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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 1.09 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Zambia
2100 50,408,328 65,217,429
2099 50,383,919 64,871,545
2098 50,352,973 64,515,891
2097 50,313,705 64,148,736
2096 50,266,628 63,777,313
2095 50,218,948 63,393,169
2094 50,162,122 62,992,652
2093 50,097,256 62,590,327
2092 50,020,865 62,175,930
2091 49,941,829 61,750,591
2090 49,849,369 61,321,399
2089 49,746,842 60,880,148
2088 49,633,009 60,434,676
2087 49,506,797 59,970,107
2086 49,374,214 59,499,234
2085 49,231,459 59,023,040
2084 49,078,733 58,535,857
2083 48,912,839 58,040,512
2082 48,738,088 57,538,672
2081 48,550,361 57,027,491
2080 48,350,756 56,506,421
2079 48,139,621 55,983,242
2078 47,915,623 55,449,777
2077 47,674,670 54,906,771
2076 47,421,548 54,361,075
2075 47,161,253 53,806,856
2074 46,887,164 53,246,777
2073 46,596,755 52,677,348
2072 46,296,320 52,101,139
2071 45,987,906 51,519,691
2070 45,669,374 50,931,614
2069 45,339,502 50,334,700
2068 45,000,338 49,737,479
2067 44,651,960 49,135,488
2066 44,295,017 48,530,443
2065 43,931,890 47,918,592
2064 43,554,812 47,299,740
2063 43,171,791 46,677,439
2062 42,781,734 46,048,819
2061 42,378,127 45,416,657
2060 41,969,941 44,777,347
2059 41,556,223 44,137,306
2058 41,132,214 43,494,451
2057 40,699,958 42,851,923
2056 40,263,674 42,206,898
2055 39,819,396 41,558,284
2054 39,368,928 40,906,492
2053 38,908,013 40,255,629
2052 38,440,539 39,603,888
2051 37,966,813 38,949,958
2050 37,484,179 38,294,607
2049 36,994,052 37,634,194
2048 36,499,739 36,971,309
2047 35,993,831 36,309,749
2046 35,483,039 35,645,868
2045 34,962,697 34,981,812
2044 34,435,436 34,316,981
2043 33,904,610 33,652,420
2042 33,368,223 32,990,657
2041 32,828,377 32,329,447
2040 32,285,754 31,664,262
2039 31,738,667 31,001,305
2038 31,188,815 30,335,662
2037 30,636,433 29,668,561
2036 30,081,085 29,000,264
2035 29,523,750 28,333,498
2034 28,963,008 27,671,195
2033 28,405,067 27,011,974
2032 27,853,260 26,356,580
2031 27,304,165 25,702,812
2030 26,759,978 25,055,216
2029 26,220,635 24,414,405
2028 25,682,620 23,780,809
2027 25,146,586 23,151,479
2026 24,612,250 22,529,742
2025 24,080,445 21,918,187
2024 23,548,781 21,314,956
2023 23,025,776 20,723,965
2022 22,509,038 20,152,938
2021 21,995,243 19,603,607
2020 21,478,690 19,059,395
2019 20,961,952 18,513,839
2018 20,438,288 17,973,569
2017 19,894,407 17,441,320
2016 19,334,856 16,914,423
2015 18,777,487 16,399,089
2014 18,229,461 15,895,315
2013 17,695,409 15,398,997
2012 17,172,287 14,913,629
2011 16,661,908 14,437,796
2010 16,176,498 13,965,594
2009 15,710,066 13,490,389
2008 15,258,093 13,021,324
2007 14,816,307 12,565,085
2006 14,373,707 12,129,553
2005 13,932,123 11,718,819
2004 13,500,533 11,338,198
2003 13,082,532 10,983,595
2002 12,680,897 10,647,949
2001 12,295,001 10,325,185
2000 11,925,546 10,017,631
1999 11,574,928 9,740,005
1998 11,240,664 9,482,408
1997 10,934,223 9,237,063
1996 10,655,942 9,004,053
1995 10,386,722 8,785,763
1994 10,123,798 8,576,269
1993 9,871,713 8,373,921
1992 9,629,275 8,176,680
1991 9,394,632 7,981,650
1990 9,159,356 7,786,169
1989 8,921,175 7,589,216
1988 8,687,435 7,391,440
1987 8,457,109 7,191,282
1986 8,228,847 6,986,471
1985 7,999,935 6,780,953
1984 7,772,256 6,580,490
1983 7,551,129 6,381,038
1982 7,340,197 6,178,637
1981 7,140,271 5,983,289
1980 6,947,900 5,802,833
1979 6,763,903 5,631,728
1978 6,590,984 5,465,374
1977 6,428,734 5,302,480
1976 6,280,635 5,143,842
1975 6,147,569 4,990,086
1974 6,024,904 4,842,746
1973 5,911,927 4,702,693
1972 5,807,234 4,569,309
1971 5,707,999 4,442,525
1970 5,610,304 4,321,718
1969 5,513,177 4,197,116
1968 5,418,644 4,065,593
1967 5,326,348 3,936,343
1966 5,237,933 3,812,003
1965 5,152,833 3,692,086
1964 5,071,034 3,577,017
1963 4,993,623 3,465,907
1962 4,919,672 3,358,099
1961 4,848,224 3,254,086
1960 4,778,621 3,153,729

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Zambia
2100 0.05% 0.53%
2099 0.06% 0.55%
2098 0.08% 0.57%
2097 0.09% 0.58%
2096 0.09% 0.61%
2095 0.11% 0.64%
2094 0.13% 0.64%
2093 0.15% 0.67%
2092 0.16% 0.69%
2091 0.19% 0.7%
2090 0.21% 0.72%
2089 0.23% 0.74%
2088 0.25% 0.77%
2087 0.27% 0.79%
2086 0.29% 0.81%
2085 0.31% 0.83%
2084 0.34% 0.85%
2083 0.36% 0.87%
2082 0.39% 0.9%
2081 0.41% 0.92%
2080 0.44% 0.93%
2079 0.47% 0.96%
2078 0.51% 0.99%
2077 0.53% 1%
2076 0.55% 1.03%
2075 0.58% 1.05%
2074 0.62% 1.08%
2073 0.65% 1.11%
2072 0.67% 1.13%
2071 0.7% 1.15%
2070 0.73% 1.19%
2069 0.75% 1.2%
2068 0.78% 1.23%
2067 0.81% 1.25%
2066 0.83% 1.28%
2065 0.87% 1.31%
2064 0.89% 1.33%
2063 0.91% 1.37%
2062 0.95% 1.39%
2061 0.97% 1.43%
2060 1% 1.45%
2059 1.03% 1.48%
2058 1.06% 1.5%
2057 1.08% 1.53%
2056 1.12% 1.56%
2055 1.14% 1.59%
2054 1.18% 1.62%
2053 1.22% 1.65%
2052 1.25% 1.68%
2051 1.29% 1.71%
2050 1.32% 1.75%
2049 1.35% 1.79%
2048 1.41% 1.82%
2047 1.44% 1.86%
2046 1.49% 1.9%
2045 1.53% 1.94%
2044 1.57% 1.97%
2043 1.61% 2.01%
2042 1.64% 2.05%
2041 1.68% 2.1%
2040 1.72% 2.14%
2039 1.76% 2.19%
2038 1.8% 2.25%
2037 1.85% 2.3%
2036 1.89% 2.35%
2035 1.94% 2.39%
2034 1.96% 2.44%
2033 1.98% 2.49%
2032 2.01% 2.54%
2031 2.03% 2.58%
2030 2.06% 2.62%
2029 2.09% 2.66%
2028 2.13% 2.72%
2027 2.17% 2.76%
2026 2.21% 2.79%
2025 2.26% 2.83%
2024 2.27% 2.85%
2023 2.3% 2.83%
2022 2.34% 2.8%
2021 2.4% 2.86%
2020 2.47% 2.95%
2019 2.56% 3.01%
2018 2.73% 3.05%
2017 2.89% 3.12%
2016 2.97% 3.14%
2015 3.01% 3.17%
2014 3.02% 3.22%
2013 3.05% 3.25%
2012 3.06% 3.3%
2011 3% 3.38%
2010 2.97% 3.52%
2009 2.96% 3.6%
2008 2.98% 3.63%
2007 3.08% 3.59%
2006 3.17% 3.5%
2005 3.2% 3.36%
2004 3.2% 3.23%
2003 3.17% 3.15%
2002 3.14% 3.13%
2001 3.1% 3.07%
2000 3.03% 2.85%
1999 2.97% 2.72%
1998 2.8% 2.66%
1997 2.61% 2.59%
1996 2.59% 2.48%
1995 2.6% 2.44%
1994 2.55% 2.42%
1993 2.52% 2.41%
1992 2.5% 2.44%
1991 2.57% 2.51%
1990 2.67% 2.6%
1989 2.69% 2.68%
1988 2.72% 2.78%
1987 2.77% 2.93%
1986 2.86% 3.03%
1985 2.93% 3.05%
1984 2.93% 3.13%
1983 2.87% 3.28%
1982 2.8% 3.26%
1981 2.77% 3.11%
1980 2.72% 3.04%
1979 2.62% 3.04%
1978 2.52% 3.07%
1977 2.36% 3.08%
1976 2.16% 3.08%
1975 2.04% 3.04%
1974 1.91% 2.98%
1973 1.8% 2.92%
1972 1.74% 2.85%
1971 1.74% 2.8%
1970 1.76% 2.97%
1969 1.74% 3.24%
1968 1.73% 3.28%
1967 1.69% 3.26%
1966 1.65% 3.25%
1965 1.61% 3.22%
1964 1.55% 3.21%
1963 1.5% 3.21%
1962 1.47% 3.2%
1961 1.46% 3.18%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Zambia
Current population
24756783
22697916
Population rank 59/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.27%
One net population change
1 minute
53.4 seconds
One birth every
43.3 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
2.87 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 21/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -27,130 +6,562
Net migration rank 158/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - 6,562
2024 - -25,807 - 7,381
2023 545,227 -24,957 577,660 9,521
2022 538,146 -24,960 563,456 -8,566
2021 527,468 -13,079 535,629 8,143
2020 524,359 -5,661 536,484 8,156
2019 540,001 -25,240 528,089 18,385
2018 556,493 -23,938 515,644 18,431
2017 569,975 -14,780 504,630 25,789
2016 571,519 -7,598 497,521 25,860
2015 570,554 -19,726 491,021 16,261
2014 563,218 -17,984 483,663 16,574
2013 556,096 -33,212 476,846 15,542
2012 544,293 -20,930 469,406 8,958
2011 530,765 -33,391 459,743 13,569
2010 515,480 -42,055 448,337 22,761
2009 499,596 -40,148 434,458 44,867
2008 485,223 -40,725 419,560 39,249
2007 467,277 -28,202 403,729 49,945
2006 450,357 -4,218 387,891 29,517
2005 427,243 9,795 368,756 35,316
2004 408,567 17,570 349,352 7,819
2003 394,516 15,359 331,189 20,845
2002 377,333 16,076 316,041 3,206
2001 367,731 10,654 302,682 23,582
2000 356,657 3,877 293,186 -4,338
1999 342,630 -1,922 283,297 -16,888
1998 333,196 -5,367 275,568 -26,796
1997 322,253 -37,200 268,198 -26,276
1996 315,820 -44,314 262,468 -38,358
1995 305,878 -38,943 257,897 -45,423
1994 296,465 -37,554 252,023 -45,504
1993 289,044 -43,784 245,917 -47,739
1992 284,622 -45,003 239,953 -43,656
1991 280,111 -50,451 237,957 -44,203
1990 273,846 -32,970 235,835 -38,619
1989 267,314 -31,843 233,429 -36,736
1988 262,065 -30,068 230,118 -31,270
1987 257,730 -29,081 227,813 -26,338
1986 252,922 -25,051 224,768 -16,610
1985 246,574 -16,623 221,351 -18,474
1984 237,838 -12,445 216,695 -18,652
1983 228,467 -11,618 212,712 -11,849
1982 220,896 -15,879 207,621 -3,676
1981 212,623 -17,797 202,822 -16,072
1980 205,248 -15,345 198,817 -24,664
1979 196,647 -18,559 197,578 -29,515
1978 187,019 -19,274 194,933 -30,284
1977 175,672 -18,914 191,557 -30,423
1976 165,224 -25,786 186,762 -30,612
1975 157,174 -30,484 182,258 -30,886
1974 149,231 -30,599 174,484 -31,178
1973 141,751 -34,452 168,258 -31,472
1972 135,756 -33,679 161,648 -31,672
1971 130,924 -34,524 155,249 -31,651
1970 127,814 -28,832 149,380 -31,370
1969 123,666 -28,406 142,660 -11,469
1968 121,264 -27,461 137,315 -5,447
1967 117,223 -26,444 131,938 -5,298
1966 113,344 -27,301 127,164 -5,129
1965 109,544 -25,398 122,814 -5,023
1964 105,741 -26,307 117,197 -4,851
1963 101,760 -26,382 114,555 -4,676
1962 98,561 -26,040 110,173 -4,428
1961 95,059 -24,687 106,318 -4,043
1960 92,055 -23,220 102,335 -3,898

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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