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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 3.47 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.34% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Turkey
2100 50,396,049 64,394,191
2099 50,371,646 65,045,868
2098 50,340,708 65,690,351
2097 50,301,449 66,342,622
2096 50,254,384 66,990,674
2095 50,206,715 67,642,188
2094 50,149,903 68,296,562
2093 50,085,053 68,963,773
2092 50,008,681 69,625,957
2091 49,929,664 70,290,255
2090 49,837,226 70,960,483
2089 49,734,724 71,623,547
2088 49,620,919 72,281,102
2087 49,494,737 72,928,397
2086 49,362,187 73,576,610
2085 49,219,467 74,223,570
2084 49,066,778 74,853,312
2083 48,900,924 75,483,067
2082 48,726,216 76,111,533
2081 48,538,535 76,726,689
2080 48,338,979 77,339,541
2079 48,127,894 77,938,889
2078 47,903,951 78,532,577
2077 47,663,056 79,120,573
2076 47,409,997 79,705,459
2075 47,149,765 80,277,544
2074 46,875,743 80,848,141
2073 46,585,405 81,396,237
2072 46,285,042 81,938,080
2071 45,976,704 82,465,112
2070 45,658,250 82,981,973
2069 45,328,458 83,480,362
2068 44,989,376 83,963,140
2067 44,641,084 84,428,242
2066 44,284,227 84,886,666
2065 43,921,189 85,336,225
2064 43,544,203 85,771,285
2063 43,161,275 86,187,013
2062 42,771,313 86,587,114
2061 42,367,805 86,962,577
2060 41,959,718 87,319,314
2059 41,546,100 87,663,392
2058 41,122,194 87,973,789
2057 40,690,044 88,264,809
2056 40,253,866 88,534,755
2055 39,809,697 88,764,080
2054 39,359,338 88,972,362
2053 38,898,535 89,151,673
2052 38,431,175 89,310,785
2051 37,957,565 89,437,110
2050 37,475,049 89,541,520
2049 36,985,041 89,614,107
2048 36,490,848 89,651,068
2047 35,985,064 89,659,415
2046 35,474,395 89,634,354
2045 34,954,181 89,608,012
2044 34,427,047 89,557,421
2043 33,896,351 89,493,042
2042 33,360,095 89,404,193
2041 32,820,380 89,303,546
2040 32,277,889 89,187,952
2039 31,730,935 89,051,669
2038 31,181,218 88,901,719
2037 30,628,970 88,727,471
2036 30,073,757 88,537,927
2035 29,516,558 88,343,153
2034 28,955,953 88,139,515
2033 28,398,148 87,918,397
2032 27,846,475 87,687,495
2031 27,297,514 87,437,150
2030 26,753,459 87,166,904
2029 26,214,248 86,903,490
2028 25,676,364 86,627,469
2027 25,140,461 86,350,539
2026 24,606,254 86,093,293
2025 24,074,580 85,878,556
2024 23,548,781 85,518,661
2023 23,025,776 85,325,965
2022 22,509,038 84,979,913
2021 21,995,243 84,147,318
2020 21,478,690 83,384,680
2019 20,961,952 82,579,440
2018 20,438,288 81,407,204
2017 19,894,407 80,312,698
2016 19,334,856 79,277,962
2015 18,777,487 78,218,479
2014 18,229,461 77,181,884
2013 17,695,409 76,147,624
2012 17,172,287 75,175,827
2011 16,661,908 74,223,629
2010 16,176,498 73,142,150
2009 15,710,066 72,039,206
2008 15,258,093 71,051,678
2007 14,816,307 70,158,112
2006 14,373,707 70,045,349
2005 13,932,123 69,329,557
2004 13,500,533 68,592,617
2003 13,082,532 67,831,730
2002 12,680,897 67,048,795
2001 12,295,001 66,245,128
2000 11,925,546 65,425,961
1999 11,574,928 64,591,923
1998 11,240,664 63,734,383
1997 10,934,223 62,852,966
1996 10,655,942 61,951,134
1995 10,386,722 61,024,503
1994 10,123,798 60,033,836
1993 9,871,713 58,999,167
1992 9,629,275 57,990,118
1991 9,394,632 57,009,887
1990 9,159,356 56,015,628
1989 8,921,175 54,976,723
1988 8,687,435 53,909,626
1987 8,457,109 52,843,670
1986 8,228,847 51,777,772
1985 7,999,935 50,687,115
1984 7,772,256 49,574,069
1983 7,551,129 48,447,410
1982 7,340,197 47,322,096
1981 7,140,271 46,321,190
1980 6,947,900 45,408,815
1979 6,763,903 44,510,429
1978 6,590,984 43,645,306
1977 6,428,734 42,773,298
1976 6,280,635 41,899,984
1975 6,147,569 41,053,126
1974 6,024,904 40,210,234
1973 5,911,927 39,329,533
1972 5,807,234 38,430,221
1971 5,707,999 37,518,611
1970 5,610,304 36,638,465
1969 5,513,177 35,787,774
1968 5,418,644 34,921,684
1967 5,326,348 34,050,421
1966 5,237,933 33,177,672
1965 5,152,833 32,345,220
1964 5,071,034 31,543,072
1963 4,993,623 30,726,841
1962 4,919,672 29,916,147
1961 4,848,224 29,119,238
1960 4,778,621 28,329,898

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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Turkey
2100 0.05% -1%
2099 0.06% -0.98%
2098 0.08% -0.98%
2097 0.09% -0.97%
2096 0.09% -0.96%
2095 0.11% -0.96%
2094 0.13% -0.97%
2093 0.15% -0.95%
2092 0.16% -0.95%
2091 0.19% -0.94%
2090 0.21% -0.93%
2089 0.23% -0.91%
2088 0.25% -0.89%
2087 0.27% -0.88%
2086 0.29% -0.87%
2085 0.31% -0.84%
2084 0.34% -0.83%
2083 0.36% -0.83%
2082 0.39% -0.8%
2081 0.41% -0.79%
2080 0.44% -0.77%
2079 0.47% -0.76%
2078 0.51% -0.74%
2077 0.53% -0.73%
2076 0.55% -0.71%
2075 0.58% -0.71%
2074 0.62% -0.67%
2073 0.65% -0.66%
2072 0.67% -0.64%
2071 0.7% -0.62%
2070 0.73% -0.6%
2069 0.75% -0.57%
2068 0.78% -0.55%
2067 0.81% -0.54%
2066 0.83% -0.53%
2065 0.87% -0.51%
2064 0.89% -0.48%
2063 0.91% -0.46%
2062 0.95% -0.43%
2061 0.97% -0.41%
2060 1% -0.39%
2059 1.03% -0.35%
2058 1.06% -0.33%
2057 1.08% -0.3%
2056 1.12% -0.26%
2055 1.14% -0.23%
2054 1.18% -0.2%
2053 1.22% -0.18%
2052 1.25% -0.14%
2051 1.29% -0.12%
2050 1.32% -0.08%
2049 1.35% -0.04%
2048 1.41% -0.009%
2047 1.44% 0.03%
2046 1.49% 0.03%
2045 1.53% 0.06%
2044 1.57% 0.07%
2043 1.61% 0.1%
2042 1.64% 0.11%
2041 1.68% 0.13%
2040 1.72% 0.15%
2039 1.76% 0.17%
2038 1.8% 0.2%
2037 1.85% 0.21%
2036 1.89% 0.22%
2035 1.94% 0.23%
2034 1.96% 0.25%
2033 1.98% 0.26%
2032 2.01% 0.29%
2031 2.03% 0.31%
2030 2.06% 0.3%
2029 2.09% 0.32%
2028 2.13% 0.32%
2027 2.17% 0.3%
2026 2.21% 0.25%
2025 2.23% 0.42%
2024 2.27% 0.23%
2023 2.3% 0.41%
2022 2.34% 0.99%
2021 2.4% 0.91%
2020 2.47% 0.98%
2019 2.56% 1.44%
2018 2.73% 1.36%
2017 2.89% 1.31%
2016 2.97% 1.35%
2015 3.01% 1.34%
2014 3.02% 1.36%
2013 3.05% 1.29%
2012 3.06% 1.28%
2011 3% 1.48%
2010 2.97% 1.53%
2009 2.96% 1.39%
2008 2.98% 1.27%
2007 3.08% 0.16%
2006 3.17% 1.03%
2005 3.2% 1.07%
2004 3.2% 1.12%
2003 3.17% 1.17%
2002 3.14% 1.21%
2001 3.1% 1.25%
2000 3.03% 1.29%
1999 2.97% 1.35%
1998 2.8% 1.4%
1997 2.61% 1.46%
1996 2.59% 1.52%
1995 2.6% 1.65%
1994 2.55% 1.75%
1993 2.52% 1.74%
1992 2.5% 1.72%
1991 2.57% 1.77%
1990 2.67% 1.89%
1989 2.69% 1.98%
1988 2.72% 2.02%
1987 2.77% 2.06%
1986 2.86% 2.15%
1985 2.93% 2.25%
1984 2.93% 2.33%
1983 2.87% 2.38%
1982 2.8% 2.16%
1981 2.77% 2.01%
1980 2.72% 2.02%
1979 2.62% 1.98%
1978 2.52% 2.04%
1977 2.36% 2.08%
1976 2.16% 2.06%
1975 2.04% 2.1%
1974 1.91% 2.24%
1973 1.8% 2.34%
1972 1.74% 2.43%
1971 1.74% 2.4%
1970 1.76% 2.38%
1969 1.74% 2.48%
1968 1.73% 2.56%
1967 1.69% 2.63%
1966 1.65% 2.57%
1965 1.61% 2.54%
1964 1.55% 2.66%
1963 1.5% 2.71%
1962 1.47% 2.74%
1961 1.46% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Turkey
Current population
24880655
86225430
Population rank 59/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 1.04%
One net population change
1 minute
1.46 minutes
One birth every
42.7 seconds
33.5 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +986
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 138/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -258,205
Net migration rank 158/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -258,205
2024 551,536 -25,807 453,249 -275,952
2023 545,227 -24,957 426,630 -318,070
2022 538,146 -24,960 535,373 -301,544
2021 527,468 -13,079 521,713 20,283
2020 524,359 -5,661 608,708 37,934
2019 540,001 -25,240 751,472 -15,690
2018 556,493 -23,938 830,353 187,570
2017 569,975 -14,780 875,408 659,846
2016 571,519 -7,598 895,841 352,063
2015 570,554 -19,726 930,799 1,063,140
2014 563,218 -17,984 957,055 1,033,384
2013 556,096 -33,212 921,386 438,618
2012 544,293 -20,930 917,145 258,623
2011 530,765 -33,391 875,839 68,849
2010 515,480 -42,055 892,334 55,532
2009 499,596 -40,148 900,491 24,276
2008 485,223 -40,725 868,749 47,915
2007 467,277 -28,202 876,626 -186,402
2006 450,357 -4,218 897,351 -190,194
2005 427,243 9,795 898,650 -174,177
2004 408,567 17,570 896,025 -146,574
2003 394,516 15,359 893,683 -121,383
2002 377,333 16,076 922,927 -129,444
2001 367,731 10,654 980,560 -166,759
2000 356,657 3,877 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 342,630 -1,922 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 333,196 -5,367 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 322,253 -37,200 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 315,820 -44,314 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 305,878 -38,943 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 296,465 -37,554 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 289,044 -43,784 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 284,622 -45,003 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 280,111 -50,451 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 273,846 -32,970 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 267,314 -31,843 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 262,065 -30,068 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 257,730 -29,081 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 252,922 -25,051 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 246,574 -16,623 1,098,846 8,960
1984 237,838 -12,445 1,096,529 21,787
1983 228,467 -11,618 1,095,106 39,871
1982 220,896 -15,879 1,091,863 23,728
1981 212,623 -17,797 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 205,248 -15,345 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 196,647 -18,559 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 187,019 -19,274 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 175,672 -18,914 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 165,224 -25,786 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 157,174 -30,484 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 149,231 -30,599 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 141,751 -34,452 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 135,756 -33,679 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 130,924 -34,524 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 127,814 -28,832 991,950 -150,924
1969 123,666 -28,406 970,958 -110,578
1968 121,264 -27,461 950,778 -78,973
1967 117,223 -26,444 936,727 -65,993
1966 113,344 -27,301 925,790 -50,999
1965 109,544 -25,398 904,016 -113,911
1964 105,741 -26,307 884,152 -69,978
1963 101,760 -26,382 862,626 -44,317
1962 98,561 -26,040 837,473 -34,353
1961 95,059 -24,687 816,911 -26,187
1960 92,055 -23,220 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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

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