Female migrants in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Female migrants was 52.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in Burkina Faso, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
In 2020, female migrants in Burkina Faso stood at 52.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Burkina Faso peaked at 52.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 40th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female migrants in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.0% | — |
| 1995 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 52.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 52.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 51.9% | 52.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 51.9% | 52.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 37 United States Virgin Islands 52.9% compare
- 38 Guatemala 52.7% compare
- 39 Turkmenistan 52.6% compare
- 41 Canada 52.4% compare
- 42 El Salvador 52.4% compare
- 43 United Kingdom 52.3% compare
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,608 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,608 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Burkina Faso?
- Female migrants in Burkina Faso was 52.4% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for female migrants?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.