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Population in Burkina Faso compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 2.09 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.92% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Burkina Faso vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso South Korea
2100 50,408,328 22,012,503
2099 50,383,919 22,335,528
2098 50,352,973 22,668,719
2097 50,313,705 23,009,661
2096 50,266,628 23,360,151
2095 50,218,948 23,722,747
2094 50,162,122 24,093,391
2093 50,097,256 24,473,038
2092 50,020,865 24,860,975
2091 49,941,829 25,255,379
2090 49,849,369 25,655,577
2089 49,746,842 26,060,945
2088 49,633,009 26,470,073
2087 49,506,797 26,884,813
2086 49,374,214 27,301,913
2085 49,231,459 27,723,736
2084 49,078,733 28,147,480
2083 48,912,839 28,578,182
2082 48,738,088 29,012,953
2081 48,550,361 29,456,022
2080 48,350,756 29,901,880
2079 48,139,621 30,352,062
2078 47,915,623 30,809,176
2077 47,674,670 31,273,700
2076 47,421,548 31,744,480
2075 47,161,253 32,221,226
2074 46,887,164 32,706,020
2073 46,596,755 33,196,556
2072 46,296,320 33,696,490
2071 45,987,906 34,203,935
2070 45,669,374 34,719,324
2069 45,339,502 35,241,850
2068 45,000,338 35,762,799
2067 44,651,960 36,292,307
2066 44,295,017 36,826,655
2065 43,931,890 37,368,086
2064 43,554,812 37,916,439
2063 43,171,791 38,469,051
2062 42,781,734 39,028,473
2061 42,378,127 39,584,621
2060 41,969,941 40,149,830
2059 41,556,223 40,712,514
2058 41,132,214 41,277,134
2057 40,699,958 41,833,887
2056 40,263,674 42,377,427
2055 39,819,396 42,909,302
2054 39,368,928 43,427,254
2053 38,908,013 43,938,741
2052 38,440,539 44,441,106
2051 37,966,813 44,923,604
2050 37,484,179 45,385,311
2049 36,994,052 45,832,153
2048 36,499,739 46,258,529
2047 35,993,831 46,668,898
2046 35,483,039 47,056,404
2045 34,962,697 47,433,205
2044 34,435,436 47,797,411
2043 33,904,610 48,144,730
2042 33,368,223 48,478,991
2041 32,828,377 48,806,273
2040 32,285,754 49,115,658
2039 31,738,667 49,412,830
2038 31,188,815 49,694,340
2037 30,636,433 49,957,504
2036 30,081,085 50,200,702
2035 29,523,750 50,426,000
2034 28,963,008 50,632,962
2033 28,405,067 50,821,090
2032 27,853,260 50,987,020
2031 27,304,165 51,134,940
2030 26,759,978 51,267,908
2029 26,220,635 51,385,868
2028 25,682,620 51,486,791
2027 25,146,586 51,576,746
2026 24,612,250 51,649,918
2025 24,080,445 51,710,062
2024 23,548,781 51,751,065
2023 23,025,776 51,712,619
2022 22,509,038 51,672,569
2021 21,995,243 51,769,539
2020 21,478,690 51,836,239
2019 20,961,952 51,764,822
2018 20,438,288 51,585,058
2017 19,894,407 51,361,911
2016 19,334,856 51,217,803
2015 18,777,487 51,014,947
2014 18,229,461 50,746,659
2013 17,695,409 50,428,893
2012 17,172,287 50,199,853
2011 16,661,908 49,936,638
2010 16,176,498 49,554,112
2009 15,710,066 49,307,835
2008 15,258,093 49,054,708
2007 14,816,307 48,683,638
2006 14,373,707 48,438,292
2005 13,932,123 48,184,561
2004 13,500,533 48,082,519
2003 13,082,532 47,892,330
2002 12,680,897 47,644,736
2001 12,295,001 47,370,164
2000 11,925,546 47,008,111
1999 11,574,928 46,616,677
1998 11,240,664 46,286,503
1997 10,934,223 45,953,580
1996 10,655,942 45,524,681
1995 10,386,722 45,092,991
1994 10,123,798 44,641,540
1993 9,871,713 44,194,628
1992 9,629,275 43,747,962
1991 9,394,632 43,295,704
1990 9,159,356 42,869,283
1989 8,921,175 42,449,038
1988 8,687,435 42,031,247
1987 8,457,109 41,621,690
1986 8,228,847 41,213,674
1985 7,999,935 40,805,744
1984 7,772,256 40,405,956
1983 7,551,129 39,910,403
1982 7,340,197 39,326,352
1981 7,140,271 38,723,248
1980 6,947,900 38,123,775
1979 6,763,903 37,534,236
1978 6,590,984 36,969,185
1977 6,428,734 36,411,795
1976 6,280,635 35,848,523
1975 6,147,569 35,280,725
1974 6,024,904 34,692,266
1973 5,911,927 34,103,149
1972 5,807,234 33,505,406
1971 5,707,999 32,882,704
1970 5,610,304 32,240,827
1969 5,513,177 31,544,266
1968 5,418,644 30,838,302
1967 5,326,348 30,130,983
1966 5,237,933 29,435,571
1965 5,152,833 28,704,674
1964 5,071,034 27,984,155
1963 4,993,623 27,261,747
1962 4,919,672 26,513,030
1961 4,848,224 25,765,673
1960 4,778,621 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso South Korea
2100 0.05% -1.45%
2099 0.06% -1.47%
2098 0.08% -1.48%
2097 0.09% -1.5%
2096 0.09% -1.53%
2095 0.11% -1.54%
2094 0.13% -1.55%
2093 0.15% -1.56%
2092 0.16% -1.56%
2091 0.19% -1.56%
2090 0.21% -1.56%
2089 0.23% -1.55%
2088 0.25% -1.54%
2087 0.27% -1.53%
2086 0.29% -1.52%
2085 0.31% -1.51%
2084 0.34% -1.51%
2083 0.36% -1.5%
2082 0.39% -1.5%
2081 0.41% -1.49%
2080 0.44% -1.48%
2079 0.47% -1.48%
2078 0.51% -1.49%
2077 0.53% -1.48%
2076 0.55% -1.48%
2075 0.58% -1.48%
2074 0.62% -1.48%
2073 0.65% -1.48%
2072 0.67% -1.48%
2071 0.7% -1.48%
2070 0.73% -1.48%
2069 0.75% -1.46%
2068 0.78% -1.46%
2067 0.81% -1.45%
2066 0.83% -1.45%
2065 0.87% -1.45%
2064 0.89% -1.44%
2063 0.91% -1.43%
2062 0.95% -1.4%
2061 0.97% -1.41%
2060 1% -1.38%
2059 1.03% -1.37%
2058 1.06% -1.33%
2057 1.08% -1.28%
2056 1.12% -1.24%
2055 1.14% -1.19%
2054 1.18% -1.16%
2053 1.22% -1.13%
2052 1.25% -1.07%
2051 1.29% -1.02%
2050 1.32% -0.97%
2049 1.35% -0.92%
2048 1.41% -0.88%
2047 1.44% -0.82%
2046 1.49% -0.79%
2045 1.53% -0.76%
2044 1.57% -0.72%
2043 1.61% -0.69%
2042 1.64% -0.67%
2041 1.68% -0.63%
2040 1.72% -0.6%
2039 1.76% -0.57%
2038 1.8% -0.53%
2037 1.85% -0.48%
2036 1.89% -0.45%
2035 1.94% -0.41%
2034 1.96% -0.37%
2033 1.98% -0.33%
2032 2.01% -0.29%
2031 2.03% -0.26%
2030 2.06% -0.23%
2029 2.09% -0.2%
2028 2.13% -0.17%
2027 2.17% -0.14%
2026 2.21% -0.12%
2025 2.26% -0.08%
2024 2.27% 0.07%
2023 2.3% 0.08%
2022 2.34% -0.19%
2021 2.4% -0.13%
2020 2.47% 0.14%
2019 2.56% 0.35%
2018 2.73% 0.43%
2017 2.89% 0.28%
2016 2.97% 0.4%
2015 3.01% 0.53%
2014 3.02% 0.63%
2013 3.05% 0.46%
2012 3.06% 0.53%
2011 3% 0.77%
2010 2.97% 0.5%
2009 2.96% 0.52%
2008 2.98% 0.76%
2007 3.08% 0.51%
2006 3.17% 0.53%
2005 3.2% 0.21%
2004 3.2% 0.4%
2003 3.17% 0.52%
2002 3.14% 0.58%
2001 3.1% 0.77%
2000 3.03% 0.84%
1999 2.97% 0.71%
1998 2.8% 0.72%
1997 2.61% 0.94%
1996 2.59% 0.96%
1995 2.6% 1.01%
1994 2.55% 1.01%
1993 2.52% 1.02%
1992 2.5% 1.04%
1991 2.57% 0.99%
1990 2.67% 0.99%
1989 2.69% 0.99%
1988 2.72% 0.98%
1987 2.77% 0.99%
1986 2.86% 1%
1985 2.93% 0.99%
1984 2.93% 1.24%
1983 2.87% 1.49%
1982 2.8% 1.56%
1981 2.77% 1.57%
1980 2.72% 1.57%
1979 2.62% 1.53%
1978 2.52% 1.53%
1977 2.36% 1.57%
1976 2.16% 1.61%
1975 2.04% 1.7%
1974 1.91% 1.73%
1973 1.8% 1.78%
1972 1.74% 1.89%
1971 1.74% 1.99%
1970 1.76% 2.21%
1969 1.74% 2.29%
1968 1.73% 2.35%
1967 1.69% 2.36%
1966 1.65% 2.55%
1965 1.61% 2.57%
1964 1.55% 2.65%
1963 1.5% 2.82%
1962 1.47% 2.9%
1961 1.46% 3.01%

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 South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso South Korea
Current population
24756783
51649918
Population rank 59/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.62%
One net population change
1 minute
13.7 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
2.26 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +105
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 160/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +65,731
Net migration rank 158/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 65,731
2024 - -25,807 - 75,963
2023 545,227 -24,957 -77,569 87,800
2022 538,146 -24,960 -124,014 87,800
2021 527,468 -13,079 -56,947 -16,778
2020 524,359 -5,661 -31,101 112,631
2019 540,001 -25,240 10,353 128,622
2018 556,493 -23,938 30,951 118,220
2017 569,975 -14,780 71,907 104,029
2016 571,519 -7,598 122,923 91,568
2015 570,554 -19,726 163,248 276,427
2014 563,218 -17,984 167,464 308,037
2013 556,096 -33,212 166,415 301,926
2012 544,293 -20,930 215,859 281,866
2011 530,765 -33,391 214,728 269,958
2010 515,480 -42,055 213,083 52,042
2009 499,596 -40,148 197,231 5,308
2008 485,223 -40,725 215,841 -19,630
2007 467,277 -28,202 248,286 -42,293
2006 450,357 -4,218 203,441 -28,434
2005 427,243 9,795 187,920 -47,821
2004 408,567 17,570 225,988 -42,549
2003 394,516 15,359 244,251 -31,994
2002 377,333 16,076 247,752 -18,105
2001 367,731 10,654 312,643 -28,006
2000 356,657 3,877 390,167 -84,960
1999 342,630 -1,922 368,272 -107,448
1998 333,196 -5,367 393,436 -98,044
1997 322,253 -37,200 422,773 -109,130
1996 315,820 -44,314 446,142 -115,705
1995 305,878 -38,943 468,967 -208,491
1994 296,465 -37,554 473,200 -208,309
1993 289,044 -43,784 477,302 -222,802
1992 284,622 -45,003 494,352 -265,849
1991 280,111 -50,451 467,594 -270,754
1990 273,846 -32,970 411,546 79,294
1989 267,314 -31,843 403,266 186,120
1988 262,065 -30,068 399,297 192,534
1987 257,730 -29,081 378,758 198,057
1986 252,922 -25,051 395,651 189,782
1985 246,574 -16,623 416,219 97,949
1984 237,838 -12,445 436,384 101,394
1983 228,467 -11,618 514,844 102,167
1982 220,896 -15,879 605,626 48,638
1981 212,623 -17,797 631,189 18,442
1980 205,248 -15,345 583,294 -148,341
1979 196,647 -18,559 623,068 -139,566
1978 187,019 -19,274 499,084 -85,721
1977 175,672 -18,914 578,947 -90,737
1976 165,224 -25,786 530,558 -92,314
1975 157,174 -30,484 603,300 -52,332
1974 149,231 -30,599 673,030 27,005
1973 141,751 -34,452 699,115 35,779
1972 135,756 -33,679 740,469 25,382
1971 130,924 -34,524 789,185 -6,326
1970 127,814 -28,832 747,987 -27,999
1969 123,666 -28,406 694,227 -21,175
1968 121,264 -27,461 684,487 -16,868
1967 117,223 -26,444 692,169 -16,484
1966 113,344 -27,301 623,534 -16,688
1965 109,544 -25,398 641,090 -146,386
1964 105,741 -26,307 655,501 -102,284
1963 101,760 -26,382 685,824 -80,226
1962 98,561 -26,040 712,590 -94,606
1961 95,059 -24,687 730,173 -93,179
1960 92,055 -23,220 728,010 47,245

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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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