Female population by age group in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Female population by age group was 1.65 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.65 million people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.70 million people
in 2018
All-time low
329,144 people
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Burkina Faso stood at 1.65 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.70 million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 329,144 people, in 1951.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female population by age group in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 330,471 people | — |
| 1951 | 329,144 people | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 329,875 people | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 334,695 people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 342,684 people | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 350,790 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 358,662 people | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 366,527 people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 374,487 people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 382,791 people | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 391,374 people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 400,106 people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 409,091 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 418,237 people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 427,619 people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 437,386 people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 447,412 people | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 457,672 people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 468,260 people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 478,721 people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 488,871 people | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 498,877 people | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 508,843 people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 519,314 people | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 531,064 people | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 544,590 people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 559,873 people | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 577,365 people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 597,409 people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 619,363 people | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 642,271 people | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 665,567 people | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 688,595 people | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 710,725 people | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 732,515 people | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 754,860 people | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 777,360 people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 799,313 people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 820,378 people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 840,129 people | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 858,775 people | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 877,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 895,185 people | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 913,462 people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 932,522 people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 953,037 people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 975,039 people | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 998,496 people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.02 million people | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million people | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million people | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.17 million people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.28 million people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.33 million people | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.37 million people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million people | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million people | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.54 million people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.58 million people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.61 million people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.64 million people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.67 million people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.69 million people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.70 million people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.69 million people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.68 million people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.67 million people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.65 million people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million people | -0.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.65 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.65 million people, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.65 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million people, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 350,013 people | 329,144 people | 382,791 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 433,588 people | 391,374 people | 478,721 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 544,557 people | 488,871 people | 619,363 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 743,171 people | 642,271 people | 840,129 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 947,836 people | 858,775 people | 1.05 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.41 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 million people | 1.46 million people | 1.70 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 million people | 1.65 million people | 1.68 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 population by age group in Burkina Faso?
- Female population by age group in Burkina Faso was 1.65 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 329,144 people in 1951.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for female population by age group?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.