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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 1.62 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Burkina Faso vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Ukraine
2100 50,396,049 15,603,179
2099 50,371,646 15,862,593
2098 50,340,708 16,125,815
2097 50,301,449 16,393,353
2096 50,254,384 16,664,587
2095 50,206,715 16,939,471
2094 50,149,903 17,219,443
2093 50,085,053 17,504,349
2092 50,008,681 17,793,601
2091 49,929,664 18,087,289
2090 49,837,226 18,386,570
2089 49,734,724 18,689,852
2088 49,620,919 18,998,014
2087 49,494,737 19,311,662
2086 49,362,187 19,630,012
2085 49,219,467 19,952,247
2084 49,066,778 20,280,817
2083 48,900,924 20,613,034
2082 48,726,216 20,949,887
2081 48,538,535 21,289,979
2080 48,338,979 21,633,931
2079 48,127,894 21,981,015
2078 47,903,951 22,331,415
2077 47,663,056 22,684,635
2076 47,409,997 23,041,181
2075 47,149,765 23,400,319
2074 46,875,743 23,762,428
2073 46,585,405 24,126,690
2072 46,285,042 24,491,363
2071 45,976,704 24,859,381
2070 45,658,250 25,229,957
2069 45,328,458 25,602,485
2068 44,989,376 25,976,390
2067 44,641,084 26,352,535
2066 44,284,227 26,730,314
2065 43,921,189 27,109,886
2064 43,544,203 27,491,024
2063 43,161,275 27,872,631
2062 42,771,313 28,254,738
2061 42,367,805 28,638,347
2060 41,959,718 29,021,488
2059 41,546,100 29,404,719
2058 41,122,194 29,788,559
2057 40,690,044 30,170,070
2056 40,253,866 30,548,973
2055 39,809,697 30,926,521
2054 39,359,338 31,299,425
2053 38,898,535 31,669,550
2052 38,431,175 32,035,413
2051 37,957,565 32,397,707
2050 37,475,049 32,754,538
2049 36,985,041 33,107,228
2048 36,490,848 33,451,994
2047 35,985,064 33,793,296
2046 35,474,395 34,131,561
2045 34,954,181 34,463,236
2044 34,427,047 34,790,682
2043 33,896,351 35,115,069
2042 33,360,095 35,437,607
2041 32,820,380 35,758,248
2040 32,277,889 36,075,749
2039 31,730,935 36,396,426
2038 31,181,218 36,714,126
2037 30,628,970 37,031,794
2036 30,073,757 37,345,665
2035 29,516,558 37,659,856
2034 28,955,953 37,972,332
2033 28,398,148 38,283,563
2032 27,846,475 38,592,696
2031 27,297,514 38,902,570
2030 26,753,459 39,210,256
2029 26,214,248 39,514,695
2028 25,676,364 39,816,523
2027 25,140,461 40,111,670
2026 24,606,254 40,408,451
2025 24,074,580 38,980,376
2024 23,548,781 37,860,221
2023 23,025,776 37,732,836
2022 22,509,038 41,048,766
2021 21,995,243 44,298,640
2020 21,478,690 44,680,014
2019 20,961,952 44,957,458
2018 20,438,288 45,208,907
2017 19,894,407 45,436,041
2016 19,334,856 45,616,832
2015 18,777,487 45,784,896
2014 18,229,461 45,972,380
2013 17,695,409 46,126,770
2012 17,172,287 46,210,056
2011 16,661,908 46,307,853
2010 16,176,498 46,456,003
2009 15,710,066 46,623,731
2008 15,258,093 46,819,175
2007 14,816,307 47,062,798
2006 14,373,707 47,278,694
2005 13,932,123 47,585,556
2004 13,500,533 47,979,507
2003 13,082,532 48,315,136
2002 12,680,897 48,677,281
2001 12,295,001 49,106,855
2000 11,925,546 49,556,660
1999 11,574,928 49,976,446
1998 11,240,664 50,379,731
1997 10,934,223 50,786,885
1996 10,655,942 51,226,109
1995 10,386,722 51,665,539
1994 10,123,798 52,075,998
1993 9,871,713 52,350,126
1992 9,629,275 52,323,671
1991 9,394,632 52,170,961
1990 9,159,356 52,054,092
1989 8,921,175 51,917,817
1988 8,687,435 51,724,853
1987 8,457,109 51,515,732
1986 8,228,847 51,318,745
1985 7,999,935 51,108,770
1984 7,772,256 50,887,599
1983 7,551,129 50,637,029
1982 7,340,197 50,402,724
1981 7,140,271 50,189,281
1980 6,947,900 49,955,152
1979 6,763,903 49,721,381
1978 6,590,984 49,521,243
1977 6,428,734 49,336,481
1976 6,280,635 49,120,842
1975 6,147,569 48,865,229
1974 6,024,904 48,576,570
1973 5,911,927 48,277,121
1972 5,807,234 47,946,893
1971 5,707,999 47,573,287
1970 5,610,304 47,261,306
1969 5,513,177 46,976,256
1968 5,418,644 46,614,325
1967 5,326,348 46,215,988
1966 5,237,933 45,802,519
1965 5,152,833 45,386,892
1964 5,071,034 44,951,156
1963 4,993,623 44,462,372
1962 4,919,672 43,943,674
1961 4,848,224 43,399,766
1960 4,778,621 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Ukraine
2100 0.05% -1.64%
2099 0.06% -1.63%
2098 0.08% -1.63%
2097 0.09% -1.63%
2096 0.09% -1.62%
2095 0.11% -1.63%
2094 0.13% -1.63%
2093 0.15% -1.63%
2092 0.16% -1.62%
2091 0.19% -1.63%
2090 0.21% -1.62%
2089 0.23% -1.62%
2088 0.25% -1.62%
2087 0.27% -1.62%
2086 0.29% -1.62%
2085 0.31% -1.62%
2084 0.34% -1.61%
2083 0.36% -1.61%
2082 0.39% -1.6%
2081 0.41% -1.59%
2080 0.44% -1.58%
2079 0.47% -1.57%
2078 0.51% -1.56%
2077 0.53% -1.55%
2076 0.55% -1.53%
2075 0.58% -1.52%
2074 0.62% -1.51%
2073 0.65% -1.49%
2072 0.67% -1.48%
2071 0.7% -1.47%
2070 0.73% -1.46%
2069 0.75% -1.44%
2068 0.78% -1.43%
2067 0.81% -1.41%
2066 0.83% -1.4%
2065 0.87% -1.39%
2064 0.89% -1.37%
2063 0.91% -1.35%
2062 0.95% -1.34%
2061 0.97% -1.32%
2060 1% -1.3%
2059 1.03% -1.29%
2058 1.06% -1.26%
2057 1.08% -1.24%
2056 1.12% -1.22%
2055 1.14% -1.19%
2054 1.18% -1.17%
2053 1.22% -1.14%
2052 1.25% -1.12%
2051 1.29% -1.09%
2050 1.32% -1.07%
2049 1.35% -1.03%
2048 1.41% -1.01%
2047 1.44% -0.99%
2046 1.49% -0.96%
2045 1.53% -0.94%
2044 1.57% -0.92%
2043 1.61% -0.91%
2042 1.64% -0.9%
2041 1.68% -0.88%
2040 1.72% -0.88%
2039 1.76% -0.87%
2038 1.8% -0.86%
2037 1.85% -0.84%
2036 1.89% -0.83%
2035 1.94% -0.82%
2034 1.96% -0.81%
2033 1.98% -0.8%
2032 2.01% -0.8%
2031 2.03% -0.78%
2030 2.06% -0.77%
2029 2.09% -0.76%
2028 2.13% -0.74%
2027 2.17% -0.73%
2026 2.21% 3.66%
2025 2.23% 2.96%
2024 2.27% 0.34%
2023 2.3% -8.08%
2022 2.34% -7.34%
2021 2.4% -0.85%
2020 2.47% -0.62%
2019 2.56% -0.56%
2018 2.73% -0.5%
2017 2.89% -0.4%
2016 2.97% -0.37%
2015 3.01% -0.41%
2014 3.02% -0.33%
2013 3.05% -0.18%
2012 3.06% -0.21%
2011 3% -0.32%
2010 2.97% -0.36%
2009 2.96% -0.42%
2008 2.98% -0.52%
2007 3.08% -0.46%
2006 3.17% -0.64%
2005 3.2% -0.82%
2004 3.2% -0.69%
2003 3.17% -0.74%
2002 3.14% -0.87%
2001 3.1% -0.91%
2000 3.03% -0.84%
1999 2.97% -0.8%
1998 2.8% -0.8%
1997 2.61% -0.86%
1996 2.59% -0.85%
1995 2.6% -0.79%
1994 2.55% -0.52%
1993 2.52% 0.05%
1992 2.5% 0.29%
1991 2.57% 0.22%
1990 2.67% 0.26%
1989 2.69% 0.37%
1988 2.72% 0.41%
1987 2.77% 0.38%
1986 2.86% 0.41%
1985 2.93% 0.43%
1984 2.93% 0.49%
1983 2.87% 0.46%
1982 2.8% 0.43%
1981 2.77% 0.47%
1980 2.72% 0.47%
1979 2.62% 0.4%
1978 2.52% 0.37%
1977 2.36% 0.44%
1976 2.16% 0.52%
1975 2.04% 0.59%
1974 1.91% 0.62%
1973 1.8% 0.69%
1972 1.74% 0.79%
1971 1.74% 0.66%
1970 1.76% 0.61%
1969 1.74% 0.78%
1968 1.73% 0.86%
1967 1.69% 0.9%
1966 1.65% 0.92%
1965 1.61% 0.97%
1964 1.55% 1.1%
1963 1.5% 1.18%
1962 1.47% 1.25%
1961 1.46% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Ukraine
Current population
24880655
40408451
Population rank 59/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.49%
One net population change
1 minute
28.2 seconds
One birth every
42.7 seconds
2.54 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 13/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -27,130 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 158/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 1,702,358
2024 551,536 -25,807 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 545,227 -24,957 -283,185 -299,961
2022 538,146 -24,960 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 527,468 -13,079 -449,941 -1,129
2020 524,359 -5,661 -307,533 -4,167
2019 540,001 -25,240 -236,296 -6,908
2018 556,493 -23,938 -227,491 -32,220
2017 569,975 -14,780 -158,390 -36,155
2016 571,519 -7,598 -135,710 -31,340
2015 570,554 -19,726 -147,107 -21,992
2014 563,218 -17,984 -140,216 -65,678
2013 556,096 -33,212 -129,662 26,781
2012 544,293 -20,930 -130,451 66,768
2011 530,765 -33,391 -158,372 26,457
2010 515,480 -42,055 -180,388 16,030
2009 499,596 -40,148 -197,918 26,796
2008 485,223 -40,725 -229,086 9,312
2007 467,277 -28,202 -282,659 15,237
2006 450,357 -4,218 -300,787 136,442
2005 427,243 9,795 -337,857 -111,493
2004 408,567 17,570 -344,157 5,644
2003 394,516 15,359 -351,299 18,540
2002 377,333 16,076 -364,544 -26,991
2001 367,731 10,654 -374,734 -92,847
2000 356,657 3,877 -364,143 -67,865
1999 342,630 -1,922 -348,286 -59,247
1998 333,196 -5,367 -318,299 -80,684
1997 322,253 -37,200 -306,549 -108,735
1996 315,820 -44,314 -305,154 -158,008
1995 305,878 -38,943 -281,629 -134,053
1994 296,465 -37,554 -238,820 -166,380
1993 289,044 -43,784 -169,405 26,357
1992 284,622 -45,003 -95,857 291,788
1991 280,111 -50,451 -16,486 125,962
1990 273,846 -32,970 48,463 75,760
1989 267,314 -31,843 106,431 36,978
1988 262,065 -30,068 162,002 75,637
1987 257,730 -29,081 198,850 -18,275
1986 252,922 -25,051 225,751 -12,369
1985 246,574 -16,623 201,011 5,546
1984 237,838 -12,445 222,430 13,340
1983 228,467 -11,618 241,741 23,608
1982 220,896 -15,879 194,101 9,096
1981 212,623 -17,797 182,839 40,807
1980 205,248 -15,345 197,223 47,406
1979 196,647 -18,559 197,294 25,635
1978 187,019 -19,274 206,554 -29,180
1977 175,672 -18,914 216,932 -24,745
1976 165,224 -25,786 247,323 -8,219
1975 157,174 -30,484 256,787 15,336
1974 149,231 -30,599 273,486 31,725
1973 141,751 -34,452 274,938 18,777
1972 135,756 -33,679 309,785 56,928
1971 130,924 -34,524 305,849 74,604
1970 127,814 -28,832 291,839 -48,335
1969 123,666 -28,406 274,858 51,763
1968 121,264 -27,461 295,162 102,096
1967 117,223 -26,444 313,899 85,527
1966 113,344 -27,301 337,794 89,737
1965 109,544 -25,398 334,365 69,354
1964 105,741 -26,307 391,120 76,650
1963 101,760 -26,382 449,648 60,178
1962 98,561 -26,040 481,887 45,712
1961 95,059 -24,687 508,602 51,625
1960 92,055 -23,220 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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