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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 1.99 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Tunisia
2100 50,408,328 10,722,837
2099 50,383,919 10,798,417
2098 50,352,973 10,872,527
2097 50,313,705 10,944,510
2096 50,266,628 11,017,262
2095 50,218,948 11,088,773
2094 50,162,122 11,159,761
2093 50,097,256 11,228,741
2092 50,020,865 11,296,441
2091 49,941,829 11,362,922
2090 49,849,369 11,428,150
2089 49,746,842 11,492,395
2088 49,633,009 11,554,451
2087 49,506,797 11,616,399
2086 49,374,214 11,677,706
2085 49,231,459 11,736,824
2084 49,078,733 11,795,185
2083 48,912,839 11,853,617
2082 48,738,088 11,911,196
2081 48,550,361 11,966,771
2080 48,350,756 12,023,486
2079 48,139,621 12,080,879
2078 47,915,623 12,138,513
2077 47,674,670 12,194,072
2076 47,421,548 12,247,445
2075 47,161,253 12,301,960
2074 46,887,164 12,355,470
2073 46,596,755 12,410,281
2072 46,296,320 12,463,568
2071 45,987,906 12,517,952
2070 45,669,374 12,571,557
2069 45,339,502 12,625,027
2068 45,000,338 12,677,388
2067 44,651,960 12,728,611
2066 44,295,017 12,778,160
2065 43,931,890 12,827,417
2064 43,554,812 12,873,288
2063 43,171,791 12,917,720
2062 42,781,734 12,960,075
2061 42,378,127 12,999,502
2060 41,969,941 13,037,172
2059 41,556,223 13,069,268
2058 41,132,214 13,098,461
2057 40,699,958 13,124,682
2056 40,263,674 13,147,057
2055 39,819,396 13,164,337
2054 39,368,928 13,177,456
2053 38,908,013 13,184,564
2052 38,440,539 13,188,052
2051 37,966,813 13,187,435
2050 37,484,179 13,181,992
2049 36,994,052 13,173,401
2048 36,499,739 13,160,968
2047 35,993,831 13,144,429
2046 35,483,039 13,125,908
2045 34,962,697 13,104,999
2044 34,435,436 13,081,801
2043 33,904,610 13,057,259
2042 33,368,223 13,031,516
2041 32,828,377 13,006,019
2040 32,285,754 12,979,703
2039 31,738,667 12,952,741
2038 31,188,815 12,925,306
2037 30,636,433 12,896,316
2036 30,081,085 12,865,989
2035 29,523,750 12,835,689
2034 28,963,008 12,803,284
2033 28,405,067 12,766,519
2032 27,853,260 12,728,299
2031 27,304,165 12,687,827
2030 26,759,978 12,644,489
2029 26,220,635 12,596,686
2028 25,682,620 12,542,752
2027 25,146,586 12,484,560
2026 24,612,250 12,420,467
2025 24,080,445 12,351,028
2024 23,548,781 12,277,109
2023 23,025,776 12,200,431
2022 22,509,038 12,119,334
2021 21,995,243 12,048,622
2020 21,478,690 11,974,057
2019 20,961,952 11,875,081
2018 20,438,288 11,765,514
2017 19,894,407 11,650,498
2016 19,334,856 11,528,674
2015 18,777,487 11,402,264
2014 18,229,461 11,274,288
2013 17,695,409 11,141,361
2012 17,172,287 11,009,647
2011 16,661,908 10,886,035
2010 16,176,498 10,765,980
2009 15,710,066 10,650,681
2008 15,258,093 10,542,635
2007 14,816,307 10,441,702
2006 14,373,707 10,346,410
2005 13,932,123 10,255,472
2004 13,500,533 10,166,163
2003 13,082,532 10,071,632
2002 12,680,897 9,971,515
2001 12,295,001 9,869,677
2000 11,925,546 9,764,935
1999 11,574,928 9,655,963
1998 11,240,664 9,541,667
1997 10,934,223 9,421,270
1996 10,655,942 9,294,432
1995 10,386,722 9,161,258
1994 10,123,798 9,018,448
1993 9,871,713 8,857,910
1992 9,629,275 8,682,512
1991 9,394,632 8,501,827
1990 9,159,356 8,324,509
1989 8,921,175 8,151,660
1988 8,687,435 7,974,440
1987 8,457,109 7,789,987
1986 8,228,847 7,600,301
1985 7,999,935 7,409,903
1984 7,772,256 7,220,044
1983 7,551,129 7,053,800
1982 7,340,197 6,908,642
1981 7,140,271 6,758,284
1980 6,947,900 6,606,195
1979 6,763,903 6,456,419
1978 6,590,984 6,309,390
1977 6,428,734 6,155,931
1976 6,280,635 5,996,994
1975 6,147,569 5,839,262
1974 6,024,904 5,684,674
1973 5,911,927 5,537,242
1972 5,807,234 5,396,557
1971 5,707,999 5,261,658
1970 5,610,304 5,131,396
1969 5,513,177 5,004,697
1968 5,418,644 4,879,899
1967 5,326,348 4,760,970
1966 5,237,933 4,652,287
1965 5,152,833 4,561,385
1964 5,071,034 4,489,869
1963 4,993,623 4,427,131
1962 4,919,672 4,369,136
1961 4,848,224 4,316,278
1960 4,778,621 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Tunisia
2100 0.05% -0.7%
2099 0.06% -0.68%
2098 0.08% -0.66%
2097 0.09% -0.66%
2096 0.09% -0.64%
2095 0.11% -0.64%
2094 0.13% -0.61%
2093 0.15% -0.6%
2092 0.16% -0.59%
2091 0.19% -0.57%
2090 0.21% -0.56%
2089 0.23% -0.54%
2088 0.25% -0.53%
2087 0.27% -0.52%
2086 0.29% -0.5%
2085 0.31% -0.49%
2084 0.34% -0.49%
2083 0.36% -0.48%
2082 0.39% -0.46%
2081 0.41% -0.47%
2080 0.44% -0.48%
2079 0.47% -0.47%
2078 0.51% -0.46%
2077 0.53% -0.44%
2076 0.55% -0.44%
2075 0.58% -0.43%
2074 0.62% -0.44%
2073 0.65% -0.43%
2072 0.67% -0.43%
2071 0.7% -0.43%
2070 0.73% -0.42%
2069 0.75% -0.41%
2068 0.78% -0.4%
2067 0.81% -0.39%
2066 0.83% -0.38%
2065 0.87% -0.36%
2064 0.89% -0.34%
2063 0.91% -0.33%
2062 0.95% -0.3%
2061 0.97% -0.29%
2060 1% -0.25%
2059 1.03% -0.22%
2058 1.06% -0.2%
2057 1.08% -0.17%
2056 1.12% -0.13%
2055 1.14% -0.1%
2054 1.18% -0.05%
2053 1.22% -0.03%
2052 1.25% 0.005%
2051 1.29% 0.04%
2050 1.32% 0.07%
2049 1.35% 0.09%
2048 1.41% 0.13%
2047 1.44% 0.14%
2046 1.49% 0.16%
2045 1.53% 0.18%
2044 1.57% 0.19%
2043 1.61% 0.2%
2042 1.64% 0.2%
2041 1.68% 0.2%
2040 1.72% 0.21%
2039 1.76% 0.21%
2038 1.8% 0.22%
2037 1.85% 0.24%
2036 1.89% 0.24%
2035 1.94% 0.25%
2034 1.96% 0.29%
2033 1.98% 0.3%
2032 2.01% 0.32%
2031 2.03% 0.34%
2030 2.06% 0.38%
2029 2.09% 0.43%
2028 2.13% 0.47%
2027 2.17% 0.52%
2026 2.21% 0.56%
2025 2.26% 0.6%
2024 2.27% 0.63%
2023 2.3% 0.67%
2022 2.34% 0.59%
2021 2.4% 0.62%
2020 2.47% 0.83%
2019 2.56% 0.93%
2018 2.73% 0.99%
2017 2.89% 1.06%
2016 2.97% 1.11%
2015 3.01% 1.14%
2014 3.02% 1.19%
2013 3.05% 1.2%
2012 3.06% 1.14%
2011 3% 1.12%
2010 2.97% 1.08%
2009 2.96% 1.02%
2008 2.98% 0.97%
2007 3.08% 0.92%
2006 3.17% 0.89%
2005 3.2% 0.88%
2004 3.2% 0.94%
2003 3.17% 1%
2002 3.14% 1.03%
2001 3.1% 1.07%
2000 3.03% 1.13%
1999 2.97% 1.2%
1998 2.8% 1.28%
1997 2.61% 1.36%
1996 2.59% 1.45%
1995 2.6% 1.58%
1994 2.55% 1.81%
1993 2.52% 2.02%
1992 2.5% 2.13%
1991 2.57% 2.13%
1990 2.67% 2.12%
1989 2.69% 2.22%
1988 2.72% 2.37%
1987 2.77% 2.5%
1986 2.86% 2.57%
1985 2.93% 2.63%
1984 2.93% 2.36%
1983 2.87% 2.1%
1982 2.8% 2.22%
1981 2.77% 2.3%
1980 2.72% 2.32%
1979 2.62% 2.33%
1978 2.52% 2.49%
1977 2.36% 2.65%
1976 2.16% 2.7%
1975 2.04% 2.72%
1974 1.91% 2.66%
1973 1.8% 2.61%
1972 1.74% 2.56%
1971 1.74% 2.54%
1970 1.76% 2.53%
1969 1.74% 2.56%
1968 1.73% 2.5%
1967 1.69% 2.34%
1966 1.65% 1.99%
1965 1.61% 1.59%
1964 1.55% 1.42%
1963 1.5% 1.33%
1962 1.47% 1.22%
1961 1.46% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Tunisia
Current population
24756783
12437803
Population rank 59/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.15%
One net population change
1 minute
6.85 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
3.13 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +210
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 124/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -14,523
Net migration rank 158/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -14,523
2024 - -25,807 - -15,221
2023 545,227 -24,957 93,663 -14,001
2022 538,146 -24,960 96,531 -14,001
2021 527,468 -13,079 68,087 -9,190
2020 524,359 -5,661 109,431 -19,188
2019 540,001 -25,240 127,312 -19,612
2018 556,493 -23,938 132,445 -21,012
2017 569,975 -14,780 140,971 -22,365
2016 571,519 -7,598 148,870 -23,827
2015 570,554 -19,726 153,007 -25,229
2014 563,218 -17,984 154,762 -26,586
2013 556,096 -33,212 154,687 -17,020
2012 544,293 -20,930 151,812 -26,059
2011 530,765 -33,391 143,401 -21,935
2010 515,480 -42,055 132,809 -14,168
2009 499,596 -40,148 125,465 -13,512
2008 485,223 -40,725 121,873 -17,742
2007 467,277 -28,202 118,920 -21,190
2006 450,357 -4,218 116,945 -24,098
2005 427,243 9,795 115,374 -26,361
2004 408,567 17,570 113,322 -23,735
2003 394,516 15,359 111,926 -12,459
2002 377,333 16,076 109,099 -8,334
2001 367,731 10,654 110,146 -7,235
2000 356,657 3,877 112,501 -5,937
1999 342,630 -1,922 114,829 -3,452
1998 333,196 -5,367 121,332 -4,111
1997 322,253 -37,200 128,327 -4,756
1996 315,820 -44,314 135,615 -5,506
1995 305,878 -38,943 144,345 -8,095
1994 296,465 -37,554 153,647 -4,271
1993 289,044 -43,784 160,922 10,771
1992 284,622 -45,003 163,978 15,124
1991 280,111 -50,451 166,245 16,021
1990 273,846 -32,970 168,180 4,183
1989 267,314 -31,843 169,221 4,100
1988 262,065 -30,068 177,176 3,934
1987 257,730 -29,081 184,101 3,711
1986 252,922 -25,051 188,107 3,464
1985 246,574 -16,623 186,344 2,887
1984 237,838 -12,445 182,386 8,109
1983 228,467 -11,618 179,878 -37,895
1982 220,896 -15,879 177,898 -29,559
1981 212,623 -17,797 176,628 -24,242
1980 205,248 -15,345 171,094 -19,321
1979 196,647 -18,559 171,463 -23,688
1978 187,019 -19,274 173,255 -26,968
1977 175,672 -18,914 174,539 -13,910
1976 165,224 -25,786 172,744 -15,499
1975 157,174 -30,484 166,991 -8,765
1974 149,231 -30,599 160,200 -9,254
1973 141,751 -34,452 153,525 -9,606
1972 135,756 -33,679 147,239 -9,790
1971 130,924 -34,524 142,296 -9,949
1970 127,814 -28,832 138,235 -10,054
1969 123,666 -28,406 135,257 -10,049
1968 121,264 -27,461 134,246 -9,848
1967 117,223 -26,444 132,626 -19,155
1966 113,344 -27,301 131,274 -27,393
1965 109,544 -25,398 127,673 -49,751
1964 105,741 -26,307 124,711 -59,602
1963 101,760 -26,382 120,865 -60,505
1962 98,561 -26,040 116,887 -61,260
1961 95,059 -24,687 111,459 -61,369
1960 92,055 -23,220 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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