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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 1.08 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Syria
2100 50,408,328 44,620,090
2099 50,383,919 44,690,260
2098 50,352,973 44,750,249
2097 50,313,705 44,813,148
2096 50,266,628 44,867,740
2095 50,218,948 44,895,489
2094 50,162,122 44,945,231
2093 50,097,256 44,974,311
2092 50,020,865 45,003,795
2091 49,941,829 45,016,478
2090 49,849,369 45,048,083
2089 49,746,842 45,047,102
2088 49,633,009 45,041,864
2087 49,506,797 45,049,516
2086 49,374,214 45,068,928
2085 49,231,459 45,034,847
2084 49,078,733 44,999,929
2083 48,912,839 44,971,600
2082 48,738,088 44,910,859
2081 48,550,361 44,843,908
2080 48,350,756 44,744,718
2079 48,139,621 44,687,371
2078 47,915,623 44,649,760
2077 47,674,670 44,604,175
2076 47,421,548 44,520,132
2075 47,161,253 44,426,423
2074 46,887,164 44,328,795
2073 46,596,755 44,221,016
2072 46,296,320 44,084,262
2071 45,987,906 43,939,848
2070 45,669,374 43,795,999
2069 45,339,502 43,648,130
2068 45,000,338 43,465,442
2067 44,651,960 43,271,173
2066 44,295,017 43,060,752
2065 43,931,890 42,810,442
2064 43,554,812 42,559,554
2063 43,171,791 42,311,907
2062 42,781,734 42,062,193
2061 42,378,127 41,808,082
2060 41,969,941 41,522,274
2059 41,556,223 41,208,825
2058 41,132,214 40,925,728
2057 40,699,958 40,643,453
2056 40,263,674 40,332,578
2055 39,819,396 40,026,632
2054 39,368,928 39,691,425
2053 38,908,013 39,348,020
2052 38,440,539 39,045,268
2051 37,966,813 38,733,827
2050 37,484,179 38,410,423
2049 36,994,052 38,089,455
2048 36,499,739 37,784,449
2047 35,993,831 37,492,636
2046 35,483,039 37,181,526
2045 34,962,697 36,843,579
2044 34,435,436 36,526,509
2043 33,904,610 36,188,225
2042 33,368,223 35,825,419
2041 32,828,377 35,447,414
2040 32,285,754 35,042,107
2039 31,738,667 34,626,945
2038 31,188,815 34,183,740
2037 30,636,433 33,703,682
2036 30,081,085 33,223,843
2035 29,523,750 32,696,648
2034 28,963,008 32,148,814
2033 28,405,067 31,562,427
2032 27,853,260 30,967,322
2031 27,304,165 30,329,874
2030 26,759,978 29,672,629
2029 26,220,635 28,949,535
2028 25,682,620 28,217,748
2027 25,146,586 27,428,807
2026 24,612,250 26,607,148
2025 24,080,445 25,689,551
2024 23,548,781 24,672,760
2023 23,025,776 23,594,623
2022 22,509,038 22,462,173
2021 21,995,243 21,628,839
2020 21,478,690 21,049,429
2019 20,961,952 20,353,534
2018 20,438,288 19,577,845
2017 19,894,407 19,224,668
2016 19,334,856 19,193,834
2015 18,777,487 19,424,618
2014 18,229,461 20,273,659
2013 17,695,409 21,666,917
2012 17,172,287 22,759,763
2011 16,661,908 22,878,098
2010 16,176,498 22,482,421
2009 15,710,066 21,976,969
2008 15,258,093 21,636,564
2007 14,816,307 20,884,125
2006 14,373,707 19,637,022
2005 13,932,123 18,814,091
2004 13,500,533 18,336,875
2003 13,082,532 17,889,296
2002 12,680,897 17,468,332
2001 12,295,001 17,051,338
2000 11,925,546 16,637,888
1999 11,574,928 16,228,061
1998 11,240,664 15,820,413
1997 10,934,223 15,417,542
1996 10,655,942 15,018,104
1995 10,386,722 14,616,801
1994 10,123,798 14,208,583
1993 9,871,713 13,795,686
1992 9,629,275 13,385,571
1991 9,394,632 12,980,821
1990 9,159,356 12,579,208
1989 8,921,175 12,179,060
1988 8,687,435 11,782,264
1987 8,457,109 11,388,923
1986 8,228,847 11,002,844
1985 7,999,935 10,625,672
1984 7,772,256 10,258,398
1983 7,551,129 9,904,809
1982 7,340,197 9,572,511
1981 7,140,271 9,260,189
1980 6,947,900 8,957,663
1979 6,763,903 8,661,909
1978 6,590,984 8,372,759
1977 6,428,734 8,090,501
1976 6,280,635 7,817,320
1975 6,147,569 7,554,364
1974 6,024,904 7,302,160
1973 5,911,927 7,060,321
1972 5,807,234 6,826,024
1971 5,707,999 6,598,094
1970 5,610,304 6,380,609
1969 5,513,177 6,175,166
1968 5,418,644 5,978,742
1967 5,326,348 5,790,198
1966 5,237,933 5,609,047
1965 5,152,833 5,435,267
1964 5,071,034 5,269,087
1963 4,993,623 5,110,467
1962 4,919,672 4,959,340
1961 4,848,224 4,815,466
1960 4,778,621 4,673,500

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/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 45.1M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Syria
2100 0.05% -0.16%
2099 0.06% -0.13%
2098 0.08% -0.14%
2097 0.09% -0.12%
2096 0.09% -0.06%
2095 0.11% -0.11%
2094 0.13% -0.06%
2093 0.15% -0.07%
2092 0.16% -0.03%
2091 0.19% -0.07%
2090 0.21% 0.002%
2089 0.23% 0.01%
2088 0.25% -0.02%
2087 0.27% -0.04%
2086 0.29% 0.08%
2085 0.31% 0.08%
2084 0.34% 0.06%
2083 0.36% 0.14%
2082 0.39% 0.15%
2081 0.41% 0.22%
2080 0.44% 0.13%
2079 0.47% 0.08%
2078 0.51% 0.1%
2077 0.53% 0.19%
2076 0.55% 0.21%
2075 0.58% 0.22%
2074 0.62% 0.24%
2073 0.65% 0.31%
2072 0.67% 0.33%
2071 0.7% 0.33%
2070 0.73% 0.34%
2069 0.75% 0.42%
2068 0.78% 0.45%
2067 0.81% 0.49%
2066 0.83% 0.58%
2065 0.87% 0.59%
2064 0.89% 0.59%
2063 0.91% 0.59%
2062 0.95% 0.61%
2061 0.97% 0.69%
2060 1% 0.76%
2059 1.03% 0.69%
2058 1.06% 0.69%
2057 1.08% 0.77%
2056 1.12% 0.76%
2055 1.14% 0.84%
2054 1.18% 0.87%
2053 1.22% 0.78%
2052 1.25% 0.8%
2051 1.29% 0.84%
2050 1.32% 0.84%
2049 1.35% 0.81%
2048 1.41% 0.78%
2047 1.44% 0.84%
2046 1.49% 0.92%
2045 1.53% 0.87%
2044 1.57% 0.93%
2043 1.61% 1.01%
2042 1.64% 1.07%
2041 1.68% 1.16%
2040 1.72% 1.2%
2039 1.76% 1.3%
2038 1.8% 1.42%
2037 1.85% 1.44%
2036 1.89% 1.61%
2035 1.94% 1.7%
2034 1.96% 1.86%
2033 1.98% 1.92%
2032 2.01% 2.1%
2031 2.03% 2.21%
2030 2.06% 2.5%
2029 2.09% 2.59%
2028 2.13% 2.88%
2027 2.17% 3.09%
2026 2.21% 3.57%
2025 2.26% 4.12%
2024 2.27% 4.57%
2023 2.3% 5.04%
2022 2.34% 3.85%
2021 2.4% 2.75%
2020 2.47% 3.42%
2019 2.56% 3.96%
2018 2.73% 1.84%
2017 2.89% 0.16%
2016 2.97% -1.19%
2015 3.01% -4.19%
2014 3.02% -6.43%
2013 3.05% -4.8%
2012 3.06% -0.52%
2011 3% 1.76%
2010 2.97% 2.3%
2009 2.96% 1.57%
2008 2.98% 3.6%
2007 3.08% 6.35%
2006 3.17% 4.37%
2005 3.2% 2.6%
2004 3.2% 2.5%
2003 3.17% 2.41%
2002 3.14% 2.45%
2001 3.1% 2.48%
2000 3.03% 2.53%
1999 2.97% 2.58%
1998 2.8% 2.61%
1997 2.61% 2.66%
1996 2.59% 2.75%
1995 2.6% 2.87%
1994 2.55% 2.99%
1993 2.52% 3.06%
1992 2.5% 3.12%
1991 2.57% 3.19%
1990 2.67% 3.29%
1989 2.69% 3.37%
1988 2.72% 3.45%
1987 2.77% 3.51%
1986 2.86% 3.55%
1985 2.93% 3.58%
1984 2.93% 3.57%
1983 2.87% 3.47%
1982 2.8% 3.37%
1981 2.77% 3.38%
1980 2.72% 3.41%
1979 2.62% 3.45%
1978 2.52% 3.49%
1977 2.36% 3.49%
1976 2.16% 3.48%
1975 2.04% 3.45%
1974 1.91% 3.43%
1973 1.8% 3.43%
1972 1.74% 3.45%
1971 1.74% 3.41%
1970 1.76% 3.33%
1969 1.74% 3.29%
1968 1.73% 3.26%
1967 1.69% 3.23%
1966 1.65% 3.2%
1965 1.61% 3.15%
1964 1.55% 3.1%
1963 1.5% 3.05%
1962 1.47% 2.99%
1961 1.46% 3.04%

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 Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Syria
Current population
24756783
26829400
Population rank 59/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.32%
One net population change
1 minute
29.3 seconds
One birth every
43.3 seconds
1.01 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 6/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +421,693
Net migration rank 158/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 421,693
2024 - -25,807 - 546,494
2023 545,227 -24,957 402,713 757,309
2022 538,146 -24,960 369,750 735,142
2021 527,468 -13,079 350,560 211,220
2020 524,359 -5,661 327,992 269,050
2019 540,001 -25,240 293,762 500,985
2018 556,493 -23,938 242,530 514,102
2017 569,975 -14,780 237,214 -287,501
2016 571,519 -7,598 236,007 -124,063
2015 570,554 -19,726 253,977 -827,496
2014 563,218 -17,984 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 556,096 -33,212 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 544,293 -20,930 475,520 -999,267
2011 530,765 -33,391 543,950 -256,888
2010 515,480 -42,055 558,666 -54,359
2009 499,596 -40,148 559,314 -52,703
2008 485,223 -40,725 576,593 -402,393
2007 467,277 -28,202 529,162 801,514
2006 450,357 -4,218 480,616 682,911
2005 427,243 9,795 468,960 13,382
2004 408,567 17,570 461,209 10,881
2003 394,516 15,359 457,000 -33,920
2002 377,333 16,076 453,967 -35,096
2001 367,731 10,654 451,503 -36,383
2000 356,657 3,877 446,211 -34,425
1999 342,630 -1,922 439,261 -31,394
1998 333,196 -5,367 433,447 -26,025
1997 322,253 -37,200 429,887 -31,571
1996 315,820 -44,314 430,765 -30,197
1995 305,878 -38,943 430,172 -28,122
1994 296,465 -37,554 426,996 -12,630
1993 289,044 -43,784 420,244 -8,828
1992 284,622 -45,003 412,878 -4,063
1991 280,111 -50,451 410,830 -10,154
1990 273,846 -32,970 409,177 -6,620
1989 267,314 -31,843 406,111 -8,379
1988 262,065 -30,068 404,285 -8,426
1987 257,730 -29,081 399,159 -8,335
1986 252,922 -25,051 390,821 -9,485
1985 246,574 -16,623 379,231 -6,221
1984 237,838 -12,445 366,768 -5,245
1983 228,467 -11,618 355,375 -9,729
1982 220,896 -15,879 319,664 -721
1981 212,623 -17,797 330,237 -24,536
1980 205,248 -15,345 332,464 -33,114
1979 196,647 -18,559 324,943 -32,793
1978 187,019 -19,274 316,724 -30,567
1977 175,672 -18,914 306,630 -28,275
1976 165,224 -25,786 294,267 -26,268
1975 157,174 -30,484 282,299 -24,389
1974 149,231 -30,599 270,735 -24,242
1973 141,751 -34,452 254,687 -17,502
1972 135,756 -33,679 249,027 -17,610
1971 130,924 -34,524 239,610 -15,167
1970 127,814 -28,832 230,117 -19,594
1969 123,666 -28,406 219,114 -18,749
1968 121,264 -27,461 209,454 -16,968
1967 117,223 -26,444 199,223 -14,618
1966 113,344 -27,301 191,122 -13,434
1965 109,544 -25,398 182,560 -12,704
1964 105,741 -26,307 174,549 -12,044
1963 101,760 -26,382 166,555 -11,817
1962 98,561 -26,040 159,155 -11,641
1961 95,059 -24,687 151,485 -11,237
1960 92,055 -23,220 143,687 0

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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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