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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 2.24 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Tajikistan
2100 50,408,328 20,390,053
2099 50,383,919 20,381,074
2098 50,352,973 20,367,161
2097 50,313,705 20,348,897
2096 50,266,628 20,324,869
2095 50,218,948 20,297,885
2094 50,162,122 20,265,966
2093 50,097,256 20,234,160
2092 50,020,865 20,192,937
2091 49,941,829 20,148,873
2090 49,849,369 20,103,798
2089 49,746,842 20,056,079
2088 49,633,009 20,005,521
2087 49,506,797 19,950,317
2086 49,374,214 19,895,606
2085 49,231,459 19,836,988
2084 49,078,733 19,773,272
2083 48,912,839 19,706,082
2082 48,738,088 19,639,516
2081 48,550,361 19,572,596
2080 48,350,756 19,499,390
2079 48,139,621 19,425,502
2078 47,915,623 19,347,261
2077 47,674,670 19,265,447
2076 47,421,548 19,175,355
2075 47,161,253 19,083,859
2074 46,887,164 18,988,290
2073 46,596,755 18,889,470
2072 46,296,320 18,785,103
2071 45,987,906 18,674,697
2070 45,669,374 18,559,138
2069 45,339,502 18,437,873
2068 45,000,338 18,315,011
2067 44,651,960 18,187,508
2066 44,295,017 18,054,404
2065 43,931,890 17,921,674
2064 43,554,812 17,783,801
2063 43,171,791 17,641,066
2062 42,781,734 17,498,306
2061 42,378,127 17,356,130
2060 41,969,941 17,206,922
2059 41,556,223 17,056,085
2058 41,132,214 16,903,532
2057 40,699,958 16,749,284
2056 40,263,674 16,595,691
2055 39,819,396 16,441,650
2054 39,368,928 16,285,520
2053 38,908,013 16,130,235
2052 38,440,539 15,967,770
2051 37,966,813 15,805,253
2050 37,484,179 15,638,613
2049 36,994,052 15,468,883
2048 36,499,739 15,292,499
2047 35,993,831 15,112,083
2046 35,483,039 14,928,123
2045 34,962,697 14,739,540
2044 34,435,436 14,544,544
2043 33,904,610 14,349,357
2042 33,368,223 14,147,892
2041 32,828,377 13,945,694
2040 32,285,754 13,741,587
2039 31,738,667 13,536,704
2038 31,188,815 13,331,490
2037 30,636,433 13,125,051
2036 30,081,085 12,917,110
2035 29,523,750 12,714,184
2034 28,963,008 12,515,962
2033 28,405,067 12,321,294
2032 27,853,260 12,128,060
2031 27,304,165 11,938,351
2030 26,759,978 11,749,706
2029 26,220,635 11,559,235
2028 25,682,620 11,369,414
2027 25,146,586 11,178,605
2026 24,612,250 10,986,242
2025 24,080,445 10,791,246
2024 23,548,781 10,590,927
2023 23,025,776 10,389,799
2022 22,509,038 10,182,222
2021 21,995,243 9,966,908
2020 21,478,690 9,749,310
2019 20,961,952 9,529,966
2018 20,438,288 9,307,333
2017 19,894,407 9,085,946
2016 19,334,856 8,865,631
2015 18,777,487 8,643,840
2014 18,229,461 8,425,552
2013 17,695,409 8,216,724
2012 17,172,287 8,014,084
2011 16,661,908 7,824,785
2010 16,176,498 7,652,141
2009 15,710,066 7,490,230
2008 15,258,093 7,338,403
2007 14,816,307 7,194,477
2006 14,373,707 7,057,566
2005 13,932,123 6,924,720
2004 13,500,533 6,790,547
2003 13,082,532 6,658,575
2002 12,680,897 6,531,669
2001 12,295,001 6,407,377
2000 11,925,546 6,284,735
1999 11,574,928 6,208,370
1998 11,240,664 6,176,397
1997 10,934,223 6,139,829
1996 10,655,942 6,066,523
1995 10,386,722 5,948,584
1994 10,123,798 5,825,368
1993 9,871,713 5,724,993
1992 9,629,275 5,649,400
1991 9,394,632 5,541,205
1990 9,159,356 5,398,768
1989 8,921,175 5,267,249
1988 8,687,435 5,114,989
1987 8,457,109 4,939,059
1986 8,228,847 4,772,139
1985 7,999,935 4,619,003
1984 7,772,256 4,480,026
1983 7,551,129 4,350,874
1982 7,340,197 4,227,171
1981 7,140,271 4,109,022
1980 6,947,900 3,995,256
1979 6,763,903 3,882,691
1978 6,590,984 3,768,508
1977 6,428,734 3,653,265
1976 6,280,635 3,540,076
1975 6,147,569 3,430,425
1974 6,024,904 3,324,499
1973 5,911,927 3,222,290
1972 5,807,234 3,123,691
1971 5,707,999 3,028,837
1970 5,610,304 2,936,779
1969 5,513,177 2,845,273
1968 5,418,644 2,753,848
1967 5,326,348 2,664,130
1966 5,237,933 2,577,184
1965 5,152,833 2,492,998
1964 5,071,034 2,411,260
1963 4,993,623 2,331,736
1962 4,919,672 2,255,026
1961 4,848,224 2,181,805
1960 4,778,621 2,112,131

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); 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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Tajikistan
2100 0.05% 0.04%
2099 0.06% 0.07%
2098 0.08% 0.09%
2097 0.09% 0.12%
2096 0.09% 0.13%
2095 0.11% 0.16%
2094 0.13% 0.16%
2093 0.15% 0.2%
2092 0.16% 0.22%
2091 0.19% 0.22%
2090 0.21% 0.24%
2089 0.23% 0.25%
2088 0.25% 0.28%
2087 0.27% 0.27%
2086 0.29% 0.3%
2085 0.31% 0.32%
2084 0.34% 0.34%
2083 0.36% 0.34%
2082 0.39% 0.34%
2081 0.41% 0.38%
2080 0.44% 0.38%
2079 0.47% 0.4%
2078 0.51% 0.42%
2077 0.53% 0.47%
2076 0.55% 0.48%
2075 0.58% 0.5%
2074 0.62% 0.52%
2073 0.65% 0.56%
2072 0.67% 0.59%
2071 0.7% 0.62%
2070 0.73% 0.66%
2069 0.75% 0.67%
2068 0.78% 0.7%
2067 0.81% 0.74%
2066 0.83% 0.74%
2065 0.87% 0.78%
2064 0.89% 0.81%
2063 0.91% 0.82%
2062 0.95% 0.82%
2061 0.97% 0.87%
2060 1% 0.88%
2059 1.03% 0.9%
2058 1.06% 0.92%
2057 1.08% 0.93%
2056 1.12% 0.94%
2055 1.14% 0.96%
2054 1.18% 0.96%
2053 1.22% 1.02%
2052 1.25% 1.03%
2051 1.29% 1.07%
2050 1.32% 1.1%
2049 1.35% 1.15%
2048 1.41% 1.19%
2047 1.44% 1.23%
2046 1.49% 1.28%
2045 1.53% 1.34%
2044 1.57% 1.36%
2043 1.61% 1.42%
2042 1.64% 1.45%
2041 1.68% 1.49%
2040 1.72% 1.51%
2039 1.76% 1.54%
2038 1.8% 1.57%
2037 1.85% 1.61%
2036 1.89% 1.6%
2035 1.94% 1.58%
2034 1.96% 1.58%
2033 1.98% 1.59%
2032 2.01% 1.59%
2031 2.03% 1.61%
2030 2.06% 1.65%
2029 2.09% 1.67%
2028 2.13% 1.71%
2027 2.17% 1.75%
2026 2.21% 1.81%
2025 2.26% 1.89%
2024 2.27% 1.94%
2023 2.3% 2.04%
2022 2.34% 2.16%
2021 2.4% 2.23%
2020 2.47% 2.3%
2019 2.56% 2.39%
2018 2.73% 2.44%
2017 2.89% 2.49%
2016 2.97% 2.57%
2015 3.01% 2.59%
2014 3.02% 2.54%
2013 3.05% 2.53%
2012 3.06% 2.42%
2011 3% 2.26%
2010 2.97% 2.16%
2009 2.96% 2.07%
2008 2.98% 2%
2007 3.08% 1.94%
2006 3.17% 1.92%
2005 3.2% 1.98%
2004 3.2% 1.98%
2003 3.17% 1.94%
2002 3.14% 1.94%
2001 3.1% 1.95%
2000 3.03% 1.23%
1999 2.97% 0.52%
1998 2.8% 0.6%
1997 2.61% 1.21%
1996 2.59% 1.98%
1995 2.6% 2.12%
1994 2.55% 1.75%
1993 2.52% 1.34%
1992 2.5% 1.95%
1991 2.57% 2.64%
1990 2.67% 2.5%
1989 2.69% 2.98%
1988 2.72% 3.56%
1987 2.77% 3.5%
1986 2.86% 3.32%
1985 2.93% 3.1%
1984 2.93% 2.97%
1983 2.87% 2.93%
1982 2.8% 2.88%
1981 2.77% 2.85%
1980 2.72% 2.9%
1979 2.62% 3.03%
1978 2.52% 3.15%
1977 2.36% 3.2%
1976 2.16% 3.2%
1975 2.04% 3.19%
1974 1.91% 3.17%
1973 1.8% 3.16%
1972 1.74% 3.13%
1971 1.74% 3.13%
1970 1.76% 3.22%
1969 1.74% 3.32%
1968 1.73% 3.37%
1967 1.69% 3.37%
1966 1.65% 3.38%
1965 1.61% 3.39%
1964 1.55% 3.41%
1963 1.5% 3.4%
1962 1.47% 3.36%
1961 1.46% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Tajikistan
Current population
24756783
11038274
Population rank 59/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.13%
One net population change
1 minute
2.61 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +551
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 55/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -21,606
Net migration rank 158/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -21,606
2024 - -25,807 - -21,236
2023 545,227 -24,957 223,828 -19,999
2022 538,146 -24,960 228,336 -17,001
2021 527,468 -13,079 222,850 -3,564
2020 524,359 -5,661 219,467 -3,564
2019 540,001 -25,240 231,817 -9,041
2018 556,493 -23,938 228,597 -6,111
2017 569,975 -14,780 224,396 -4,093
2016 571,519 -7,598 228,547 -8,210
2015 570,554 -19,726 230,903 -7,660
2014 563,218 -17,984 227,304 -13,962
2013 556,096 -33,212 220,693 -16,362
2012 544,293 -20,930 213,078 -12,132
2011 530,765 -33,391 208,429 -30,783
2010 515,480 -42,055 201,389 -33,733
2009 499,596 -40,148 192,851 -36,677
2008 485,223 -40,725 182,337 -34,855
2007 467,277 -28,202 173,200 -32,831
2006 450,357 -4,218 164,046 -30,591
2005 427,243 9,795 160,189 -27,954
2004 408,567 17,570 161,201 -25,082
2003 394,516 15,359 150,391 -22,562
2002 377,333 16,076 146,492 -20,526
2001 367,731 10,654 142,276 -19,657
2000 356,657 3,877 136,549 -13,871
1999 342,630 -1,922 147,622 -117,571
1998 333,196 -5,367 153,508 -119,621
1997 322,253 -37,200 149,825 -110,572
1996 315,820 -44,314 138,287 -30,922
1995 305,878 -38,943 168,934 -40,418
1994 296,465 -37,554 167,590 -49,668
1993 289,044 -43,784 157,975 -75,147
1992 284,622 -45,003 163,652 -95,280
1991 280,111 -50,451 177,585 -29,553
1990 273,846 -32,970 178,429 -41,596
1989 267,314 -31,843 179,212 -53,020
1988 262,065 -30,068 172,805 5,523
1987 257,730 -29,081 163,611 9,923
1986 252,922 -25,051 155,987 4,321
1985 246,574 -16,623 145,720 247
1984 237,838 -12,445 139,145 -7,152
1983 228,467 -11,618 133,280 -6,972
1982 220,896 -15,879 127,838 -6,730
1981 212,623 -17,797 121,418 -6,221
1980 205,248 -15,345 117,888 -5,557
1979 196,647 -18,559 114,496 -1,703
1978 187,019 -19,274 110,564 5,006
1977 175,672 -18,914 106,920 7,999
1976 165,224 -25,786 103,777 7,679
1975 157,174 -30,484 100,604 7,237
1974 149,231 -30,599 97,481 6,531
1973 141,751 -34,452 94,523 5,876
1972 135,756 -33,679 91,677 5,123
1971 130,924 -34,524 88,618 4,293
1970 127,814 -28,832 85,645 5,559
1969 123,666 -28,406 82,931 8,886
1968 121,264 -27,461 80,698 10,323
1967 117,223 -26,444 78,733 9,670
1966 113,344 -27,301 76,702 8,796
1965 109,544 -25,398 75,139 7,744
1964 105,741 -26,307 74,030 6,568
1963 101,760 -26,382 73,065 5,379
1962 98,561 -26,040 70,700 4,270
1961 95,059 -24,687 68,182 3,291
1960 92,055 -23,220 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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