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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 239.6 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Burkina Faso vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Tonga
2100 50,408,328 117,647
2099 50,383,919 117,615
2098 50,352,973 117,560
2097 50,313,705 117,522
2096 50,266,628 117,491
2095 50,218,948 117,414
2094 50,162,122 117,321
2093 50,097,256 117,237
2092 50,020,865 117,127
2091 49,941,829 117,013
2090 49,849,369 116,869
2089 49,746,842 116,712
2088 49,633,009 116,511
2087 49,506,797 116,307
2086 49,374,214 116,118
2085 49,231,459 115,902
2084 49,078,733 115,658
2083 48,912,839 115,366
2082 48,738,088 115,071
2081 48,550,361 114,782
2080 48,350,756 114,453
2079 48,139,621 114,103
2078 47,915,623 113,740
2077 47,674,670 113,378
2076 47,421,548 112,974
2075 47,161,253 112,594
2074 46,887,164 112,208
2073 46,596,755 111,819
2072 46,296,320 111,405
2071 45,987,906 110,992
2070 45,669,374 110,605
2069 45,339,502 110,238
2068 45,000,338 109,853
2067 44,651,960 109,474
2066 44,295,017 109,090
2065 43,931,890 108,765
2064 43,554,812 108,405
2063 43,171,791 108,061
2062 42,781,734 107,738
2061 42,378,127 107,424
2060 41,969,941 107,145
2059 41,556,223 106,869
2058 41,132,214 106,617
2057 40,699,958 106,372
2056 40,263,674 106,158
2055 39,819,396 105,942
2054 39,368,928 105,725
2053 38,908,013 105,513
2052 38,440,539 105,313
2051 37,966,813 105,106
2050 37,484,179 104,871
2049 36,994,052 104,663
2048 36,499,739 104,414
2047 35,993,831 104,180
2046 35,483,039 103,879
2045 34,962,697 103,575
2044 34,435,436 103,241
2043 33,904,610 102,961
2042 33,368,223 102,718
2041 32,828,377 102,474
2040 32,285,754 102,254
2039 31,738,667 102,088
2038 31,188,815 101,861
2037 30,636,433 101,733
2036 30,081,085 101,653
2035 29,523,750 101,607
2034 28,963,008 101,598
2033 28,405,067 101,618
2032 27,853,260 101,659
2031 27,304,165 101,790
2030 26,759,978 101,954
2029 26,220,635 102,207
2028 25,682,620 102,521
2027 25,146,586 102,868
2026 24,612,250 103,309
2025 24,080,445 103,768
2024 23,548,781 104,175
2023 23,025,776 104,597
2022 22,509,038 105,042
2021 21,995,243 105,490
2020 21,478,690 105,704
2019 20,961,952 105,669
2018 20,438,288 105,567
2017 19,894,407 105,356
2016 19,334,856 105,524
2015 18,777,487 106,095
2014 18,229,461 106,609
2013 17,695,409 107,078
2012 17,172,287 107,460
2011 16,661,908 107,570
2010 16,176,498 107,400
2009 15,710,066 107,203
2008 15,258,093 107,020
2007 14,816,307 106,726
2006 14,373,707 106,253
2005 13,932,123 105,671
2004 13,500,533 105,071
2003 13,082,532 104,464
2002 12,680,897 103,874
2001 12,295,001 103,288
2000 11,925,546 102,677
1999 11,574,928 102,046
1998 11,240,664 101,388
1997 10,934,223 100,674
1996 10,655,942 100,275
1995 10,386,722 100,225
1994 10,123,798 100,166
1993 9,871,713 100,103
1992 9,629,275 100,022
1991 9,394,632 99,895
1990 9,159,356 99,700
1989 8,921,175 99,403
1988 8,687,435 98,969
1987 8,457,109 98,376
1986 8,228,847 98,010
1985 7,999,935 97,984
1984 7,772,256 97,990
1983 7,551,129 97,998
1982 7,340,197 97,980
1981 7,140,271 97,909
1980 6,947,900 97,769
1979 6,763,903 97,544
1978 6,590,984 97,204
1977 6,428,734 96,725
1976 6,280,635 95,325
1975 6,147,569 93,017
1974 6,024,904 90,683
1973 5,911,927 88,805
1972 5,807,234 87,356
1971 5,707,999 85,896
1970 5,610,304 84,401
1969 5,513,177 82,885
1968 5,418,644 81,353
1967 5,326,348 79,814
1966 5,237,933 78,002
1965 5,152,833 75,924
1964 5,071,034 73,879
1963 4,993,623 71,885
1962 4,919,672 69,940
1961 4,848,224 68,037
1960 4,778,621 66,170

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/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Tonga
2100 0.05% 0.03%
2099 0.06% 0.05%
2098 0.08% 0.03%
2097 0.09% 0.03%
2096 0.09% 0.07%
2095 0.11% 0.08%
2094 0.13% 0.07%
2093 0.15% 0.09%
2092 0.16% 0.1%
2091 0.19% 0.12%
2090 0.21% 0.13%
2089 0.23% 0.17%
2088 0.25% 0.18%
2087 0.27% 0.16%
2086 0.29% 0.19%
2085 0.31% 0.21%
2084 0.34% 0.25%
2083 0.36% 0.26%
2082 0.39% 0.25%
2081 0.41% 0.29%
2080 0.44% 0.31%
2079 0.47% 0.32%
2078 0.51% 0.32%
2077 0.53% 0.36%
2076 0.55% 0.34%
2075 0.58% 0.34%
2074 0.62% 0.35%
2073 0.65% 0.37%
2072 0.67% 0.37%
2071 0.7% 0.35%
2070 0.73% 0.33%
2069 0.75% 0.35%
2068 0.78% 0.35%
2067 0.81% 0.35%
2066 0.83% 0.3%
2065 0.87% 0.33%
2064 0.89% 0.32%
2063 0.91% 0.3%
2062 0.95% 0.29%
2061 0.97% 0.26%
2060 1% 0.26%
2059 1.03% 0.24%
2058 1.06% 0.23%
2057 1.08% 0.2%
2056 1.12% 0.2%
2055 1.14% 0.2%
2054 1.18% 0.2%
2053 1.22% 0.19%
2052 1.25% 0.2%
2051 1.29% 0.22%
2050 1.32% 0.2%
2049 1.35% 0.24%
2048 1.41% 0.22%
2047 1.44% 0.29%
2046 1.49% 0.29%
2045 1.53% 0.32%
2044 1.57% 0.27%
2043 1.61% 0.24%
2042 1.64% 0.24%
2041 1.68% 0.21%
2040 1.72% 0.16%
2039 1.76% 0.22%
2038 1.8% 0.13%
2037 1.85% 0.08%
2036 1.89% 0.05%
2035 1.94% 0.009%
2034 1.96% -0.02%
2033 1.98% -0.04%
2032 2.01% -0.13%
2031 2.03% -0.16%
2030 2.06% -0.25%
2029 2.09% -0.31%
2028 2.13% -0.34%
2027 2.17% -0.43%
2026 2.21% -0.44%
2025 2.26% -0.39%
2024 2.27% -0.4%
2023 2.3% -0.42%
2022 2.34% -0.42%
2021 2.4% -0.2%
2020 2.47% 0.03%
2019 2.56% 0.1%
2018 2.73% 0.2%
2017 2.89% -0.16%
2016 2.97% -0.54%
2015 3.01% -0.48%
2014 3.02% -0.44%
2013 3.05% -0.36%
2012 3.06% -0.1%
2011 3% 0.16%
2010 2.97% 0.18%
2009 2.96% 0.17%
2008 2.98% 0.28%
2007 3.08% 0.45%
2006 3.17% 0.55%
2005 3.2% 0.57%
2004 3.2% 0.58%
2003 3.17% 0.57%
2002 3.14% 0.57%
2001 3.1% 0.6%
2000 3.03% 0.62%
1999 2.97% 0.65%
1998 2.8% 0.71%
1997 2.61% 0.4%
1996 2.59% 0.05%
1995 2.6% 0.06%
1994 2.55% 0.06%
1993 2.52% 0.08%
1992 2.5% 0.13%
1991 2.57% 0.2%
1990 2.67% 0.3%
1989 2.69% 0.44%
1988 2.72% 0.6%
1987 2.77% 0.37%
1986 2.86% 0.03%
1985 2.93% -0.006%
1984 2.93% -0.008%
1983 2.87% 0.02%
1982 2.8% 0.07%
1981 2.77% 0.14%
1980 2.72% 0.23%
1979 2.62% 0.35%
1978 2.52% 0.5%
1977 2.36% 1.47%
1976 2.16% 2.48%
1975 2.04% 2.57%
1974 1.91% 2.11%
1973 1.8% 1.66%
1972 1.74% 1.7%
1971 1.74% 1.77%
1970 1.76% 1.83%
1969 1.74% 1.88%
1968 1.73% 1.93%
1967 1.69% 2.32%
1966 1.65% 2.74%
1965 1.61% 2.77%
1964 1.55% 2.77%
1963 1.5% 2.78%
1962 1.47% 2.8%
1961 1.46% 2.82%

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 Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Tonga
Current population
24756783
103309
Population rank 59/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.001%
One net population change
1 minute
20.8 hours
One birth every
43.3 seconds
3.62 hours
One death every
2.87 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,433 -1
Annual growth/decline +523,005 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 183/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -2,150
Net migration rank 158/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -2,150
2024 - -25,807 - -2,149
2023 545,227 -24,957 1,744 -2,173
2022 538,146 -24,960 1,772 -2,218
2021 527,468 -13,079 1,773 -2,220
2020 524,359 -5,661 1,816 -1,807
2019 540,001 -25,240 1,841 -1,778
2018 556,493 -23,938 1,873 -1,723
2017 569,975 -14,780 1,912 -1,642
2016 571,519 -7,598 1,989 -2,591
2015 570,554 -19,726 2,064 -2,610
2014 563,218 -17,984 2,135 -2,622
2013 556,096 -33,212 2,199 -2,637
2012 544,293 -20,930 2,255 -2,578
2011 530,765 -33,391 2,298 -2,198
2010 515,480 -42,055 2,332 -2,097
2009 499,596 -40,148 2,358 -2,204
2008 485,223 -40,725 2,397 -2,177
2007 467,277 -28,202 2,423 -2,057
2006 450,357 -4,218 2,459 -1,875
2005 427,243 9,795 2,495 -1,906
2004 408,567 17,570 2,478 -1,876
2003 394,516 15,359 2,448 -1,844
2002 377,333 16,076 2,396 -1,815
2001 367,731 10,654 2,358 -1,766
2000 356,657 3,877 2,346 -1,721
1999 342,630 -1,922 2,352 -1,710
1998 333,196 -5,367 2,344 -1,665
1997 322,253 -37,200 2,332 -1,589
1996 315,820 -44,314 2,393 -2,338
1995 305,878 -38,943 2,476 -2,422
1994 296,465 -37,554 2,547 -2,484
1993 289,044 -43,784 2,594 -2,532
1992 284,622 -45,003 2,622 -2,524
1991 280,111 -50,451 2,637 -2,484
1990 273,846 -32,970 2,641 -2,409
1989 267,314 -31,843 2,644 -2,280
1988 262,065 -30,068 2,649 -2,138
1987 257,730 -29,081 2,646 -1,970
1986 252,922 -25,051 2,704 -2,650
1985 246,574 -16,623 2,762 -2,775
1984 237,838 -12,445 2,814 -2,823
1983 228,467 -11,618 2,840 -2,840
1982 220,896 -15,879 2,853 -2,814
1981 212,623 -17,797 2,882 -2,778
1980 205,248 -15,345 2,885 -2,708
1979 196,647 -18,559 2,884 -2,604
1978 187,019 -19,274 2,862 -2,457
1977 175,672 -18,914 2,822 -2,273
1976 165,224 -25,786 2,769 -523
1975 157,174 -30,484 2,709 -346
1974 149,231 -30,599 2,650 -344
1973 141,751 -34,452 2,617 -1,168
1972 135,756 -33,679 2,605 -1,153
1971 130,924 -34,524 2,611 -1,138
1970 127,814 -28,832 2,628 -1,122
1969 123,666 -28,406 2,632 -1,101
1968 121,264 -27,461 2,614 -1,078
1967 117,223 -26,444 2,603 -1,060
1966 113,344 -27,301 2,550 -465
1965 109,544 -25,398 2,498 -426
1964 105,741 -26,307 2,445 -428
1963 101,760 -26,382 2,394 -426
1962 98,561 -26,040 2,343 -420
1961 95,059 -24,687 2,284 -401
1960 92,055 -23,220 2,230 -384

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 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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