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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 1.53 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Uzbekistan
2100 50,396,049 74,913,683
2099 50,371,646 74,651,098
2098 50,340,708 74,375,923
2097 50,301,449 74,084,599
2096 50,254,384 73,786,478
2095 50,206,715 73,476,603
2094 50,149,903 73,151,709
2093 50,085,053 72,817,254
2092 50,008,681 72,474,468
2091 49,929,664 72,122,880
2090 49,837,226 71,760,077
2089 49,734,724 71,384,150
2088 49,620,919 71,002,449
2087 49,494,737 70,611,426
2086 49,362,187 70,216,014
2085 49,219,467 69,811,545
2084 49,066,778 69,396,198
2083 48,900,924 68,975,962
2082 48,726,216 68,557,881
2081 48,538,535 68,128,154
2080 48,338,979 67,696,442
2079 48,127,894 67,260,252
2078 47,903,951 66,816,984
2077 47,663,056 66,362,519
2076 47,409,997 65,913,810
2075 47,149,765 65,462,568
2074 46,875,743 65,009,654
2073 46,585,405 64,552,502
2072 46,285,042 64,095,245
2071 45,976,704 63,631,386
2070 45,658,250 63,166,693
2069 45,328,458 62,698,228
2068 44,989,376 62,225,674
2067 44,641,084 61,749,683
2066 44,284,227 61,266,762
2065 43,921,189 60,778,749
2064 43,544,203 60,281,212
2063 43,161,275 59,775,807
2062 42,771,313 59,261,881
2061 42,367,805 58,740,914
2060 41,959,718 58,208,824
2059 41,546,100 57,665,803
2058 41,122,194 57,114,037
2057 40,690,044 56,552,712
2056 40,253,866 55,985,589
2055 39,809,697 55,407,187
2054 39,359,338 54,818,525
2053 38,898,535 54,220,761
2052 38,431,175 53,615,713
2051 37,957,565 53,002,852
2050 37,475,049 52,386,166
2049 36,985,041 51,762,174
2048 36,490,848 51,134,317
2047 35,985,064 50,502,162
2046 35,474,395 49,868,057
2045 34,954,181 49,233,860
2044 34,427,047 48,605,591
2043 33,896,351 47,984,479
2042 33,360,095 47,370,990
2041 32,820,380 46,766,713
2040 32,277,889 46,174,827
2039 31,730,935 45,591,616
2038 31,181,218 45,011,890
2037 30,628,970 44,436,551
2036 30,073,757 43,862,840
2035 29,516,558 43,287,434
2034 28,955,953 42,708,536
2033 28,398,148 42,122,973
2032 27,846,475 41,529,468
2031 27,297,514 40,928,141
2030 26,753,459 40,314,175
2029 26,214,248 39,688,984
2028 25,676,364 39,055,901
2027 25,140,461 38,407,447
2026 24,606,254 37,740,059
2025 24,074,580 37,053,428
2024 23,548,781 36,361,859
2023 23,025,776 35,652,307
2022 22,509,038 34,938,955
2021 21,995,243 34,243,696
2020 21,478,690 33,586,372
2019 20,961,952 32,964,701
2018 20,438,288 32,373,490
2017 19,894,407 31,819,178
2016 19,334,856 31,284,568
2015 18,777,487 30,749,346
2014 18,229,461 30,222,994
2013 17,695,409 29,724,065
2012 17,172,287 29,261,903
2011 16,661,908 28,823,196
2010 16,176,498 28,385,506
2009 15,710,066 27,939,328
2008 15,258,093 27,494,774
2007 14,816,307 27,076,008
2006 14,373,707 26,699,043
2005 13,932,123 26,356,975
2004 13,500,533 26,029,350
2003 13,082,532 25,711,259
2002 12,680,897 25,399,980
2001 12,295,001 25,090,283
2000 11,925,546 24,787,054
1999 11,574,928 24,476,008
1998 11,240,664 24,134,929
1997 10,934,223 23,758,960
1996 10,655,942 23,351,981
1995 10,386,722 22,917,589
1994 10,123,798 22,463,291
1993 9,871,713 21,987,955
1992 9,629,275 21,485,090
1991 9,394,632 20,962,910
1990 9,159,356 20,464,956
1989 8,921,175 19,977,183
1988 8,687,435 19,460,630
1987 8,457,109 18,930,070
1986 8,228,847 18,395,621
1985 7,999,935 17,875,339
1984 7,772,256 17,378,846
1983 7,551,129 16,908,400
1982 7,340,197 16,462,736
1981 7,140,271 16,035,032
1980 6,947,900 15,619,936
1979 6,763,903 15,215,587
1978 6,590,984 14,816,349
1977 6,428,734 14,408,822
1976 6,280,635 13,998,620
1975 6,147,569 13,598,521
1974 6,024,904 13,209,011
1973 5,911,927 12,831,047
1972 5,807,234 12,465,106
1971 5,707,999 12,111,511
1970 5,610,304 11,762,638
1969 5,513,177 11,403,150
1968 5,418,644 11,032,155
1967 5,326,348 10,659,180
1966 5,237,933 10,289,294
1965 5,152,833 9,921,681
1964 5,071,034 9,557,611
1963 4,993,623 9,202,246
1962 4,919,672 8,854,368
1961 4,848,224 8,517,711
1960 4,778,621 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 74.9M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Uzbekistan
2100 0.05% 0.35%
2099 0.06% 0.37%
2098 0.08% 0.39%
2097 0.09% 0.4%
2096 0.09% 0.42%
2095 0.11% 0.44%
2094 0.13% 0.46%
2093 0.15% 0.47%
2092 0.16% 0.49%
2091 0.19% 0.51%
2090 0.21% 0.53%
2089 0.23% 0.54%
2088 0.25% 0.55%
2087 0.27% 0.56%
2086 0.29% 0.58%
2085 0.31% 0.6%
2084 0.34% 0.61%
2083 0.36% 0.61%
2082 0.39% 0.63%
2081 0.41% 0.64%
2080 0.44% 0.65%
2079 0.47% 0.66%
2078 0.51% 0.68%
2077 0.53% 0.68%
2076 0.55% 0.69%
2075 0.58% 0.7%
2074 0.62% 0.71%
2073 0.65% 0.71%
2072 0.67% 0.73%
2071 0.7% 0.74%
2070 0.73% 0.75%
2069 0.75% 0.76%
2068 0.78% 0.77%
2067 0.81% 0.79%
2066 0.83% 0.8%
2065 0.87% 0.83%
2064 0.89% 0.85%
2063 0.91% 0.87%
2062 0.95% 0.89%
2061 0.97% 0.91%
2060 1% 0.94%
2059 1.03% 0.97%
2058 1.06% 0.99%
2057 1.08% 1.01%
2056 1.12% 1.04%
2055 1.14% 1.07%
2054 1.18% 1.1%
2053 1.22% 1.13%
2052 1.25% 1.16%
2051 1.29% 1.18%
2050 1.32% 1.21%
2049 1.35% 1.23%
2048 1.41% 1.25%
2047 1.44% 1.27%
2046 1.49% 1.29%
2045 1.53% 1.29%
2044 1.57% 1.29%
2043 1.61% 1.3%
2042 1.64% 1.29%
2041 1.68% 1.28%
2040 1.72% 1.28%
2039 1.76% 1.29%
2038 1.8% 1.29%
2037 1.85% 1.31%
2036 1.89% 1.33%
2035 1.94% 1.36%
2034 1.96% 1.39%
2033 1.98% 1.43%
2032 2.01% 1.47%
2031 2.03% 1.52%
2030 2.06% 1.58%
2029 2.09% 1.62%
2028 2.13% 1.69%
2027 2.17% 1.77%
2026 2.21% 1.85%
2025 2.23% 1.9%
2024 2.27% 1.99%
2023 2.3% 2.04%
2022 2.34% 2.03%
2021 2.4% 1.96%
2020 2.47% 1.89%
2019 2.56% 1.83%
2018 2.73% 1.74%
2017 2.89% 1.71%
2016 2.97% 1.74%
2015 3.01% 1.74%
2014 3.02% 1.68%
2013 3.05% 1.58%
2012 3.06% 1.52%
2011 3% 1.54%
2010 2.97% 1.6%
2009 2.96% 1.62%
2008 2.98% 1.55%
2007 3.08% 1.41%
2006 3.17% 1.3%
2005 3.2% 1.26%
2004 3.2% 1.24%
2003 3.17% 1.23%
2002 3.14% 1.23%
2001 3.1% 1.22%
2000 3.03% 1.27%
1999 2.97% 1.41%
1998 2.8% 1.58%
1997 2.61% 1.74%
1996 2.59% 1.9%
1995 2.6% 2.02%
1994 2.55% 2.16%
1993 2.52% 2.34%
1992 2.5% 2.49%
1991 2.57% 2.43%
1990 2.67% 2.44%
1989 2.69% 2.65%
1988 2.72% 2.8%
1987 2.77% 2.91%
1986 2.86% 2.91%
1985 2.93% 2.86%
1984 2.93% 2.78%
1983 2.87% 2.71%
1982 2.8% 2.67%
1981 2.77% 2.66%
1980 2.72% 2.66%
1979 2.62% 2.69%
1978 2.52% 2.83%
1977 2.36% 2.93%
1976 2.16% 2.94%
1975 2.04% 2.95%
1974 1.91% 2.95%
1973 1.8% 2.94%
1972 1.74% 2.92%
1971 1.74% 2.97%
1970 1.76% 3.15%
1969 1.74% 3.36%
1968 1.73% 3.5%
1967 1.69% 3.59%
1966 1.65% 3.71%
1965 1.61% 3.81%
1964 1.55% 3.86%
1963 1.5% 3.93%
1962 1.47% 3.95%
1961 1.46% 3.76%

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 Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Uzbekistan
Current population
24880655
38082870
Population rank 59/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.46%
One net population change
1 minute
45.7 seconds
One birth every
42.7 seconds
33.9 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 54/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 -6,987
Net migration rank 158/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -6,987
2024 551,536 -25,807 709,893 -7,066
2023 545,227 -24,957 722,280 -6,004
2022 538,146 -24,960 715,410 -5,007
2021 527,468 -13,079 689,325 -9,205
2020 524,359 -5,661 643,750 -9,208
2019 540,001 -25,240 618,154 -9,341
2018 556,493 -23,938 585,119 -11,516
2017 569,975 -14,780 548,372 -13,352
2016 571,519 -7,598 549,045 -14,839
2015 570,554 -19,726 552,781 -16,545
2014 563,218 -17,984 536,881 -20,381
2013 556,096 -33,212 501,742 -20,380
2012 544,293 -20,930 463,333 -20,381
2011 530,765 -33,391 454,858 -20,380
2010 515,480 -42,055 461,293 -20,380
2009 499,596 -40,148 471,839 -20,378
2008 485,223 -40,725 461,665 -24,028
2007 467,277 -28,202 426,880 -27,013
2006 450,357 -4,218 383,265 -29,197
2005 427,243 9,795 363,462 -33,386
2004 408,567 17,570 363,994 -38,834
2003 394,516 15,359 355,098 -44,092
2002 377,333 16,076 359,231 -47,679
2001 367,731 10,654 356,483 -48,642
2000 356,657 3,877 365,138 -66,547
1999 342,630 -1,922 385,448 -61,955
1998 333,196 -5,367 408,532 -49,862
1997 322,253 -37,200 441,631 -48,360
1996 315,820 -44,314 471,010 -50,314
1995 305,878 -38,943 493,966 -45,876
1994 296,465 -37,554 502,279 -41,788
1993 289,044 -43,784 527,557 -37,377
1992 284,622 -45,003 548,793 -33,259
1991 280,111 -50,451 557,886 -29,064
1990 273,846 -32,970 540,581 -73,478
1989 267,314 -31,843 522,323 -13,888
1988 262,065 -30,068 525,126 -473
1987 257,730 -29,081 537,292 -824
1986 252,922 -25,051 533,234 -802
1985 246,574 -16,623 508,893 -773
1984 237,838 -12,445 485,617 -752
1983 228,467 -11,618 454,464 1,568
1982 220,896 -15,879 431,389 3,897
1981 212,623 -17,797 413,897 6,223
1980 205,248 -15,345 401,557 8,540
1979 196,647 -18,559 387,754 10,864
1978 187,019 -19,274 372,068 27,783
1977 175,672 -18,914 369,572 45,622
1976 165,224 -25,786 363,110 42,094
1975 157,174 -30,484 357,382 37,611
1974 149,231 -30,599 350,422 33,600
1973 141,751 -34,452 341,807 30,094
1972 135,756 -33,679 333,230 26,748
1971 130,924 -34,524 323,171 24,030
1970 127,814 -28,832 313,216 37,324
1969 123,666 -28,406 302,833 65,596
1968 121,264 -27,461 295,651 77,914
1967 117,223 -26,444 298,350 74,030
1966 113,344 -27,301 297,844 69,537
1965 109,544 -25,398 302,264 65,579
1964 105,741 -26,307 298,790 61,512
1963 101,760 -26,382 293,432 57,002
1962 98,561 -26,040 292,788 52,532
1961 95,059 -24,687 279,841 48,168
1960 92,055 -23,220 267,165 22,039

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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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)
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  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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