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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 12,565,048 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 +2.56% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% 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 50,396,049 24,078,379
2099 50,371,646 24,072,957
2098 50,340,708 24,054,947
2097 50,301,449 24,056,753
2096 50,254,384 24,045,972
2095 50,206,715 24,037,837
2094 50,149,903 24,039,267
2093 50,085,053 24,030,512
2092 50,008,681 24,010,555
2091 49,929,664 23,991,816
2090 49,837,226 23,970,012
2089 49,734,724 23,929,017
2088 49,620,919 23,883,712
2087 49,494,737 23,848,809
2086 49,362,187 23,794,890
2085 49,219,467 23,750,772
2084 49,066,778 23,678,728
2083 48,900,924 23,609,290
2082 48,726,216 23,532,790
2081 48,538,535 23,458,146
2080 48,338,979 23,383,482
2079 48,127,894 23,286,011
2078 47,903,951 23,188,860
2077 47,663,056 23,078,416
2076 47,409,997 22,979,198
2075 47,149,765 22,860,496
2074 46,875,743 22,718,148
2073 46,585,405 22,575,682
2072 46,285,042 22,431,004
2071 45,976,704 22,280,140
2070 45,658,250 22,143,813
2069 45,328,458 21,995,874
2068 44,989,376 21,822,076
2067 44,641,084 21,654,546
2066 44,284,227 21,489,275
2065 43,921,189 21,309,913
2064 43,544,203 21,134,522
2063 43,161,275 20,957,705
2062 42,771,313 20,777,701
2061 42,367,805 20,601,672
2060 41,959,718 20,423,629
2059 41,546,100 20,227,862
2058 41,122,194 20,041,880
2057 40,690,044 19,846,671
2056 40,253,866 19,652,407
2055 39,809,697 19,457,411
2054 39,359,338 19,250,667
2053 38,898,535 19,053,773
2052 38,431,175 18,833,795
2051 37,957,565 18,626,605
2050 37,475,049 18,427,690
2049 36,985,041 18,224,430
2048 36,490,848 18,014,650
2047 35,985,064 17,799,982
2046 35,474,395 17,572,953
2045 34,954,181 17,348,901
2044 34,427,047 17,115,914
2043 33,896,351 16,882,303
2042 33,360,095 16,639,465
2041 32,820,380 16,390,966
2040 32,277,889 16,137,104
2039 31,730,935 15,884,330
2038 31,181,218 15,622,514
2037 30,628,970 15,358,539
2036 30,073,757 15,085,936
2035 29,516,558 14,810,066
2034 28,955,953 14,538,365
2033 28,398,148 14,273,128
2032 27,846,475 14,002,178
2031 27,297,514 13,725,779
2030 26,753,459 13,460,850
2029 26,214,248 13,201,804
2028 25,676,364 12,942,501
2027 25,140,461 12,688,278
2026 24,606,254 12,434,895
2025 24,074,580 12,188,788
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% 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 50.6% to 37,475,049 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 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 2.23% 2.05%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.23%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso South Sudan
Current population
24880655
12565048
Population rank 59/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.15%
One net population change
1 minute
2.15 minutes
One birth every
42.7 seconds
1.51 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +672
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 48/197
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 551,536 -25,807 231,714 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/south-sudan | CC BY

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 South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 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 (1960–2025, 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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