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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 2.83 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.15% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Burkina Faso vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso United Kingdom
2100 50,408,328 74,700,585
2099 50,383,919 74,831,175
2098 50,352,973 74,950,267
2097 50,313,705 75,064,397
2096 50,266,628 75,176,691
2095 50,218,948 75,287,063
2094 50,162,122 75,383,856
2093 50,097,256 75,482,205
2092 50,020,865 75,575,769
2091 49,941,829 75,666,091
2090 49,849,369 75,753,129
2089 49,746,842 75,835,723
2088 49,633,009 75,907,614
2087 49,506,797 75,978,712
2086 49,374,214 76,046,742
2085 49,231,459 76,105,680
2084 49,078,733 76,156,223
2083 48,912,839 76,205,894
2082 48,738,088 76,246,844
2081 48,550,361 76,274,040
2080 48,350,756 76,306,205
2079 48,139,621 76,334,949
2078 47,915,623 76,353,484
2077 47,674,670 76,371,123
2076 47,421,548 76,373,520
2075 47,161,253 76,386,071
2074 46,887,164 76,397,426
2073 46,596,755 76,406,554
2072 46,296,320 76,398,941
2071 45,987,906 76,388,223
2070 45,669,374 76,378,505
2069 45,339,502 76,371,827
2068 45,000,338 76,370,973
2067 44,651,960 76,363,548
2066 44,295,017 76,356,638
2065 43,931,890 76,355,841
2064 43,554,812 76,352,770
2063 43,171,791 76,353,175
2062 42,781,734 76,346,535
2061 42,378,127 76,344,206
2060 41,969,941 76,344,725
2059 41,556,223 76,345,215
2058 41,132,214 76,326,961
2057 40,699,958 76,307,006
2056 40,263,674 76,274,247
2055 39,819,396 76,235,304
2054 39,368,928 76,167,710
2053 38,908,013 76,094,051
2052 38,440,539 76,001,979
2051 37,966,813 75,895,690
2050 37,484,179 75,777,445
2049 36,994,052 75,646,044
2048 36,499,739 75,499,380
2047 35,993,831 75,338,951
2046 35,483,039 75,171,300
2045 34,962,697 74,993,186
2044 34,435,436 74,807,530
2043 33,904,610 74,607,485
2042 33,368,223 74,407,783
2041 32,828,377 74,203,292
2040 32,285,754 73,994,525
2039 31,738,667 73,782,112
2038 31,188,815 73,559,085
2037 30,636,433 73,335,723
2036 30,081,085 73,101,646
2035 29,523,750 72,850,722
2034 28,963,008 72,597,177
2033 28,405,067 72,322,802
2032 27,853,260 72,046,316
2031 27,304,165 71,757,868
2030 26,759,978 71,442,811
2029 26,220,635 71,123,782
2028 25,682,620 70,783,199
2027 25,146,586 70,421,923
2026 24,612,250 70,055,911
2025 24,080,445 69,658,188
2024 23,548,781 69,226,000
2023 23,025,776 68,492,000
2022 22,509,038 67,604,000
2021 21,995,243 66,984,000
2020 21,478,690 66,744,000
2019 20,961,952 66,631,000
2018 20,438,288 66,289,000
2017 19,894,407 65,966,000
2016 19,334,856 65,607,000
2015 18,777,487 65,088,000
2014 18,229,461 64,620,000
2013 17,695,409 64,139,000
2012 17,172,287 63,711,000
2011 16,661,908 63,258,810
2010 16,176,498 62,766,365
2009 15,710,066 62,276,270
2008 15,258,093 61,806,995
2007 14,816,307 61,322,463
2006 14,373,707 60,846,820
2005 13,932,123 60,401,206
2004 13,500,533 59,987,905
2003 13,082,532 59,647,577
2002 12,680,897 59,370,479
2001 12,295,001 59,119,673
2000 11,925,546 58,892,514
1999 11,574,928 58,682,466
1998 11,240,664 58,487,141
1997 10,934,223 58,316,954
1996 10,655,942 58,166,950
1995 10,386,722 58,019,030
1994 10,123,798 57,865,745
1993 9,871,713 57,718,614
1992 9,629,275 57,580,402
1991 9,394,632 57,424,897
1990 9,159,356 57,247,586
1989 8,921,175 57,076,711
1988 8,687,435 56,928,327
1987 8,457,109 56,802,050
1986 8,228,847 56,681,396
1985 7,999,935 56,550,268
1984 7,772,256 56,422,072
1983 7,551,129 56,332,848
1982 7,340,197 56,313,641
1981 7,140,271 56,333,829
1980 6,947,900 56,314,216
1979 6,763,903 56,246,951
1978 6,590,984 56,196,504
1977 6,428,734 56,193,492
1976 6,280,635 56,211,968
1975 6,147,569 56,225,800
1974 6,024,904 56,229,974
1973 5,911,927 56,194,527
1972 5,807,234 56,086,065
1971 5,707,999 55,896,223
1970 5,610,304 55,663,250
1969 5,513,177 55,441,750
1968 5,418,644 55,211,700
1967 5,326,348 54,943,600
1966 5,237,933 54,648,500
1965 5,152,833 54,348,050
1964 5,071,034 54,000,000
1963 4,993,623 53,650,000
1962 4,919,672 53,250,000
1961 4,848,224 52,800,000
1960 4,778,621 52,400,000

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 Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso United Kingdom
2100 0.05% -0.17%
2099 0.06% -0.16%
2098 0.08% -0.15%
2097 0.09% -0.15%
2096 0.09% -0.15%
2095 0.11% -0.13%
2094 0.13% -0.13%
2093 0.15% -0.12%
2092 0.16% -0.12%
2091 0.19% -0.11%
2090 0.21% -0.11%
2089 0.23% -0.09%
2088 0.25% -0.09%
2087 0.27% -0.09%
2086 0.29% -0.08%
2085 0.31% -0.07%
2084 0.34% -0.07%
2083 0.36% -0.05%
2082 0.39% -0.04%
2081 0.41% -0.04%
2080 0.44% -0.04%
2079 0.47% -0.02%
2078 0.51% -0.02%
2077 0.53% -0.003%
2076 0.55% -0.02%
2075 0.58% -0.01%
2074 0.62% -0.01%
2073 0.65% 0.01%
2072 0.67% 0.01%
2071 0.7% 0.01%
2070 0.73% 0.009%
2069 0.75% 0.001%
2068 0.78% 0.01%
2067 0.81% 0.009%
2066 0.83% 0.001%
2065 0.87% 0.004%
2064 0.89% -0%
2063 0.91% 0.009%
2062 0.95% 0.003%
2061 0.97% -0.001%
2060 1% -0.001%
2059 1.03% 0.02%
2058 1.06% 0.03%
2057 1.08% 0.04%
2056 1.12% 0.05%
2055 1.14% 0.09%
2054 1.18% 0.1%
2053 1.22% 0.12%
2052 1.25% 0.14%
2051 1.29% 0.16%
2050 1.32% 0.17%
2049 1.35% 0.19%
2048 1.41% 0.21%
2047 1.44% 0.22%
2046 1.49% 0.24%
2045 1.53% 0.25%
2044 1.57% 0.27%
2043 1.61% 0.27%
2042 1.64% 0.28%
2041 1.68% 0.28%
2040 1.72% 0.29%
2039 1.76% 0.3%
2038 1.8% 0.3%
2037 1.85% 0.32%
2036 1.89% 0.34%
2035 1.94% 0.35%
2034 1.96% 0.38%
2033 1.98% 0.38%
2032 2.01% 0.4%
2031 2.03% 0.44%
2030 2.06% 0.45%
2029 2.09% 0.48%
2028 2.13% 0.51%
2027 2.17% 0.52%
2026 2.21% 0.57%
2025 2.26% 0.62%
2024 2.27% 1.07%
2023 2.3% 1.31%
2022 2.34% 0.93%
2021 2.4% 0.36%
2020 2.47% 0.17%
2019 2.56% 0.52%
2018 2.73% 0.49%
2017 2.89% 0.55%
2016 2.97% 0.8%
2015 3.01% 0.72%
2014 3.02% 0.75%
2013 3.05% 0.67%
2012 3.06% 0.71%
2011 3% 0.78%
2010 2.97% 0.79%
2009 2.96% 0.76%
2008 2.98% 0.79%
2007 3.08% 0.78%
2006 3.17% 0.74%
2005 3.2% 0.69%
2004 3.2% 0.57%
2003 3.17% 0.47%
2002 3.14% 0.42%
2001 3.1% 0.39%
2000 3.03% 0.36%
1999 2.97% 0.33%
1998 2.8% 0.29%
1997 2.61% 0.26%
1996 2.59% 0.25%
1995 2.6% 0.26%
1994 2.55% 0.25%
1993 2.52% 0.24%
1992 2.5% 0.27%
1991 2.57% 0.31%
1990 2.67% 0.3%
1989 2.69% 0.26%
1988 2.72% 0.22%
1987 2.77% 0.21%
1986 2.86% 0.23%
1985 2.93% 0.23%
1984 2.93% 0.16%
1983 2.87% 0.03%
1982 2.8% -0.04%
1981 2.77% 0.03%
1980 2.72% 0.12%
1979 2.62% 0.09%
1978 2.52% 0.005%
1977 2.36% -0.03%
1976 2.16% -0.02%
1975 2.04% -0.007%
1974 1.91% 0.06%
1973 1.8% 0.19%
1972 1.74% 0.34%
1971 1.74% 0.42%
1970 1.76% 0.4%
1969 1.74% 0.42%
1968 1.73% 0.49%
1967 1.69% 0.54%
1966 1.65% 0.55%
1965 1.61% 0.64%
1964 1.55% 0.65%
1963 1.5% 0.75%
1962 1.47% 0.85%
1961 1.46% 0.76%

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 Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso United Kingdom
Current population
24756783
70154914
Population rank 59/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.85%
One net population change
1 minute
43 seconds
One birth every
43.3 seconds
45.9 seconds
One death every
2.87 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 97/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 +389,911
Net migration rank 158/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 389,911
2024 - -25,807 - 417,114
2023 545,227 -24,957 34,589 445,523
2022 538,146 -24,960 39,751 487,029
2021 527,468 -13,079 30,612 462,967
2020 524,359 -5,661 -4,272 144,221
2019 540,001 -25,240 108,342 232,727
2018 556,493 -23,938 119,321 259,744
2017 569,975 -14,780 145,125 272,311
2016 571,519 -7,598 177,139 324,649
2015 570,554 -19,726 175,738 347,839
2014 563,218 -17,984 206,784 306,091
2013 556,096 -33,212 198,830 237,272
2012 544,293 -20,930 248,473 172,088
2011 530,765 -33,391 259,361 228,773
2010 515,480 -42,055 251,066 274,811
2009 499,596 -40,148 230,422 249,639
2008 485,223 -40,725 216,325 263,390
2007 467,277 -28,202 196,232 309,385
2006 450,357 -4,218 176,455 288,923
2005 427,243 9,795 144,963 308,279
2004 408,567 17,570 131,974 276,077
2003 394,516 15,359 89,471 211,846
2002 377,333 16,076 65,308 203,577
2001 367,731 10,654 65,032 175,133
2000 356,657 3,877 70,671 153,917
1999 342,630 -1,922 64,551 152,653
1998 333,196 -5,367 87,730 125,541
1997 322,253 -37,200 99,138 59,723
1996 315,820 -44,314 98,884 54,964
1995 305,878 -38,943 87,028 61,385
1994 296,465 -37,554 127,304 45,339
1993 289,044 -43,784 103,893 27,403
1992 284,622 -45,003 149,709 17,846
1991 280,111 -50,451 143,562 27,601
1990 273,846 -32,970 154,569 57,132
1989 267,314 -31,843 119,861 49,586
1988 262,065 -30,068 136,628 13,952
1987 257,730 -29,081 136,325 8,266
1986 252,922 -25,051 90,690 41,836
1985 246,574 -16,623 79,170 83,164
1984 237,838 -12,445 84,633 71,107
1983 228,467 -11,618 61,966 27,063
1982 220,896 -15,879 56,314 -61,152
1981 212,623 -17,797 73,234 -83,876
1980 205,248 -15,345 95,734 -25,187
1979 196,647 -18,559 61,872 11,255
1978 187,019 -19,274 16,859 3,783
1977 175,672 -18,914 0 -21,636
1976 165,224 -25,786 -5,621 -19,135
1975 157,174 -30,484 33,735 -40,241
1974 149,231 -30,599 67,476 -65,710
1973 141,751 -34,452 112,389 -33,840
1972 135,756 -33,679 162,650 -1,406
1971 130,924 -34,524 257,123 1,175
1970 127,814 -28,832 244,918 -15,254
1969 123,666 -28,406 260,577 -60,655
1968 121,264 -27,461 292,622 -38,852
1967 117,223 -26,444 346,145 -39,659
1966 113,344 -27,301 333,356 -27,935
1965 109,544 -25,398 364,132 -24,955
1964 105,741 -26,307 405,000 -23,885
1963 101,760 -26,382 337,995 8,271
1962 98,561 -26,040 340,800 76,443
1961 95,059 -24,687 311,519 52,295
1960 92,055 -23,220 314,400 19,953

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 Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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