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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 2.33 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Sweden
2100 50,396,049 11,330,987
2099 50,371,646 11,334,835
2098 50,340,708 11,339,107
2097 50,301,449 11,340,268
2096 50,254,384 11,341,947
2095 50,206,715 11,344,893
2094 50,149,903 11,347,531
2093 50,085,053 11,349,412
2092 50,008,681 11,351,452
2091 49,929,664 11,352,899
2090 49,837,226 11,354,820
2089 49,734,724 11,357,746
2088 49,620,919 11,360,405
2087 49,494,737 11,364,197
2086 49,362,187 11,371,529
2085 49,219,467 11,376,573
2084 49,066,778 11,381,332
2083 48,900,924 11,384,862
2082 48,726,216 11,390,058
2081 48,538,535 11,391,696
2080 48,338,979 11,393,882
2079 48,127,894 11,393,412
2078 47,903,951 11,391,291
2077 47,663,056 11,389,212
2076 47,409,997 11,385,385
2075 47,149,765 11,381,261
2074 46,875,743 11,377,973
2073 46,585,405 11,375,051
2072 46,285,042 11,371,362
2071 45,976,704 11,366,451
2070 45,658,250 11,362,742
2069 45,328,458 11,358,895
2068 44,989,376 11,357,504
2067 44,641,084 11,356,672
2066 44,284,227 11,356,676
2065 43,921,189 11,355,953
2064 43,544,203 11,354,988
2063 43,161,275 11,354,834
2062 42,771,313 11,355,452
2061 42,367,805 11,353,198
2060 41,959,718 11,352,013
2059 41,546,100 11,349,674
2058 41,122,194 11,345,893
2057 40,690,044 11,340,487
2056 40,253,866 11,335,234
2055 39,809,697 11,328,291
2054 39,359,338 11,320,768
2053 38,898,535 11,310,127
2052 38,431,175 11,296,358
2051 37,957,565 11,280,503
2050 37,475,049 11,261,537
2049 36,985,041 11,242,070
2048 36,490,848 11,221,274
2047 35,985,064 11,199,365
2046 35,474,395 11,176,512
2045 34,954,181 11,152,739
2044 34,427,047 11,127,765
2043 33,896,351 11,102,354
2042 33,360,095 11,076,504
2041 32,820,380 11,052,951
2040 32,277,889 11,028,609
2039 31,730,935 11,005,487
2038 31,181,218 10,983,160
2037 30,628,970 10,961,591
2036 30,073,757 10,938,759
2035 29,516,558 10,916,327
2034 28,955,953 10,893,717
2033 28,398,148 10,869,588
2032 27,846,475 10,844,339
2031 27,297,514 10,819,037
2030 26,753,459 10,790,557
2029 26,214,248 10,759,017
2028 25,676,364 10,724,017
2027 25,140,461 10,685,143
2026 24,606,254 10,643,884
2025 24,074,580 10,596,620
2024 23,548,781 10,569,709
2023 23,025,776 10,536,632
2022 22,509,038 10,486,941
2021 21,995,243 10,415,811
2020 21,478,690 10,353,442
2019 20,961,952 10,278,887
2018 20,438,288 10,175,214
2017 19,894,407 10,057,698
2016 19,334,856 9,923,085
2015 18,777,487 9,799,186
2014 18,229,461 9,696,110
2013 17,695,409 9,600,379
2012 17,172,287 9,519,374
2011 16,661,908 9,449,213
2010 16,176,498 9,378,126
2009 15,710,066 9,298,515
2008 15,258,093 9,219,637
2007 14,816,307 9,148,092
2006 14,373,707 9,080,505
2005 13,932,123 9,029,572
2004 13,500,533 8,993,531
2003 13,082,532 8,958,229
2002 12,680,897 8,924,958
2001 12,295,001 8,895,960
2000 11,925,546 8,872,109
1999 11,574,928 8,857,874
1998 11,240,664 8,850,974
1997 10,934,223 8,846,062
1996 10,655,942 8,840,998
1995 10,386,722 8,826,939
1994 10,123,798 8,780,745
1993 9,871,713 8,718,561
1992 9,629,275 8,668,067
1991 9,394,632 8,617,375
1990 9,159,356 8,558,835
1989 8,921,175 8,492,964
1988 8,687,435 8,436,489
1987 8,457,109 8,397,804
1986 8,228,847 8,369,829
1985 7,999,935 8,350,386
1984 7,772,256 8,336,605
1983 7,551,129 8,329,033
1982 7,340,197 8,325,263
1981 7,140,271 8,320,503
1980 6,947,900 8,310,531
1979 6,763,903 8,293,678
1978 6,590,984 8,275,599
1977 6,428,734 8,251,540
1976 6,280,635 8,222,286
1975 6,147,569 8,192,437
1974 6,024,904 8,159,955
1973 5,911,927 8,136,312
1972 5,807,234 8,122,300
1971 5,707,999 8,098,334
1970 5,610,304 8,042,801
1969 5,513,177 7,968,072
1968 5,418,644 7,912,273
1967 5,326,348 7,867,931
1966 5,237,933 7,807,797
1965 5,152,833 7,733,853
1964 5,071,034 7,661,354
1963 4,993,623 7,604,328
1962 4,919,672 7,561,588
1961 4,848,224 7,519,998
1960 4,778,621 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Sweden
2100 0.05% -0.03%
2099 0.06% -0.04%
2098 0.08% -0.01%
2097 0.09% -0.01%
2096 0.09% -0.03%
2095 0.11% -0.02%
2094 0.13% -0.02%
2093 0.15% -0.02%
2092 0.16% -0.01%
2091 0.19% -0.02%
2090 0.21% -0.03%
2089 0.23% -0.02%
2088 0.25% -0.03%
2087 0.27% -0.06%
2086 0.29% -0.04%
2085 0.31% -0.04%
2084 0.34% -0.03%
2083 0.36% -0.05%
2082 0.39% -0.01%
2081 0.41% -0.02%
2080 0.44% 0.004%
2079 0.47% 0.02%
2078 0.51% 0.02%
2077 0.53% 0.03%
2076 0.55% 0.04%
2075 0.58% 0.03%
2074 0.62% 0.03%
2073 0.65% 0.03%
2072 0.67% 0.04%
2071 0.7% 0.03%
2070 0.73% 0.03%
2069 0.75% 0.01%
2068 0.78% 0.007%
2067 0.81% -0%
2066 0.83% 0.006%
2065 0.87% 0.009%
2064 0.89% 0.001%
2063 0.91% -0.005%
2062 0.95% 0.02%
2061 0.97% 0.01%
2060 1% 0.02%
2059 1.03% 0.03%
2058 1.06% 0.05%
2057 1.08% 0.05%
2056 1.12% 0.06%
2055 1.14% 0.07%
2054 1.18% 0.09%
2053 1.22% 0.12%
2052 1.25% 0.14%
2051 1.29% 0.17%
2050 1.32% 0.17%
2049 1.35% 0.19%
2048 1.41% 0.2%
2047 1.44% 0.2%
2046 1.49% 0.21%
2045 1.53% 0.22%
2044 1.57% 0.23%
2043 1.61% 0.23%
2042 1.64% 0.21%
2041 1.68% 0.22%
2040 1.72% 0.21%
2039 1.76% 0.2%
2038 1.8% 0.2%
2037 1.85% 0.21%
2036 1.89% 0.21%
2035 1.94% 0.21%
2034 1.96% 0.22%
2033 1.98% 0.23%
2032 2.01% 0.23%
2031 2.03% 0.26%
2030 2.06% 0.29%
2029 2.09% 0.33%
2028 2.13% 0.36%
2027 2.17% 0.39%
2026 2.21% 0.45%
2025 2.23% 0.25%
2024 2.27% 0.31%
2023 2.3% 0.47%
2022 2.34% 0.68%
2021 2.4% 0.6%
2020 2.47% 0.73%
2019 2.56% 1.02%
2018 2.73% 1.17%
2017 2.89% 1.36%
2016 2.97% 1.26%
2015 3.01% 1.06%
2014 3.02% 1%
2013 3.05% 0.85%
2012 3.06% 0.74%
2011 3% 0.76%
2010 2.97% 0.86%
2009 2.96% 0.86%
2008 2.98% 0.78%
2007 3.08% 0.74%
2006 3.17% 0.56%
2005 3.2% 0.4%
2004 3.2% 0.39%
2003 3.17% 0.37%
2002 3.14% 0.33%
2001 3.1% 0.27%
2000 3.03% 0.16%
1999 2.97% 0.08%
1998 2.8% 0.06%
1997 2.61% 0.06%
1996 2.59% 0.16%
1995 2.6% 0.53%
1994 2.55% 0.71%
1993 2.52% 0.58%
1992 2.5% 0.59%
1991 2.57% 0.68%
1990 2.67% 0.78%
1989 2.69% 0.67%
1988 2.72% 0.46%
1987 2.77% 0.33%
1986 2.86% 0.23%
1985 2.93% 0.17%
1984 2.93% 0.09%
1983 2.87% 0.05%
1982 2.8% 0.06%
1981 2.77% 0.12%
1980 2.72% 0.2%
1979 2.62% 0.22%
1978 2.52% 0.29%
1977 2.36% 0.36%
1976 2.16% 0.36%
1975 2.04% 0.4%
1974 1.91% 0.29%
1973 1.8% 0.17%
1972 1.74% 0.3%
1971 1.74% 0.69%
1970 1.76% 0.94%
1969 1.74% 0.71%
1968 1.73% 0.56%
1967 1.69% 0.77%
1966 1.65% 0.96%
1965 1.61% 0.95%
1964 1.55% 0.75%
1963 1.5% 0.57%
1962 1.47% 0.55%
1961 1.46% 0.47%

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 Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Sweden
Current population
24880655
10665077
Population rank 59/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.13%
One net population change
1 minute
19.6 minutes
One birth every
42.7 seconds
5.35 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +74
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 148/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +47,079
Net migration rank 158/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 47,079
2024 551,536 -25,807 7,399 50,115
2023 545,227 -24,957 5,269 55,209
2022 538,146 -24,960 10,487 58,955
2021 527,468 -13,079 22,914 51,947
2020 524,359 -5,661 14,495 37,302
2019 540,001 -25,240 25,697 72,619
2018 556,493 -23,938 23,403 87,517
2017 569,975 -14,780 24,138 102,671
2016 571,519 -7,598 25,800 119,234
2015 570,554 -19,726 23,518 80,534
2014 563,218 -17,984 26,179 77,654
2013 556,096 -33,212 23,041 66,760
2012 544,293 -20,930 20,943 52,879
2011 530,765 -33,391 21,733 46,049
2010 515,480 -42,055 25,320 51,175
2009 499,596 -40,148 21,387 63,638
2008 485,223 -40,725 18,439 56,452
2007 467,277 -28,202 15,552 54,907
2006 450,357 -4,218 15,436 51,675
2005 427,243 9,795 9,030 27,030
2004 408,567 17,570 9,893 25,842
2003 394,516 15,359 6,271 29,161
2002 377,333 16,076 893 31,364
2001 367,731 10,654 -1,779 28,856
2000 356,657 3,877 -2,662 24,900
1999 342,630 -1,922 -6,201 13,940
1998 333,196 -5,367 -3,541 11,325
1997 322,253 -37,200 -3,539 6,047
1996 315,820 -44,314 1,768 5,773
1995 305,878 -38,943 9,710 11,621
1994 296,465 -37,554 20,196 51,545
1993 289,044 -43,784 20,924 32,725
1992 284,622 -45,003 28,605 20,507
1991 280,111 -50,451 29,299 25,314
1990 273,846 -32,970 29,100 35,668
1989 267,314 -31,843 24,629 44,565
1988 262,065 -30,068 15,186 30,064
1987 257,730 -29,081 11,757 21,335
1986 252,922 -25,051 9,206 15,211
1985 246,574 -16,623 4,175 11,464
1984 237,838 -12,445 3,335 8,668
1983 228,467 -11,618 833 2,105
1982 220,896 -15,879 1,665 2,524
1981 212,623 -17,797 1,664 3,209
1980 205,248 -15,345 5,818 10,040
1979 196,647 -18,559 4,976 13,895
1978 187,019 -19,274 4,138 13,807
1977 175,672 -18,914 7,426 23,528
1976 165,224 -25,786 8,222 20,324
1975 157,174 -30,484 14,746 16,564
1974 149,231 -30,599 23,664 9,217
1973 141,751 -34,452 24,409 -9,551
1972 135,756 -33,679 28,428 -13,519
1971 130,924 -34,524 31,583 2,334
1970 127,814 -28,832 30,563 47,242
1969 123,666 -28,406 23,904 48,824
1968 121,264 -27,461 30,858 8,545
1967 117,223 -26,444 41,700 11,075
1966 113,344 -27,301 45,286 24,920
1965 109,544 -25,398 44,857 32,444
1964 105,741 -26,307 45,968 23,581
1963 101,760 -26,382 35,741 11,009
1962 98,561 -26,040 30,246 9,627
1961 95,059 -24,687 30,832 14,401
1960 92,055 -23,220 27,693 1,080

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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