Population in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population was 23.55 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Burkina Faso, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Burkina Faso is 23.55 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Burkina Faso peaked at 23.55 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.78 million, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 58th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.13 million | 4.78 million | 5.51 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.13 million | 5.61 million | 6.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.90 million | 6.95 million | 8.92 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.30 million | 9.16 million | 11.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.76 million | 11.93 million | 15.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.53 million | 16.18 million | 20.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.51 million | 21.48 million | 23.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 342,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 326,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 336,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 320,552 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 330,077 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Burkina Faso?
- Population in Burkina Faso was 23.55 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 23.55 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 million in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.