Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 3.19 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Turkmenistan
2100 50,396,049 10,041,228
2099 50,371,646 10,070,007
2098 50,340,708 10,097,571
2097 50,301,449 10,123,813
2096 50,254,384 10,148,560
2095 50,206,715 10,172,371
2094 50,149,903 10,194,567
2093 50,085,053 10,215,533
2092 50,008,681 10,235,132
2091 49,929,664 10,253,189
2090 49,837,226 10,270,414
2089 49,734,724 10,285,963
2088 49,620,919 10,300,439
2087 49,494,737 10,313,629
2086 49,362,187 10,325,212
2085 49,219,467 10,335,299
2084 49,066,778 10,343,821
2083 48,900,924 10,350,710
2082 48,726,216 10,356,526
2081 48,538,535 10,360,689
2080 48,338,979 10,363,394
2079 48,127,894 10,364,229
2078 47,903,951 10,363,113
2077 47,663,056 10,360,467
2076 47,409,997 10,356,079
2075 47,149,765 10,349,863
2074 46,875,743 10,342,496
2073 46,585,405 10,333,532
2072 46,285,042 10,322,776
2071 45,976,704 10,310,748
2070 45,658,250 10,297,702
2069 45,328,458 10,283,723
2068 44,989,376 10,268,779
2067 44,641,084 10,252,681
2066 44,284,227 10,235,535
2065 43,921,189 10,217,603
2064 43,544,203 10,198,228
2063 43,161,275 10,177,447
2062 42,771,313 10,155,121
2061 42,367,805 10,131,160
2060 41,959,718 10,105,616
2059 41,546,100 10,077,893
2058 41,122,194 10,047,185
2057 40,690,044 10,013,846
2056 40,253,866 9,977,699
2055 39,809,697 9,938,273
2054 39,359,338 9,895,840
2053 38,898,535 9,849,324
2052 38,431,175 9,799,331
2051 37,957,565 9,745,673
2050 37,475,049 9,688,197
2049 36,985,041 9,627,119
2048 36,490,848 9,562,502
2047 35,985,064 9,494,734
2046 35,474,395 9,423,990
2045 34,954,181 9,350,870
2044 34,427,047 9,275,707
2043 33,896,351 9,199,229
2042 33,360,095 9,121,705
2041 32,820,380 9,043,208
2040 32,277,889 8,964,374
2039 31,730,935 8,885,167
2038 31,181,218 8,805,836
2037 30,628,970 8,726,399
2036 30,073,757 8,646,796
2035 29,516,558 8,567,354
2034 28,955,953 8,487,651
2033 28,398,148 8,407,327
2032 27,846,475 8,326,172
2031 27,297,514 8,243,436
2030 26,753,459 8,158,380
2029 26,214,248 8,065,431
2028 25,676,364 7,964,546
2027 25,140,461 7,856,302
2026 24,606,254 7,740,924
2025 24,074,580 7,618,847
2024 23,548,781 7,494,498
2023 23,025,776 7,364,438
2022 22,509,038 7,230,193
2021 21,995,243 7,092,043
2020 21,478,690 6,949,912
2019 20,961,952 6,803,944
2018 20,438,288 6,655,524
2017 19,894,407 6,507,061
2016 19,334,856 6,360,041
2015 18,777,487 6,215,770
2014 18,229,461 6,075,283
2013 17,695,409 5,939,341
2012 17,172,287 5,808,546
2011 16,661,908 5,683,417
2010 16,176,498 5,564,356
2009 15,710,066 5,451,592
2008 15,258,093 5,345,029
2007 14,816,307 5,244,046
2006 14,373,707 5,147,105
2005 13,932,123 5,052,257
2004 13,500,533 4,958,093
2003 13,082,532 4,863,865
2002 12,680,897 4,769,465
2001 12,295,001 4,675,409
2000 11,925,546 4,582,677
1999 11,574,928 4,492,170
1998 11,240,664 4,410,507
1997 10,934,223 4,336,730
1996 10,655,942 4,263,819
1995 10,386,722 4,191,203
1994 10,123,798 4,116,662
1993 9,871,713 4,032,407
1992 9,629,275 3,944,689
1991 9,394,632 3,855,894
1990 9,159,356 3,760,562
1989 8,921,175 3,662,459
1988 8,687,435 3,559,363
1987 8,457,109 3,452,731
1986 8,228,847 3,347,809
1985 7,999,935 3,247,534
1984 7,772,256 3,154,079
1983 7,551,129 3,067,534
1982 7,340,197 2,985,557
1981 7,140,271 2,907,187
1980 6,947,900 2,832,203
1979 6,763,903 2,760,358
1978 6,590,984 2,691,088
1977 6,428,734 2,623,948
1976 6,280,635 2,558,521
1975 6,147,569 2,494,570
1974 6,024,904 2,432,028
1973 5,911,927 2,370,919
1972 5,807,234 2,311,430
1971 5,707,999 2,253,119
1970 5,610,304 2,195,616
1969 5,513,177 2,139,024
1968 5,418,644 2,083,069
1967 5,326,348 2,027,403
1966 5,237,933 1,971,737
1965 5,152,833 1,915,916
1964 5,071,034 1,859,997
1963 4,993,623 1,804,272
1962 4,919,672 1,749,214
1961 4,848,224 1,695,400
1960 4,778,621 1,643,457

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Turkmenistan
2100 0.05% -0.29%
2099 0.06% -0.27%
2098 0.08% -0.26%
2097 0.09% -0.24%
2096 0.09% -0.23%
2095 0.11% -0.22%
2094 0.13% -0.21%
2093 0.15% -0.19%
2092 0.16% -0.18%
2091 0.19% -0.17%
2090 0.21% -0.15%
2089 0.23% -0.14%
2088 0.25% -0.13%
2087 0.27% -0.11%
2086 0.29% -0.1%
2085 0.31% -0.08%
2084 0.34% -0.07%
2083 0.36% -0.06%
2082 0.39% -0.04%
2081 0.41% -0.03%
2080 0.44% -0.008%
2079 0.47% 0.01%
2078 0.51% 0.03%
2077 0.53% 0.04%
2076 0.55% 0.06%
2075 0.58% 0.07%
2074 0.62% 0.09%
2073 0.65% 0.1%
2072 0.67% 0.12%
2071 0.7% 0.13%
2070 0.73% 0.14%
2069 0.75% 0.15%
2068 0.78% 0.16%
2067 0.81% 0.17%
2066 0.83% 0.18%
2065 0.87% 0.19%
2064 0.89% 0.2%
2063 0.91% 0.22%
2062 0.95% 0.24%
2061 0.97% 0.25%
2060 1% 0.28%
2059 1.03% 0.31%
2058 1.06% 0.33%
2057 1.08% 0.36%
2056 1.12% 0.4%
2055 1.14% 0.43%
2054 1.18% 0.47%
2053 1.22% 0.51%
2052 1.25% 0.55%
2051 1.29% 0.59%
2050 1.32% 0.63%
2049 1.35% 0.68%
2048 1.41% 0.71%
2047 1.44% 0.75%
2046 1.49% 0.78%
2045 1.53% 0.81%
2044 1.57% 0.83%
2043 1.61% 0.85%
2042 1.64% 0.87%
2041 1.68% 0.88%
2040 1.72% 0.89%
2039 1.76% 0.9%
2038 1.8% 0.91%
2037 1.85% 0.92%
2036 1.89% 0.93%
2035 1.94% 0.94%
2034 1.96% 0.96%
2033 1.98% 0.97%
2032 2.01% 1%
2031 2.03% 1.04%
2030 2.06% 1.15%
2029 2.09% 1.27%
2028 2.13% 1.38%
2027 2.17% 1.49%
2026 2.21% 1.6%
2025 2.23% 1.66%
2024 2.27% 1.77%
2023 2.3% 1.86%
2022 2.34% 1.95%
2021 2.4% 2.05%
2020 2.47% 2.15%
2019 2.56% 2.23%
2018 2.73% 2.28%
2017 2.89% 2.31%
2016 2.97% 2.32%
2015 3.01% 2.31%
2014 3.02% 2.29%
2013 3.05% 2.25%
2012 3.06% 2.2%
2011 3% 2.14%
2010 2.97% 2.07%
2009 2.96% 1.99%
2008 2.98% 1.93%
2007 3.08% 1.88%
2006 3.17% 1.88%
2005 3.2% 1.9%
2004 3.2% 1.94%
2003 3.17% 1.98%
2002 3.14% 2.01%
2001 3.1% 2.02%
2000 3.03% 2.01%
1999 2.97% 1.85%
1998 2.8% 1.7%
1997 2.61% 1.71%
1996 2.59% 1.73%
1995 2.6% 1.81%
1994 2.55% 2.09%
1993 2.52% 2.22%
1992 2.5% 2.3%
1991 2.57% 2.54%
1990 2.67% 2.68%
1989 2.69% 2.9%
1988 2.72% 3.09%
1987 2.77% 3.13%
1986 2.86% 3.09%
1985 2.93% 2.96%
1984 2.93% 2.82%
1983 2.87% 2.75%
1982 2.8% 2.7%
1981 2.77% 2.65%
1980 2.72% 2.6%
1979 2.62% 2.57%
1978 2.52% 2.56%
1977 2.36% 2.56%
1976 2.16% 2.56%
1975 2.04% 2.57%
1974 1.91% 2.58%
1973 1.8% 2.57%
1972 1.74% 2.59%
1971 1.74% 2.62%
1970 1.76% 2.65%
1969 1.74% 2.69%
1968 1.73% 2.75%
1967 1.69% 2.82%
1966 1.65% 2.91%
1965 1.61% 3.01%
1964 1.55% 3.09%
1963 1.5% 3.15%
1962 1.47% 3.17%
1961 1.46% 3.16%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.23%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Turkmenistan
Current population
24880655
7800189
Population rank 59/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.09%
One net population change
1 minute
4.24 minutes
One birth every
42.7 seconds
3.35 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +341
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 63/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +13,268
Net migration rank 158/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 13,268
2024 551,536 -25,807 112,942 14,646
2023 545,227 -24,957 117,529 15,005
2022 538,146 -24,960 121,814 14,141
2021 527,468 -13,079 122,721 17,617
2020 524,359 -5,661 124,014 19,913
2019 540,001 -25,240 128,275 19,735
2018 556,493 -23,938 129,537 19,293
2017 569,975 -14,780 131,417 16,678
2016 571,519 -7,598 132,581 13,365
2015 570,554 -19,726 132,663 9,936
2014 563,218 -17,984 129,677 8,696
2013 556,096 -33,212 126,217 7,287
2012 544,293 -20,930 120,957 7,125
2011 530,765 -33,391 115,197 6,992
2010 515,480 -42,055 109,318 6,621
2009 499,596 -40,148 102,931 6,656
2008 485,223 -40,725 96,815 6,734
2007 467,277 -28,202 92,038 6,388
2006 450,357 -4,218 87,840 7,613
2005 427,243 9,795 83,968 10,263
2004 408,567 17,570 79,850 14,242
2003 394,516 15,359 76,737 17,625
2002 377,333 16,076 75,639 18,803
2001 367,731 10,654 76,682 16,982
2000 356,657 3,877 76,875 14,925
1999 342,630 -1,922 76,362 12,859
1998 333,196 -5,367 77,342 -3,239
1997 322,253 -37,200 79,045 -5,600
1996 315,820 -44,314 80,996 -8,627
1995 305,878 -38,943 86,289 -13,423
1994 296,465 -37,554 89,319 -13,094
1993 289,044 -43,784 92,596 -312
1992 284,622 -45,003 96,668 -13,517
1991 280,111 -50,451 99,297 -4,864
1990 273,846 -32,970 101,099 -4,864
1989 267,314 -31,843 103,553 -3,576
1988 262,065 -30,068 104,802 1,408
1987 257,730 -29,081 103,885 3,161
1986 252,922 -25,051 100,930 1,878
1985 246,574 -16,623 95,890 1,861
1984 237,838 -12,445 90,591 -1,427
1983 228,467 -11,618 85,183 -1,264
1982 220,896 -15,879 80,989 -961
1981 212,623 -17,797 77,829 -1,102
1980 205,248 -15,345 74,394 -1,152
1979 196,647 -18,559 71,135 -677
1978 187,019 -19,274 68,437 -350
1977 175,672 -18,914 66,318 -132
1976 165,224 -25,786 64,513 160
1975 157,174 -30,484 62,681 550
1974 149,231 -30,599 60,925 924
1973 141,751 -34,452 59,169 1,194
1972 135,756 -33,679 57,326 1,293
1971 130,924 -34,524 56,666 1,348
1970 127,814 -28,832 55,617 1,376
1969 123,666 -28,406 54,791 1,397
1968 121,264 -27,461 54,324 1,401
1967 117,223 -26,444 54,209 1,397
1966 113,344 -27,301 54,353 1,377
1965 109,544 -25,398 54,558 1,366
1964 105,741 -26,307 54,574 1,340
1963 101,760 -26,382 54,203 1,332
1962 98,561 -26,040 53,248 1,337
1961 95,059 -24,687 51,659 1,372
1960 92,055 -23,220 49,436 1,421

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.