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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 1.43 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Zimbabwe
2100 50,408,328 37,483,053
2099 50,383,919 37,412,398
2098 50,352,973 37,328,255
2097 50,313,705 37,235,542
2096 50,266,628 37,142,915
2095 50,218,948 37,032,129
2094 50,162,122 36,912,747
2093 50,097,256 36,810,893
2092 50,020,865 36,688,511
2091 49,941,829 36,567,262
2090 49,849,369 36,425,606
2089 49,746,842 36,280,973
2088 49,633,009 36,141,446
2087 49,506,797 35,977,638
2086 49,374,214 35,808,135
2085 49,231,459 35,637,092
2084 49,078,733 35,456,207
2083 48,912,839 35,268,035
2082 48,738,088 35,078,904
2081 48,550,361 34,873,129
2080 48,350,756 34,658,962
2079 48,139,621 34,439,720
2078 47,915,623 34,217,295
2077 47,674,670 33,982,909
2076 47,421,548 33,739,228
2075 47,161,253 33,495,867
2074 46,887,164 33,244,838
2073 46,596,755 32,978,488
2072 46,296,320 32,706,059
2071 45,987,906 32,445,747
2070 45,669,374 32,181,119
2069 45,339,502 31,906,793
2068 45,000,338 31,631,000
2067 44,651,960 31,345,338
2066 44,295,017 31,062,884
2065 43,931,890 30,766,830
2064 43,554,812 30,479,939
2063 43,171,791 30,176,104
2062 42,781,734 29,867,679
2061 42,378,127 29,557,068
2060 41,969,941 29,252,423
2059 41,556,223 28,945,088
2058 41,132,214 28,631,679
2057 40,699,958 28,307,305
2056 40,263,674 27,990,713
2055 39,819,396 27,658,887
2054 39,368,928 27,331,920
2053 38,908,013 26,986,935
2052 38,440,539 26,643,553
2051 37,966,813 26,287,592
2050 37,484,179 25,934,893
2049 36,994,052 25,585,239
2048 36,499,739 25,228,082
2047 35,993,831 24,874,649
2046 35,483,039 24,513,443
2045 34,962,697 24,147,637
2044 34,435,436 23,783,088
2043 33,904,610 23,401,965
2042 33,368,223 23,035,288
2041 32,828,377 22,647,950
2040 32,285,754 22,273,520
2039 31,738,667 21,902,980
2038 31,188,815 21,530,130
2037 30,636,433 21,159,664
2036 30,081,085 20,791,034
2035 29,523,750 20,413,656
2034 28,963,008 20,048,019
2033 28,405,067 19,676,339
2032 27,853,260 19,311,985
2031 27,304,165 18,959,300
2030 26,759,978 18,613,738
2029 26,220,635 18,270,049
2028 25,682,620 17,933,466
2027 25,146,586 17,600,984
2026 24,612,250 17,273,208
2025 24,080,445 16,949,303
2024 23,548,781 16,634,373
2023 23,025,776 16,340,822
2022 22,509,038 16,069,056
2021 21,995,243 15,797,210
2020 21,478,690 15,526,888
2019 20,961,952 15,271,368
2018 20,438,288 15,034,452
2017 19,894,407 14,812,482
2016 19,334,856 14,600,294
2015 18,777,487 14,399,013
2014 18,229,461 14,207,359
2013 17,695,409 14,013,808
2012 17,172,287 13,817,887
2011 16,661,908 13,595,424
2010 16,176,498 13,356,548
2009 15,710,066 13,142,790
2008 15,258,093 12,959,149
2007 14,816,307 12,804,058
2006 14,373,707 12,636,445
2005 13,932,123 12,483,432
2004 13,500,533 12,365,896
2003 13,082,532 12,232,323
2002 12,680,897 12,087,653
2001 12,295,001 11,971,901
2000 11,925,546 11,892,055
1999 11,574,928 11,783,458
1998 11,240,664 11,594,297
1997 10,934,223 11,369,827
1996 10,655,942 11,158,360
1995 10,386,722 10,974,599
1994 10,123,798 10,873,148
1993 9,871,713 10,860,288
1992 9,629,275 10,702,700
1991 9,394,632 10,404,816
1990 9,159,356 10,137,281
1989 8,921,175 9,864,798
1988 8,687,435 9,583,094
1987 8,457,109 9,284,644
1986 8,228,847 8,982,578
1985 7,999,935 8,686,813
1984 7,772,256 8,391,488
1983 7,551,129 8,098,404
1982 7,340,197 7,796,496
1981 7,140,271 7,498,635
1980 6,947,900 7,041,303
1979 6,763,903 6,647,556
1978 6,590,984 6,543,575
1977 6,428,734 6,449,512
1976 6,280,635 6,287,105
1975 6,147,569 6,098,658
1974 6,024,904 5,908,328
1973 5,911,927 5,720,404
1972 5,807,234 5,542,445
1971 5,707,999 5,374,712
1970 5,610,304 5,215,918
1969 5,513,177 5,058,181
1968 5,418,644 4,900,440
1967 5,326,348 4,748,307
1966 5,237,933 4,601,217
1965 5,152,833 4,458,462
1964 5,071,034 4,320,006
1963 4,993,623 4,185,877
1962 4,919,672 4,055,959
1961 4,848,224 3,930,401
1960 4,778,621 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Zimbabwe
2100 0.05% 0.19%
2099 0.06% 0.23%
2098 0.08% 0.25%
2097 0.09% 0.25%
2096 0.09% 0.3%
2095 0.11% 0.32%
2094 0.13% 0.28%
2093 0.15% 0.33%
2092 0.16% 0.33%
2091 0.19% 0.39%
2090 0.21% 0.4%
2089 0.23% 0.39%
2088 0.25% 0.46%
2087 0.27% 0.47%
2086 0.29% 0.48%
2085 0.31% 0.51%
2084 0.34% 0.53%
2083 0.36% 0.54%
2082 0.39% 0.59%
2081 0.41% 0.62%
2080 0.44% 0.64%
2079 0.47% 0.65%
2078 0.51% 0.69%
2077 0.53% 0.72%
2076 0.55% 0.73%
2075 0.58% 0.76%
2074 0.62% 0.81%
2073 0.65% 0.83%
2072 0.67% 0.8%
2071 0.7% 0.82%
2070 0.73% 0.86%
2069 0.75% 0.87%
2068 0.78% 0.91%
2067 0.81% 0.91%
2066 0.83% 0.96%
2065 0.87% 0.94%
2064 0.89% 1.01%
2063 0.91% 1.03%
2062 0.95% 1.05%
2061 0.97% 1.04%
2060 1% 1.06%
2059 1.03% 1.09%
2058 1.06% 1.15%
2057 1.08% 1.13%
2056 1.12% 1.2%
2055 1.14% 1.2%
2054 1.18% 1.28%
2053 1.22% 1.29%
2052 1.25% 1.35%
2051 1.29% 1.36%
2050 1.32% 1.37%
2049 1.35% 1.42%
2048 1.41% 1.42%
2047 1.44% 1.47%
2046 1.49% 1.51%
2045 1.53% 1.53%
2044 1.57% 1.63%
2043 1.61% 1.59%
2042 1.64% 1.71%
2041 1.68% 1.68%
2040 1.72% 1.69%
2039 1.76% 1.73%
2038 1.8% 1.75%
2037 1.85% 1.77%
2036 1.89% 1.85%
2035 1.94% 1.82%
2034 1.96% 1.89%
2033 1.98% 1.89%
2032 2.01% 1.86%
2031 2.03% 1.86%
2030 2.06% 1.88%
2029 2.09% 1.88%
2028 2.13% 1.89%
2027 2.17% 1.9%
2026 2.21% 1.91%
2025 2.26% 1.89%
2024 2.27% 1.8%
2023 2.3% 1.69%
2022 2.34% 1.72%
2021 2.4% 1.74%
2020 2.47% 1.67%
2019 2.56% 1.58%
2018 2.73% 1.5%
2017 2.89% 1.45%
2016 2.97% 1.4%
2015 3.01% 1.35%
2014 3.02% 1.38%
2013 3.05% 1.42%
2012 3.06% 1.64%
2011 3% 1.79%
2010 2.97% 1.63%
2009 2.96% 1.42%
2008 2.98% 1.21%
2007 3.08% 1.33%
2006 3.17% 1.23%
2005 3.2% 0.95%
2004 3.2% 1.09%
2003 3.17% 1.2%
2002 3.14% 0.97%
2001 3.1% 0.67%
2000 3.03% 0.92%
1999 2.97% 1.63%
1998 2.8% 1.97%
1997 2.61% 1.9%
1996 2.59% 1.67%
1995 2.6% 0.93%
1994 2.55% 0.12%
1993 2.52% 1.47%
1992 2.5% 2.86%
1991 2.57% 2.64%
1990 2.67% 2.76%
1989 2.69% 2.94%
1988 2.72% 3.21%
1987 2.77% 3.36%
1986 2.86% 3.4%
1985 2.93% 3.52%
1984 2.93% 3.62%
1983 2.87% 3.87%
1982 2.8% 3.97%
1981 2.77% 6.49%
1980 2.72% 5.92%
1979 2.62% 1.59%
1978 2.52% 1.46%
1977 2.36% 2.58%
1976 2.16% 3.09%
1975 2.04% 3.22%
1974 1.91% 3.29%
1973 1.8% 3.21%
1972 1.74% 3.12%
1971 1.74% 3.04%
1970 1.76% 3.12%
1969 1.74% 3.22%
1968 1.73% 3.2%
1967 1.69% 3.2%
1966 1.65% 3.2%
1965 1.61% 3.2%
1964 1.55% 3.2%
1963 1.5% 3.2%
1962 1.47% 3.19%
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).

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In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Zimbabwe
Current population
24756783
17361868
Population rank 59/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.21%
One net population change
1 minute
1.79 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 +804
Annual growth/decline +523,005 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 60/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -54,555
Net migration rank 158/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -54,555
2024 - -25,807 - -60,528
2023 545,227 -24,957 372,505 -97,380
2022 538,146 -24,960 371,243 -102,828
2021 527,468 -13,079 349,908 -74,623
2020 524,359 -5,661 354,790 -89,440
2019 540,001 -25,240 348,798 -103,107
2018 556,493 -23,938 345,883 -117,758
2017 569,975 -14,780 344,035 -128,241
2016 571,519 -7,598 348,772 -140,181
2015 570,554 -19,726 356,203 -162,220
2014 563,218 -17,984 366,350 -177,029
2013 556,096 -33,212 374,757 -176,972
2012 544,293 -20,930 371,135 -177,061
2011 530,765 -33,391 359,572 -108,714
2010 515,480 -42,055 335,570 -108,671
2009 499,596 -40,148 309,316 -108,689
2008 485,223 -40,725 280,527 -113,858
2007 467,277 -28,202 261,805 -118,299
2006 450,357 -4,218 248,963 -57,257
2005 427,243 9,795 248,545 -134,212
2004 408,567 17,570 248,307 -127,550
2003 394,516 15,359 243,057 -96,667
2002 377,333 16,076 244,170 -101,212
2001 367,731 10,654 227,909 -139,361
2000 356,657 3,877 236,343 -165,181
1999 342,630 -1,922 232,393 -86,343
1998 333,196 -5,367 225,614 6,645
1997 322,253 -37,200 216,288 395
1996 315,820 -44,314 205,269 978
1995 305,878 -38,943 206,695 -45,428
1994 296,465 -37,554 216,343 -174,723
1993 289,044 -43,784 228,045 -243,947
1992 284,622 -45,003 255,291 75,788
1991 280,111 -50,451 260,943 3,749
1990 273,846 -32,970 265,444 4,948
1989 267,314 -31,843 270,838 3,736
1988 262,065 -30,068 277,498 11,327
1987 257,730 -29,081 286,766 21,308
1986 252,922 -25,051 289,894 6,154
1985 246,574 -16,623 290,756 4,718
1984 237,838 -12,445 290,052 5,124
1983 228,467 -11,618 286,545 4,456
1982 220,896 -15,879 279,934 32,899
1981 212,623 -17,797 271,361 11,523
1980 205,248 -15,345 241,179 390,593
1979 196,647 -18,559 223,657 -67,937
1978 187,019 -19,274 222,979 -170,727
1977 175,672 -18,914 225,139 -89,270
1976 165,224 -25,786 221,419 -32,495
1975 157,174 -30,484 216,947 -28,988
1974 149,231 -30,599 208,806 -16,105
1973 141,751 -34,452 201,885 -18,733
1972 135,756 -33,679 193,725 -20,959
1971 130,924 -34,524 185,427 -22,719
1970 127,814 -28,832 178,979 -24,102
1969 123,666 -28,406 172,626 -12,028
1968 121,264 -27,461 166,865 -11,997
1967 117,223 -26,444 161,205 -11,814
1966 113,344 -27,301 156,014 -11,211
1965 109,544 -25,398 151,164 -10,465
1964 105,741 -26,307 145,848 -9,631
1963 101,760 -26,382 140,984 -8,936
1962 98,561 -26,040 136,317 -8,529
1961 95,059 -24,687 131,531 -8,204
1960 92,055 -23,220 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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