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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 2.95 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.18% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Tanzania
2100 50,408,328 265,496,854
2099 50,383,919 263,162,785
2098 50,352,973 260,809,535
2097 50,313,705 258,412,520
2096 50,266,628 255,996,677
2095 50,218,948 253,567,416
2094 50,162,122 251,119,386
2093 50,097,256 248,628,881
2092 50,020,865 246,107,108
2091 49,941,829 243,557,182
2090 49,849,369 241,002,065
2089 49,746,842 238,416,591
2088 49,633,009 235,797,530
2087 49,506,797 233,167,455
2086 49,374,214 230,496,041
2085 49,231,459 227,800,292
2084 49,078,733 225,111,530
2083 48,912,839 222,421,279
2082 48,738,088 219,718,263
2081 48,550,361 216,995,478
2080 48,350,756 214,255,926
2079 48,139,621 211,486,253
2078 47,915,623 208,708,063
2077 47,674,670 205,918,120
2076 47,421,548 203,106,125
2075 47,161,253 200,297,474
2074 46,887,164 197,468,017
2073 46,596,755 194,642,633
2072 46,296,320 191,824,103
2071 45,987,906 188,992,017
2070 45,669,374 186,152,377
2069 45,339,502 183,311,218
2068 45,000,338 180,475,586
2067 44,651,960 177,639,469
2066 44,295,017 174,803,090
2065 43,931,890 171,913,445
2064 43,554,812 169,064,549
2063 43,171,791 166,217,933
2062 42,781,734 163,370,044
2061 42,378,127 160,537,159
2060 41,969,941 157,722,273
2059 41,556,223 154,920,005
2058 41,132,214 152,120,539
2057 40,699,958 149,325,489
2056 40,263,674 146,519,472
2055 39,819,396 143,736,540
2054 39,368,928 140,983,905
2053 38,908,013 138,262,668
2052 38,440,539 135,553,723
2051 37,966,813 132,851,383
2050 37,484,179 130,157,751
2049 36,994,052 127,495,278
2048 36,499,739 124,821,109
2047 35,993,831 122,158,290
2046 35,483,039 119,522,516
2045 34,962,697 116,914,785
2044 34,435,436 114,329,740
2043 33,904,610 111,776,234
2042 33,368,223 109,241,835
2041 32,828,377 106,748,632
2040 32,285,754 104,272,418
2039 31,738,667 101,814,304
2038 31,188,815 99,380,232
2037 30,636,433 96,983,729
2036 30,081,085 94,601,865
2035 29,523,750 92,257,269
2034 28,963,008 89,929,444
2033 28,405,067 87,654,982
2032 27,853,260 85,409,993
2031 27,304,165 83,180,507
2030 26,759,978 80,997,163
2029 26,220,635 78,838,461
2028 25,682,620 76,730,649
2027 25,146,586 74,647,063
2026 24,612,250 72,589,279
2025 24,080,445 70,552,589
2024 23,548,781 68,560,157
2023 23,025,776 66,617,606
2022 22,509,038 64,711,821
2021 21,995,243 62,830,412
2020 21,478,690 60,972,798
2019 20,961,952 59,174,891
2018 20,438,288 57,437,145
2017 19,894,407 55,652,890
2016 19,334,856 53,824,013
2015 18,777,487 52,020,962
2014 18,229,461 50,351,512
2013 17,695,409 48,824,128
2012 17,172,287 47,374,260
2011 16,661,908 46,029,367
2010 16,176,498 44,758,488
2009 15,710,066 43,633,982
2008 15,258,093 42,570,728
2007 14,816,307 41,435,512
2006 14,373,707 40,294,902
2005 13,932,123 39,182,076
2004 13,500,533 38,109,668
2003 13,082,532 37,089,555
2002 12,680,897 36,121,304
2001 12,295,001 35,198,299
2000 11,925,546 34,260,139
1999 11,574,928 33,300,330
1998 11,240,664 32,420,458
1997 10,934,223 31,578,089
1996 10,655,942 30,945,762
1995 10,386,722 30,383,497
1994 10,123,798 29,442,356
1993 9,871,713 28,332,692
1992 9,629,275 27,457,588
1991 9,394,632 26,780,436
1990 9,159,356 26,110,207
1989 8,921,175 25,438,759
1988 8,687,435 24,769,686
1987 8,457,109 24,030,378
1986 8,228,847 23,258,959
1985 7,999,935 22,501,693
1984 7,772,256 21,779,066
1983 7,551,129 21,079,874
1982 7,340,197 20,398,571
1981 7,140,271 19,784,703
1980 6,947,900 19,189,769
1979 6,763,903 18,592,038
1978 6,590,984 17,976,566
1977 6,428,734 17,352,929
1976 6,280,635 16,736,211
1975 6,147,569 16,138,361
1974 6,024,904 15,561,630
1973 5,911,927 15,010,101
1972 5,807,234 14,479,308
1971 5,707,999 13,971,451
1970 5,610,304 13,492,677
1969 5,513,177 13,036,700
1968 5,418,644 12,602,076
1967 5,326,348 12,200,109
1966 5,237,933 11,827,459
1965 5,152,833 11,470,728
1964 5,071,034 11,127,826
1963 4,993,623 10,799,528
1962 4,919,672 10,487,756
1961 4,848,224 10,187,886
1960 4,778,621 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Tanzania
2100 0.05% 0.89%
2099 0.06% 0.9%
2098 0.08% 0.93%
2097 0.09% 0.94%
2096 0.09% 0.96%
2095 0.11% 0.97%
2094 0.13% 1%
2093 0.15% 1.02%
2092 0.16% 1.05%
2091 0.19% 1.06%
2090 0.21% 1.08%
2089 0.23% 1.11%
2088 0.25% 1.13%
2087 0.27% 1.16%
2086 0.29% 1.18%
2085 0.31% 1.19%
2084 0.34% 1.21%
2083 0.36% 1.23%
2082 0.39% 1.25%
2081 0.41% 1.28%
2080 0.44% 1.31%
2079 0.47% 1.33%
2078 0.51% 1.35%
2077 0.53% 1.38%
2076 0.55% 1.4%
2075 0.58% 1.43%
2074 0.62% 1.45%
2073 0.65% 1.47%
2072 0.67% 1.5%
2071 0.7% 1.53%
2070 0.73% 1.55%
2069 0.75% 1.57%
2068 0.78% 1.6%
2067 0.81% 1.62%
2066 0.83% 1.68%
2065 0.87% 1.69%
2064 0.89% 1.71%
2063 0.91% 1.74%
2062 0.95% 1.76%
2061 0.97% 1.78%
2060 1% 1.81%
2059 1.03% 1.84%
2058 1.06% 1.87%
2057 1.08% 1.92%
2056 1.12% 1.94%
2055 1.14% 1.95%
2054 1.18% 1.97%
2053 1.22% 2%
2052 1.25% 2.03%
2051 1.29% 2.07%
2050 1.32% 2.09%
2049 1.35% 2.14%
2048 1.41% 2.18%
2047 1.44% 2.21%
2046 1.49% 2.23%
2045 1.53% 2.26%
2044 1.57% 2.28%
2043 1.61% 2.32%
2042 1.64% 2.34%
2041 1.68% 2.37%
2040 1.72% 2.41%
2039 1.76% 2.45%
2038 1.8% 2.47%
2037 1.85% 2.52%
2036 1.89% 2.54%
2035 1.94% 2.59%
2034 1.96% 2.59%
2033 1.98% 2.63%
2032 2.01% 2.68%
2031 2.03% 2.7%
2030 2.06% 2.74%
2029 2.09% 2.75%
2028 2.13% 2.79%
2027 2.17% 2.83%
2026 2.21% 2.89%
2025 2.26% 2.91%
2024 2.27% 2.92%
2023 2.3% 2.95%
2022 2.34% 2.99%
2021 2.4% 3.05%
2020 2.47% 3.04%
2019 2.56% 3.03%
2018 2.73% 3.21%
2017 2.89% 3.4%
2016 2.97% 3.47%
2015 3.01% 3.32%
2014 3.02% 3.13%
2013 3.05% 3.06%
2012 3.06% 2.92%
2011 3% 2.84%
2010 2.97% 2.58%
2009 2.96% 2.5%
2008 2.98% 2.74%
2007 3.08% 2.83%
2006 3.17% 2.84%
2005 3.2% 2.81%
2004 3.2% 2.75%
2003 3.17% 2.68%
2002 3.14% 2.62%
2001 3.1% 2.74%
2000 3.03% 2.88%
1999 2.97% 2.71%
1998 2.8% 2.67%
1997 2.61% 2.04%
1996 2.59% 1.85%
1995 2.6% 3.2%
1994 2.55% 3.92%
1993 2.52% 3.19%
1992 2.5% 2.53%
1991 2.57% 2.57%
1990 2.67% 2.64%
1989 2.69% 2.7%
1988 2.72% 3.08%
1987 2.77% 3.32%
1986 2.86% 3.37%
1985 2.93% 3.32%
1984 2.93% 3.32%
1983 2.87% 3.34%
1982 2.8% 3.1%
1981 2.77% 3.1%
1980 2.72% 3.21%
1979 2.62% 3.42%
1978 2.52% 3.59%
1977 2.36% 3.68%
1976 2.16% 3.7%
1975 2.04% 3.71%
1974 1.91% 3.67%
1973 1.8% 3.67%
1972 1.74% 3.63%
1971 1.74% 3.55%
1970 1.76% 3.5%
1969 1.74% 3.45%
1968 1.73% 3.29%
1967 1.69% 3.15%
1966 1.65% 3.11%
1965 1.61% 3.08%
1964 1.55% 3.04%
1963 1.5% 2.97%
1962 1.47% 2.94%
1961 1.46% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Tanzania
Current population
24756783
73145892
Population rank 59/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.88%
One net population change
1 minute
16.2 seconds
One birth every
43.3 seconds
13.4 seconds
One death every
2.87 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 18/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -12,730
Net migration rank 158/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -12,730
2024 - -25,807 - -29,865
2023 545,227 -24,957 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 538,146 -24,960 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 527,468 -13,079 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 524,359 -5,661 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 540,001 -25,240 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 556,493 -23,938 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 569,975 -14,780 1,726,909 119,142
2016 571,519 -7,598 1,659,502 152,194
2015 570,554 -19,726 1,592,882 201,495
2014 563,218 -17,984 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 556,096 -33,212 1,509,008 1,241
2012 544,293 -20,930 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 530,765 -33,391 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 515,480 -42,055 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 499,596 -40,148 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 485,223 -40,725 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 467,277 -28,202 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 450,357 -4,218 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 427,243 9,795 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 408,567 17,570 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 394,516 15,359 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 377,333 16,076 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 367,731 10,654 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 356,657 3,877 985,185 -9,701
1999 342,630 -1,922 948,659 -4,489
1998 333,196 -5,367 920,806 -105,184
1997 322,253 -37,200 882,544 -13,400
1996 315,820 -44,314 868,524 -473,007
1995 305,878 -38,943 838,980 -109,971
1994 296,465 -37,554 803,953 349,348
1993 289,044 -43,784 778,044 288,004
1992 284,622 -45,003 767,961 -83,825
1991 280,111 -50,451 762,011 -91,851
1990 273,846 -32,970 750,825 -80,529
1989 267,314 -31,843 743,854 -71,268
1988 262,065 -30,068 736,551 -71,012
1987 257,730 -29,081 718,580 94,498
1986 252,922 -25,051 705,677 24,101
1985 246,574 -16,623 697,867 86,864
1984 237,838 -12,445 687,435 -26,938
1983 228,467 -11,618 679,720 58,161
1982 220,896 -15,879 662,627 -37,883
1981 212,623 -17,797 645,496 -42,485
1980 205,248 -15,345 629,444 -42,588
1979 196,647 -18,559 613,388 -4,792
1978 187,019 -19,274 595,024 27,307
1977 175,672 -18,914 574,938 49,997
1976 165,224 -25,786 553,617 54,875
1975 157,174 -30,484 533,906 53,290
1974 149,231 -30,599 515,152 51,127
1973 141,751 -34,452 488,429 48,363
1972 135,756 -33,679 467,305 57,489
1971 130,924 -34,524 449,014 41,900
1970 127,814 -28,832 427,988 38,635
1969 123,666 -28,406 408,322 37,006
1968 121,264 -27,461 389,467 34,455
1967 117,223 -26,444 374,763 5,265
1966 113,344 -27,301 360,229 5,049
1965 109,544 -25,398 343,456 4,742
1964 105,741 -26,307 328,527 9,090
1963 101,760 -26,382 314,644 4,333
1962 98,561 -26,040 300,663 3,916
1961 95,059 -24,687 286,839 8,338
1960 92,055 -23,220 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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