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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 2.25 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 +2.56% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Tajikistan
2100 50,396,049 20,381,526
2099 50,371,646 20,372,551
2098 50,340,708 20,358,644
2097 50,301,449 20,340,387
2096 50,254,384 20,316,369
2095 50,206,715 20,289,397
2094 50,149,903 20,257,491
2093 50,085,053 20,225,699
2092 50,008,681 20,184,493
2091 49,929,664 20,140,447
2090 49,837,226 20,095,391
2089 49,734,724 20,047,692
2088 49,620,919 19,997,155
2087 49,494,737 19,941,974
2086 49,362,187 19,887,286
2085 49,219,467 19,828,693
2084 49,066,778 19,765,003
2083 48,900,924 19,697,841
2082 48,726,216 19,631,303
2081 48,538,535 19,564,411
2080 48,338,979 19,491,236
2079 48,127,894 19,417,379
2078 47,903,951 19,339,170
2077 47,663,056 19,257,390
2076 47,409,997 19,167,336
2075 47,149,765 19,075,879
2074 46,875,743 18,980,350
2073 46,585,405 18,881,571
2072 46,285,042 18,777,247
2071 45,976,704 18,666,888
2070 45,658,250 18,551,377
2069 45,328,458 18,430,162
2068 44,989,376 18,307,352
2067 44,641,084 18,179,902
2066 44,284,227 18,046,854
2065 43,921,189 17,914,179
2064 43,544,203 17,776,364
2063 43,161,275 17,633,689
2062 42,771,313 17,490,989
2061 42,367,805 17,348,872
2060 41,959,718 17,199,727
2059 41,546,100 17,048,953
2058 41,122,194 16,896,463
2057 40,690,044 16,742,280
2056 40,253,866 16,588,751
2055 39,809,697 16,434,774
2054 39,359,338 16,278,710
2053 38,898,535 16,123,490
2052 38,431,175 15,961,093
2051 37,957,565 15,798,643
2050 37,475,049 15,632,073
2049 36,985,041 15,462,414
2048 36,490,848 15,286,104
2047 35,985,064 15,105,763
2046 35,474,395 14,921,881
2045 34,954,181 14,733,376
2044 34,427,047 14,538,462
2043 33,896,351 14,343,357
2042 33,360,095 14,141,976
2041 32,820,380 13,939,862
2040 32,277,889 13,735,841
2039 31,730,935 13,531,043
2038 31,181,218 13,325,915
2037 30,628,970 13,119,563
2036 30,073,757 12,911,709
2035 29,516,558 12,708,867
2034 28,955,953 12,510,728
2033 28,398,148 12,316,142
2032 27,846,475 12,122,988
2031 27,297,514 11,933,358
2030 26,753,459 11,744,792
2029 26,214,248 11,554,401
2028 25,676,364 11,364,659
2027 25,140,461 11,173,930
2026 24,606,254 10,981,648
2025 24,074,580 10,786,734
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% 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 50.6% to 37,475,049 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

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 2.23% 1.85%
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 (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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Tajikistan
Current population
24880655
11080415
Population rank 59/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.13%
One net population change
1 minute
2.69 minutes
One birth every
42.7 seconds
1.96 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +536
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 58/197
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 551,536 -25,807 219,677 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 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 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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