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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 19,654,739 people in Somalia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 20,653,532 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 1.2 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 +2.56% per year vs +3.59% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.7M (88.2% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Somalia
2100 50,396,049 68,341,587
2099 50,371,646 67,997,987
2098 50,340,708 67,660,056
2097 50,301,449 67,320,374
2096 50,254,384 66,931,214
2095 50,206,715 66,544,181
2094 50,149,903 66,138,594
2093 50,085,053 65,719,626
2092 50,008,681 65,283,569
2091 49,929,664 64,812,444
2090 49,837,226 64,322,633
2089 49,734,724 63,882,977
2088 49,620,919 63,424,502
2087 49,494,737 62,947,792
2086 49,362,187 62,408,129
2085 49,219,467 61,835,054
2084 49,066,778 61,280,718
2083 48,900,924 60,723,949
2082 48,726,216 60,150,487
2081 48,538,535 59,639,547
2080 48,338,979 59,064,099
2079 48,127,894 58,441,001
2078 47,903,951 57,816,490
2077 47,663,056 57,176,183
2076 47,409,997 56,567,204
2075 47,149,765 55,970,712
2074 46,875,743 55,295,699
2073 46,585,405 54,617,874
2072 46,285,042 53,944,923
2071 45,976,704 53,250,824
2070 45,658,250 52,540,460
2069 45,328,458 51,845,897
2068 44,989,376 51,165,760
2067 44,641,084 50,461,574
2066 44,284,227 49,748,163
2065 43,921,189 48,994,126
2064 43,544,203 48,235,809
2063 43,161,275 47,492,758
2062 42,771,313 46,756,776
2061 42,367,805 46,008,848
2060 41,959,718 45,192,338
2059 41,546,100 44,370,279
2058 41,122,194 43,631,825
2057 40,690,044 42,870,700
2056 40,253,866 42,095,303
2055 39,809,697 41,292,441
2054 39,359,338 40,487,904
2053 38,898,535 39,720,236
2052 38,431,175 38,967,888
2051 37,957,565 38,205,058
2050 37,475,049 37,448,393
2049 36,985,041 36,717,019
2048 36,490,848 35,962,583
2047 35,985,064 35,196,924
2046 35,474,395 34,440,935
2045 34,954,181 33,696,593
2044 34,427,047 32,957,131
2043 33,896,351 32,227,622
2042 33,360,095 31,517,627
2041 32,820,380 30,775,671
2040 32,277,889 30,013,616
2039 31,730,935 29,294,623
2038 31,181,218 28,565,580
2037 30,628,970 27,821,304
2036 30,073,757 27,097,563
2035 29,516,558 26,368,985
2034 28,955,953 25,671,628
2033 28,398,148 25,002,924
2032 27,846,475 24,323,435
2031 27,297,514 23,642,617
2030 26,753,459 22,951,436
2029 26,214,248 22,285,719
2028 25,676,364 21,638,095
2027 25,140,461 20,978,784
2026 24,606,254 20,310,008
2025 24,074,580 19,654,739
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% 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 50.6% to 37,475,049 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Somalia will increase by 81.3% to 37,448,393 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 68.3M 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 2.23% 3.4%
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 (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 Somalia's population grew by 3.4%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Somalia
Current population
24880655
20653532
Population rank 59/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.25%
One net population change
1 minute
49 seconds
One birth every
42.7 seconds
39.2 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
2.84 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +1,769
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +645,588
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +3.4%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 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 551,536 -25,807 619,793 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Somalia 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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