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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 1.15 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Venezuela
2100 50,396,049 28,410,292
2099 50,371,646 28,556,135
2098 50,340,708 28,707,705
2097 50,301,449 28,852,186
2096 50,254,384 28,997,910
2095 50,206,715 29,134,707
2094 50,149,903 29,264,882
2093 50,085,053 29,394,209
2092 50,008,681 29,510,768
2091 49,929,664 29,623,813
2090 49,837,226 29,734,285
2089 49,734,724 29,840,423
2088 49,620,919 29,936,470
2087 49,494,737 30,030,678
2086 49,362,187 30,120,614
2085 49,219,467 30,201,240
2084 49,066,778 30,276,736
2083 48,900,924 30,348,224
2082 48,726,216 30,418,460
2081 48,538,535 30,484,132
2080 48,338,979 30,549,302
2079 48,127,894 30,612,881
2078 47,903,951 30,674,565
2077 47,663,056 30,730,870
2076 47,409,997 30,780,046
2075 47,149,765 30,829,620
2074 46,875,743 30,868,955
2073 46,585,405 30,913,457
2072 46,285,042 30,956,993
2071 45,976,704 30,999,181
2070 45,658,250 31,039,456
2069 45,328,458 31,077,886
2068 44,989,376 31,111,229
2067 44,641,084 31,147,205
2066 44,284,227 31,177,952
2065 43,921,189 31,202,552
2064 43,544,203 31,217,149
2063 43,161,275 31,232,539
2062 42,771,313 31,245,802
2061 42,367,805 31,255,590
2060 41,959,718 31,264,668
2059 41,546,100 31,272,623
2058 41,122,194 31,273,762
2057 40,690,044 31,276,766
2056 40,253,866 31,268,661
2055 39,809,697 31,252,602
2054 39,359,338 31,238,775
2053 38,898,535 31,222,231
2052 38,431,175 31,194,694
2051 37,957,565 31,174,182
2050 37,475,049 31,139,557
2049 36,985,041 31,104,189
2048 36,490,848 31,062,699
2047 35,985,064 31,009,532
2046 35,474,395 30,960,686
2045 34,954,181 30,905,370
2044 34,427,047 30,845,107
2043 33,896,351 30,776,828
2042 33,360,095 30,694,535
2041 32,820,380 30,607,831
2040 32,277,889 30,504,638
2039 31,730,935 30,389,092
2038 31,181,218 30,268,244
2037 30,628,970 30,145,046
2036 30,073,757 30,014,973
2035 29,516,558 29,870,829
2034 28,955,953 29,718,039
2033 28,398,148 29,574,127
2032 27,846,475 29,428,330
2031 27,297,514 29,279,969
2030 26,753,459 29,139,878
2029 26,214,248 29,004,690
2028 25,676,364 28,880,803
2027 25,140,461 28,750,990
2026 24,606,254 28,630,592
2025 24,074,580 28,516,896
2024 23,548,781 28,405,543
2023 23,025,776 28,300,854
2022 22,509,038 28,213,017
2021 21,995,243 28,237,826
2020 21,478,690 28,444,077
2019 20,961,952 28,938,098
2018 20,438,288 29,807,592
2017 19,894,407 30,565,323
2016 19,334,856 30,765,720
2015 18,777,487 30,573,972
2014 18,229,461 30,254,079
2013 17,695,409 29,912,198
2012 17,172,287 29,553,826
2011 16,661,908 29,185,212
2010 16,176,498 28,813,101
2009 15,710,066 28,438,298
2008 15,258,093 28,053,696
2007 14,816,307 27,649,363
2006 14,373,707 27,224,686
2005 13,932,123 26,785,804
2004 13,500,533 26,340,838
2003 13,082,532 25,892,703
2002 12,680,897 25,435,671
2001 12,295,001 24,979,922
2000 11,925,546 24,526,708
1999 11,574,928 24,066,593
1998 11,240,664 23,601,337
1997 10,934,223 23,131,685
1996 10,655,942 22,662,113
1995 10,386,722 22,193,821
1994 10,123,798 21,725,188
1993 9,871,713 21,254,520
1992 9,629,275 20,780,948
1991 9,394,632 20,304,896
1990 9,159,356 19,827,010
1989 8,921,175 19,348,921
1988 8,687,435 18,871,020
1987 8,457,109 18,394,963
1986 8,228,847 17,923,536
1985 7,999,935 17,461,434
1984 7,772,256 17,008,841
1983 7,551,129 16,562,205
1982 7,340,197 16,121,874
1981 7,140,271 15,687,297
1980 6,947,900 15,258,218
1979 6,763,903 14,834,552
1978 6,590,984 14,416,684
1977 6,428,734 14,006,812
1976 6,280,635 13,606,284
1975 6,147,569 13,215,892
1974 6,024,904 12,835,351
1973 5,911,927 12,463,537
1972 5,807,234 12,099,180
1971 5,707,999 11,741,008
1970 5,610,304 11,387,790
1969 5,513,177 11,040,280
1968 5,418,644 10,697,530
1967 5,326,348 10,358,513
1966 5,237,933 10,024,854
1965 5,152,833 9,697,790
1964 5,071,034 9,377,712
1963 4,993,623 9,064,021
1962 4,919,672 8,756,870
1961 4,848,224 8,455,915
1960 4,778,621 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Venezuela
2100 0.05% -0.51%
2099 0.06% -0.53%
2098 0.08% -0.5%
2097 0.09% -0.5%
2096 0.09% -0.47%
2095 0.11% -0.44%
2094 0.13% -0.44%
2093 0.15% -0.39%
2092 0.16% -0.38%
2091 0.19% -0.37%
2090 0.21% -0.36%
2089 0.23% -0.32%
2088 0.25% -0.31%
2087 0.27% -0.3%
2086 0.29% -0.27%
2085 0.31% -0.25%
2084 0.34% -0.24%
2083 0.36% -0.23%
2082 0.39% -0.22%
2081 0.41% -0.21%
2080 0.44% -0.21%
2079 0.47% -0.2%
2078 0.51% -0.18%
2077 0.53% -0.16%
2076 0.55% -0.16%
2075 0.58% -0.13%
2074 0.62% -0.14%
2073 0.65% -0.14%
2072 0.67% -0.14%
2071 0.7% -0.13%
2070 0.73% -0.12%
2069 0.75% -0.11%
2068 0.78% -0.12%
2067 0.81% -0.1%
2066 0.83% -0.08%
2065 0.87% -0.05%
2064 0.89% -0.05%
2063 0.91% -0.04%
2062 0.95% -0.03%
2061 0.97% -0.03%
2060 1% -0.03%
2059 1.03% -0.004%
2058 1.06% -0.01%
2057 1.08% 0.03%
2056 1.12% 0.05%
2055 1.14% 0.04%
2054 1.18% 0.05%
2053 1.22% 0.09%
2052 1.25% 0.07%
2051 1.29% 0.11%
2050 1.32% 0.11%
2049 1.35% 0.13%
2048 1.41% 0.17%
2047 1.44% 0.16%
2046 1.49% 0.18%
2045 1.53% 0.2%
2044 1.57% 0.22%
2043 1.61% 0.27%
2042 1.64% 0.28%
2041 1.68% 0.34%
2040 1.72% 0.38%
2039 1.76% 0.4%
2038 1.8% 0.41%
2037 1.85% 0.43%
2036 1.89% 0.48%
2035 1.94% 0.51%
2034 1.96% 0.49%
2033 1.98% 0.5%
2032 2.01% 0.51%
2031 2.03% 0.48%
2030 2.06% 0.47%
2029 2.09% 0.43%
2028 2.13% 0.45%
2027 2.17% 0.42%
2026 2.21% 0.4%
2025 2.23% 0.39%
2024 2.27% 0.37%
2023 2.3% 0.31%
2022 2.34% -0.09%
2021 2.4% -0.73%
2020 2.47% -1.71%
2019 2.56% -2.92%
2018 2.73% -2.48%
2017 2.89% -0.65%
2016 2.97% 0.63%
2015 3.01% 1.06%
2014 3.02% 1.14%
2013 3.05% 1.21%
2012 3.06% 1.26%
2011 3% 1.29%
2010 2.97% 1.32%
2009 2.96% 1.37%
2008 2.98% 1.46%
2007 3.08% 1.56%
2006 3.17% 1.64%
2005 3.2% 1.69%
2004 3.2% 1.73%
2003 3.17% 1.8%
2002 3.14% 1.82%
2001 3.1% 1.85%
2000 3.03% 1.91%
1999 2.97% 1.97%
1998 2.8% 2.03%
1997 2.61% 2.07%
1996 2.59% 2.11%
1995 2.6% 2.16%
1994 2.55% 2.21%
1993 2.52% 2.28%
1992 2.5% 2.34%
1991 2.57% 2.41%
1990 2.67% 2.47%
1989 2.69% 2.53%
1988 2.72% 2.59%
1987 2.77% 2.63%
1986 2.86% 2.65%
1985 2.93% 2.66%
1984 2.93% 2.7%
1983 2.87% 2.73%
1982 2.8% 2.77%
1981 2.77% 2.81%
1980 2.72% 2.86%
1979 2.62% 2.9%
1978 2.52% 2.93%
1977 2.36% 2.94%
1976 2.16% 2.95%
1975 2.04% 2.96%
1974 1.91% 2.98%
1973 1.8% 3.01%
1972 1.74% 3.05%
1971 1.74% 3.1%
1970 1.76% 3.15%
1969 1.74% 3.2%
1968 1.73% 3.27%
1967 1.69% 3.33%
1966 1.65% 3.37%
1965 1.61% 3.41%
1964 1.55% 3.46%
1963 1.5% 3.51%
1962 1.47% 3.56%
1961 1.46% 3.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.23%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Venezuela
Current population
24880655
28692435
Population rank 59/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.35%
One net population change
1 minute
4.73 minutes
One birth every
42.7 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +305
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 139/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -100,467
Net migration rank 158/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -100,467
2024 551,536 -25,807 214,547 -105,297
2023 545,227 -24,957 213,020 -112,899
2022 538,146 -24,960 216,619 -141,107
2021 527,468 -13,079 207,746 -332,936
2020 524,359 -5,661 237,223 -524,649
2019 540,001 -25,240 274,826 -975,534
2018 556,493 -23,938 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 569,975 -14,780 340,222 -817,376
2016 571,519 -7,598 359,651 -283,270
2015 570,554 -19,726 384,560 -77,417
2014 563,218 -17,984 395,088 -62,437
2013 556,096 -33,212 408,930 -57,818
2012 544,293 -20,930 420,758 -55,131
2011 530,765 -33,391 425,958 -54,384
2010 515,480 -42,055 425,397 -52,781
2009 499,596 -40,148 427,257 -50,286
2008 485,223 -40,725 435,870 -43,636
2007 467,277 -28,202 452,482 -36,060
2006 450,357 -4,218 460,152 -27,240
2005 427,243 9,795 463,260 -18,407
2004 408,567 17,570 455,881 -10,798
2003 394,516 15,359 456,902 -5,729
2002 377,333 16,076 466,821 -3,944
2001 367,731 10,654 451,487 -2,856
2000 356,657 3,877 459,802 -1,999
1999 342,630 -1,922 463,787 -1,376
1998 333,196 -5,367 469,123 -1,010
1997 322,253 -37,200 472,002 -816
1996 315,820 -44,314 468,653 -708
1995 305,878 -38,943 469,267 -622
1994 296,465 -37,554 469,178 -559
1993 289,044 -43,784 473,189 -477
1992 284,622 -45,003 474,824 -381
1991 280,111 -50,451 477,917 -236
1990 273,846 -32,970 478,168 -69
1989 267,314 -31,843 478,053 32
1988 262,065 -30,068 477,569 137
1987 257,730 -29,081 474,204 182
1986 252,922 -25,051 468,252 201
1985 246,574 -16,623 455,517 237
1984 237,838 -12,445 449,186 247
1983 228,467 -11,618 443,569 260
1982 220,896 -15,879 436,564 260
1981 212,623 -17,797 432,059 251
1980 205,248 -15,345 425,613 237
1979 196,647 -18,559 421,256 228
1978 187,019 -19,274 414,032 205
1977 175,672 -18,914 405,315 196
1976 165,224 -25,786 395,344 190
1975 157,174 -30,484 385,045 186
1974 149,231 -30,599 375,678 173
1973 141,751 -34,452 367,612 171
1972 135,756 -33,679 360,749 173
1971 130,924 -34,524 355,212 215
1970 127,814 -28,832 350,709 305
1969 123,666 -28,406 343,596 403
1968 121,264 -27,461 340,973 532
1967 117,223 -26,444 335,813 717
1966 113,344 -27,301 329,697 1,087
1965 109,544 -25,398 321,695 1,656
1964 105,741 -26,307 314,397 2,410
1963 101,760 -26,382 307,279 3,296
1962 98,561 -26,040 299,345 4,386
1961 95,059 -24,687 292,109 6,069
1960 92,055 -23,220 285,105 8,369

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/venezuela | CC BY

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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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