1990 273,846 -32,970 225,162 -248,155
1989 267,314 -31,843 225,255 -266,281
1988 262,065 -30,068 215,599 -415,660
1987 257,730 -29,081 231,580 -17,391
1986 252,922 -25,051 218,416 74,424
1985 246,574 -16,623 207,960 62,183
1984 237,838 -12,445 199,017 60,630
1983 228,467 -11,618 190,775 9,505
1982 220,896 -15,879 182,793 6,115
1981 212,623 -17,797 185,211 -332,129
1980 205,248 -15,345 174,790 65,519
1979 196,647 -18,559 151,016 582,746
1978 187,019 -19,274 132,689 402,005
1977 175,672 -18,914 124,818 2,170
1976 165,224 -25,786 113,319 -3,831
1975 157,174 -30,484 108,998 -1,934
1974 149,231 -30,599 104,813 -495
1973 141,751 -34,452 108,038 143
1972 135,756 -33,679 104,493 -351
1971 130,924 -34,524 101,196 -1,850
1970 127,814 -28,832 98,025 1,104
1969 123,666 -28,406 95,045 690
1968 121,264 -27,461 92,208 906
1967 117,223 -26,444 89,497 1,498
1966 113,344 -27,301 86,930 941
1965 109,544 -25,398 84,448 2,142
1964 105,741 -26,307 82,042 1,518
1963 101,760 -26,382 79,859 1,449
1962 98,561 -26,040 77,737 1,496
1961 95,059 -24,687 75,513 1,336
1960 92,055 -23,220 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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