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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 2.72 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Switzerland
2100 50,408,328 9,234,296
2099 50,383,919 9,226,472
2098 50,352,973 9,220,109
2097 50,313,705 9,212,728
2096 50,266,628 9,208,997
2095 50,218,948 9,203,477
2094 50,162,122 9,199,095
2093 50,097,256 9,196,672
2092 50,020,865 9,194,082
2091 49,941,829 9,191,145
2090 49,849,369 9,189,122
2089 49,746,842 9,188,754
2088 49,633,009 9,190,102
2087 49,506,797 9,189,763
2086 49,374,214 9,191,494
2085 49,231,459 9,195,728
2084 49,078,733 9,199,983
2083 48,912,839 9,204,908
2082 48,738,088 9,210,695
2081 48,550,361 9,217,065
2080 48,350,756 9,223,475
2079 48,139,621 9,230,920
2078 47,915,623 9,237,649
2077 47,674,670 9,245,300
2076 47,421,548 9,250,248
2075 47,161,253 9,255,753
2074 46,887,164 9,266,455
2073 46,596,755 9,275,439
2072 46,296,320 9,283,185
2071 45,987,906 9,292,913
2070 45,669,374 9,303,843
2069 45,339,502 9,311,935
2068 45,000,338 9,320,335
2067 44,651,960 9,327,741
2066 44,295,017 9,339,455
2065 43,931,890 9,351,481
2064 43,554,812 9,362,413
2063 43,171,791 9,372,441
2062 42,781,734 9,383,258
2061 42,378,127 9,395,036
2060 41,969,941 9,403,920
2059 41,556,223 9,414,241
2058 41,132,214 9,422,560
2057 40,699,958 9,428,212
2056 40,263,674 9,435,441
2055 39,819,396 9,443,890
2054 39,368,928 9,451,268
2053 38,908,013 9,456,389
2052 38,440,539 9,456,418
2051 37,966,813 9,456,395
2050 37,484,179 9,454,544
2049 36,994,052 9,451,083
2048 36,499,739 9,444,091
2047 35,993,831 9,437,061
2046 35,483,039 9,430,954
2045 34,962,697 9,425,155
2044 34,435,436 9,418,152
2043 33,904,610 9,410,763
2042 33,368,223 9,400,808
2041 32,828,377 9,393,857
2040 32,285,754 9,382,662
2039 31,738,667 9,373,984
2038 31,188,815 9,365,030
2037 30,636,433 9,354,254
2036 30,081,085 9,342,450
2035 29,523,750 9,328,907
2034 28,963,008 9,312,054
2033 28,405,067 9,294,881
2032 27,853,260 9,276,221
2031 27,304,165 9,253,034
2030 26,759,978 9,228,188
2029 26,220,635 9,201,743
2028 25,682,620 9,170,620
2027 25,146,586 9,135,740
2026 24,612,250 9,097,532
2025 24,080,445 9,053,983
2024 23,548,781 9,005,582
2023 23,025,776 8,888,822
2022 22,509,038 8,777,088
2021 21,995,243 8,704,546
2020 21,478,690 8,638,167
2019 20,961,952 8,575,280
2018 20,438,288 8,514,329
2017 19,894,407 8,451,840
2016 19,334,856 8,373,338
2015 18,777,487 8,282,396
2014 18,229,461 8,188,649
2013 17,695,409 8,089,346
2012 17,172,287 7,996,861
2011 16,661,908 7,912,398
2010 16,176,498 7,824,909
2009 15,710,066 7,743,831
2008 15,258,093 7,647,675
2007 14,816,307 7,551,117
2006 14,373,707 7,483,934
2005 13,932,123 7,437,115
2004 13,500,533 7,389,625
2003 13,082,532 7,339,001
2002 12,680,897 7,284,753
2001 12,295,001 7,229,854
2000 11,925,546 7,184,250
1999 11,574,928 7,143,991
1998 11,240,664 7,110,001
1997 10,934,223 7,088,906
1996 10,655,942 7,071,850
1995 10,386,722 7,040,687
1994 10,123,798 6,993,795
1993 9,871,713 6,938,265
1992 9,629,275 6,875,364
1991 9,394,632 6,799,978
1990 9,159,356 6,715,519
1989 8,921,175 6,646,912
1988 8,687,435 6,593,386
1987 8,457,109 6,545,106
1986 8,228,847 6,504,124
1985 7,999,935 6,470,365
1984 7,772,256 6,441,865
1983 7,551,129 6,418,773
1982 7,340,197 6,391,309
1981 7,140,271 6,354,074
1980 6,947,900 6,319,408
1979 6,763,903 6,294,365
1978 6,590,984 6,281,738
1977 6,428,734 6,281,174
1976 6,280,635 6,302,504
1975 6,147,569 6,338,632
1974 6,024,904 6,341,405
1973 5,911,927 6,307,347
1972 5,807,234 6,260,956
1971 5,707,999 6,213,399
1970 5,610,304 6,180,877
1969 5,513,177 6,136,387
1968 5,418,644 6,067,714
1967 5,326,348 5,991,785
1966 5,237,933 5,918,002
1965 5,152,833 5,856,472
1964 5,071,034 5,789,228
1963 4,993,623 5,694,247
1962 4,919,672 5,573,815
1961 4,848,224 5,434,294
1960 4,778,621 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Switzerland
2100 0.05% 0.08%
2099 0.06% 0.07%
2098 0.08% 0.08%
2097 0.09% 0.04%
2096 0.09% 0.06%
2095 0.11% 0.05%
2094 0.13% 0.03%
2093 0.15% 0.03%
2092 0.16% 0.03%
2091 0.19% 0.02%
2090 0.21% 0.004%
2089 0.23% -0.01%
2088 0.25% 0.004%
2087 0.27% -0.02%
2086 0.29% -0.05%
2085 0.31% -0.05%
2084 0.34% -0.05%
2083 0.36% -0.06%
2082 0.39% -0.07%
2081 0.41% -0.07%
2080 0.44% -0.08%
2079 0.47% -0.07%
2078 0.51% -0.08%
2077 0.53% -0.05%
2076 0.55% -0.06%
2075 0.58% -0.12%
2074 0.62% -0.1%
2073 0.65% -0.08%
2072 0.67% -0.1%
2071 0.7% -0.12%
2070 0.73% -0.09%
2069 0.75% -0.09%
2068 0.78% -0.08%
2067 0.81% -0.13%
2066 0.83% -0.13%
2065 0.87% -0.12%
2064 0.89% -0.11%
2063 0.91% -0.12%
2062 0.95% -0.13%
2061 0.97% -0.09%
2060 1% -0.11%
2059 1.03% -0.09%
2058 1.06% -0.06%
2057 1.08% -0.08%
2056 1.12% -0.09%
2055 1.14% -0.08%
2054 1.18% -0.05%
2053 1.22% -0%
2052 1.25% 0%
2051 1.29% 0.02%
2050 1.32% 0.04%
2049 1.35% 0.07%
2048 1.41% 0.07%
2047 1.44% 0.06%
2046 1.49% 0.06%
2045 1.53% 0.07%
2044 1.57% 0.08%
2043 1.61% 0.11%
2042 1.64% 0.07%
2041 1.68% 0.12%
2040 1.72% 0.09%
2039 1.76% 0.1%
2038 1.8% 0.12%
2037 1.85% 0.13%
2036 1.89% 0.15%
2035 1.94% 0.18%
2034 1.96% 0.18%
2033 1.98% 0.2%
2032 2.01% 0.25%
2031 2.03% 0.27%
2030 2.06% 0.29%
2029 2.09% 0.34%
2028 2.13% 0.38%
2027 2.17% 0.42%
2026 2.21% 0.48%
2025 2.26% 0.54%
2024 2.27% 1.31%
2023 2.3% 1.27%
2022 2.34% 0.83%
2021 2.4% 0.77%
2020 2.47% 0.73%
2019 2.56% 0.72%
2018 2.73% 0.74%
2017 2.89% 0.94%
2016 2.97% 1.1%
2015 3.01% 1.14%
2014 3.02% 1.23%
2013 3.05% 1.16%
2012 3.06% 1.07%
2011 3% 1.12%
2010 2.97% 1.05%
2009 2.96% 1.26%
2008 2.98% 1.28%
2007 3.08% 0.9%
2006 3.17% 0.63%
2005 3.2% 0.64%
2004 3.2% 0.69%
2003 3.17% 0.74%
2002 3.14% 0.76%
2001 3.1% 0.63%
2000 3.03% 0.56%
1999 2.97% 0.48%
1998 2.8% 0.3%
1997 2.61% 0.24%
1996 2.59% 0.44%
1995 2.6% 0.67%
1994 2.55% 0.8%
1993 2.52% 0.91%
1992 2.5% 1.11%
1991 2.57% 1.26%
1990 2.67% 1.03%
1989 2.69% 0.81%
1988 2.72% 0.74%
1987 2.77% 0.63%
1986 2.86% 0.52%
1985 2.93% 0.44%
1984 2.93% 0.36%
1983 2.87% 0.43%
1982 2.8% 0.59%
1981 2.77% 0.55%
1980 2.72% 0.4%
1979 2.62% 0.2%
1978 2.52% 0.009%
1977 2.36% -0.34%
1976 2.16% -0.57%
1975 2.04% -0.04%
1974 1.91% 0.54%
1973 1.8% 0.74%
1972 1.74% 0.77%
1971 1.74% 0.53%
1970 1.76% 0.73%
1969 1.74% 1.13%
1968 1.73% 1.27%
1967 1.69% 1.25%
1966 1.65% 1.05%
1965 1.61% 1.16%
1964 1.55% 1.67%
1963 1.5% 2.16%
1962 1.47% 2.57%
1961 1.46% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Switzerland
Current population
24756783
9107866
Population rank 59/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.11%
One net population change
1 minute
4.5 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
6.57 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +320
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 81/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +37,253
Net migration rank 158/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 37,253
2024 - -25,807 - 40,099
2023 545,227 -24,957 8,000 45,098
2022 538,146 -24,960 7,899 96,424
2021 527,468 -13,079 18,279 50,665
2020 524,359 -5,661 9,502 55,523
2019 540,001 -25,240 18,008 44,517
2018 556,493 -23,938 20,434 41,253
2017 569,975 -14,780 20,284 45,658
2016 571,519 -7,598 22,608 71,009
2015 570,554 -19,726 19,050 71,876
2014 563,218 -17,984 21,290 78,122
2013 556,096 -33,212 17,797 83,823
2012 544,293 -20,930 18,393 67,840
2011 530,765 -33,391 18,990 67,194
2010 515,480 -42,055 17,997 76,388
2009 499,596 -40,148 15,487 69,324
2008 485,223 -40,725 15,295 94,430
2007 467,277 -28,202 13,592 72,475
2006 450,357 -4,218 12,723 37,308
2005 427,243 9,795 11,899 33,203
2004 408,567 17,570 13,302 39,484
2003 394,516 15,359 8,807 42,567
2002 377,333 16,076 10,199 49,650
2001 367,731 10,654 10,845 35,420
2000 356,657 3,877 15,806 24,463
1999 342,630 -1,922 16,431 25,599
1998 333,196 -5,367 16,353 11,325
1997 322,253 -37,200 17,722 -1,939
1996 315,820 -44,314 19,801 -131
1995 305,878 -38,943 19,010 25,343
1994 296,465 -37,554 20,982 30,274
1993 289,044 -43,784 21,509 40,267
1992 284,622 -45,003 24,064 42,014
1991 280,111 -50,451 23,800 69,738
1990 273,846 -32,970 20,146 58,428
1989 267,314 -31,843 19,941 34,432
1988 262,065 -30,068 21,099 34,602
1987 257,730 -29,081 15,708 27,081
1986 252,922 -25,051 16,261 23,242
1985 246,574 -16,623 14,882 14,402
1984 237,838 -12,445 16,105 12,532
1983 228,467 -11,618 12,837 5,663
1982 220,896 -15,879 15,339 21,929
1981 212,623 -17,797 13,979 24,229
1980 205,248 -15,345 14,535 17,841
1979 196,647 -18,559 14,477 4,262
1978 187,019 -19,274 13,820 -6,552
1977 175,672 -18,914 16,959 -22,516
1976 165,224 -25,786 17,017 -54,255
1975 157,174 -30,484 22,820 -58,187
1974 149,231 -30,599 27,902 2,008
1973 141,751 -34,452 30,906 8,158
1972 135,756 -33,679 35,061 19,991
1971 130,924 -34,524 38,523 2,636
1970 127,814 -28,832 42,648 -18,326
1969 123,666 -28,406 44,182 20,754
1968 121,264 -27,461 47,328 25,828
1967 117,223 -26,444 52,128 27,697
1966 113,344 -27,301 53,854 14,979
1965 109,544 -25,398 56,222 -1,351
1964 105,741 -26,307 59,050 21,455
1963 101,760 -26,382 52,956 58,415
1962 98,561 -26,040 49,050 82,798
1961 95,059 -24,687 48,365 101,278
1960 92,055 -23,220 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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