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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 53,170,946 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 +2.63% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Uganda
2100 50,408,328 122,497,526
2099 50,383,919 122,436,109
2098 50,352,973 122,364,302
2097 50,313,705 122,266,255
2096 50,266,628 122,146,810
2095 50,218,948 121,976,411
2094 50,162,122 121,799,752
2093 50,097,256 121,584,860
2092 50,020,865 121,336,796
2091 49,941,829 121,070,447
2090 49,849,369 120,767,412
2089 49,746,842 120,427,771
2088 49,633,009 120,064,594
2087 49,506,797 119,668,549
2086 49,374,214 119,256,686
2085 49,231,459 118,815,763
2084 49,078,733 118,339,179
2083 48,912,839 117,821,938
2082 48,738,088 117,274,958
2081 48,550,361 116,707,394
2080 48,350,756 116,096,095
2079 48,139,621 115,474,153
2078 47,915,623 114,805,376
2077 47,674,670 114,118,687
2076 47,421,548 113,390,189
2075 47,161,253 112,637,851
2074 46,887,164 111,863,410
2073 46,596,755 111,070,771
2072 46,296,320 110,240,940
2071 45,987,906 109,392,890
2070 45,669,374 108,505,633
2069 45,339,502 107,607,659
2068 45,000,338 106,677,578
2067 44,651,960 105,722,829
2066 44,295,017 104,739,111
2065 43,931,890 103,737,893
2064 43,554,812 102,701,560
2063 43,171,791 101,646,533
2062 42,781,734 100,561,859
2061 42,378,127 99,450,764
2060 41,969,941 98,334,788
2059 41,556,223 97,187,498
2058 41,132,214 96,014,439
2057 40,699,958 94,821,765
2056 40,263,674 93,613,209
2055 39,819,396 92,385,049
2054 39,368,928 91,132,827
2053 38,908,013 89,857,705
2052 38,440,539 88,568,311
2051 37,966,813 87,270,603
2050 37,484,179 85,957,376
2049 36,994,052 84,632,277
2048 36,499,739 83,284,965
2047 35,993,831 81,928,165
2046 35,483,039 80,569,225
2045 34,962,697 79,208,662
2044 34,435,436 77,834,944
2043 33,904,610 76,453,982
2042 33,368,223 75,075,287
2041 32,828,377 73,701,695
2040 32,285,754 72,333,375
2039 31,738,667 70,963,211
2038 31,188,815 69,580,447
2037 30,636,433 68,186,136
2036 30,081,085 66,804,746
2035 29,523,750 65,411,934
2034 28,963,008 64,023,352
2033 28,405,067 62,634,483
2032 27,853,260 61,235,174
2031 27,304,165 59,825,075
2030 26,759,978 58,415,479
2029 26,220,635 57,006,283
2028 25,682,620 55,596,520
2027 25,146,586 54,191,271
2026 24,612,250 52,792,624
2025 24,080,445 51,400,003
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% 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 51.4% to 37,484,179 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 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 2.26% 2.77%
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 (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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Uganda
Current population
24756783
53170946
Population rank 59/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.64%
One net population change
1 minute
23.2 seconds
One birth every
43.3 seconds
18.4 seconds
One death every
2.87 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 22/197
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 - -25,807 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 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 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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