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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 1.98 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Burkina Faso vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso South Sudan
2100 50,408,328 24,086,901
2099 50,383,919 24,081,477
2098 50,352,973 24,063,461
2097 50,313,705 24,065,268
2096 50,266,628 24,054,483
2095 50,218,948 24,046,345
2094 50,162,122 24,047,776
2093 50,097,256 24,039,017
2092 50,020,865 24,019,054
2091 49,941,829 24,000,308
2090 49,849,369 23,978,496
2089 49,746,842 23,937,487
2088 49,633,009 23,892,166
2087 49,506,797 23,857,250
2086 49,374,214 23,803,312
2085 49,231,459 23,759,178
2084 49,078,733 23,687,109
2083 48,912,839 23,617,646
2082 48,738,088 23,541,119
2081 48,550,361 23,466,449
2080 48,350,756 23,391,758
2079 48,139,621 23,294,252
2078 47,915,623 23,197,067
2077 47,674,670 23,086,584
2076 47,421,548 22,987,331
2075 47,161,253 22,868,587
2074 46,887,164 22,726,189
2073 46,596,755 22,583,672
2072 46,296,320 22,438,943
2071 45,987,906 22,288,026
2070 45,669,374 22,151,650
2069 45,339,502 22,003,659
2068 45,000,338 21,829,800
2067 44,651,960 21,662,211
2066 44,295,017 21,496,881
2065 43,931,890 21,317,455
2064 43,554,812 21,142,002
2063 43,171,791 20,965,122
2062 42,781,734 20,785,055
2061 42,378,127 20,608,964
2060 41,969,941 20,430,857
2059 41,556,223 20,235,022
2058 41,132,214 20,048,974
2057 40,699,958 19,853,696
2056 40,263,674 19,659,362
2055 39,819,396 19,464,297
2054 39,368,928 19,257,481
2053 38,908,013 19,060,517
2052 38,440,539 18,840,461
2051 37,966,813 18,633,198
2050 37,484,179 18,434,212
2049 36,994,052 18,230,881
2048 36,499,739 18,021,026
2047 35,993,831 17,806,282
2046 35,483,039 17,579,173
2045 34,962,697 17,355,041
2044 34,435,436 17,121,972
2043 33,904,610 16,888,278
2042 33,368,223 16,645,354
2041 32,828,377 16,396,768
2040 32,285,754 16,142,816
2039 31,738,667 15,889,952
2038 31,188,815 15,628,043
2037 30,636,433 15,363,975
2036 30,081,085 15,091,275
2035 29,523,750 14,815,307
2034 28,963,008 14,543,511
2033 28,405,067 14,278,180
2032 27,853,260 14,007,134
2031 27,304,165 13,730,637
2030 26,759,978 13,465,615
2029 26,220,635 13,206,477
2028 25,682,620 12,947,082
2027 25,146,586 12,692,769
2026 24,612,250 12,439,296
2025 24,080,445 12,193,102
2024 23,548,781 11,943,408
2023 23,025,776 11,483,374
2022 22,509,038 11,021,177
2021 21,995,243 10,865,780
2020 21,478,690 10,698,467
2019 20,961,952 10,423,384
2018 20,438,288 10,122,977
2017 19,894,407 10,259,154
2016 19,334,856 10,830,102
2015 18,777,487 11,107,561
2014 18,229,461 11,235,073
2013 17,695,409 11,166,275
2012 17,172,287 10,756,240
2011 16,661,908 10,288,109
2010 16,176,498 9,745,953
2009 15,710,066 9,243,556
2008 15,258,093 8,817,647
2007 14,816,307 8,388,788
2006 14,373,707 7,976,526
2005 13,932,123 7,590,143
2004 13,500,533 7,233,041
2003 13,082,532 6,903,127
2002 12,680,897 6,596,806
2001 12,295,001 6,308,391
2000 11,925,546 6,032,267
1999 11,574,928 5,771,628
1998 11,240,664 5,620,068
1997 10,934,223 5,509,136
1996 10,655,942 5,356,925
1995 10,386,722 5,225,836
1994 10,123,798 5,071,184
1993 9,871,713 4,956,002
1992 9,629,275 4,909,749
1991 9,394,632 4,836,677
1990 9,159,356 4,737,633
1989 8,921,175 4,713,229
1988 8,687,435 4,848,029
1987 8,457,109 4,962,395
1986 8,228,847 4,921,240
1985 7,999,935 4,834,296
1984 7,772,256 4,750,627
1983 7,551,129 4,661,574
1982 7,340,197 4,557,686
1981 7,140,271 4,447,272
1980 6,947,900 4,339,030
1979 6,763,903 4,232,605
1978 6,590,984 4,127,657
1977 6,428,734 4,024,032
1976 6,280,635 3,921,910
1975 6,147,569 3,821,494
1974 6,024,904 3,723,259
1973 5,911,927 3,627,383
1972 5,807,234 3,542,497
1971 5,707,999 3,468,646
1970 5,610,304 3,409,614
1969 5,513,177 3,365,533
1968 5,418,644 3,321,528
1967 5,326,348 3,277,648
1966 5,237,933 3,236,423
1965 5,152,833 3,189,835
1964 5,071,034 3,129,918
1963 4,993,623 3,072,669
1962 4,919,672 3,024,308
1961 4,848,224 2,976,724
1960 4,778,621 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso South Sudan
2100 0.05% 0.02%
2099 0.06% 0.07%
2098 0.08% -0.008%
2097 0.09% 0.04%
2096 0.09% 0.03%
2095 0.11% -0.006%
2094 0.13% 0.04%
2093 0.15% 0.08%
2092 0.16% 0.08%
2091 0.19% 0.09%
2090 0.21% 0.17%
2089 0.23% 0.19%
2088 0.25% 0.15%
2087 0.27% 0.23%
2086 0.29% 0.19%
2085 0.31% 0.3%
2084 0.34% 0.29%
2083 0.36% 0.33%
2082 0.39% 0.32%
2081 0.41% 0.32%
2080 0.44% 0.42%
2079 0.47% 0.42%
2078 0.51% 0.48%
2077 0.53% 0.43%
2076 0.55% 0.52%
2075 0.58% 0.63%
2074 0.62% 0.63%
2073 0.65% 0.64%
2072 0.67% 0.68%
2071 0.7% 0.62%
2070 0.73% 0.67%
2069 0.75% 0.8%
2068 0.78% 0.77%
2067 0.81% 0.77%
2066 0.83% 0.84%
2065 0.87% 0.83%
2064 0.89% 0.84%
2063 0.91% 0.87%
2062 0.95% 0.85%
2061 0.97% 0.87%
2060 1% 0.97%
2059 1.03% 0.93%
2058 1.06% 0.98%
2057 1.08% 0.99%
2056 1.12% 1%
2055 1.14% 1.07%
2054 1.18% 1.03%
2053 1.22% 1.17%
2052 1.25% 1.11%
2051 1.29% 1.08%
2050 1.32% 1.12%
2049 1.35% 1.16%
2048 1.41% 1.21%
2047 1.44% 1.29%
2046 1.49% 1.29%
2045 1.53% 1.36%
2044 1.57% 1.38%
2043 1.61% 1.46%
2042 1.64% 1.52%
2041 1.68% 1.57%
2040 1.72% 1.59%
2039 1.76% 1.68%
2038 1.8% 1.72%
2037 1.85% 1.81%
2036 1.89% 1.86%
2035 1.94% 1.87%
2034 1.96% 1.86%
2033 1.98% 1.94%
2032 2.01% 2.01%
2031 2.03% 1.97%
2030 2.06% 1.96%
2029 2.09% 2%
2028 2.13% 2%
2027 2.17% 2.04%
2026 2.21% 2.02%
2025 2.26% 2.09%
2024 2.27% 4.01%
2023 2.3% 4.19%
2022 2.34% 1.43%
2021 2.4% 1.56%
2020 2.47% 2.64%
2019 2.56% 2.97%
2018 2.73% -1.33%
2017 2.89% -5.27%
2016 2.97% -2.5%
2015 3.01% -1.13%
2014 3.02% 0.62%
2013 3.05% 3.81%
2012 3.06% 4.55%
2011 3% 5.56%
2010 2.97% 5.44%
2009 2.96% 4.83%
2008 2.98% 5.11%
2007 3.08% 5.17%
2006 3.17% 5.09%
2005 3.2% 4.94%
2004 3.2% 4.78%
2003 3.17% 4.64%
2002 3.14% 4.57%
2001 3.1% 4.58%
2000 3.03% 4.52%
1999 2.97% 2.7%
1998 2.8% 2.01%
1997 2.61% 2.84%
1996 2.59% 2.51%
1995 2.6% 3.05%
1994 2.55% 2.32%
1993 2.52% 0.94%
1992 2.5% 1.51%
1991 2.57% 2.09%
1990 2.67% 0.52%
1989 2.69% -2.78%
1988 2.72% -2.3%
1987 2.77% 0.84%
1986 2.86% 1.8%
1985 2.93% 1.76%
1984 2.93% 1.91%
1983 2.87% 2.28%
1982 2.8% 2.48%
1981 2.77% 2.49%
1980 2.72% 2.51%
1979 2.62% 2.54%
1978 2.52% 2.58%
1977 2.36% 2.6%
1976 2.16% 2.63%
1975 2.04% 2.64%
1974 1.91% 2.64%
1973 1.8% 2.4%
1972 1.74% 2.13%
1971 1.74% 1.73%
1970 1.76% 1.31%
1969 1.74% 1.32%
1968 1.73% 1.34%
1967 1.69% 1.27%
1966 1.65% 1.46%
1965 1.61% 1.91%
1964 1.55% 1.86%
1963 1.5% 1.6%
1962 1.47% 1.6%
1961 1.46% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso South Sudan
Current population
24756783
12507858
Population rank 59/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.15%
One net population change
1 minute
1.14 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
1.6 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 7/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 +6,145
Net migration rank 158/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 6,145
2024 - -25,807 - 15,374
2023 545,227 -24,957 217,966 455,000
2022 538,146 -24,960 211,166 40,259
2021 527,468 -13,079 213,567 -154,359
2020 524,359 -5,661 212,332 62,935
2019 540,001 -25,240 209,708 65,198
2018 556,493 -23,938 168,497 157,408
2017 569,975 -14,780 72,193 -670,477
2016 571,519 -7,598 110,553 -654,225
2015 570,554 -19,726 148,542 -159,822
2014 563,218 -17,984 227,611 -471,523
2013 556,096 -33,212 315,983 65,337
2012 544,293 -20,930 312,974 125,771
2011 530,765 -33,391 303,181 194,325
2010 515,480 -42,055 287,409 299,402
2009 499,596 -40,148 278,859 139,129
2008 485,223 -40,725 268,268 165,557
2007 467,277 -28,202 256,546 167,350
2006 450,357 -4,218 246,706 153,926
2005 427,243 9,795 239,272 132,869
2004 408,567 17,570 231,877 110,182
2003 394,516 15,359 225,822 91,951
2002 377,333 16,076 212,014 82,847
2001 367,731 10,654 204,108 77,856
2000 356,657 3,877 196,055 74,227
1999 342,630 -1,922 180,721 70,271
1998 333,196 -5,367 -12,157 64,285
1997 322,253 -37,200 121,454 48,280
1996 315,820 -44,314 116,728 17,953
1995 305,878 -38,943 110,417 17,077
1994 296,465 -37,554 165,407 16,407
1993 289,044 -43,784 32,779 15,772
1992 284,622 -45,003 28,874 15,077
1991 280,111 -50,451 87,873 14,327
1990 273,846 -32,970 82,900 12,988
1989 267,314 -31,843 83,735 -130,821
1988 262,065 -30,068 -125,447 -97,065
1987 257,730 -29,081 5,756 -11,976
1986 252,922 -25,051 99,502 -10,973
1985 246,574 -16,623 95,342 -9,986
1984 237,838 -12,445 90,970 -8,984
1983 228,467 -11,618 104,107 -7,986
1982 220,896 -15,879 118,641 -6,983
1981 212,623 -17,797 115,163 -5,994
1980 205,248 -15,345 112,307 -4,997
1979 196,647 -18,559 109,540 -3,997
1978 187,019 -19,274 107,352 -2,998
1977 175,672 -18,914 104,886 -1,997
1976 165,224 -25,786 102,346 -995
1975 157,174 -30,484 99,882 -395
1974 149,231 -30,599 97,181 -192
1973 141,751 -34,452 94,765 0
1972 135,756 -33,679 74,803 193
1971 130,924 -34,524 72,308 394
1970 127,814 -28,832 44,776 587
1969 123,666 -28,406 42,015 786
1968 121,264 -27,461 44,213 995
1967 117,223 -26,444 41,357 1,194
1966 113,344 -27,301 38,523 1,386
1965 109,544 -25,398 51,682 1,591
1964 105,741 -26,307 64,786 1,785
1963 101,760 -26,382 46,333 1,591
1962 98,561 -26,040 47,406 1,386
1961 95,059 -24,687 45,186 1,194
1960 92,055 -23,220 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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