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

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 1.75 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.82% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Yemen
2100 50,396,049 111,481,288
2099 50,371,646 111,166,365
2098 50,340,708 110,823,878
2097 50,301,449 110,463,393
2096 50,254,384 110,075,677
2095 50,206,715 109,669,492
2094 50,149,903 109,238,445
2093 50,085,053 108,785,158
2092 50,008,681 108,301,955
2091 49,929,664 107,796,487
2090 49,837,226 107,270,820
2089 49,734,724 106,721,736
2088 49,620,919 106,150,572
2087 49,494,737 105,558,607
2086 49,362,187 104,947,326
2085 49,219,467 104,309,237
2084 49,066,778 103,657,284
2083 48,900,924 102,986,631
2082 48,726,216 102,302,622
2081 48,538,535 101,596,159
2080 48,338,979 100,875,201
2079 48,127,894 100,134,051
2078 47,903,951 99,378,110
2077 47,663,056 98,609,975
2076 47,409,997 97,818,664
2075 47,149,765 97,013,320
2074 46,875,743 96,187,203
2073 46,585,405 95,346,716
2072 46,285,042 94,485,874
2071 45,976,704 93,603,848
2070 45,658,250 92,709,049
2069 45,328,458 91,795,290
2068 44,989,376 90,865,447
2067 44,641,084 89,921,194
2066 44,284,227 88,958,695
2065 43,921,189 87,982,501
2064 43,544,203 86,994,159
2063 43,161,275 85,982,061
2062 42,771,313 84,947,120
2061 42,367,805 83,896,256
2060 41,959,718 82,829,722
2059 41,546,100 81,744,993
2058 41,122,194 80,641,636
2057 40,690,044 79,527,942
2056 40,253,866 78,400,761
2055 39,809,697 77,261,521
2054 39,359,338 76,109,237
2053 38,898,535 74,951,358
2052 38,431,175 73,780,088
2051 37,957,565 72,598,574
2050 37,475,049 71,404,664
2049 36,985,041 70,211,386
2048 36,490,848 69,012,729
2047 35,985,064 67,813,135
2046 35,474,395 66,608,054
2045 34,954,181 65,404,355
2044 34,427,047 64,201,447
2043 33,896,351 63,002,861
2042 33,360,095 61,810,280
2041 32,820,380 60,624,401
2040 32,277,889 59,448,342
2039 31,730,935 58,277,392
2038 31,181,218 57,109,914
2037 30,628,970 55,948,438
2036 30,073,757 54,784,372
2035 29,516,558 53,617,795
2034 28,955,953 52,452,522
2033 28,398,148 51,284,323
2032 27,846,475 50,117,732
2031 27,297,514 48,947,870
2030 26,753,459 47,764,521
2029 26,214,248 46,573,906
2028 25,676,364 45,382,831
2027 25,140,461 44,183,742
2026 24,606,254 42,980,680
2025 24,074,580 41,773,878
2024 23,548,781 40,583,164
2023 23,025,776 39,390,799
2022 22,509,038 38,222,876
2021 21,995,243 37,140,230
2020 21,478,690 36,134,863
2019 20,961,952 35,111,408
2018 20,438,288 34,085,182
2017 19,894,407 33,090,921
2016 19,334,856 32,109,010
2015 18,777,487 31,159,379
2014 18,229,461 30,226,309
2013 17,695,409 29,312,952
2012 17,172,287 28,433,647
2011 16,661,908 27,582,897
2010 16,176,498 26,754,387
2009 15,710,066 25,927,724
2008 15,258,093 25,111,941
2007 14,816,307 24,318,082
2006 14,373,707 23,543,083
2005 13,932,123 22,790,085
2004 13,500,533 22,095,167
2003 13,082,532 21,456,379
2002 12,680,897 20,835,086
2001 12,295,001 20,226,147
2000 11,925,546 19,624,141
1999 11,574,928 19,029,420
1998 11,240,664 18,446,013
1997 10,934,223 17,873,936
1996 10,655,942 17,313,177
1995 10,386,722 16,740,058
1994 10,123,798 16,149,147
1993 9,871,713 15,563,914
1992 9,629,275 14,989,494
1991 9,394,632 14,430,201
1990 9,159,356 13,887,862
1989 8,921,175 13,364,174
1988 8,687,435 12,859,708
1987 8,457,109 12,369,912
1986 8,228,847 11,901,040
1985 7,999,935 11,453,825
1984 7,772,256 11,025,597
1983 7,551,129 10,621,499
1982 7,340,197 10,241,006
1981 7,140,271 9,882,362
1980 6,947,900 9,543,358
1979 6,763,903 9,224,194
1978 6,590,984 8,926,586
1977 6,428,734 8,648,222
1976 6,280,635 8,384,113
1975 6,147,569 8,133,598
1974 6,024,904 7,896,783
1973 5,911,927 7,672,796
1972 5,807,234 7,460,068
1971 5,707,999 7,257,462
1970 5,610,304 7,065,279
1969 5,513,177 6,875,859
1968 5,418,644 6,690,524
1967 5,326,348 6,516,444
1966 5,237,933 6,351,494
1965 5,152,833 6,195,593
1964 5,071,034 6,048,006
1963 4,993,623 5,911,135
1962 4,919,672 5,782,221
1961 4,848,224 5,655,232
1960 4,778,621 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Yemen
2100 0.05% 0.28%
2099 0.06% 0.31%
2098 0.08% 0.33%
2097 0.09% 0.35%
2096 0.09% 0.37%
2095 0.11% 0.39%
2094 0.13% 0.42%
2093 0.15% 0.45%
2092 0.16% 0.47%
2091 0.19% 0.49%
2090 0.21% 0.51%
2089 0.23% 0.54%
2088 0.25% 0.56%
2087 0.27% 0.58%
2086 0.29% 0.61%
2085 0.31% 0.63%
2084 0.34% 0.65%
2083 0.36% 0.67%
2082 0.39% 0.7%
2081 0.41% 0.71%
2080 0.44% 0.74%
2079 0.47% 0.76%
2078 0.51% 0.78%
2077 0.53% 0.81%
2076 0.55% 0.83%
2075 0.58% 0.86%
2074 0.62% 0.88%
2073 0.65% 0.91%
2072 0.67% 0.94%
2071 0.7% 0.97%
2070 0.73% 1%
2069 0.75% 1.02%
2068 0.78% 1.05%
2067 0.81% 1.08%
2066 0.83% 1.11%
2065 0.87% 1.14%
2064 0.89% 1.18%
2063 0.91% 1.22%
2062 0.95% 1.25%
2061 0.97% 1.29%
2060 1% 1.33%
2059 1.03% 1.37%
2058 1.06% 1.4%
2057 1.08% 1.44%
2056 1.12% 1.47%
2055 1.14% 1.51%
2054 1.18% 1.54%
2053 1.22% 1.59%
2052 1.25% 1.63%
2051 1.29% 1.67%
2050 1.32% 1.7%
2049 1.35% 1.74%
2048 1.41% 1.77%
2047 1.44% 1.81%
2046 1.49% 1.84%
2045 1.53% 1.87%
2044 1.57% 1.9%
2043 1.61% 1.93%
2042 1.64% 1.96%
2041 1.68% 1.98%
2040 1.72% 2.01%
2039 1.76% 2.04%
2038 1.8% 2.08%
2037 1.85% 2.12%
2036 1.89% 2.18%
2035 1.94% 2.22%
2034 1.96% 2.28%
2033 1.98% 2.33%
2032 2.01% 2.39%
2031 2.03% 2.48%
2030 2.06% 2.56%
2029 2.09% 2.62%
2028 2.13% 2.71%
2027 2.17% 2.8%
2026 2.21% 2.89%
2025 2.23% 2.93%
2024 2.27% 3.03%
2023 2.3% 3.06%
2022 2.34% 2.92%
2021 2.4% 2.78%
2020 2.47% 2.91%
2019 2.56% 3.01%
2018 2.73% 3%
2017 2.89% 3.06%
2016 2.97% 3.05%
2015 3.01% 3.09%
2014 3.02% 3.12%
2013 3.05% 3.09%
2012 3.06% 3.08%
2011 3% 3.1%
2010 2.97% 3.19%
2009 2.96% 3.25%
2008 2.98% 3.26%
2007 3.08% 3.29%
2006 3.17% 3.3%
2005 3.2% 3.15%
2004 3.2% 2.98%
2003 3.17% 2.98%
2002 3.14% 3.01%
2001 3.1% 3.07%
2000 3.03% 3.13%
1999 2.97% 3.16%
1998 2.8% 3.2%
1997 2.61% 3.24%
1996 2.59% 3.42%
1995 2.6% 3.66%
1994 2.55% 3.76%
1993 2.52% 3.83%
1992 2.5% 3.88%
1991 2.57% 3.91%
1990 2.67% 3.92%
1989 2.69% 3.92%
1988 2.72% 3.96%
1987 2.77% 3.94%
1986 2.86% 3.9%
1985 2.93% 3.88%
1984 2.93% 3.8%
1983 2.87% 3.72%
1982 2.8% 3.63%
1981 2.77% 3.55%
1980 2.72% 3.46%
1979 2.62% 3.33%
1978 2.52% 3.22%
1977 2.36% 3.15%
1976 2.16% 3.08%
1975 2.04% 3%
1974 1.91% 2.92%
1973 1.8% 2.85%
1972 1.74% 2.79%
1971 1.74% 2.72%
1970 1.76% 2.75%
1969 1.74% 2.77%
1968 1.73% 2.67%
1967 1.69% 2.6%
1966 1.65% 2.52%
1965 1.61% 2.44%
1964 1.55% 2.32%
1963 1.5% 2.23%
1962 1.47% 2.25%
1961 1.46% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.23%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Yemen
Current population
24880655
43598646
Population rank 59/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.52%
One net population change
1 minute
26.6 seconds
One birth every
42.7 seconds
22.6 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +525,799 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 15/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -16,291
Net migration rank 158/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -16,291
2024 551,536 -25,807 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 545,227 -24,957 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 538,146 -24,960 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 527,468 -13,079 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 524,359 -5,661 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 540,001 -25,240 1,056,432 2,129
2018 556,493 -23,938 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 569,975 -14,780 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 571,519 -7,598 975,697 -6,492
2015 570,554 -19,726 939,922 -9,883
2014 563,218 -17,984 920,330 15,764
2013 556,096 -33,212 884,929 5,697
2012 544,293 -20,930 845,645 22,349
2011 530,765 -33,391 806,359 27,184
2010 515,480 -42,055 803,246 20,269
2009 499,596 -40,148 798,911 30,919
2008 485,223 -40,725 779,123 22,621
2007 467,277 -28,202 764,780 21,210
2006 450,357 -4,218 750,082 13,940
2005 427,243 9,795 726,708 15,283
2004 408,567 17,570 710,493 -62,641
2003 394,516 15,359 694,457 -64,737
2002 377,333 16,076 672,494 -59,648
2001 367,731 10,654 658,704 -53,698
2000 356,657 3,877 646,694 -47,713
1999 342,630 -1,922 633,166 -42,731
1998 333,196 -5,367 615,488 -39,096
1997 322,253 -37,200 604,443 -36,694
1996 315,820 -44,314 588,786 -35,043
1995 305,878 -38,943 607,966 -15,485
1994 296,465 -37,554 602,363 -13,040
1993 289,044 -43,784 595,459 -14,332
1992 284,622 -45,003 582,072 -14,372
1991 280,111 -50,451 565,837 -14,964
1990 273,846 -32,970 549,654 -15,847
1989 267,314 -31,843 530,464 -16,876
1988 262,065 -30,068 513,296 -17,952
1987 257,730 -29,081 493,337 -9,097
1986 252,922 -25,051 464,665 -11,151
1985 246,574 -16,623 455,576 -14,660
1984 237,838 -12,445 434,674 -19,143
1983 228,467 -11,618 414,823 -22,152
1982 220,896 -15,879 392,302 -23,981
1981 212,623 -17,797 374,482 -25,499
1980 205,248 -15,345 355,767 -26,740
1979 196,647 -18,559 336,378 -27,090
1978 187,019 -19,274 312,439 -26,524
1977 175,672 -18,914 296,115 -25,305
1976 165,224 -25,786 281,078 -23,669
1975 157,174 -30,484 266,815 -23,192
1974 149,231 -30,599 252,737 -22,726
1973 141,751 -34,452 240,235 -22,282
1972 135,756 -33,679 229,322 -21,826
1971 130,924 -34,524 219,095 -21,386
1970 127,814 -28,832 207,613 -20,966
1969 123,666 -28,406 196,305 -4,121
1968 121,264 -27,461 182,518 -4,031
1967 117,223 -26,444 173,637 -3,959
1966 113,344 -27,301 164,091 -3,874
1965 109,544 -25,398 155,398 -3,797
1964 105,741 -26,307 147,299 -3,712
1963 101,760 -26,382 133,781 -3,640
1962 98,561 -26,040 131,262 -3,572
1961 95,059 -24,687 129,787 -3,503
1960 92,055 -23,220 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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