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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 2.15 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.94% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Uganda
2100 50,396,049 122,461,518
2099 50,371,646 122,400,118
2098 50,340,708 122,328,333
2097 50,301,449 122,230,315
2096 50,254,384 122,110,905
2095 50,206,715 121,940,556
2094 50,149,903 121,763,948
2093 50,085,053 121,549,120
2092 50,008,681 121,301,128
2091 49,929,664 121,034,858
2090 49,837,226 120,731,912
2089 49,734,724 120,392,371
2088 49,620,919 120,029,300
2087 49,494,737 119,633,372
2086 49,362,187 119,221,630
2085 49,219,467 118,780,837
2084 49,066,778 118,304,392
2083 48,900,924 117,787,304
2082 48,726,216 117,240,484
2081 48,538,535 116,673,088
2080 48,338,979 116,061,969
2079 48,127,894 115,440,209
2078 47,903,951 114,771,629
2077 47,663,056 114,085,142
2076 47,409,997 113,356,858
2075 47,149,765 112,604,741
2074 46,875,743 111,830,528
2073 46,585,405 111,038,122
2072 46,285,042 110,208,535
2071 45,976,704 109,360,734
2070 45,658,250 108,473,738
2069 45,328,458 107,576,028
2068 44,989,376 106,646,220
2067 44,641,084 105,691,752
2066 44,284,227 104,708,323
2065 43,921,189 103,707,399
2064 43,544,203 102,671,371
2063 43,161,275 101,616,654
2062 42,771,313 100,532,299
2061 42,367,805 99,421,530
2060 41,959,718 98,305,883
2059 41,546,100 97,158,930
2058 41,122,194 95,986,215
2057 40,690,044 94,793,892
2056 40,253,866 93,585,691
2055 39,809,697 92,357,892
2054 39,359,338 91,106,039
2053 38,898,535 89,831,291
2052 38,431,175 88,542,276
2051 37,957,565 87,244,950
2050 37,475,049 85,932,109
2049 36,985,041 84,607,399
2048 36,490,848 83,260,483
2047 35,985,064 81,904,082
2046 35,474,395 80,545,542
2045 34,954,181 79,185,378
2044 34,427,047 77,812,065
2043 33,896,351 76,431,508
2042 33,360,095 75,053,218
2041 32,820,380 73,680,031
2040 32,277,889 72,312,112
2039 31,730,935 70,942,351
2038 31,181,218 69,559,994
2037 30,628,970 68,166,092
2036 30,073,757 66,785,108
2035 29,516,558 65,392,706
2034 28,955,953 64,004,533
2033 28,398,148 62,616,072
2032 27,846,475 61,217,174
2031 27,297,514 59,807,490
2030 26,753,459 58,398,308
2029 26,214,248 56,989,526
2028 25,676,364 55,580,177
2027 25,140,461 54,175,341
2026 24,606,254 52,777,106
2025 24,074,580 51,384,894
2024 23,548,781 50,015,092
2023 23,025,776 48,656,601
2022 22,509,038 47,312,719
2021 21,995,243 45,910,930
2020 21,478,690 44,457,152
2019 20,961,952 42,999,637
2018 20,438,288 41,565,831
2017 19,894,407 40,177,388
2016 19,334,856 38,799,152
2015 18,777,487 37,531,446
2014 18,229,461 36,395,539
2013 17,695,409 35,337,042
2012 17,172,287 34,337,438
2011 16,661,908 33,354,543
2010 16,176,498 32,390,802
2009 15,710,066 31,451,151
2008 15,258,093 30,539,553
2007 14,816,307 29,653,430
2006 14,373,707 28,794,003
2005 13,932,123 27,963,289
2004 13,500,533 27,154,515
2003 13,082,532 26,352,124
2002 12,680,897 25,532,870
2001 12,295,001 24,745,676
2000 11,925,546 24,000,150
1999 11,574,928 23,257,281
1998 11,240,664 22,515,806
1997 10,934,223 21,856,046
1996 10,655,942 21,231,550
1995 10,386,722 20,665,667
1994 10,123,798 20,108,801
1993 9,871,713 19,445,161
1992 9,629,275 18,785,032
1991 9,394,632 18,155,901
1990 9,159,356 17,569,897
1989 8,921,175 17,010,698
1988 8,687,435 16,470,483
1987 8,457,109 15,954,170
1986 8,228,847 15,467,579
1985 7,999,935 15,023,681
1984 7,772,256 14,607,677
1983 7,551,129 14,221,881
1982 7,340,197 13,873,631
1981 7,140,271 13,556,452
1980 6,947,900 13,275,741
1979 6,763,903 13,002,163
1978 6,590,984 12,692,113
1977 6,428,734 12,359,669
1976 6,280,635 12,037,294
1975 6,147,569 11,725,240
1974 6,024,904 11,424,846
1973 5,911,927 11,144,236
1972 5,807,234 10,885,796
1971 5,707,999 10,618,206
1970 5,610,304 10,321,603
1969 5,513,177 10,014,858
1968 5,418,644 9,708,632
1967 5,326,348 9,408,924
1966 5,237,933 9,122,864
1965 5,152,833 8,849,203
1964 5,071,034 8,586,363
1963 4,993,623 8,333,663
1962 4,919,672 8,092,231
1961 4,848,224 7,862,217
1960 4,778,621 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Uganda
2100 0.05% 0.05%
2099 0.06% 0.06%
2098 0.08% 0.08%
2097 0.09% 0.1%
2096 0.09% 0.14%
2095 0.11% 0.15%
2094 0.13% 0.18%
2093 0.15% 0.2%
2092 0.16% 0.22%
2091 0.19% 0.25%
2090 0.21% 0.28%
2089 0.23% 0.3%
2088 0.25% 0.33%
2087 0.27% 0.35%
2086 0.29% 0.37%
2085 0.31% 0.4%
2084 0.34% 0.44%
2083 0.36% 0.47%
2082 0.39% 0.49%
2081 0.41% 0.53%
2080 0.44% 0.54%
2079 0.47% 0.58%
2078 0.51% 0.6%
2077 0.53% 0.64%
2076 0.55% 0.67%
2075 0.58% 0.69%
2074 0.62% 0.71%
2073 0.65% 0.75%
2072 0.67% 0.78%
2071 0.7% 0.82%
2070 0.73% 0.83%
2069 0.75% 0.87%
2068 0.78% 0.9%
2067 0.81% 0.94%
2066 0.83% 0.97%
2065 0.87% 1.01%
2064 0.89% 1.04%
2063 0.91% 1.08%
2062 0.95% 1.12%
2061 0.97% 1.13%
2060 1% 1.18%
2059 1.03% 1.22%
2058 1.06% 1.26%
2057 1.08% 1.29%
2056 1.12% 1.33%
2055 1.14% 1.37%
2054 1.18% 1.42%
2053 1.22% 1.46%
2052 1.25% 1.49%
2051 1.29% 1.53%
2050 1.32% 1.57%
2049 1.35% 1.62%
2048 1.41% 1.66%
2047 1.44% 1.69%
2046 1.49% 1.72%
2045 1.53% 1.76%
2044 1.57% 1.81%
2043 1.61% 1.84%
2042 1.64% 1.86%
2041 1.68% 1.89%
2040 1.72% 1.93%
2039 1.76% 1.99%
2038 1.8% 2.04%
2037 1.85% 2.07%
2036 1.89% 2.13%
2035 1.94% 2.17%
2034 1.96% 2.22%
2033 1.98% 2.29%
2032 2.01% 2.36%
2031 2.03% 2.41%
2030 2.06% 2.47%
2029 2.09% 2.54%
2028 2.13% 2.59%
2027 2.17% 2.65%
2026 2.21% 2.71%
2025 2.23% 2.74%
2024 2.27% 2.79%
2023 2.3% 2.84%
2022 2.34% 3.05%
2021 2.4% 3.27%
2020 2.47% 3.39%
2019 2.56% 3.45%
2018 2.73% 3.46%
2017 2.89% 3.55%
2016 2.97% 3.38%
2015 3.01% 3.12%
2014 3.02% 3%
2013 3.05% 2.91%
2012 3.06% 2.95%
2011 3% 2.98%
2010 2.97% 2.99%
2009 2.96% 2.98%
2008 2.98% 2.99%
2007 3.08% 2.98%
2006 3.17% 2.97%
2005 3.2% 2.98%
2004 3.2% 3.04%
2003 3.17% 3.21%
2002 3.14% 3.18%
2001 3.1% 3.11%
2000 3.03% 3.19%
1999 2.97% 3.29%
1998 2.8% 3.02%
1997 2.61% 2.94%
1996 2.59% 2.74%
1995 2.6% 2.77%
1994 2.55% 3.41%
1993 2.52% 3.51%
1992 2.5% 3.47%
1991 2.57% 3.34%
1990 2.67% 3.29%
1989 2.69% 3.28%
1988 2.72% 3.24%
1987 2.77% 3.15%
1986 2.86% 2.95%
1985 2.93% 2.85%
1984 2.93% 2.71%
1983 2.87% 2.51%
1982 2.8% 2.34%
1981 2.77% 2.11%
1980 2.72% 2.1%
1979 2.62% 2.44%
1978 2.52% 2.69%
1977 2.36% 2.68%
1976 2.16% 2.66%
1975 2.04% 2.63%
1974 1.91% 2.52%
1973 1.8% 2.37%
1972 1.74% 2.52%
1971 1.74% 2.87%
1970 1.76% 3.06%
1969 1.74% 3.15%
1968 1.73% 3.19%
1967 1.69% 3.14%
1966 1.65% 3.09%
1965 1.61% 3.06%
1964 1.55% 3.03%
1963 1.5% 2.98%
1962 1.47% 2.93%
1961 1.46% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Uganda
Current population
24880655
53495325
Population rank 59/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.64%
One net population change
1 minute
23.1 seconds
One birth every
42.7 seconds
18.3 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 21/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -119,059
Net migration rank 158/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -119,059
2024 551,536 -25,807 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 545,227 -24,957 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 538,146 -24,960 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 527,468 -13,079 1,423,377 43,464
2020 524,359 -5,661 1,397,288 43,464
2019 540,001 -25,240 1,367,044 107,210
2018 556,493 -23,938 1,332,600 60,724
2017 569,975 -14,780 1,290,658 92,879
2016 571,519 -7,598 1,249,565 123,379
2015 570,554 -19,726 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 563,218 -17,984 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 556,096 -33,212 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 544,293 -20,930 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 530,765 -33,391 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 515,480 -42,055 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 499,596 -40,148 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 485,223 -40,725 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 467,277 -28,202 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 450,357 -4,218 999,958 -156,232
2005 427,243 9,795 969,096 -151,386
2004 408,567 17,570 938,623 -138,770
2003 394,516 15,359 901,374 -96,429
2002 377,333 16,076 868,756 -35,149
2001 367,731 10,654 836,751 -95,956
2000 356,657 3,877 803,069 -52,824
1999 342,630 -1,922 775,166 -39,695
1998 333,196 -5,367 741,175 6,277
1997 322,253 -37,200 727,523 -155,461
1996 315,820 -44,314 699,707 -22,795
1995 305,878 -38,943 697,218 -242,378
1994 296,465 -37,554 675,092 -16,198
1993 289,044 -43,784 650,032 18,349
1992 284,622 -45,003 627,139 24,723
1991 280,111 -50,451 602,740 3,643
1990 273,846 -32,970 587,291 -21,688
1989 267,314 -31,843 565,367 -12,576
1988 262,065 -30,068 547,759 -20,113
1987 257,730 -29,081 527,397 -22,415
1986 252,922 -25,051 487,693 -19,485
1985 246,574 -16,623 462,534 -42,942
1984 237,838 -12,445 421,241 -8,818
1983 228,467 -11,618 404,940 -45,776
1982 220,896 -15,879 390,820 -53,497
1981 212,623 -17,797 380,028 -83,010
1980 205,248 -15,345 370,287 -105,900
1979 196,647 -18,559 381,626 -98,863
1978 187,019 -19,274 371,930 -34,606
1977 175,672 -18,914 365,216 -37,671
1976 165,224 -25,786 359,458 -42,259
1975 157,174 -30,484 354,278 -47,359
1974 149,231 -30,599 345,773 -51,910
1973 141,751 -34,452 340,780 -73,439
1972 135,756 -33,679 335,935 -86,409
1971 130,924 -34,524 328,294 -42,642
1970 127,814 -28,832 333,202 -25,646
1969 123,666 -28,406 320,486 -14,548
1968 121,264 -27,461 309,725 -3,214
1967 117,223 -26,444 296,692 -3,773
1966 113,344 -27,301 282,225 -3,021
1965 109,544 -25,398 271,830 -3,716
1964 105,741 -26,307 260,733 -3,169
1963 101,760 -26,382 250,885 -3,058
1962 98,561 -26,040 241,513 -6,470
1961 95,059 -24,687 232,894 -7,893
1960 92,055 -23,220 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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

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