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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 1.07 times bigger than Taiwan's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Taiwan
2100 50,408,328 10,150,338
2099 50,383,919 10,273,881
2098 50,352,973 10,399,680
2097 50,313,705 10,527,804
2096 50,266,628 10,657,536
2095 50,218,948 10,789,978
2094 50,162,122 10,925,075
2093 50,097,256 11,062,491
2092 50,020,865 11,202,670
2091 49,941,829 11,346,131
2090 49,849,369 11,494,369
2089 49,746,842 11,644,743
2088 49,633,009 11,799,177
2087 49,506,797 11,956,109
2086 49,374,214 12,116,149
2085 49,231,459 12,281,248
2084 49,078,733 12,451,872
2083 48,912,839 12,625,681
2082 48,738,088 12,803,442
2081 48,550,361 12,986,931
2080 48,350,756 13,174,137
2079 48,139,621 13,366,920
2078 47,915,623 13,564,788
2077 47,674,670 13,765,770
2076 47,421,548 13,969,802
2075 47,161,253 14,178,904
2074 46,887,164 14,391,331
2073 46,596,755 14,606,033
2072 46,296,320 14,824,987
2071 45,987,906 15,045,310
2070 45,669,374 15,266,143
2069 45,339,502 15,488,280
2068 45,000,338 15,714,125
2067 44,651,960 15,940,945
2066 44,295,017 16,167,553
2065 43,931,890 16,396,032
2064 43,554,812 16,625,600
2063 43,171,791 16,854,355
2062 42,781,734 17,084,600
2061 42,378,127 17,314,450
2060 41,969,941 17,541,998
2059 41,556,223 17,767,014
2058 41,132,214 17,988,239
2057 40,699,958 18,208,151
2056 40,263,674 18,423,453
2055 39,819,396 18,639,554
2054 39,368,928 18,853,384
2053 38,908,013 19,063,428
2052 38,440,539 19,270,076
2051 37,966,813 19,474,323
2050 37,484,179 19,677,203
2049 36,994,052 19,878,438
2048 36,499,739 20,073,645
2047 35,993,831 20,267,326
2046 35,483,039 20,454,154
2045 34,962,697 20,640,565
2044 34,435,436 20,819,477
2043 33,904,610 20,995,111
2042 33,368,223 21,166,213
2041 32,828,377 21,331,710
2040 32,285,754 21,491,361
2039 31,738,667 21,645,911
2038 31,188,815 21,794,529
2037 30,636,433 21,939,617
2036 30,081,085 22,077,701
2035 29,523,750 22,211,115
2034 28,963,008 22,340,809
2033 28,405,067 22,463,465
2032 27,853,260 22,582,449
2031 27,304,165 22,698,460
2030 26,759,978 22,809,605
2029 26,220,635 22,916,803
2028 25,682,620 23,022,058
2027 25,146,586 23,127,410
2026 24,612,250 23,229,461
2025 24,080,445 23,331,886
2024 23,548,781 23,410,331
2023 23,025,776 23,342,541
2022 22,509,038 23,319,977
2021 21,995,243 23,468,275
2020 21,478,690 23,582,179
2019 20,961,952 23,596,027
2018 20,438,288 23,580,080
2017 19,894,407 23,555,522
2016 19,334,856 23,515,945
2015 18,777,487 23,462,914
2014 18,229,461 23,403,635
2013 17,695,409 23,344,670
2012 17,172,287 23,270,367
2011 16,661,908 23,193,518
2010 16,176,498 23,140,948
2009 15,710,066 23,078,402
2008 15,258,093 22,997,696
2007 14,816,307 22,917,444
2006 14,373,707 22,823,455
2005 13,932,123 22,729,753
2004 13,500,533 22,646,836
2003 13,082,532 22,562,663
2002 12,680,897 22,463,172
2001 12,295,001 22,341,120
2000 11,925,546 22,184,530
1999 11,574,928 22,010,489
1998 11,240,664 21,835,703
1997 10,934,223 21,634,124
1996 10,655,942 21,441,432
1995 10,386,722 21,267,653
1994 10,123,798 21,086,645
1993 9,871,713 20,899,019
1992 9,629,275 20,704,227
1991 9,394,632 20,503,568
1990 9,159,356 20,278,946
1989 8,921,175 20,055,492
1988 8,687,435 19,839,704
1987 8,457,109 19,617,046
1986 8,228,847 19,411,454
1985 7,999,935 19,191,510
1984 7,772,256 18,929,866
1983 7,551,129 18,653,146
1982 7,340,197 18,354,855
1981 7,140,271 18,029,982
1980 6,947,900 17,704,538
1979 6,763,903 17,372,779
1978 6,590,984 17,042,272
1977 6,428,734 16,730,895
1976 6,280,635 16,401,413
1975 6,147,569 16,075,128
1974 6,024,904 15,784,817
1973 5,911,927 15,505,121
1972 5,807,234 15,220,495
1971 5,707,999 14,913,564
1970 5,610,304 14,582,944
1969 5,513,177 14,068,984
1968 5,418,644 13,548,537
1967 5,326,348 13,210,344
1966 5,237,933 12,874,153
1965 5,152,833 12,511,863
1964 5,071,034 12,137,143
1963 4,993,623 11,762,101
1962 4,919,672 11,392,513
1961 4,848,224 11,030,385
1960 4,778,621 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Taiwan
2100 0.05% -1.2%
2099 0.06% -1.21%
2098 0.08% -1.22%
2097 0.09% -1.22%
2096 0.09% -1.23%
2095 0.11% -1.24%
2094 0.13% -1.24%
2093 0.15% -1.25%
2092 0.16% -1.26%
2091 0.19% -1.29%
2090 0.21% -1.29%
2089 0.23% -1.31%
2088 0.25% -1.31%
2087 0.27% -1.32%
2086 0.29% -1.34%
2085 0.31% -1.37%
2084 0.34% -1.38%
2083 0.36% -1.39%
2082 0.39% -1.41%
2081 0.41% -1.42%
2080 0.44% -1.44%
2079 0.47% -1.46%
2078 0.51% -1.46%
2077 0.53% -1.46%
2076 0.55% -1.47%
2075 0.58% -1.48%
2074 0.62% -1.47%
2073 0.65% -1.48%
2072 0.67% -1.46%
2071 0.7% -1.45%
2070 0.73% -1.43%
2069 0.75% -1.44%
2068 0.78% -1.42%
2067 0.81% -1.4%
2066 0.83% -1.39%
2065 0.87% -1.38%
2064 0.89% -1.36%
2063 0.91% -1.35%
2062 0.95% -1.33%
2061 0.97% -1.3%
2060 1% -1.27%
2059 1.03% -1.23%
2058 1.06% -1.21%
2057 1.08% -1.17%
2056 1.12% -1.16%
2055 1.14% -1.13%
2054 1.18% -1.1%
2053 1.22% -1.07%
2052 1.25% -1.05%
2051 1.29% -1.03%
2050 1.32% -1.01%
2049 1.35% -0.97%
2048 1.41% -0.96%
2047 1.44% -0.91%
2046 1.49% -0.9%
2045 1.53% -0.86%
2044 1.57% -0.84%
2043 1.61% -0.81%
2042 1.64% -0.78%
2041 1.68% -0.74%
2040 1.72% -0.71%
2039 1.76% -0.68%
2038 1.8% -0.66%
2037 1.85% -0.63%
2036 1.89% -0.6%
2035 1.94% -0.58%
2034 1.96% -0.55%
2033 1.98% -0.53%
2032 2.01% -0.51%
2031 2.03% -0.49%
2030 2.06% -0.47%
2029 2.09% -0.46%
2028 2.13% -0.46%
2027 2.17% -0.44%
2026 2.21% -0.44%
2025 2.26% -0.34%
2024 2.27% 0.29%
2023 2.3% 0.1%
2022 2.34% -0.63%
2021 2.4% -0.48%
2020 2.47% -0.06%
2019 2.56% 0.07%
2018 2.73% 0.1%
2017 2.89% 0.17%
2016 2.97% 0.23%
2015 3.01% 0.25%
2014 3.02% 0.25%
2013 3.05% 0.32%
2012 3.06% 0.33%
2011 3% 0.23%
2010 2.97% 0.27%
2009 2.96% 0.35%
2008 2.98% 0.35%
2007 3.08% 0.41%
2006 3.17% 0.41%
2005 3.2% 0.37%
2004 3.2% 0.37%
2003 3.17% 0.44%
2002 3.14% 0.55%
2001 3.1% 0.71%
2000 3.03% 0.79%
1999 2.97% 0.8%
1998 2.8% 0.93%
1997 2.61% 0.9%
1996 2.59% 0.82%
1995 2.6% 0.86%
1994 2.55% 0.9%
1993 2.52% 0.94%
1992 2.5% 0.98%
1991 2.57% 1.11%
1990 2.67% 1.11%
1989 2.69% 1.09%
1988 2.72% 1.14%
1987 2.77% 1.06%
1986 2.86% 1.15%
1985 2.93% 1.38%
1984 2.93% 1.48%
1983 2.87% 1.63%
1982 2.8% 1.8%
1981 2.77% 1.84%
1980 2.72% 1.91%
1979 2.62% 1.94%
1978 2.52% 1.86%
1977 2.36% 2.01%
1976 2.16% 2.03%
1975 2.04% 1.84%
1974 1.91% 1.8%
1973 1.8% 1.87%
1972 1.74% 2.06%
1971 1.74% 2.27%
1970 1.76% 3.65%
1969 1.74% 3.84%
1968 1.73% 2.56%
1967 1.69% 2.61%
1966 1.65% 2.9%
1965 1.61% 3.09%
1964 1.55% 3.19%
1963 1.5% 3.24%
1962 1.47% 3.28%
1961 1.46% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Taiwan
Current population
24756783
23229461
Population rank 59/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.28%
One net population change
1 minute
6.72 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
3.9 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 -215
Annual growth/decline +523,005 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 180/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +47,029
Net migration rank 158/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 115/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -
2024 - -25,807 -67,188 47,029
2023 545,227 -24,957 -69,794 225,599
2022 538,146 -24,960 -68,327 -42,430
2021 527,468 -13,079 -30,039 -156,010
2020 524,359 -5,661 -7,782 -33,978
2019 540,001 -25,240 1,416 12,718
2018 556,493 -23,938 8,725 8,888
2017 569,975 -14,780 22,613 8,809
2016 571,519 -7,598 35,980 11,707
2015 570,554 -19,726 49,741 8,581
2014 563,218 -17,984 - -
2013 556,096 -33,212 - -
2012 544,293 -20,930 - -
2011 530,765 -33,391 43,836 19,077
2010 515,480 -42,055 - -
2009 499,596 -40,148 - -
2008 485,223 -40,725 - -
2007 467,277 -28,202 - -
2006 450,357 -4,218 - -
2005 427,243 9,795 - -
2004 408,567 17,570 - -
2003 394,516 15,359 - -
2002 377,333 16,076 - -
2001 367,731 10,654 132,707 -3,811
2000 356,657 3,877 - -
1999 342,630 -1,922 - -
1998 333,196 -5,367 - -
1997 322,253 -37,200 - -
1996 315,820 -44,314 - -
1995 305,878 -38,943 - -
1994 296,465 -37,554 - -
1993 289,044 -43,784 - -
1992 284,622 -45,003 - -
1991 280,111 -50,451 215,698 -12,128
1990 273,846 -32,970 - -
1989 267,314 -31,843 - -
1988 262,065 -30,068 - -
1987 257,730 -29,081 - -
1986 252,922 -25,051 - -
1985 246,574 -16,623 - -
1984 237,838 -12,445 - -
1983 228,467 -11,618 - -
1982 220,896 -15,879 - -
1981 212,623 -17,797 326,883 4,508
1980 205,248 -15,345 - -
1979 196,647 -18,559 - -
1978 187,019 -19,274 - -
1977 175,672 -18,914 - -
1976 165,224 -25,786 - -
1975 157,174 -30,484 - -
1974 149,231 -30,599 - -
1973 141,751 -34,452 - -
1972 135,756 -33,679 - -
1971 130,924 -34,524 - -
1970 127,814 -28,832 - -
1969 123,666 -28,406 - -
1968 121,264 -27,461 - -
1967 117,223 -26,444 - -
1966 113,344 -27,301 346,958 18,774
1965 109,544 -25,398 - -
1964 105,741 -26,307 - -
1963 101,760 -26,382 - -
1962 98,561 -26,040 - -
1961 95,059 -24,687 - -
1960 92,055 -23,220 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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