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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 2.89 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.16% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Thailand
2100 50,408,328 45,712,111
2099 50,383,919 46,056,854
2098 50,352,973 46,406,925
2097 50,313,705 46,761,683
2096 50,266,628 47,122,446
2095 50,218,948 47,487,866
2094 50,162,122 47,857,414
2093 50,097,256 48,230,566
2092 50,020,865 48,609,149
2091 49,941,829 48,988,448
2090 49,849,369 49,372,024
2089 49,746,842 49,760,635
2088 49,633,009 50,146,313
2087 49,506,797 50,536,233
2086 49,374,214 50,929,394
2085 49,231,459 51,326,092
2084 49,078,733 51,728,619
2083 48,912,839 52,131,789
2082 48,738,088 52,537,598
2081 48,550,361 52,942,608
2080 48,350,756 53,352,029
2079 48,139,621 53,766,821
2078 47,915,623 54,181,891
2077 47,674,670 54,599,508
2076 47,421,548 55,019,721
2075 47,161,253 55,442,571
2074 46,887,164 55,872,412
2073 46,596,755 56,304,891
2072 46,296,320 56,739,842
2071 45,987,906 57,177,118
2070 45,669,374 57,621,370
2069 45,339,502 58,066,637
2068 45,000,338 58,516,959
2067 44,651,960 58,967,738
2066 44,295,017 59,418,676
2065 43,931,890 59,878,082
2064 43,554,812 60,336,709
2063 43,171,791 60,797,201
2062 42,781,734 61,262,000
2061 42,378,127 61,724,999
2060 41,969,941 62,192,387
2059 41,556,223 62,656,203
2058 41,132,214 63,118,413
2057 40,699,958 63,577,864
2056 40,263,674 64,032,675
2055 39,819,396 64,478,337
2054 39,368,928 64,917,436
2053 38,908,013 65,343,383
2052 38,440,539 65,763,356
2051 37,966,813 66,167,939
2050 37,484,179 66,558,274
2049 36,994,052 66,936,876
2048 36,499,739 67,296,897
2047 35,993,831 67,641,907
2046 35,483,039 67,972,603
2045 34,962,697 68,287,399
2044 34,435,436 68,585,177
2043 33,904,610 68,870,333
2042 33,368,223 69,139,548
2041 32,828,377 69,396,419
2040 32,285,754 69,632,464
2039 31,738,667 69,854,146
2038 31,188,815 70,062,543
2037 30,636,433 70,256,027
2036 30,081,085 70,435,348
2035 29,523,750 70,604,705
2034 28,963,008 70,756,791
2033 28,405,067 70,897,217
2032 27,853,260 71,025,384
2031 27,304,165 71,140,609
2030 26,759,978 71,247,320
2029 26,220,635 71,342,891
2028 25,682,620 71,428,869
2027 25,146,586 71,505,168
2026 24,612,250 71,571,743
2025 24,080,445 71,625,629
2024 23,548,781 71,668,011
2023 23,025,776 71,702,435
2022 22,509,038 71,735,329
2021 21,995,243 71,727,332
2020 21,478,690 71,641,484
2019 20,961,952 71,522,271
2018 20,438,288 71,376,079
2017 19,894,407 71,160,187
2016 19,334,856 70,859,841
2015 18,777,487 70,540,795
2014 18,229,461 70,216,367
2013 17,695,409 69,845,114
2012 17,172,287 69,436,098
2011 16,661,908 69,007,208
2010 16,176,498 68,579,447
2009 15,710,066 68,121,080
2008 15,258,093 67,619,830
2007 14,816,307 67,102,394
2006 14,373,707 66,567,687
2005 13,932,123 66,017,420
2004 13,500,533 65,452,047
2003 13,082,532 64,868,166
2002 12,680,897 64,266,437
2001 12,295,001 63,651,141
2000 11,925,546 63,007,815
1999 11,574,928 62,299,043
1998 11,240,664 61,522,630
1997 10,934,223 60,724,584
1996 10,655,942 59,920,064
1995 10,386,722 59,098,232
1994 10,123,798 58,260,854
1993 9,871,713 57,408,198
1992 9,629,275 56,528,834
1991 9,394,632 55,637,434
1990 9,159,356 54,738,329
1989 8,921,175 53,848,956
1988 8,687,435 52,969,595
1987 8,457,109 52,074,105
1986 8,228,847 51,177,834
1985 7,999,935 50,270,753
1984 7,772,256 49,351,708
1983 7,551,129 48,423,309
1982 7,340,197 47,494,577
1981 7,140,271 46,575,855
1980 6,947,900 45,650,022
1979 6,763,903 44,718,434
1978 6,590,984 43,788,976
1977 6,428,734 42,843,974
1976 6,280,635 41,896,504
1975 6,147,569 40,940,005
1974 6,024,904 39,952,891
1973 5,911,927 38,947,787
1972 5,807,234 37,933,929
1971 5,707,999 36,937,387
1970 5,610,304 35,954,408
1969 5,513,177 34,973,782
1968 5,418,644 34,002,560
1967 5,326,348 33,037,801
1966 5,237,933 32,086,071
1965 5,152,833 31,149,337
1964 5,071,034 30,232,141
1963 4,993,623 29,342,322
1962 4,919,672 28,481,040
1961 4,848,224 27,650,334
1960 4,778,621 26,851,747

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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Thailand
2100 0.05% -0.75%
2099 0.06% -0.75%
2098 0.08% -0.76%
2097 0.09% -0.77%
2096 0.09% -0.77%
2095 0.11% -0.77%
2094 0.13% -0.77%
2093 0.15% -0.78%
2092 0.16% -0.77%
2091 0.19% -0.78%
2090 0.21% -0.78%
2089 0.23% -0.77%
2088 0.25% -0.77%
2087 0.27% -0.77%
2086 0.29% -0.77%
2085 0.31% -0.78%
2084 0.34% -0.77%
2083 0.36% -0.77%
2082 0.39% -0.76%
2081 0.41% -0.77%
2080 0.44% -0.77%
2079 0.47% -0.77%
2078 0.51% -0.76%
2077 0.53% -0.76%
2076 0.55% -0.76%
2075 0.58% -0.77%
2074 0.62% -0.77%
2073 0.65% -0.77%
2072 0.67% -0.76%
2071 0.7% -0.77%
2070 0.73% -0.77%
2069 0.75% -0.77%
2068 0.78% -0.76%
2067 0.81% -0.76%
2066 0.83% -0.77%
2065 0.87% -0.76%
2064 0.89% -0.76%
2063 0.91% -0.76%
2062 0.95% -0.75%
2061 0.97% -0.75%
2060 1% -0.74%
2059 1.03% -0.73%
2058 1.06% -0.72%
2057 1.08% -0.71%
2056 1.12% -0.69%
2055 1.14% -0.68%
2054 1.18% -0.65%
2053 1.22% -0.64%
2052 1.25% -0.61%
2051 1.29% -0.59%
2050 1.32% -0.57%
2049 1.35% -0.53%
2048 1.41% -0.51%
2047 1.44% -0.49%
2046 1.49% -0.46%
2045 1.53% -0.43%
2044 1.57% -0.41%
2043 1.61% -0.39%
2042 1.64% -0.37%
2041 1.68% -0.34%
2040 1.72% -0.32%
2039 1.76% -0.3%
2038 1.8% -0.28%
2037 1.85% -0.25%
2036 1.89% -0.24%
2035 1.94% -0.21%
2034 1.96% -0.2%
2033 1.98% -0.18%
2032 2.01% -0.16%
2031 2.03% -0.15%
2030 2.06% -0.13%
2029 2.09% -0.12%
2028 2.13% -0.11%
2027 2.17% -0.09%
2026 2.21% -0.08%
2025 2.26% -0.06%
2024 2.27% -0.05%
2023 2.3% -0.05%
2022 2.34% 0.01%
2021 2.4% 0.12%
2020 2.47% 0.17%
2019 2.56% 0.2%
2018 2.73% 0.3%
2017 2.89% 0.42%
2016 2.97% 0.45%
2015 3.01% 0.46%
2014 3.02% 0.53%
2013 3.05% 0.59%
2012 3.06% 0.62%
2011 3% 0.62%
2010 2.97% 0.67%
2009 2.96% 0.74%
2008 2.98% 0.77%
2007 3.08% 0.8%
2006 3.17% 0.83%
2005 3.2% 0.86%
2004 3.2% 0.9%
2003 3.17% 0.94%
2002 3.14% 0.97%
2001 3.1% 1.02%
2000 3.03% 1.14%
1999 2.97% 1.26%
1998 2.8% 1.31%
1997 2.61% 1.34%
1996 2.59% 1.39%
1995 2.6% 1.44%
1994 2.55% 1.49%
1993 2.52% 1.56%
1992 2.5% 1.6%
1991 2.57% 1.64%
1990 2.67% 1.65%
1989 2.69% 1.66%
1988 2.72% 1.72%
1987 2.77% 1.75%
1986 2.86% 1.8%
1985 2.93% 1.86%
1984 2.93% 1.92%
1983 2.87% 1.96%
1982 2.8% 1.97%
1981 2.77% 2.03%
1980 2.72% 2.08%
1979 2.62% 2.12%
1978 2.52% 2.21%
1977 2.36% 2.26%
1976 2.16% 2.34%
1975 2.04% 2.47%
1974 1.91% 2.58%
1973 1.8% 2.67%
1972 1.74% 2.7%
1971 1.74% 2.73%
1970 1.76% 2.8%
1969 1.74% 2.86%
1968 1.73% 2.92%
1967 1.69% 2.97%
1966 1.65% 3.01%
1965 1.61% 3.03%
1964 1.55% 3.03%
1963 1.5% 3.02%
1962 1.47% 3%
1961 1.46% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Thailand
Current population
24756783
71571743
Population rank 59/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.86%
One net population change
1 minute
15.3 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
53.3 seconds
One death every
2.87 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,433 -94
Annual growth/decline +523,005 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 168/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +27,509
Net migration rank 158/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 27,509
2024 - -25,807 - 23,321
2023 545,227 -24,957 -46,105 19,648
2022 538,146 -24,960 -61,046 21,683
2021 527,468 -13,079 57,382 -2,093
2020 524,359 -5,661 84,107 32,277
2019 540,001 -25,240 116,867 5,221
2018 556,493 -23,938 159,383 10,984
2017 569,975 -14,780 194,695 66,805
2016 571,519 -7,598 226,255 112,978
2015 570,554 -19,726 266,362 32,500
2014 563,218 -17,984 294,628 55,358
2013 556,096 -33,212 325,059 67,452
2012 544,293 -20,930 351,485 74,033
2011 530,765 -33,391 365,670 66,607
2010 515,480 -42,055 370,466 52,791
2009 499,596 -40,148 382,636 110,883
2008 485,223 -40,725 401,730 107,333
2007 467,277 -28,202 425,362 100,486
2006 450,357 -4,218 441,211 102,362
2005 427,243 9,795 456,378 100,542
2004 408,567 17,570 466,542 107,199
2003 394,516 15,359 488,003 105,917
2002 377,333 16,076 504,299 105,215
2001 367,731 10,654 524,230 96,817
2000 356,657 3,877 543,884 121,640
1999 342,630 -1,922 578,073 173,924
1998 333,196 -5,367 617,318 183,471
1997 322,253 -37,200 644,834 150,411
1996 315,820 -44,314 661,397 152,397
1995 305,878 -38,943 682,703 147,226
1994 296,465 -37,554 712,589 132,271
1993 289,044 -43,784 737,696 122,746
1992 284,622 -45,003 754,999 143,318
1991 280,111 -50,451 760,508 124,034
1990 273,846 -32,970 760,808 152,916
1989 267,314 -31,843 774,563 90,497
1988 262,065 -30,068 765,252 128,469
1987 257,730 -29,081 774,498 122,791
1986 252,922 -25,051 783,430 111,820
1985 246,574 -16,623 776,935 141,963
1984 237,838 -12,445 779,856 139,345
1983 228,467 -11,618 794,239 143,393
1982 220,896 -15,879 817,951 101,885
1981 212,623 -17,797 839,297 78,337
1980 205,248 -15,345 845,575 88,478
1979 196,647 -18,559 843,434 85,693
1978 187,019 -19,274 847,799 82,011
1977 175,672 -18,914 871,232 88,937
1976 165,224 -25,786 894,072 40,656
1975 157,174 -30,484 911,980 66,306
1974 149,231 -30,599 923,151 72,801
1973 141,751 -34,452 933,540 80,704
1972 135,756 -33,679 940,420 73,082
1971 130,924 -34,524 936,215 43,400
1970 127,814 -28,832 937,116 49,221
1969 123,666 -28,406 948,314 26,551
1968 121,264 -27,461 953,806 13,718
1967 117,223 -26,444 944,980 17,005
1966 113,344 -27,301 929,469 12,016
1965 109,544 -25,398 909,000 22,995
1964 105,741 -26,307 885,137 17,249
1963 101,760 -26,382 860,728 16,494
1962 98,561 -26,040 828,741 16,605
1961 95,059 -24,687 801,140 14,968
1960 92,055 -23,220 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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