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Population in Burkina Faso compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 1,374,840 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 18 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Trinidad
2100 50,408,328 820,139
2099 50,383,919 827,732
2098 50,352,973 835,344
2097 50,313,705 843,011
2096 50,266,628 850,741
2095 50,218,948 858,556
2094 50,162,122 866,373
2093 50,097,256 874,273
2092 50,020,865 882,213
2091 49,941,829 890,266
2090 49,849,369 898,378
2089 49,746,842 906,601
2088 49,633,009 914,872
2087 49,506,797 923,272
2086 49,374,214 931,804
2085 49,231,459 940,463
2084 49,078,733 949,270
2083 48,912,839 958,273
2082 48,738,088 967,427
2081 48,550,361 976,795
2080 48,350,756 986,272
2079 48,139,621 995,976
2078 47,915,623 1,005,824
2077 47,674,670 1,015,872
2076 47,421,548 1,026,025
2075 47,161,253 1,036,315
2074 46,887,164 1,046,695
2073 46,596,755 1,057,138
2072 46,296,320 1,067,706
2071 45,987,906 1,078,279
2070 45,669,374 1,088,883
2069 45,339,502 1,099,489
2068 45,000,338 1,110,059
2067 44,651,960 1,120,501
2066 44,295,017 1,130,882
2065 43,931,890 1,141,203
2064 43,554,812 1,151,388
2063 43,171,791 1,161,394
2062 42,781,734 1,171,232
2061 42,378,127 1,180,918
2060 41,969,941 1,190,417
2059 41,556,223 1,199,770
2058 41,132,214 1,208,904
2057 40,699,958 1,217,922
2056 40,263,674 1,226,725
2055 39,819,396 1,235,387
2054 39,368,928 1,243,896
2053 38,908,013 1,252,160
2052 38,440,539 1,260,260
2051 37,966,813 1,268,194
2050 37,484,179 1,275,900
2049 36,994,052 1,283,457
2048 36,499,739 1,290,793
2047 35,993,831 1,297,947
2046 35,483,039 1,304,843
2045 34,962,697 1,311,560
2044 34,435,436 1,318,015
2043 33,904,610 1,324,249
2042 33,368,223 1,330,180
2041 32,828,377 1,335,843
2040 32,285,754 1,341,188
2039 31,738,667 1,346,239
2038 31,188,815 1,350,921
2037 30,636,433 1,355,297
2036 30,081,085 1,359,322
2035 29,523,750 1,362,986
2034 28,963,008 1,366,278
2033 28,405,067 1,369,125
2032 27,853,260 1,371,607
2031 27,304,165 1,373,561
2030 26,759,978 1,375,038
2029 26,220,635 1,376,018
2028 25,682,620 1,376,314
2027 25,146,586 1,375,856
2026 24,612,250 1,374,464
2025 24,080,445 1,372,016
2024 23,548,781 1,368,333
2023 23,025,776 1,367,510
2022 22,509,038 1,365,805
2021 21,995,243 1,367,558
2020 21,478,690 1,366,725
2019 20,961,952 1,363,985
2018 20,438,288 1,359,193
2017 19,894,407 1,356,633
2016 19,334,856 1,353,895
2015 18,777,487 1,349,667
2014 18,229,461 1,345,343
2013 17,695,409 1,340,557
2012 17,172,287 1,335,194
2011 16,661,908 1,328,019
2010 16,176,498 1,317,714
2009 15,710,066 1,310,106
2008 15,258,093 1,308,587
2007 14,816,307 1,303,188
2006 14,373,707 1,297,944
2005 13,932,123 1,294,494
2004 13,500,533 1,345,380
2003 13,082,532 1,338,709
2002 12,680,897 1,332,011
2001 12,295,001 1,325,567
2000 11,925,546 1,319,774
1999 11,574,928 1,314,708
1998 11,240,664 1,310,225
1997 10,934,223 1,305,836
1996 10,655,942 1,300,928
1995 10,386,722 1,295,169
1994 10,123,798 1,288,341
1993 9,871,713 1,280,466
1992 9,629,275 1,271,674
1991 9,394,632 1,262,171
1990 9,159,356 1,252,208
1989 8,921,175 1,241,600
1988 8,687,435 1,230,069
1987 8,457,109 1,217,364
1986 8,228,847 1,203,124
1985 7,999,935 1,187,366
1984 7,772,256 1,172,984
1983 7,551,129 1,160,534
1982 7,340,197 1,147,927
1981 7,140,271 1,135,132
1980 6,947,900 1,121,744
1979 6,763,903 1,107,639
1978 6,590,984 1,093,380
1977 6,428,734 1,079,554
1976 6,280,635 1,066,311
1975 6,147,569 1,053,469
1974 6,024,904 1,040,761
1973 5,911,927 1,027,851
1972 5,807,234 1,014,921
1971 5,707,999 1,002,585
1970 5,610,304 991,471
1969 5,513,177 980,706
1968 5,418,644 969,006
1967 5,326,348 956,418
1966 5,237,933 942,937
1965 5,152,833 928,425
1964 5,071,034 912,963
1963 4,993,623 896,804
1962 4,919,672 880,194
1961 4,848,224 863,144
1960 4,778,621 844,943

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 Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 1.38M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Trinidad
2100 0.05% -0.92%
2099 0.06% -0.91%
2098 0.08% -0.91%
2097 0.09% -0.91%
2096 0.09% -0.91%
2095 0.11% -0.9%
2094 0.13% -0.9%
2093 0.15% -0.9%
2092 0.16% -0.9%
2091 0.19% -0.9%
2090 0.21% -0.91%
2089 0.23% -0.9%
2088 0.25% -0.91%
2087 0.27% -0.92%
2086 0.29% -0.92%
2085 0.31% -0.93%
2084 0.34% -0.94%
2083 0.36% -0.95%
2082 0.39% -0.96%
2081 0.41% -0.96%
2080 0.44% -0.97%
2079 0.47% -0.98%
2078 0.51% -0.99%
2077 0.53% -0.99%
2076 0.55% -0.99%
2075 0.58% -0.99%
2074 0.62% -0.99%
2073 0.65% -0.99%
2072 0.67% -0.98%
2071 0.7% -0.97%
2070 0.73% -0.96%
2069 0.75% -0.95%
2068 0.78% -0.93%
2067 0.81% -0.92%
2066 0.83% -0.9%
2065 0.87% -0.88%
2064 0.89% -0.86%
2063 0.91% -0.84%
2062 0.95% -0.82%
2061 0.97% -0.8%
2060 1% -0.78%
2059 1.03% -0.76%
2058 1.06% -0.74%
2057 1.08% -0.72%
2056 1.12% -0.7%
2055 1.14% -0.68%
2054 1.18% -0.66%
2053 1.22% -0.64%
2052 1.25% -0.63%
2051 1.29% -0.6%
2050 1.32% -0.59%
2049 1.35% -0.57%
2048 1.41% -0.55%
2047 1.44% -0.53%
2046 1.49% -0.51%
2045 1.53% -0.49%
2044 1.57% -0.47%
2043 1.61% -0.45%
2042 1.64% -0.42%
2041 1.68% -0.4%
2040 1.72% -0.38%
2039 1.76% -0.35%
2038 1.8% -0.32%
2037 1.85% -0.3%
2036 1.89% -0.27%
2035 1.94% -0.24%
2034 1.96% -0.21%
2033 1.98% -0.18%
2032 2.01% -0.14%
2031 2.03% -0.11%
2030 2.06% -0.07%
2029 2.09% -0.02%
2028 2.13% 0.03%
2027 2.17% 0.1%
2026 2.21% 0.18%
2025 2.26% 0.27%
2024 2.27% 0.06%
2023 2.3% 0.12%
2022 2.34% -0.13%
2021 2.4% 0.06%
2020 2.47% 0.2%
2019 2.56% 0.35%
2018 2.73% 0.19%
2017 2.89% 0.2%
2016 2.97% 0.31%
2015 3.01% 0.32%
2014 3.02% 0.36%
2013 3.05% 0.4%
2012 3.06% 0.54%
2011 3% 0.78%
2010 2.97% 0.58%
2009 2.96% 0.12%
2008 2.98% 0.41%
2007 3.08% 0.4%
2006 3.17% 0.27%
2005 3.2% -3.78%
2004 3.2% 0.5%
2003 3.17% 0.5%
2002 3.14% 0.49%
2001 3.1% 0.44%
2000 3.03% 0.39%
1999 2.97% 0.34%
1998 2.8% 0.34%
1997 2.61% 0.38%
1996 2.59% 0.44%
1995 2.6% 0.53%
1994 2.55% 0.62%
1993 2.52% 0.69%
1992 2.5% 0.75%
1991 2.57% 0.8%
1990 2.67% 0.85%
1989 2.69% 0.94%
1988 2.72% 1.04%
1987 2.77% 1.18%
1986 2.86% 1.33%
1985 2.93% 1.23%
1984 2.93% 1.07%
1983 2.87% 1.1%
1982 2.8% 1.13%
1981 2.77% 1.19%
1980 2.72% 1.27%
1979 2.62% 1.3%
1978 2.52% 1.28%
1977 2.36% 1.24%
1976 2.16% 1.22%
1975 2.04% 1.22%
1974 1.91% 1.26%
1973 1.8% 1.27%
1972 1.74% 1.23%
1971 1.74% 1.12%
1970 1.76% 1.1%
1969 1.74% 1.21%
1968 1.73% 1.32%
1967 1.69% 1.43%
1966 1.65% 1.56%
1965 1.61% 1.69%
1964 1.55% 1.8%
1963 1.5% 1.89%
1962 1.47% 1.98%
1961 1.46% 2.15%

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 Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Trinidad
Current population
24756783
1374840
Population rank 59/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.02%
One net population change
1 minute
10.6 hours
One birth every
43.3 seconds
35.9 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
45.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +2
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +823
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 161/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 +691
Net migration rank 158/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 691
2024 - -25,807 - 1,334
2023 545,227 -24,957 3,200 2,126
2022 538,146 -24,960 3,773 4,247
2021 527,468 -13,079 2,091 5,749
2020 524,359 -5,661 4,558 427
2019 540,001 -25,240 5,647 -19,251
2018 556,493 -23,938 5,869 35,502
2017 569,975 -14,780 6,779 1,445
2016 571,519 -7,598 7,436 -86
2015 570,554 -19,726 7,963 -575
2014 563,218 -17,984 8,571 -799
2013 556,096 -33,212 9,020 -796
2012 544,293 -20,930 9,376 -880
2011 530,765 -33,391 9,601 -1,410
2010 515,480 -42,055 9,698 -2,230
2009 499,596 -40,148 9,769 -3,056
2008 485,223 -40,725 9,872 -3,624
2007 467,277 -28,202 9,939 -3,731
2006 450,357 -4,218 9,889 -3,684
2005 427,243 9,795 9,822 -3,595
2004 408,567 17,570 10,149 -3,504
2003 394,516 15,359 10,169 -3,472
2002 377,333 16,076 10,316 -3,613
2001 367,731 10,654 10,438 -4,252
2000 356,657 3,877 10,588 -5,185
1999 342,630 -1,922 10,821 -6,103
1998 333,196 -5,367 10,964 -6,730
1997 322,253 -37,200 11,405 -6,865
1996 315,820 -44,314 12,101 -6,827
1995 305,878 -38,943 12,971 -6,723
1994 296,465 -37,554 14,032 -6,615
1993 289,044 -43,784 14,878 -6,554
1992 284,622 -45,003 15,910 -6,650
1991 280,111 -50,451 16,903 -7,149
1990 273,846 -32,970 18,052 -7,878
1989 267,314 -31,843 19,636 -8,588
1988 262,065 -30,068 21,028 -9,023
1987 257,730 -29,081 22,398 -9,002
1986 252,922 -25,051 23,705 -8,620
1985 246,574 -16,623 24,487 -8,051
1984 237,838 -12,445 24,738 -12,413
1983 228,467 -11,618 25,118 -12,544
1982 220,896 -15,879 25,181 -12,529
1981 212,623 -17,797 25,015 -12,086
1980 205,248 -15,345 24,557 -10,709
1979 196,647 -18,559 23,475 -9,106
1978 187,019 -19,274 22,538 -8,397
1977 175,672 -18,914 21,660 -8,154
1976 165,224 -25,786 20,875 -7,895
1975 157,174 -30,484 20,468 -7,768
1974 149,231 -30,599 20,412 -7,683
1973 141,751 -34,452 20,617 -7,524
1972 135,756 -33,679 20,116 -7,346
1971 130,924 -34,524 19,400 -7,499
1970 127,814 -28,832 19,074 -8,751
1969 123,666 -28,406 19,652 -8,449
1968 121,264 -27,461 20,849 -8,647
1967 117,223 -26,444 21,992 -9,008
1966 113,344 -27,301 23,228 -9,254
1965 109,544 -25,398 24,349 -9,301
1964 105,741 -26,307 25,065 -9,193
1963 101,760 -26,382 25,507 -9,067
1962 98,561 -26,040 25,763 -8,982
1961 95,059 -24,687 25,518 -8,200
1960 92,055 -23,220 24,766 -5,671

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 Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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