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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 1.97 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Spain
2100 50,408,328 33,862,981
2099 50,383,919 34,039,965
2098 50,352,973 34,215,187
2097 50,313,705 34,387,116
2096 50,266,628 34,552,002
2095 50,218,948 34,719,411
2094 50,162,122 34,882,039
2093 50,097,256 35,044,043
2092 50,020,865 35,204,657
2091 49,941,829 35,366,895
2090 49,849,369 35,535,838
2089 49,746,842 35,707,942
2088 49,633,009 35,877,681
2087 49,506,797 36,043,209
2086 49,374,214 36,210,710
2085 49,231,459 36,386,207
2084 49,078,733 36,564,622
2083 48,912,839 36,749,680
2082 48,738,088 36,936,644
2081 48,550,361 37,133,976
2080 48,350,756 37,337,517
2079 48,139,621 37,551,557
2078 47,915,623 37,771,135
2077 47,674,670 38,002,963
2076 47,421,548 38,249,247
2075 47,161,253 38,506,040
2074 46,887,164 38,777,715
2073 46,596,755 39,056,249
2072 46,296,320 39,348,447
2071 45,987,906 39,642,346
2070 45,669,374 39,949,413
2069 45,339,502 40,256,590
2068 45,000,338 40,575,543
2067 44,651,960 40,893,798
2066 44,295,017 41,218,263
2065 43,931,890 41,543,254
2064 43,554,812 41,878,338
2063 43,171,791 42,208,320
2062 42,781,734 42,542,893
2061 42,378,127 42,874,096
2060 41,969,941 43,191,452
2059 41,556,223 43,506,737
2058 41,132,214 43,809,907
2057 40,699,958 44,112,668
2056 40,263,674 44,415,689
2055 39,819,396 44,691,749
2054 39,368,928 44,958,971
2053 38,908,013 45,223,225
2052 38,440,539 45,470,541
2051 37,966,813 45,695,307
2050 37,484,179 45,911,520
2049 36,994,052 46,127,777
2048 36,499,739 46,322,244
2047 35,993,831 46,510,152
2046 35,483,039 46,687,914
2045 34,962,697 46,858,778
2044 34,435,436 47,016,278
2043 33,904,610 47,158,325
2042 33,368,223 47,301,091
2041 32,828,377 47,434,593
2040 32,285,754 47,563,236
2039 31,738,667 47,685,343
2038 31,188,815 47,798,797
2037 30,636,433 47,910,899
2036 30,081,085 48,020,350
2035 29,523,750 48,124,430
2034 28,963,008 48,220,051
2033 28,405,067 48,311,842
2032 27,853,260 48,402,470
2031 27,304,165 48,495,278
2030 26,759,978 48,579,920
2029 26,220,635 48,648,699
2028 25,682,620 48,707,969
2027 25,146,586 48,758,200
2026 24,612,250 48,806,901
2025 24,080,445 48,838,057
2024 23,548,781 48,848,840
2023 23,025,776 48,352,528
2022 22,509,038 47,786,102
2021 21,995,243 47,443,821
2020 21,478,690 47,359,424
2019 20,961,952 47,118,501
2018 20,438,288 46,782,011
2017 19,894,407 46,571,232
2016 19,334,856 46,458,139
2015 18,777,487 46,422,303
2014 18,229,461 46,460,733
2013 17,695,409 46,604,197
2012 17,172,287 46,773,055
2011 16,661,908 46,742,697
2010 16,176,498 46,576,897
2009 15,710,066 46,362,946
2008 15,258,093 45,954,106
2007 14,816,307 45,226,803
2006 14,373,707 44,397,319
2005 13,932,123 43,653,155
2004 13,500,533 42,921,895
2003 13,082,532 42,187,645
2002 12,680,897 41,431,558
2001 12,295,001 40,850,412
2000 11,925,546 40,567,864
1999 11,574,928 40,386,875
1998 11,240,664 40,223,509
1997 10,934,223 40,057,389
1996 10,655,942 39,889,852
1995 10,386,722 39,724,050
1994 10,123,798 39,549,108
1993 9,871,713 39,361,262
1992 9,629,275 39,157,685
1991 9,394,632 38,966,376
1990 9,159,356 38,867,322
1989 8,921,175 38,827,764
1988 8,687,435 38,766,939
1987 8,457,109 38,684,815
1986 8,228,847 38,584,624
1985 7,999,935 38,469,512
1984 7,772,256 38,330,364
1983 7,551,129 38,171,525
1982 7,340,197 37,986,012
1981 7,140,271 37,758,631
1980 6,947,900 37,491,165
1979 6,763,903 37,191,330
1978 6,590,984 36,864,898
1977 6,428,734 36,511,638
1976 6,280,635 36,137,812
1975 6,147,569 35,757,900
1974 6,024,904 35,373,335
1973 5,911,927 34,988,947
1972 5,807,234 34,604,469
1971 5,707,999 34,224,490
1970 5,610,304 33,814,531
1969 5,513,177 33,441,054
1968 5,418,644 33,113,134
1967 5,326,348 32,682,947
1966 5,237,933 32,283,194
1965 5,152,833 31,954,292
1964 5,071,034 31,609,195
1963 4,993,623 31,296,651
1962 4,919,672 31,023,366
1961 4,848,224 30,739,250
1960 4,778,621 30,455,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Spain
2100 0.05% -0.52%
2099 0.06% -0.51%
2098 0.08% -0.5%
2097 0.09% -0.48%
2096 0.09% -0.48%
2095 0.11% -0.47%
2094 0.13% -0.46%
2093 0.15% -0.46%
2092 0.16% -0.46%
2091 0.19% -0.48%
2090 0.21% -0.48%
2089 0.23% -0.47%
2088 0.25% -0.46%
2087 0.27% -0.46%
2086 0.29% -0.48%
2085 0.31% -0.49%
2084 0.34% -0.5%
2083 0.36% -0.51%
2082 0.39% -0.53%
2081 0.41% -0.55%
2080 0.44% -0.57%
2079 0.47% -0.58%
2078 0.51% -0.61%
2077 0.53% -0.64%
2076 0.55% -0.67%
2075 0.58% -0.7%
2074 0.62% -0.71%
2073 0.65% -0.74%
2072 0.67% -0.74%
2071 0.7% -0.77%
2070 0.73% -0.76%
2069 0.75% -0.79%
2068 0.78% -0.78%
2067 0.81% -0.79%
2066 0.83% -0.78%
2065 0.87% -0.8%
2064 0.89% -0.78%
2063 0.91% -0.79%
2062 0.95% -0.77%
2061 0.97% -0.73%
2060 1% -0.72%
2059 1.03% -0.69%
2058 1.06% -0.69%
2057 1.08% -0.68%
2056 1.12% -0.62%
2055 1.14% -0.59%
2054 1.18% -0.58%
2053 1.22% -0.54%
2052 1.25% -0.49%
2051 1.29% -0.47%
2050 1.32% -0.47%
2049 1.35% -0.42%
2048 1.41% -0.4%
2047 1.44% -0.38%
2046 1.49% -0.36%
2045 1.53% -0.33%
2044 1.57% -0.3%
2043 1.61% -0.3%
2042 1.64% -0.28%
2041 1.68% -0.27%
2040 1.72% -0.26%
2039 1.76% -0.24%
2038 1.8% -0.23%
2037 1.85% -0.23%
2036 1.89% -0.22%
2035 1.94% -0.2%
2034 1.96% -0.19%
2033 1.98% -0.19%
2032 2.01% -0.19%
2031 2.03% -0.17%
2030 2.06% -0.14%
2029 2.09% -0.12%
2028 2.13% -0.1%
2027 2.17% -0.1%
2026 2.21% -0.06%
2025 2.26% -0.02%
2024 2.27% 1.03%
2023 2.3% 1.19%
2022 2.34% 0.72%
2021 2.4% 0.18%
2020 2.47% 0.51%
2019 2.56% 0.72%
2018 2.73% 0.45%
2017 2.89% 0.24%
2016 2.97% 0.08%
2015 3.01% -0.08%
2014 3.02% -0.31%
2013 3.05% -0.36%
2012 3.06% 0.06%
2011 3% 0.36%
2010 2.97% 0.46%
2009 2.96% 0.89%
2008 2.98% 1.61%
2007 3.08% 1.87%
2006 3.17% 1.7%
2005 3.2% 1.7%
2004 3.2% 1.74%
2003 3.17% 1.82%
2002 3.14% 1.42%
2001 3.1% 0.7%
2000 3.03% 0.45%
1999 2.97% 0.41%
1998 2.8% 0.41%
1997 2.61% 0.42%
1996 2.59% 0.42%
1995 2.6% 0.44%
1994 2.55% 0.48%
1993 2.52% 0.52%
1992 2.5% 0.49%
1991 2.57% 0.25%
1990 2.67% 0.1%
1989 2.69% 0.16%
1988 2.72% 0.21%
1987 2.77% 0.26%
1986 2.86% 0.3%
1985 2.93% 0.36%
1984 2.93% 0.42%
1983 2.87% 0.49%
1982 2.8% 0.6%
1981 2.77% 0.71%
1980 2.72% 0.81%
1979 2.62% 0.89%
1978 2.52% 0.97%
1977 2.36% 1.03%
1976 2.16% 1.06%
1975 2.04% 1.09%
1974 1.91% 1.1%
1973 1.8% 1.11%
1972 1.74% 1.11%
1971 1.74% 1.21%
1970 1.76% 1.12%
1969 1.74% 0.99%
1968 1.73% 1.32%
1967 1.69% 1.24%
1966 1.65% 1.03%
1965 1.61% 1.09%
1964 1.55% 1%
1963 1.5% 0.88%
1962 1.47% 0.92%
1961 1.46% 0.93%

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 Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Spain
Current population
24756783
48806901
Population rank 59/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.59%
One net population change
1 minute
1.06 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
1.62 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 100/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +96,630
Net migration rank 158/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 96,630
2024 - -25,807 - 111,674
2023 545,227 -24,957 -111,211 119,099
2022 538,146 -24,960 -133,801 299,779
2021 527,468 -13,079 -113,865 144,385
2020 524,359 -5,661 -151,551 236,854
2019 540,001 -25,240 -56,542 464,783
2018 556,493 -23,938 -56,139 337,467
2017 569,975 -14,780 -32,600 201,135
2016 571,519 -7,598 0 106,474
2015 570,554 -19,726 -4,642 -1,979
2014 563,218 -17,984 32,522 -97,870
2013 556,096 -33,212 37,284 -250,741
2012 544,293 -20,930 51,450 -153,486
2011 530,765 -33,391 84,137 60,761
2010 515,480 -42,055 102,469 69,406
2009 499,596 -40,148 106,635 129,557
2008 485,223 -40,725 133,267 434,135
2007 467,277 -28,202 108,545 772,317
2006 450,357 -4,218 110,994 659,720
2005 427,243 9,795 78,576 629,803
2004 408,567 17,570 85,844 661,158
2003 394,516 15,359 54,844 658,428
2002 377,333 16,076 53,861 737,880
2001 367,731 10,654 44,936 181,307
2000 356,657 3,877 36,512 176,269
1999 342,630 -1,922 8,077 178,559
1998 333,196 -5,367 4,022 182,926
1997 322,253 -37,200 20,028 165,345
1996 315,820 -44,314 11,967 162,704
1995 305,878 -38,943 15,889 162,434
1994 296,465 -37,554 31,639 160,407
1993 289,044 -43,784 47,234 160,907
1992 284,622 -45,003 62,652 177,544
1991 280,111 -50,451 58,450 122,841
1990 273,846 -32,970 66,075 -30,684
1989 267,314 -31,843 81,538 -25,892
1988 262,065 -30,068 100,794 -17,663
1987 257,730 -29,081 116,054 -12,681
1986 252,922 -25,051 131,188 -13,540
1985 246,574 -16,623 146,184 -589
1984 237,838 -12,445 172,487 2,754
1983 228,467 -11,618 183,223 1,241
1982 220,896 -15,879 231,714 -7,384
1981 212,623 -17,797 237,879 2,563
1980 205,248 -15,345 281,184 20,166
1979 196,647 -18,559 312,407 -5,929
1978 187,019 -19,274 339,157 -2,504
1977 175,672 -18,914 361,465 -1,332
1976 165,224 -25,786 375,834 2,804
1975 157,174 -30,484 371,882 -218
1974 149,231 -30,599 396,182 105,838
1973 141,751 -34,452 374,381 8,624
1972 135,756 -33,679 391,030 7,935
1971 130,924 -34,524 369,625 7,363
1970 127,814 -28,832 378,723 -60,580
1969 123,666 -28,406 367,851 -49,956
1968 121,264 -27,461 387,423 -46,088
1967 117,223 -26,444 402,001 -42,344
1966 113,344 -27,301 397,084 -41,467
1965 109,544 -25,398 405,819 -42,476
1964 105,741 -26,307 429,885 -41,461
1963 101,760 -26,382 394,338 -44,446
1962 98,561 -26,040 384,690 -45,211
1961 95,059 -24,687 396,537 -46,517
1960 92,055 -23,220 398,960 -154,869

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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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