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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 2.8 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Togo
2100 50,396,049 23,426,426
2099 50,371,646 23,284,304
2098 50,340,708 23,142,242
2097 50,301,449 22,996,845
2096 50,254,384 22,848,978
2095 50,206,715 22,702,297
2094 50,149,903 22,543,427
2093 50,085,053 22,395,941
2092 50,008,681 22,243,621
2091 49,929,664 22,083,590
2090 49,837,226 21,924,631
2089 49,734,724 21,761,057
2088 49,620,919 21,592,941
2087 49,494,737 21,431,785
2086 49,362,187 21,252,236
2085 49,219,467 21,073,697
2084 49,066,778 20,894,251
2083 48,900,924 20,708,859
2082 48,726,216 20,520,204
2081 48,538,535 20,325,061
2080 48,338,979 20,126,833
2079 48,127,894 19,927,036
2078 47,903,951 19,738,820
2077 47,663,056 19,547,568
2076 47,409,997 19,348,296
2075 47,149,765 19,141,211
2074 46,875,743 18,936,045
2073 46,585,405 18,729,441
2072 46,285,042 18,525,904
2071 45,976,704 18,321,024
2070 45,658,250 18,116,069
2069 45,328,458 17,905,429
2068 44,989,376 17,689,344
2067 44,641,084 17,477,786
2066 44,284,227 17,262,406
2065 43,921,189 17,049,758
2064 43,544,203 16,836,991
2063 43,161,275 16,618,806
2062 42,771,313 16,404,475
2061 42,367,805 16,190,814
2060 41,959,718 15,976,939
2059 41,546,100 15,767,690
2058 41,122,194 15,556,151
2057 40,690,044 15,341,629
2056 40,253,866 15,125,918
2055 39,809,697 14,903,207
2054 39,359,338 14,687,272
2053 38,898,535 14,471,467
2052 38,431,175 14,253,335
2051 37,957,565 14,030,311
2050 37,475,049 13,812,790
2049 36,985,041 13,588,431
2048 36,490,848 13,367,245
2047 35,985,064 13,148,252
2046 35,474,395 12,927,000
2045 34,954,181 12,705,654
2044 34,427,047 12,484,181
2043 33,896,351 12,261,788
2042 33,360,095 12,044,285
2041 32,820,380 11,827,268
2040 32,277,889 11,614,781
2039 31,730,935 11,398,360
2038 31,181,218 11,185,757
2037 30,628,970 10,975,322
2036 30,073,757 10,767,990
2035 29,516,558 10,559,369
2034 28,955,953 10,353,764
2033 28,398,148 10,148,738
2032 27,846,475 9,944,247
2031 27,297,514 9,741,001
2030 26,753,459 9,541,309
2029 26,214,248 9,347,000
2028 25,676,364 9,155,475
2027 25,140,461 8,965,572
2026 24,606,254 8,776,585
2025 24,074,580 8,591,626
2024 23,548,781 8,406,558
2023 23,025,776 8,223,850
2022 22,509,038 8,068,616
2021 21,995,243 7,936,176
2020 21,478,690 7,788,054
2019 20,961,952 7,619,925
2018 20,438,288 7,458,206
2017 19,894,407 7,324,386
2016 19,334,856 7,200,884
2015 18,777,487 7,071,502
2014 18,229,461 6,937,644
2013 17,695,409 6,798,848
2012 17,172,287 6,653,718
2011 16,661,908 6,500,582
2010 16,176,498 6,325,788
2009 15,710,066 6,130,946
2008 15,258,093 5,936,138
2007 14,816,307 5,748,443
2006 14,373,707 5,569,664
2005 13,932,123 5,413,154
2004 13,500,533 5,281,320
2003 13,082,532 5,154,112
2002 12,680,897 5,027,130
2001 12,295,001 4,904,144
2000 11,925,546 4,783,722
1999 11,574,928 4,665,754
1998 11,240,664 4,551,635
1997 10,934,223 4,438,794
1996 10,655,942 4,291,136
1995 10,386,722 4,110,450
1994 10,123,798 3,904,183
1993 9,871,713 3,887,974
1992 9,629,275 3,932,581
1991 9,394,632 3,822,636
1990 9,159,356 3,714,021
1989 8,921,175 3,606,918
1988 8,687,435 3,501,545
1987 8,457,109 3,397,614
1986 8,228,847 3,296,340
1985 7,999,935 3,194,539
1984 7,772,256 3,105,743
1983 7,551,129 3,033,077
1982 7,340,197 2,961,652
1981 7,140,271 2,879,440
1980 6,947,900 2,791,408
1979 6,763,903 2,714,349
1978 6,590,984 2,646,501
1977 6,428,734 2,583,984
1976 6,280,635 2,523,488
1975 6,147,569 2,463,796
1974 6,024,904 2,404,292
1973 5,911,927 2,344,510
1972 5,807,234 2,283,863
1971 5,707,999 2,219,826
1970 5,610,304 2,149,478
1969 5,513,177 2,043,416
1968 5,418,644 1,953,523
1967 5,326,348 1,912,764
1966 5,237,933 1,873,489
1965 5,152,833 1,835,588
1964 5,071,034 1,799,410
1963 4,993,623 1,765,072
1962 4,919,672 1,732,959
1961 4,848,224 1,702,717
1960 4,778,621 1,673,110

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 Togo gained 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 23.4M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Togo
2100 0.05% 0.61%
2099 0.06% 0.61%
2098 0.08% 0.63%
2097 0.09% 0.65%
2096 0.09% 0.65%
2095 0.11% 0.7%
2094 0.13% 0.66%
2093 0.15% 0.68%
2092 0.16% 0.72%
2091 0.19% 0.73%
2090 0.21% 0.75%
2089 0.23% 0.78%
2088 0.25% 0.75%
2087 0.27% 0.84%
2086 0.29% 0.85%
2085 0.31% 0.86%
2084 0.34% 0.9%
2083 0.36% 0.92%
2082 0.39% 0.96%
2081 0.41% 0.98%
2080 0.44% 1%
2079 0.47% 0.95%
2078 0.51% 0.98%
2077 0.53% 1.03%
2076 0.55% 1.08%
2075 0.58% 1.08%
2074 0.62% 1.1%
2073 0.65% 1.1%
2072 0.67% 1.12%
2071 0.7% 1.13%
2070 0.73% 1.18%
2069 0.75% 1.22%
2068 0.78% 1.21%
2067 0.81% 1.25%
2066 0.83% 1.25%
2065 0.87% 1.26%
2064 0.89% 1.31%
2063 0.91% 1.31%
2062 0.95% 1.32%
2061 0.97% 1.34%
2060 1% 1.33%
2059 1.03% 1.36%
2058 1.06% 1.4%
2057 1.08% 1.43%
2056 1.12% 1.49%
2055 1.14% 1.47%
2054 1.18% 1.49%
2053 1.22% 1.53%
2052 1.25% 1.59%
2051 1.29% 1.57%
2050 1.32% 1.65%
2049 1.35% 1.65%
2048 1.41% 1.67%
2047 1.44% 1.71%
2046 1.49% 1.74%
2045 1.53% 1.77%
2044 1.57% 1.81%
2043 1.61% 1.81%
2042 1.64% 1.83%
2041 1.68% 1.83%
2040 1.72% 1.9%
2039 1.76% 1.9%
2038 1.8% 1.92%
2037 1.85% 1.93%
2036 1.89% 1.98%
2035 1.94% 1.99%
2034 1.96% 2.02%
2033 1.98% 2.06%
2032 2.01% 2.09%
2031 2.03% 2.09%
2030 2.06% 2.08%
2029 2.09% 2.09%
2028 2.13% 2.12%
2027 2.17% 2.15%
2026 2.21% 2.15%
2025 2.23% 2.2%
2024 2.27% 2.22%
2023 2.3% 1.92%
2022 2.34% 1.67%
2021 2.4% 1.9%
2020 2.47% 2.21%
2019 2.56% 2.17%
2018 2.73% 1.83%
2017 2.89% 1.72%
2016 2.97% 1.83%
2015 3.01% 1.93%
2014 3.02% 2.04%
2013 3.05% 2.18%
2012 3.06% 2.36%
2011 3% 2.76%
2010 2.97% 3.18%
2009 2.96% 3.28%
2008 2.98% 3.27%
2007 3.08% 3.21%
2006 3.17% 2.89%
2005 3.2% 2.5%
2004 3.2% 2.47%
2003 3.17% 2.53%
2002 3.14% 2.51%
2001 3.1% 2.52%
2000 3.03% 2.53%
1999 2.97% 2.51%
1998 2.8% 2.54%
1997 2.61% 3.44%
1996 2.59% 4.4%
1995 2.6% 5.28%
1994 2.55% 0.42%
1993 2.52% -1.13%
1992 2.5% 2.88%
1991 2.57% 2.92%
1990 2.67% 2.97%
1989 2.69% 3.01%
1988 2.72% 3.06%
1987 2.77% 3.07%
1986 2.86% 3.19%
1985 2.93% 2.86%
1984 2.93% 2.4%
1983 2.87% 2.41%
1982 2.8% 2.86%
1981 2.77% 3.15%
1980 2.72% 2.84%
1979 2.62% 2.56%
1978 2.52% 2.42%
1977 2.36% 2.4%
1976 2.16% 2.42%
1975 2.04% 2.47%
1974 1.91% 2.55%
1973 1.8% 2.66%
1972 1.74% 2.88%
1971 1.74% 3.27%
1970 1.76% 5.19%
1969 1.74% 4.6%
1968 1.73% 2.13%
1967 1.69% 2.1%
1966 1.65% 2.06%
1965 1.61% 2.01%
1964 1.55% 1.95%
1963 1.5% 1.85%
1962 1.47% 1.78%
1961 1.46% 1.77%

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 Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Togo
Current population
24880655
8873660
Population rank 59/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.11%
One net population change
1 minute
2.85 minutes
One birth every
42.7 seconds
1.95 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +507
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 39/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -15,010
Net migration rank 158/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -15,010
2024 551,536 -25,807 198,184 -14,014
2023 545,227 -24,957 196,649 -15,406
2022 538,146 -24,960 195,051 -65,826
2021 527,468 -13,079 192,651 -56,991
2020 524,359 -5,661 192,474 -31,892
2019 540,001 -25,240 192,990 -17,312
2018 556,493 -23,938 191,482 -43,718
2017 569,975 -14,780 189,386 -69,512
2016 571,519 -7,598 187,007 -59,885
2015 570,554 -19,726 183,089 -51,459
2014 563,218 -17,984 179,671 -43,591
2013 556,096 -33,212 176,865 -35,346
2012 544,293 -20,930 176,051 -27,315
2011 530,765 -33,391 176,484 -18,960
2010 515,480 -42,055 175,800 16,265
2009 499,596 -40,148 170,740 26,886
2008 485,223 -40,725 164,627 27,362
2007 467,277 -28,202 158,312 25,082
2006 450,357 -4,218 150,821 23,346
2005 427,243 9,795 143,281 -4,415
2004 408,567 17,570 136,802 -11,998
2003 394,516 15,359 133,852 -4,237
2002 377,333 16,076 130,283 -5,939
2001 367,731 10,654 126,419 -4,802
2000 356,657 3,877 122,712 -3,485
1999 342,630 -1,922 119,331 -2,618
1998 333,196 -5,367 116,918 -5,394
1997 322,253 -37,200 116,559 -2,397
1996 315,820 -44,314 111,887 69,276
1995 305,878 -38,943 106,983 73,224
1994 296,465 -37,554 100,045 132,276
1993 289,044 -43,784 112,013 -311,917
1992 284,622 -45,003 110,828 -132
1991 280,111 -50,451 109,267 -72
1990 273,846 -32,970 107,985 59
1989 267,314 -31,843 106,166 0
1988 262,065 -30,068 104,605 -29
1987 257,730 -29,081 102,435 848
1986 252,922 -25,051 99,698 -436
1985 246,574 -16,623 96,376 7,971
1984 237,838 -12,445 95,195 -21,949
1983 228,467 -11,618 94,034 -21,948
1982 220,896 -15,879 92,715 -21,958
1981 212,623 -17,797 90,144 3,519
1980 205,248 -15,345 87,404 -4,993
1979 196,647 -18,559 85,228 -13,519
1978 187,019 -19,274 83,151 -19,163
1977 175,672 -18,914 80,902 -19,856
1976 165,224 -25,786 78,770 -18,832
1975 157,174 -30,484 76,412 -16,973
1974 149,231 -30,599 74,055 -14,483
1973 141,751 -34,452 71,549 -11,555
1972 135,756 -33,679 68,966 -7,661
1971 130,924 -34,524 66,284 482
1970 127,814 -28,832 63,057 10,865
1969 123,666 -28,406 58,207 80,000
1968 121,264 -27,461 56,082 -14,504
1967 117,223 -26,444 54,359 -14,424
1966 113,344 -27,301 52,832 -14,216
1965 109,544 -25,398 51,096 -13,915
1964 105,741 -26,307 49,450 -14,266
1963 101,760 -26,382 47,869 -14,361
1962 98,561 -26,040 46,201 -15,486
1961 95,059 -24,687 44,623 -14,858
1960 92,055 -23,220 43,307 -13,868

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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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