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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 2.48 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Togo
2100 50,408,328 26,511,761
2099 50,383,919 26,350,920
2098 50,352,973 26,190,149
2097 50,313,705 26,025,602
2096 50,266,628 25,858,261
2095 50,218,948 25,692,261
2094 50,162,122 25,512,468
2093 50,097,256 25,345,557
2092 50,020,865 25,173,177
2091 49,941,829 24,992,069
2090 49,849,369 24,812,174
2089 49,746,842 24,627,057
2088 49,633,009 24,436,800
2087 49,506,797 24,254,420
2086 49,374,214 24,051,223
2085 49,231,459 23,849,170
2084 49,078,733 23,646,091
2083 48,912,839 23,436,282
2082 48,738,088 23,222,780
2081 48,550,361 23,001,936
2080 48,350,756 22,777,601
2079 48,139,621 22,551,490
2078 47,915,623 22,338,486
2077 47,674,670 22,122,045
2076 47,421,548 21,896,528
2075 47,161,253 21,662,169
2074 46,887,164 21,429,982
2073 46,596,755 21,196,168
2072 46,296,320 20,965,824
2071 45,987,906 20,733,961
2070 45,669,374 20,502,013
2069 45,339,502 20,263,631
2068 45,000,338 20,019,087
2067 44,651,960 19,779,666
2066 44,295,017 19,535,920
2065 43,931,890 19,295,265
2064 43,554,812 19,054,476
2063 43,171,791 18,807,556
2062 42,781,734 18,564,996
2061 42,378,127 18,323,196
2060 41,969,941 18,081,153
2059 41,556,223 17,844,344
2058 41,132,214 17,604,946
2057 40,699,958 17,362,170
2056 40,263,674 17,118,049
2055 39,819,396 16,866,006
2054 39,368,928 16,621,633
2053 38,908,013 16,377,405
2052 38,440,539 16,130,545
2051 37,966,813 15,878,148
2050 37,484,179 15,631,978
2049 36,994,052 15,378,071
2048 36,499,739 15,127,754
2047 35,993,831 14,879,919
2046 35,483,039 14,629,528
2045 34,962,697 14,379,029
2044 34,435,436 14,128,387
2043 33,904,610 13,876,705
2042 33,368,223 13,630,555
2041 32,828,377 13,384,957
2040 32,285,754 13,144,485
2039 31,738,667 12,899,560
2038 31,188,815 12,658,957
2037 30,636,433 12,420,807
2036 30,081,085 12,186,169
2035 29,523,750 11,950,071
2034 28,963,008 11,717,387
2033 28,405,067 11,485,359
2032 27,853,260 11,253,936
2031 27,304,165 11,023,922
2030 26,759,978 10,797,929
2029 26,220,635 10,578,030
2028 25,682,620 10,361,280
2027 25,146,586 10,146,366
2026 24,612,250 9,932,489
2025 24,080,445 9,723,170
2024 23,548,781 9,515,236
2023 23,025,776 9,304,337
2022 22,509,038 9,089,738
2021 21,995,243 8,878,379
2020 21,478,690 8,669,720
2019 20,961,952 8,463,068
2018 20,438,288 8,258,778
2017 19,894,407 8,057,140
2016 19,334,856 7,858,289
2015 18,777,487 7,663,195
2014 18,229,461 7,472,450
2013 17,695,409 7,285,442
2012 17,172,287 7,100,736
2011 16,661,908 6,916,474
2010 16,176,498 6,732,590
2009 15,710,066 6,551,865
2008 15,258,093 6,368,812
2007 14,816,307 6,188,344
2006 14,373,707 6,010,668
2005 13,932,123 5,844,631
2004 13,500,533 5,696,508
2003 13,082,532 5,552,167
2002 12,680,897 5,413,274
2001 12,295,001 5,277,382
2000 11,925,546 5,140,037
1999 11,574,928 5,000,269
1998 11,240,664 4,860,913
1997 10,934,223 4,725,030
1996 10,655,942 4,577,860
1995 10,386,722 4,410,832
1994 10,123,798 4,222,940
1993 9,871,713 4,207,453
1992 9,629,275 4,233,617
1991 9,394,632 4,115,560
1990 9,159,356 3,998,761
1989 8,921,175 3,883,411
1988 8,687,435 3,769,742
1987 8,457,109 3,657,508
1986 8,228,847 3,547,952
1985 7,999,935 3,441,091
1984 7,772,256 3,332,837
1983 7,551,129 3,222,899
1982 7,340,197 3,115,042
1981 7,140,271 3,013,043
1980 6,947,900 2,920,894
1979 6,763,903 2,839,854
1978 6,590,984 2,768,148
1977 6,428,734 2,701,894
1976 6,280,635 2,637,796
1975 6,147,569 2,574,622
1974 6,024,904 2,511,760
1973 5,911,927 2,448,749
1972 5,807,234 2,384,994
1971 5,707,999 2,317,976
1970 5,610,304 2,244,773
1969 5,513,177 2,164,814
1968 5,418,644 2,080,226
1967 5,326,348 1,995,890
1966 5,237,933 1,918,513
1965 5,152,833 1,853,771
1964 5,071,034 1,803,440
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 26.5M 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 2.26% 2.19%
2024 2.27% 2.27%
2023 2.3% 2.36%
2022 2.34% 2.38%
2021 2.4% 2.41%
2020 2.47% 2.44%
2019 2.56% 2.47%
2018 2.73% 2.5%
2017 2.89% 2.53%
2016 2.97% 2.55%
2015 3.01% 2.55%
2014 3.02% 2.57%
2013 3.05% 2.6%
2012 3.06% 2.66%
2011 3% 2.73%
2010 2.97% 2.76%
2009 2.96% 2.87%
2008 2.98% 2.92%
2007 3.08% 2.96%
2006 3.17% 2.84%
2005 3.2% 2.6%
2004 3.2% 2.6%
2003 3.17% 2.57%
2002 3.14% 2.57%
2001 3.1% 2.67%
2000 3.03% 2.8%
1999 2.97% 2.87%
1998 2.8% 2.88%
1997 2.61% 3.21%
1996 2.59% 3.79%
1995 2.6% 4.45%
1994 2.55% 0.37%
1993 2.52% -0.62%
1992 2.5% 2.87%
1991 2.57% 2.92%
1990 2.67% 2.97%
1989 2.69% 3.02%
1988 2.72% 3.07%
1987 2.77% 3.09%
1986 2.86% 3.11%
1985 2.93% 3.25%
1984 2.93% 3.41%
1983 2.87% 3.46%
1982 2.8% 3.39%
1981 2.77% 3.15%
1980 2.72% 2.85%
1979 2.62% 2.59%
1978 2.52% 2.45%
1977 2.36% 2.43%
1976 2.16% 2.45%
1975 2.04% 2.5%
1974 1.91% 2.57%
1973 1.8% 2.67%
1972 1.74% 2.89%
1971 1.74% 3.26%
1970 1.76% 3.69%
1969 1.74% 4.07%
1968 1.73% 4.23%
1967 1.69% 4.03%
1966 1.65% 3.49%
1965 1.61% 2.79%
1964 1.55% 2.17%
1963 1.5% 1.85%
1962 1.47% 1.78%
1961 1.46% 1.77%

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 Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Togo
Current population
24756783
9990340
Population rank 59/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.12%
One net population change
1 minute
2.49 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
1.81 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +578
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 40/197
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 - -25,807 - -14,014
2023 545,227 -24,957 218,093 -1,997
2022 538,146 -24,960 215,090 -1,997
2021 527,468 -13,079 210,613 -986
2020 524,359 -5,661 208,663 -986
2019 540,001 -25,240 207,608 -1,985
2018 556,493 -23,938 204,942 -1,985
2017 569,975 -14,780 202,307 -1,985
2016 571,519 -7,598 199,364 -1,979
2015 570,554 -19,726 194,768 -1,976
2014 563,218 -17,984 190,667 -1,976
2013 556,096 -33,212 187,309 -1,976
2012 544,293 -20,930 186,061 -1,983
2011 530,765 -33,391 186,406 -1,968
2010 515,480 -42,055 185,294 -1,964
2009 499,596 -40,148 180,111 -1,985
2008 485,223 -40,725 173,677 14,303
2007 467,277 -28,202 168,144 4,813
2006 450,357 -4,218 160,671 21,724
2005 427,243 9,795 154,117 -4,437
2004 408,567 17,570 147,574 -1,005
2003 394,516 15,359 144,900 -2,793
2002 377,333 16,076 141,643 -5,973
2001 367,731 10,654 137,808 -1,703
2000 356,657 3,877 133,873 4,715
1999 342,630 -1,922 129,832 11,125
1998 333,196 -5,367 125,392 12,362
1997 322,253 -37,200 122,109 11,898
1996 315,820 -44,314 119,418 40,915
1995 305,878 -38,943 116,314 57,406
1994 296,465 -37,554 113,074 88,992
1993 289,044 -43,784 119,938 -291,022
1992 284,622 -45,003 118,876 -122
1991 280,111 -50,451 117,409 -51
1990 273,846 -32,970 116,200 44
1989 267,314 -31,843 114,432 0
1988 262,065 -30,068 112,915 -17
1987 257,730 -29,081 110,739 848
1986 252,922 -25,051 107,957 -436
1985 246,574 -16,623 104,949 1,242
1984 237,838 -12,445 102,425 7,897
1983 228,467 -11,618 99,817 9,740
1982 220,896 -15,879 97,003 9,163
1981 212,623 -17,797 94,318 3,519
1980 205,248 -15,345 91,445 -4,993
1979 196,647 -18,559 89,148 -13,519
1978 187,019 -19,274 86,950 -19,163
1977 175,672 -18,914 84,572 -19,856
1976 165,224 -25,786 82,321 -18,832
1975 157,174 -30,484 79,831 -16,973
1974 149,231 -30,599 77,347 -14,483
1973 141,751 -34,452 74,713 -11,555
1972 135,756 -33,679 72,008 -7,661
1971 130,924 -34,524 69,206 482
1970 127,814 -28,832 65,851 10,865
1969 123,666 -28,406 62,589 20,613
1968 121,264 -27,461 59,110 26,860
1967 117,223 -26,444 56,128 26,576
1966 113,344 -27,301 53,640 18,418
1965 109,544 -25,398 51,323 6,104
1964 105,741 -26,307 49,449 -6,214
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 2026-04-06).

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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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 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 (1960–2024, 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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