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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 51,662,147 people in Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 54,156,832 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 2.18 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.95% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.65% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +2.63% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 54.2M (69.3% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Sudan
2100 50,396,049 138,786,562
2099 50,371,646 138,200,726
2098 50,340,708 137,581,716
2097 50,301,449 136,936,850
2096 50,254,384 136,293,310
2095 50,206,715 135,619,411
2094 50,149,903 134,962,748
2093 50,085,053 134,241,761
2092 50,008,681 133,476,598
2091 49,929,664 132,717,036
2090 49,837,226 131,929,843
2089 49,734,724 131,106,299
2088 49,620,919 130,258,636
2087 49,494,737 129,375,710
2086 49,362,187 128,473,461
2085 49,219,467 127,558,118
2084 49,066,778 126,607,392
2083 48,900,924 125,651,327
2082 48,726,216 124,696,076
2081 48,538,535 123,744,490
2080 48,338,979 122,770,063
2079 48,127,894 121,779,815
2078 47,903,951 120,751,900
2077 47,663,056 119,717,424
2076 47,409,997 118,681,140
2075 47,149,765 117,612,837
2074 46,875,743 116,516,833
2073 46,585,405 115,406,797
2072 46,285,042 114,272,123
2071 45,976,704 113,124,997
2070 45,658,250 111,982,729
2069 45,328,458 110,816,409
2068 44,989,376 109,652,769
2067 44,641,084 108,433,341
2066 44,284,227 107,199,808
2065 43,921,189 105,978,161
2064 43,544,203 104,726,820
2063 43,161,275 103,455,672
2062 42,771,313 102,156,918
2061 42,367,805 100,859,967
2060 41,959,718 99,547,905
2059 41,546,100 98,233,054
2058 41,122,194 96,897,205
2057 40,690,044 95,551,255
2056 40,253,866 94,198,924
2055 39,809,697 92,819,157
2054 39,359,338 91,429,774
2053 38,898,535 90,049,799
2052 38,431,175 88,658,871
2051 37,957,565 87,267,085
2050 37,475,049 85,869,620
2049 36,985,041 84,466,974
2048 36,490,848 83,095,662
2047 35,985,064 81,727,967
2046 35,474,395 80,356,627
2045 34,954,181 78,980,614
2044 34,427,047 77,616,012
2043 33,896,351 76,252,103
2042 33,360,095 74,901,092
2041 32,820,380 73,546,861
2040 32,277,889 72,207,474
2039 31,730,935 70,876,908
2038 31,181,218 69,547,797
2037 30,628,970 68,201,884
2036 30,073,757 66,863,109
2035 29,516,558 65,516,233
2034 28,955,953 64,168,801
2033 28,398,148 62,823,562
2032 27,846,475 61,491,227
2031 27,297,514 60,168,709
2030 26,753,459 58,846,984
2029 26,214,248 57,534,918
2028 25,676,364 56,242,802
2027 25,140,461 54,955,096
2026 24,606,254 53,313,722
2025 24,074,580 51,662,147
2024 23,548,781 50,448,963
2023 23,025,776 50,042,791
2022 22,509,038 49,383,346
2021 21,995,243 48,066,924
2020 21,478,690 46,789,231
2019 20,961,952 45,548,175
2018 20,438,288 44,230,596
2017 19,894,407 42,714,306
2016 19,334,856 41,259,892
2015 18,777,487 40,024,431
2014 18,229,461 38,823,318
2013 17,695,409 37,785,849
2012 17,172,287 36,923,178
2011 16,661,908 36,140,806
2010 16,176,498 35,414,399
2009 15,710,066 34,569,113
2008 15,258,093 33,623,980
2007 14,816,307 32,764,135
2006 14,373,707 31,992,435
2005 13,932,123 31,262,444
2004 13,500,533 30,556,637
2003 13,082,532 29,896,035
2002 12,680,897 29,228,727
2001 12,295,001 28,516,770
2000 11,925,546 27,816,745
1999 11,574,928 27,130,613
1998 11,240,664 26,458,999
1997 10,934,223 25,799,821
1996 10,655,942 25,231,528
1995 10,386,722 24,672,143
1994 10,123,798 24,043,948
1993 9,871,713 23,445,592
1992 9,629,275 22,927,355
1991 9,394,632 22,470,676
1990 9,159,356 22,021,481
1989 8,921,175 21,578,022
1988 8,687,435 21,138,431
1987 8,457,109 20,704,904
1986 8,228,847 20,288,238
1985 7,999,935 19,905,872
1984 7,772,256 19,546,528
1983 7,551,129 19,109,770
1982 7,340,197 18,486,645
1981 7,140,271 17,780,572
1980 6,947,900 17,058,905
1979 6,763,903 16,355,352
1978 6,590,984 15,695,003
1977 6,428,734 15,086,614
1976 6,280,635 14,569,716
1975 6,147,569 14,064,798
1974 6,024,904 13,580,723
1973 5,911,927 13,049,315
1972 5,807,234 12,527,856
1971 5,707,999 12,105,539
1970 5,610,304 11,695,771
1969 5,513,177 11,298,936
1968 5,418,644 10,917,999
1967 5,326,348 10,550,597
1966 5,237,933 10,197,578
1965 5,152,833 9,858,030
1964 5,071,034 9,531,109
1963 4,993,623 9,218,077
1962 4,919,672 8,919,028
1961 4,848,224 8,634,941
1960 4,778,621 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 58.6% to 85,869,620 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 139M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Sudan
2100 0.05% 0.42%
2099 0.06% 0.45%
2098 0.08% 0.47%
2097 0.09% 0.47%
2096 0.09% 0.5%
2095 0.11% 0.49%
2094 0.13% 0.54%
2093 0.15% 0.57%
2092 0.16% 0.57%
2091 0.19% 0.6%
2090 0.21% 0.63%
2089 0.23% 0.65%
2088 0.25% 0.68%
2087 0.27% 0.7%
2086 0.29% 0.72%
2085 0.31% 0.75%
2084 0.34% 0.76%
2083 0.36% 0.77%
2082 0.39% 0.77%
2081 0.41% 0.79%
2080 0.44% 0.81%
2079 0.47% 0.85%
2078 0.51% 0.86%
2077 0.53% 0.87%
2076 0.55% 0.91%
2075 0.58% 0.94%
2074 0.62% 0.96%
2073 0.65% 0.99%
2072 0.67% 1.01%
2071 0.7% 1.02%
2070 0.73% 1.05%
2069 0.75% 1.06%
2068 0.78% 1.12%
2067 0.81% 1.15%
2066 0.83% 1.15%
2065 0.87% 1.19%
2064 0.89% 1.23%
2063 0.91% 1.27%
2062 0.95% 1.29%
2061 0.97% 1.32%
2060 1% 1.34%
2059 1.03% 1.38%
2058 1.06% 1.41%
2057 1.08% 1.44%
2056 1.12% 1.49%
2055 1.14% 1.52%
2054 1.18% 1.53%
2053 1.22% 1.57%
2052 1.25% 1.59%
2051 1.29% 1.63%
2050 1.32% 1.66%
2049 1.35% 1.65%
2048 1.41% 1.67%
2047 1.44% 1.71%
2046 1.49% 1.74%
2045 1.53% 1.76%
2044 1.57% 1.79%
2043 1.61% 1.8%
2042 1.64% 1.84%
2041 1.68% 1.85%
2040 1.72% 1.88%
2039 1.76% 1.91%
2038 1.8% 1.97%
2037 1.85% 2%
2036 1.89% 2.06%
2035 1.94% 2.1%
2034 1.96% 2.14%
2033 1.98% 2.17%
2032 2.01% 2.2%
2031 2.03% 2.25%
2030 2.06% 2.28%
2029 2.09% 2.3%
2028 2.13% 2.34%
2027 2.17% 3.08%
2026 2.21% 3.2%
2025 2.23% 2.4%
2024 2.27% 0.81%
2023 2.3% 1.34%
2022 2.34% 2.74%
2021 2.4% 2.73%
2020 2.47% 2.72%
2019 2.56% 2.98%
2018 2.73% 3.55%
2017 2.89% 3.53%
2016 2.97% 3.09%
2015 3.01% 3.09%
2014 3.02% 2.75%
2013 3.05% 2.34%
2012 3.06% 2.16%
2011 3% 2.05%
2010 2.97% 2.45%
2009 2.96% 2.81%
2008 2.98% 2.62%
2007 3.08% 2.41%
2006 3.17% 2.34%
2005 3.2% 2.31%
2004 3.2% 2.21%
2003 3.17% 2.28%
2002 3.14% 2.5%
2001 3.1% 2.52%
2000 3.03% 2.53%
1999 2.97% 2.54%
1998 2.8% 2.55%
1997 2.61% 2.25%
1996 2.59% 2.27%
1995 2.6% 2.61%
1994 2.55% 2.55%
1993 2.52% 2.26%
1992 2.5% 2.03%
1991 2.57% 2.04%
1990 2.67% 2.06%
1989 2.69% 2.08%
1988 2.72% 2.09%
1987 2.77% 2.05%
1986 2.86% 1.92%
1985 2.93% 1.84%
1984 2.93% 2.29%
1983 2.87% 3.37%
1982 2.8% 3.97%
1981 2.77% 4.23%
1980 2.72% 4.3%
1979 2.62% 4.21%
1978 2.52% 4.03%
1977 2.36% 3.55%
1976 2.16% 3.59%
1975 2.04% 3.56%
1974 1.91% 4.07%
1973 1.8% 4.16%
1972 1.74% 3.49%
1971 1.74% 3.5%
1970 1.76% 3.51%
1969 1.74% 3.49%
1968 1.73% 3.48%
1967 1.69% 3.46%
1966 1.65% 3.44%
1965 1.61% 3.43%
1964 1.55% 3.4%
1963 1.5% 3.35%
1962 1.47% 3.29%
1961 1.46% 3.23%

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 Sudan's population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Sudan
Current population
24880655
54156832
Population rank 59/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.65%
One net population change
1 minute
26.1 seconds
One birth every
42.7 seconds
18.9 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +3,324
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +1,213,184
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 30/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +291,469
Net migration rank 158/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 291,469
2024 551,536 -25,807 1,345,019 -544,257
2023 545,227 -24,957 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 538,146 -24,960 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 527,468 -13,079 1,293,817 31,664
2020 524,359 -5,661 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 540,001 -25,240 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 556,493 -23,938 1,257,387 125,499
2017 569,975 -14,780 1,208,046 441,623
2016 571,519 -7,598 1,174,422 84,728
2015 570,554 -19,726 1,145,259 66,476
2014 563,218 -17,984 1,097,962 92,504
2013 556,096 -33,212 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 544,293 -20,930 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 530,765 -33,391 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 515,480 -42,055 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 499,596 -40,148 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 485,223 -40,725 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 467,277 -28,202 992,819 -201,769
2006 450,357 -4,218 963,740 -211,387
2005 427,243 9,795 907,017 -199,378
2004 408,567 17,570 889,382 -185,392
2003 394,516 15,359 898,226 -281,001
2002 377,333 16,076 897,965 -180,603
2001 367,731 10,654 880,284 -173,745
2000 356,657 3,877 858,536 -165,030
1999 342,630 -1,922 835,840 -157,090
1998 333,196 -5,367 814,752 -150,271
1997 322,253 -37,200 802,245 -148,368
1996 315,820 -44,314 792,926 -310,221
1995 305,878 -38,943 780,700 -144,670
1994 296,465 -37,554 764,645 -144,324
1993 289,044 -43,784 743,249 -166,861
1992 284,622 -45,003 731,177 -271,093
1991 280,111 -50,451 714,612 -261,341
1990 273,846 -32,970 699,953 -254,825
1989 267,314 -31,843 683,743 -241,979
1988 262,065 -30,068 672,604 -235,213
1987 257,730 -29,081 658,416 -228,756
1986 252,922 -25,051 649,649 -245,968
1985 246,574 -16,623 583,382 -222,315
1984 237,838 -12,445 577,405 -219,755
1983 228,467 -11,618 570,198 -54,325
1982 220,896 -15,879 606,362 124,007
1981 212,623 -17,797 585,087 96,697
1980 205,248 -15,345 552,930 208,602
1979 196,647 -18,559 524,942 120,613
1978 187,019 -19,274 497,987 177,153
1977 175,672 -18,914 483,089 58,540
1976 165,224 -25,786 470,019 22,147
1975 157,174 -30,484 454,813 62,843
1974 149,231 -30,599 444,456 6,023
1973 141,751 -34,452 439,201 173,143
1972 135,756 -33,679 428,340 2,238
1971 130,924 -34,524 417,641 -3,577
1970 127,814 -28,832 401,013 4,479
1969 123,666 -28,406 385,712 2,476
1968 121,264 -27,461 370,917 2,776
1967 117,223 -26,444 356,599 4,508
1966 113,344 -27,301 342,118 2,813
1965 109,544 -25,398 327,799 6,367
1964 105,741 -26,307 315,166 4,505
1963 101,760 -26,382 302,132 4,263
1962 98,561 -26,040 287,317 4,387
1961 95,059 -24,687 272,562 3,904
1960 92,055 -23,220 262,235 2,194

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 Sudan 90.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in 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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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