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Population in Burkina Faso compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 2.12 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Burkina Faso vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso UAE
2100 50,408,328 26,368,750
2099 50,383,919 26,130,374
2098 50,352,973 25,894,010
2097 50,313,705 25,660,062
2096 50,266,628 25,427,961
2095 50,218,948 25,197,670
2094 50,162,122 24,968,891
2093 50,097,256 24,741,434
2092 50,020,865 24,515,086
2091 49,941,829 24,289,496
2090 49,849,369 24,064,404
2089 49,746,842 23,839,033
2088 49,633,009 23,613,963
2087 49,506,797 23,388,786
2086 49,374,214 23,163,641
2085 49,231,459 22,938,169
2084 49,078,733 22,711,804
2083 48,912,839 22,484,154
2082 48,738,088 22,255,625
2081 48,550,361 22,026,183
2080 48,350,756 21,796,073
2079 48,139,621 21,565,118
2078 47,915,623 21,333,574
2077 47,674,670 21,101,274
2076 47,421,548 20,868,733
2075 47,161,253 20,636,203
2074 46,887,164 20,404,044
2073 46,596,755 20,171,659
2072 46,296,320 19,940,853
2071 45,987,906 19,710,934
2070 45,669,374 19,483,026
2069 45,339,502 19,256,572
2068 45,000,338 19,032,681
2067 44,651,960 18,811,331
2066 44,295,017 18,593,017
2065 43,931,890 18,377,364
2064 43,554,812 18,164,584
2063 43,171,791 17,955,352
2062 42,781,734 17,749,596
2061 42,378,127 17,547,827
2060 41,969,941 17,349,620
2059 41,556,223 17,153,273
2058 41,132,214 16,959,263
2057 40,699,958 16,767,893
2056 40,263,674 16,579,195
2055 39,819,396 16,392,558
2054 39,368,928 16,207,309
2053 38,908,013 16,024,789
2052 38,440,539 15,844,357
2051 37,966,813 15,665,362
2050 37,484,179 15,487,008
2049 36,994,052 15,309,031
2048 36,499,739 15,132,784
2047 35,993,831 14,958,209
2046 35,483,039 14,788,046
2045 34,962,697 14,620,902
2044 34,435,436 14,454,466
2043 33,904,610 14,289,021
2042 33,368,223 14,124,515
2041 32,828,377 13,961,010
2040 32,285,754 13,798,651
2039 31,738,667 13,637,499
2038 31,188,815 13,477,450
2037 30,636,433 13,319,346
2036 30,081,085 13,163,073
2035 29,523,750 13,009,160
2034 28,963,008 12,857,729
2033 28,405,067 12,709,520
2032 27,853,260 12,564,906
2031 27,304,165 12,424,286
2030 26,759,978 12,288,186
2029 26,220,635 12,148,661
2028 25,682,620 11,999,549
2027 25,146,586 11,831,082
2026 24,612,250 11,632,806
2025 24,080,445 11,367,504
2024 23,548,781 10,986,400
2023 23,025,776 10,483,751
2022 22,509,038 10,074,977
2021 21,995,243 9,575,152
2020 21,478,690 9,401,038
2019 20,961,952 9,445,785
2018 20,438,288 9,346,701
2017 19,894,407 9,223,225
2016 19,334,856 8,935,095
2015 18,777,487 8,505,237
2014 18,229,461 8,059,440
2013 17,695,409 7,693,031
2012 17,172,287 7,391,448
2011 16,661,908 7,104,538
2010 16,176,498 6,869,838
2009 15,710,066 6,707,058
2008 15,258,093 6,302,664
2007 14,816,307 5,624,635
2006 14,373,707 5,009,100
2005 13,932,123 4,664,790
2004 13,500,533 4,428,967
2003 13,082,532 4,192,457
2002 12,680,897 3,956,826
2001 12,295,001 3,723,590
2000 11,925,546 3,493,575
1999 11,574,928 3,266,009
1998 11,240,664 3,040,421
1997 10,934,223 2,817,410
1996 10,655,942 2,597,564
1995 10,386,722 2,434,662
1994 10,123,798 2,328,188
1993 9,871,713 2,222,093
1992 9,629,275 2,114,730
1991 9,394,632 2,006,626
1990 9,159,356 1,898,220
1989 8,921,175 1,789,851
1988 8,687,435 1,681,788
1987 8,457,109 1,574,244
1986 8,228,847 1,467,383
1985 7,999,935 1,377,911
1984 7,772,256 1,305,996
1983 7,551,129 1,235,305
1982 7,340,197 1,166,370
1981 7,140,271 1,099,855
1980 6,947,900 1,015,700
1979 6,763,903 912,010
1978 6,590,984 809,274
1977 6,428,734 710,209
1976 6,280,635 615,866
1975 6,147,569 542,856
1974 6,024,904 489,087
1973 5,911,927 436,399
1972 5,807,234 385,014
1971 5,707,999 335,027
1970 5,610,304 286,536
1969 5,513,177 239,660
1968 5,418,644 199,416
1967 5,326,348 179,700
1966 5,237,933 173,976
1965 5,152,833 167,103
1964 5,071,034 159,692
1963 4,993,623 152,211
1962 4,919,672 144,946
1961 4,848,224 137,989
1960 4,778,621 131,334

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 the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso UAE
2100 0.05% 0.91%
2099 0.06% 0.91%
2098 0.08% 0.91%
2097 0.09% 0.91%
2096 0.09% 0.91%
2095 0.11% 0.92%
2094 0.13% 0.92%
2093 0.15% 0.92%
2092 0.16% 0.93%
2091 0.19% 0.94%
2090 0.21% 0.95%
2089 0.23% 0.95%
2088 0.25% 0.96%
2087 0.27% 0.97%
2086 0.29% 0.98%
2085 0.31% 1%
2084 0.34% 1.01%
2083 0.36% 1.03%
2082 0.39% 1.04%
2081 0.41% 1.06%
2080 0.44% 1.07%
2079 0.47% 1.09%
2078 0.51% 1.1%
2077 0.53% 1.11%
2076 0.55% 1.13%
2075 0.58% 1.14%
2074 0.62% 1.15%
2073 0.65% 1.16%
2072 0.67% 1.17%
2071 0.7% 1.17%
2070 0.73% 1.18%
2069 0.75% 1.18%
2068 0.78% 1.18%
2067 0.81% 1.17%
2066 0.83% 1.17%
2065 0.87% 1.17%
2064 0.89% 1.17%
2063 0.91% 1.16%
2062 0.95% 1.15%
2061 0.97% 1.14%
2060 1% 1.14%
2059 1.03% 1.14%
2058 1.06% 1.14%
2057 1.08% 1.14%
2056 1.12% 1.14%
2055 1.14% 1.14%
2054 1.18% 1.14%
2053 1.22% 1.14%
2052 1.25% 1.14%
2051 1.29% 1.15%
2050 1.32% 1.16%
2049 1.35% 1.16%
2048 1.41% 1.17%
2047 1.44% 1.15%
2046 1.49% 1.14%
2045 1.53% 1.15%
2044 1.57% 1.16%
2043 1.61% 1.16%
2042 1.64% 1.17%
2041 1.68% 1.18%
2040 1.72% 1.18%
2039 1.76% 1.19%
2038 1.8% 1.19%
2037 1.85% 1.19%
2036 1.89% 1.18%
2035 1.94% 1.18%
2034 1.96% 1.17%
2033 1.98% 1.15%
2032 2.01% 1.13%
2031 2.03% 1.11%
2030 2.06% 1.15%
2029 2.09% 1.24%
2028 2.13% 1.42%
2027 2.17% 1.7%
2026 2.21% 2.33%
2025 2.26% 3.47%
2024 2.27% 4.79%
2023 2.3% 4.06%
2022 2.34% 5.22%
2021 2.4% 1.85%
2020 2.47% -0.47%
2019 2.56% 1.06%
2018 2.73% 1.34%
2017 2.89% 3.22%
2016 2.97% 5.05%
2015 3.01% 5.53%
2014 3.02% 4.76%
2013 3.05% 4.08%
2012 3.06% 4.04%
2011 3% 3.42%
2010 2.97% 2.43%
2009 2.96% 6.42%
2008 2.98% 12.1%
2007 3.08% 12.3%
2006 3.17% 7.38%
2005 3.2% 5.32%
2004 3.2% 5.64%
2003 3.17% 5.96%
2002 3.14% 6.26%
2001 3.1% 6.58%
2000 3.03% 6.97%
1999 2.97% 7.42%
1998 2.8% 7.92%
1997 2.61% 8.46%
1996 2.59% 6.69%
1995 2.6% 4.57%
1994 2.55% 4.77%
1993 2.52% 5.08%
1992 2.5% 5.39%
1991 2.57% 5.71%
1990 2.67% 6.05%
1989 2.69% 6.43%
1988 2.72% 6.83%
1987 2.77% 7.28%
1986 2.86% 6.49%
1985 2.93% 5.51%
1984 2.93% 5.72%
1983 2.87% 5.91%
1982 2.8% 6.05%
1981 2.77% 8.29%
1980 2.72% 11.4%
1979 2.62% 12.7%
1978 2.52% 13.9%
1977 2.36% 15.3%
1976 2.16% 13.4%
1975 2.04% 11%
1974 1.91% 12.1%
1973 1.8% 13.3%
1972 1.74% 14.9%
1971 1.74% 16.9%
1970 1.76% 19.6%
1969 1.74% 20.2%
1968 1.73% 11%
1967 1.69% 3.29%
1966 1.65% 4.11%
1965 1.61% 4.64%
1964 1.55% 4.91%
1963 1.5% 5.01%
1962 1.47% 5.04%
1961 1.46% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso UAE
Current population
24756783
11686438
Population rank 59/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.14%
One net population change
1 minute
1.05 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
5.13 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 3/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +158,634
Net migration rank 158/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 158,634
2024 - -25,807 - 278,439
2023 545,227 -24,957 92,698 300,004
2022 538,146 -24,960 81,758 322,773
2021 527,468 -13,079 76,802 421,663
2020 524,359 -5,661 87,871 92,541
2019 540,001 -25,240 86,296 -125,186
2018 556,493 -23,938 86,840 14,611
2017 569,975 -14,780 89,382 34,155
2016 571,519 -7,598 87,028 195,317
2015 570,554 -19,726 85,044 342,468
2014 563,218 -17,984 84,277 360,174
2013 556,096 -33,212 82,977 279,269
2012 544,293 -20,930 78,682 225,921
2011 530,765 -33,391 73,496 215,183
2010 515,480 -42,055 69,907 161,842
2009 499,596 -40,148 66,521 163,643
2008 485,223 -40,725 55,426 523,207
2007 467,277 -28,202 55,048 722,380
2006 450,357 -4,218 54,338 399,306
2005 427,243 9,795 60,046 174,926
2004 408,567 17,570 60,344 176,319
2003 394,516 15,359 59,118 177,237
2002 377,333 16,076 55,922 178,988
2001 367,731 10,654 52,789 178,779
2000 356,657 3,877 49,993 178,469
1999 342,630 -1,922 46,198 180,469
1998 333,196 -5,367 41,176 183,329
1997 322,253 -37,200 38,207 183,310
1996 315,820 -44,314 37,886 180,296
1995 305,878 -38,943 38,685 68,938
1994 296,465 -37,554 42,976 62,352
1993 289,044 -43,784 41,324 65,545
1992 284,622 -45,003 42,119 65,739
1991 280,111 -50,451 41,409 66,943
1990 273,846 -32,970 41,339 67,118
1989 267,314 -31,843 40,148 68,132
1988 262,065 -30,068 38,861 68,991
1987 257,730 -29,081 37,741 69,493
1986 252,922 -25,051 36,829 69,655
1985 246,574 -16,623 34,855 37,605
1984 237,838 -12,445 33,250 38,124
1983 228,467 -11,618 31,480 38,536
1982 220,896 -15,879 29,585 38,276
1981 212,623 -17,797 27,560 37,600
1980 205,248 -15,345 25,005 78,148
1979 196,647 -18,559 21,987 82,238
1978 187,019 -19,274 18,879 82,359
1977 175,672 -18,914 15,787 81,111
1976 165,224 -25,786 12,876 78,903
1975 157,174 -30,484 11,859 42,380
1974 149,231 -30,599 10,835 42,474
1973 141,751 -34,452 9,822 42,243
1972 135,756 -33,679 8,818 41,888
1971 130,924 -34,524 7,839 41,425
1970 127,814 -28,832 6,922 40,792
1969 123,666 -28,406 6,138 39,902
1968 121,264 -27,461 5,588 28,866
1967 117,223 -26,444 5,264 -283
1966 113,344 -27,301 4,955 1,516
1965 109,544 -25,398 4,675 2,598
1964 105,741 -26,307 4,410 3,126
1963 101,760 -26,382 4,157 3,264
1962 98,561 -26,040 3,901 3,212
1961 95,059 -24,687 3,657 3,141
1960 92,055 -23,220 3,418 3,102

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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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