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🇧🇫 Population of Burkina Faso

23,548,781
Current Population of Burkina Faso
525,730
Net population growth this year
86.07
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2024 the population of Burkina Faso reached 23,548,781, of which 11,730,086 people are male and 11,818,695 female. The country has a population density of 86.0701 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 2.233% for the year. According to the latest data, Burkina Faso is set to increase its population size by 525,730 people next year. Making the total population count of Burkina Faso 23,548,781 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Burkina Faso (1950 - 2024)

Between 1950 and 2024 the population of Burkina Faso grown from 4,213,152 people to 23,548,781. An increase of the population size by 458.93% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 4,213,152 2,208,523 2,004,629 45,320 15.3989 1.076%
1951 4,260,384 2,226,110 2,034,274 49,144 15.5716 1.154%
1952 4,310,351 2,245,142 2,065,208 50,790 15.7542 1.178%
1953 4,361,317 2,264,480 2,096,835 51,142 15.9405 1.173%
1954 4,413,876 2,284,566 2,129,309 53,976 16.1326 1.223%
1955 4,469,053 2,306,098 2,162,955 56,378 16.3343 1.262%
1956 4,526,654 2,328,924 2,197,730 58,825 16.5448 1.3%
1957 4,586,572 2,352,996 2,233,576 61,009 16.7638 1.33%
1958 4,647,280 2,377,202 2,270,077 60,408 16.9857 1.3%
1959 4,710,845 2,402,822 2,308,023 66,722 17.218 1.416%
1960 4,778,621 2,430,840 2,347,781 68,830 17.4657 1.44%
1961 4,848,224 2,459,689 2,388,536 70,376 17.7201 1.452%
1962 4,919,672 2,489,327 2,430,345 72,520 17.9813 1.474%
1963 4,993,624 2,520,212 2,473,411 75,383 18.2515 1.51%
1964 5,071,034 2,552,887 2,518,147 79,439 18.5345 1.567%
1965 5,152,833 2,587,932 2,564,900 84,157 18.8335 1.633%
1966 5,237,933 2,624,656 2,613,276 86,044 19.1445 1.643%
1967 5,326,348 2,663,054 2,663,294 90,786 19.4676 1.705%
1968 5,418,644 2,703,488 2,715,155 93,805 19.805 1.731%
1969 5,513,177 2,744,962 2,768,215 95,262 20.1505 1.728%
1970 5,610,304 2,787,666 2,822,637 98,992 20.5055 1.765%
1971 5,707,999 2,830,232 2,877,767 96,398 20.8626 1.689%
1972 5,807,234 2,873,414 2,933,820 102,073 21.2253 1.758%
1973 5,911,927 2,919,605 2,992,322 107,312 21.6079 1.815%
1974 6,024,904 2,970,412 3,054,492 118,642 22.0208 1.969%
1975 6,147,569 3,026,607 3,120,962 126,688 22.4692 2.061%
1976 6,280,635 3,088,615 3,192,020 139,444 22.9555 2.22%
1977 6,428,734 3,159,265 3,269,469 156,753 23.4968 2.438%
1978 6,590,984 3,237,671 3,353,313 167,748 24.0899 2.545%
1979 6,763,902 3,321,620 3,442,282 178,089 24.7219 2.633%
1980 6,947,900 3,411,581 3,536,318 189,905 25.3944 2.733%
1981 7,140,271 3,505,992 3,634,279 194,838 26.0975 2.729%
1982 7,340,197 3,604,388 3,735,808 205,014 26.8282 2.793%
1983 7,551,129 3,709,020 3,842,110 216,850 27.5992 2.872%
1984 7,772,256 3,819,291 3,952,964 225,403 28.4074 2.9%
1985 7,999,934 3,932,740 4,067,195 229,955 29.2395 2.875%
1986 8,228,847 4,046,088 4,182,760 227,870 30.0762 2.769%
1987 8,457,109 4,158,370 4,298,739 228,654 30.9105 2.704%
1988 8,687,436 4,271,582 4,415,854 231,999 31.7523 2.671%
1989 8,921,175 4,386,593 4,534,582 235,480 32.6066 2.64%
1990 9,159,356 4,503,814 4,655,543 240,883 33.4772 2.63%
1991 9,394,632 4,618,196 4,776,436 229,668 34.3371 2.445%
1992 9,629,276 4,731,288 4,897,988 239,619 35.1947 2.489%
1993 9,871,713 4,848,755 5,022,958 245,256 36.0808 2.485%
1994 10,123,798 4,971,592 5,152,206 258,914 37.0022 2.558%
1995 10,386,722 5,100,223 5,286,500 266,935 37.9632 2.57%
1996 10,655,942 5,231,545 5,424,398 271,505 38.9472 2.548%
1997 10,934,223 5,367,626 5,566,598 285,056 39.9643 2.607%
1998 11,240,664 5,520,906 5,719,758 327,826 41.0843 2.917%
1999 11,574,928 5,690,962 5,883,966 340,703 42.306 2.944%
2000 11,925,546 5,870,058 6,055,488 360,531 43.5875 3.023%
2001 12,295,001 6,059,631 6,235,370 378,380 44.9379 3.078%
2002 12,680,896 6,258,424 6,422,473 393,411 46.3483 3.103%
2003 13,082,532 6,465,522 6,617,010 409,860 47.8163 3.133%
2004 13,500,534 6,681,034 6,819,500 426,143 49.3441 3.157%
2005 13,932,124 6,903,047 7,029,076 437,037 50.9215 3.137%
2006 14,373,707 7,128,374 7,245,333 446,130 52.5355 3.104%
2007 14,816,306 7,351,309 7,464,998 439,069 54.1532 2.964%
2008 15,258,093 7,571,230 7,686,863 444,504 55.7679 2.913%
2009 15,710,066 7,795,583 7,914,482 459,441 57.4198 2.925%
2010 16,176,498 8,027,268 8,149,230 473,424 59.1246 2.927%
2011 16,661,908 8,269,075 8,392,832 497,396 60.8988 2.985%
2012 17,172,287 8,525,150 8,647,137 523,361 62.7642 3.048%
2013 17,695,409 8,787,755 8,907,654 522,881 64.6762 2.955%
2014 18,229,461 9,056,088 9,173,374 545,222 66.6281 2.991%
2015 18,777,487 9,332,364 9,445,123 550,830 68.6312 2.934%
2016 19,334,856 9,614,040 9,720,815 563,907 70.6683 2.917%
2017 19,894,407 9,897,120 9,997,287 555,196 72.7135 2.791%
2018 20,438,288 10,170,922 10,267,366 532,566 74.7013 2.606%
2019 20,961,952 10,433,333 10,528,620 514,763 76.6153 2.456%
2020 21,478,690 10,693,068 10,785,622 518,711 78.504 2.415%
2021 21,995,243 10,953,636 11,041,608 514,395 80.392 2.339%
2022 22,509,038 11,211,359 11,297,680 513,195 82.2699 2.28%
2023 23,025,776 11,468,763 11,557,012 520,280 84.1585 2.26%
2024 23,548,781 11,730,086 11,818,695 525,730 86.0701 2.233%

Statements that can be derived from Burkina Faso's population data

  • Burkina Faso has a population of 23,548,781 people, as of July 1, 2024.
  • Burkina Faso's population is equivalent to 0.29% of the total world population.
  • In 2024, Burkina Faso's population will grow with 525,730 people.
  • In 2024, 25,807 more people will emigrate from Burkina Faso than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Burkina Faso is 17.49 years.
  • In Burkina Faso there are 86.07 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 54.20 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Burkina Faso.
  • In Burkina Faso, 11,730,086 of the total population are male, and 11,818,695 are female.

Future Population of Burkina Faso (2024 - 2100)

Burkina Faso's population is set to incease in the future from 23,548,781 people to 49,854,228 people. An increase of the population size by 1083.3% from 2024 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2024 23,548,781 11,730,086 11,818,695 525,730 86.0701 2.233%
2025 24,074,580 11,994,178 12,080,402 525,868 87.9919 2.184%
2026 24,601,700 12,258,774 12,342,926 528,372 89.9185 2.148%
2027 25,130,911 12,524,249 12,606,662 530,050 91.8527 2.109%
2028 25,661,941 12,790,482 12,871,458 532,010 93.7936 2.073%
2029 26,194,607 13,057,374 13,137,232 533,322 95.7405 2.036%
2030 26,730,324 13,325,616 13,404,708 538,113 97.6986 2.013%
2031 27,270,863 13,596,118 13,674,746 542,965 99.6742 1.991%
2032 27,815,170 13,868,324 13,946,846 545,648 101.6636 1.962%
2033 28,363,851 14,142,510 14,221,340 551,713 103.669 1.945%
2034 28,916,948 14,418,712 14,498,237 554,482 105.6906 1.918%
2035 29,469,746 14,694,530 14,775,216 551,114 107.7111 1.87%
2036 30,019,877 14,968,752 15,051,126 549,149 109.7218 1.829%
2037 30,567,560 15,241,472 15,326,088 546,216 111.7235 1.787%
2038 31,112,525 15,512,574 15,599,951 543,714 113.7154 1.748%
2039 31,654,872 15,782,126 15,872,746 540,980 115.6976 1.709%
2040 32,193,645 16,049,622 16,144,022 536,566 117.6668 1.667%
2041 32,728,838 16,315,092 16,413,746 533,820 119.6229 1.631%
2042 33,260,947 16,578,782 16,682,166 530,400 121.5678 1.595%
2043 33,788,598 16,839,958 16,948,641 524,900 123.4963 1.554%
2044 34,311,736 17,098,597 17,213,139 521,376 125.4084 1.52%
2045 34,829,690 17,354,392 17,475,299 514,533 127.3015 1.477%
2046 35,339,503 17,605,839 17,733,663 505,091 129.1648 1.429%
2047 35,842,178 17,853,409 17,988,769 500,260 131.0021 1.396%
2048 36,336,706 18,096,579 18,240,127 488,796 132.8096 1.345%
2049 36,823,432 18,335,559 18,487,873 484,656 134.5886 1.316%
2050 37,304,383 18,571,373 18,733,011 477,246 136.3464 1.279%
2051 37,777,225 18,802,824 18,974,400 468,438 138.0747 1.24%
2052 38,242,572 19,030,257 19,212,315 462,256 139.7755 1.209%
2053 38,701,585 19,254,268 19,447,317 455,770 141.4532 1.178%
2054 39,152,190 19,473,771 19,678,419 445,440 143.1001 1.138%
2055 39,594,569 19,688,862 19,905,707 439,318 144.717 1.11%
2056 40,029,935 19,900,209 20,129,727 431,414 146.3082 1.078%
2057 40,459,357 20,108,335 20,351,023 427,431 147.8778 1.056%
2058 40,882,711 20,313,180 20,569,531 419,276 149.4251 1.026%
2059 41,296,899 20,513,202 20,783,696 409,100 150.939 0.991%
2060 41,703,264 20,709,090 20,994,174 403,630 152.4242 0.968%
2061 42,104,630 20,902,319 21,202,311 399,101 153.8912 0.948%
2062 42,497,031 21,090,850 21,406,181 385,703 155.3254 0.908%
2063 42,879,256 21,274,032 21,605,224 378,746 156.7224 0.883%
2064 43,255,063 21,453,864 21,801,199 372,869 158.096 0.862%
2065 43,621,034 21,628,610 21,992,425 359,073 159.4336 0.823%
2066 43,977,050 21,798,190 22,178,860 352,959 160.7348 0.803%
2067 44,325,774 21,963,961 22,361,814 344,489 162.0094 0.777%
2068 44,665,708 22,125,150 22,540,557 335,378 163.2519 0.751%
2069 44,996,492 22,281,610 22,714,881 326,190 164.4609 0.725%
2070 45,317,075 22,432,840 22,884,235 314,976 165.6326 0.695%
2071 45,627,048 22,578,628 23,048,420 304,971 166.7655 0.668%
2072 45,928,075 22,719,829 23,208,246 297,082 167.8658 0.647%
2073 46,220,200 22,856,447 23,363,752 287,167 168.9335 0.621%
2074 46,499,298 22,986,398 23,512,900 271,030 169.9536 0.583%
2075 46,763,508 23,108,762 23,654,746 257,389 170.9193 0.55%
2076 47,017,350 23,225,855 23,791,496 250,296 171.847 0.532%
2077 47,261,630 23,338,108 23,923,521 238,264 172.7399 0.504%
2078 47,491,510 23,443,030 24,048,481 221,497 173.5801 0.466%
2079 47,706,649 23,540,534 24,166,114 208,779 174.3664 0.438%
2080 47,909,726 23,632,042 24,277,684 197,377 175.1086 0.412%
2081 48,101,230 23,717,794 24,383,436 185,631 175.8086 0.386%
2082 48,280,446 23,797,437 24,483,009 172,800 176.4636 0.358%
2083 48,448,868 23,871,739 24,577,128 164,043 177.0792 0.339%
2084 48,606,400 23,940,722 24,665,678 151,021 177.655 0.311%
2085 48,752,490 24,004,138 24,748,353 141,161 178.1889 0.29%
2086 48,888,622 24,062,687 24,825,935 131,103 178.6865 0.268%
2087 49,016,576 24,117,256 24,899,319 124,803 179.1542 0.255%
2088 49,135,259 24,167,320 24,967,939 112,563 179.5879 0.229%
2089 49,242,231 24,211,617 25,030,614 101,382 179.9789 0.206%
2090 49,338,636 24,250,793 25,087,843 91,428 180.3313 0.185%
2091 49,423,427 24,284,352 25,139,075 78,154 180.6412 0.158%
2092 49,500,273 24,314,234 25,186,038 75,538 180.9221 0.153%
2093 49,570,113 24,340,937 25,229,176 64,141 181.1773 0.129%
2094 49,630,280 24,362,997 25,267,284 56,192 181.3972 0.113%
2095 49,681,950 24,381,078 25,300,872 47,148 181.5861 0.095%
2096 49,728,800 24,397,168 25,331,631 46,551 181.7573 0.094%
2097 49,771,490 24,411,581 25,359,909 38,830 181.9133 0.078%
2098 49,806,205 24,422,188 25,384,018 30,600 182.0402 0.061%
2099 49,833,574 24,429,280 25,404,293 24,137 182.1403 0.048%
2100 49,854,228 24,433,198 25,421,030 17,173 182.2157 0.034%

Population Density of Burkina Faso

Today, Burkina Faso has a population density of 86.0701 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 15.3989 people/km² since the 1950 to 86.0701 people/km² in 2024. In the future, Burkina Faso is projected to reach a population density of 182.2157 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Burkina Faso Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Burkina Faso's Population

The population growth rate of Burkina Faso currently stands at 2.233% as of July 1, 2024. This is a decrease by 0.047 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2024, the population growth rate of Burkina Faso will decrease to 2.233%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Burkina Faso's population growth is projected to land at a positive rate of 0.034% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Burkina Faso Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 1.076%
1960 1.44%
1970 1.765%
1980 2.733%
1990 2.63%
2000 3.023%
2010 2.927%
2020 2.415%
Year Growth Rate
2030 2.013%
2040 1.667%
2050 1.279%
2060 0.968%
2070 0.695%
2080 0.412%
2090 0.185%
2100 0.034%
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Life Expectancy of Burkina Faso

Today, Burkina Faso has an average life expectancy of 61.2925 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 33.0262 years since the 1950 to 61.2925 years in 2024. In the future, Burkina Faso is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 71.607 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Burkina Faso Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 33,026
1960 36,073
1970 39,540
1980 46,465
1990 49,314
2000 50,808
2010 56,343
2020 60,453
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 62,363
2040 63,997
2050 65,450
2060 66,782
2070 68,037
2080 69,256
2090 70,424
2100 71,607
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Migration to and from Burkina Faso

In 2024 Burkina Faso will see net migrations of -25,807 people. This means that 25,807 more people will emigrate from Burkina Faso than immigrate to the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Burkina Faso was -24,960.

Net Migration for Burkina Faso Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 -18,043
1960 -23,220
1970 -28,832
1980 -15,345
1990 -32,970
2000 3,877
2010 -42,055
2020 -5,661
Year Net Migration
2030 -31,597
2040 -37,698
2050 -42,756
2060 -44,191
2070 -46,439
2080 -48,623
2090 -46,194
2100 -43,018
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Births in Burkina Faso

In 2024, Burkina Faso will see 737,914 babies be born. That is an increase when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Burkina Faso in 2022, when the country saw 721,256 new borns.

Births Burkina Faso Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 182,668
1960 220,760
1970 267,637
1980 343,426
1990 431,638
2000 539,498
2010 698,825
2020 703,172
Year Births
2030 771,656
2040 810,740
2050 801,686
2060 789,412
2070 772,232
2080 734,502
2090 700,965
2100 667,268
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Deaths in Burkina Faso

In 2024, 186,377 people will die in Burkina Faso. That is an increase of Burkina Faso's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 183,105 deaths.

Deaths Burkina Faso Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 119,316
1960 128,702
1970 139,826
1980 138,179
1990 157,788
2000 182,839
2010 183,349
2020 178,804
Year Births
2030 201,954
2040 236,476
2050 281,670
2060 341,597
2070 410,821
2080 488,508
2090 563,338
2100 607,080
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Median Age in Burkina Faso

The median age of Burkina Faso has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Burkina Faso will reach 35.8851 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Burkina Faso Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 18.5536
1960 18.7476
1970 17.8608
1980 16.4767
1990 15.3965
2000 15.4299
2010 15.9834
2020 16.6292
Year Median Age
2030 19.1439
2040 22.2075
2050 24.8199
2060 27.4338
2070 30.0548
2080 32.4139
2090 34.3214
2100 35.8851
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Fertility Rate in Burkina Faso

The fertility rate of Burkina Faso has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Burkina Faso will reach 1.9537 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Burkina Faso Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 5.822
1960 6.2484
1970 6.6854
1980 7.2224
1990 7.0091
2000 6.5191
2010 5.9356
2020 4.44
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 3.5707
2040 2.9568
2050 2.6106
2060 2.3861
2070 2.2242
2080 2.0994
2090 2.0163
2100 1.9537
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Infant Mortality Rate in Burkina Faso

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Burkina Faso while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Burkina Faso has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 166.3238. Today, Burkina Faso has a much better infant mortality rate of 54.202 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Burkina Faso is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 19.6008 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Burkina Faso Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 166.3238
1960 157.1451
1970 149.0945
1980 126.7413
1990 111.9636
2000 102.8931
2010 77.2757
2020 56.9817
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 49.597
2040 42.8369
2050 37.4126
2060 32.9062
2070 28.8716
2080 25.1125
2090 22.1194
2100 19.6008
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2024.

Data Published: 2024-07-11

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2024

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