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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 40,125,599 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 0.78% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Burkina Faso vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Ukraine
2100 50,408,328 15,493,960
2099 50,383,919 15,751,557
2098 50,352,973 16,012,938
2097 50,313,705 16,278,602
2096 50,266,628 16,547,938
2095 50,218,948 16,820,897
2094 50,162,122 17,098,910
2093 50,097,256 17,381,822
2092 50,020,865 17,669,049
2091 49,941,829 17,960,681
2090 49,849,369 18,257,867
2089 49,746,842 18,559,027
2088 49,633,009 18,865,031
2087 49,506,797 19,176,483
2086 49,374,214 19,492,606
2085 49,231,459 19,812,584
2084 49,078,733 20,138,855
2083 48,912,839 20,468,747
2082 48,738,088 20,803,241
2081 48,550,361 21,140,953
2080 48,350,756 21,482,498
2079 48,139,621 21,827,152
2078 47,915,623 22,175,099
2077 47,674,670 22,525,846
2076 47,421,548 22,879,896
2075 47,161,253 23,236,521
2074 46,887,164 23,596,095
2073 46,596,755 23,957,807
2072 46,296,320 24,319,928
2071 45,987,906 24,685,370
2070 45,669,374 25,053,352
2069 45,339,502 25,423,272
2068 45,000,338 25,794,560
2067 44,651,960 26,168,072
2066 44,295,017 26,543,206
2065 43,931,890 26,920,121
2064 43,554,812 27,298,592
2063 43,171,791 27,677,528
2062 42,781,734 28,056,960
2061 42,378,127 28,437,884
2060 41,969,941 28,818,343
2059 41,556,223 29,198,891
2058 41,132,214 29,580,044
2057 40,699,958 29,958,884
2056 40,263,674 30,335,136
2055 39,819,396 30,710,041
2054 39,368,928 31,080,334
2053 38,908,013 31,447,868
2052 38,440,539 31,811,171
2051 37,966,813 32,170,929
2050 37,484,179 32,525,262
2049 36,994,052 32,875,483
2048 36,499,739 33,217,836
2047 35,993,831 33,556,749
2046 35,483,039 33,892,646
2045 34,962,697 34,221,999
2044 34,435,436 34,547,153
2043 33,904,610 34,869,270
2042 33,368,223 35,189,550
2041 32,828,377 35,507,946
2040 32,285,754 35,823,225
2039 31,738,667 36,141,658
2038 31,188,815 36,457,134
2037 30,636,433 36,772,578
2036 30,081,085 37,084,252
2035 29,523,750 37,396,243
2034 28,963,008 37,706,533
2033 28,405,067 38,015,585
2032 27,853,260 38,322,554
2031 27,304,165 38,630,259
2030 26,759,978 38,935,791
2029 26,220,635 39,238,099
2028 25,682,620 39,537,815
2027 25,146,586 39,830,895
2026 24,612,250 40,125,599
2025 24,080,445 38,707,520
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% 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 51.4% to 37,484,179 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 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 15.5M 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 2.26% 2.24%
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 (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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Ukraine
Current population
24756783
40125599
Population rank 59/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.48%
One net population change
1 minute
4.13 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
2.48 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +349
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 147/197
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 - -25,807 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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