Population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Population, annual growth rate was 2.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
40th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.2 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
1.46 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024

0123196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso is 2.27 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.2 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.46 % change on previous year, in 1961.

That places Burkina Faso 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 1.46 % change on previous year
1962 1.47 % change on previous year +1.2%
1963 1.5 % change on previous year +2.0%
1964 1.55 % change on previous year +3.1%
1965 1.61 % change on previous year +4.1%
1966 1.65 % change on previous year +2.4%
1967 1.69 % change on previous year +2.2%
1968 1.73 % change on previous year +2.6%
1969 1.74 % change on previous year +0.7%
1970 1.76 % change on previous year +1.0%
1971 1.74 % change on previous year -1.1%
1972 1.74 % change on previous year -0.2%
1973 1.8 % change on previous year +3.7%
1974 1.91 % change on previous year +6.0%
1975 2.04 % change on previous year +6.6%
1976 2.16 % change on previous year +6.3%
1977 2.36 % change on previous year +8.9%
1978 2.52 % change on previous year +7.0%
1979 2.62 % change on previous year +4.0%
1980 2.72 % change on previous year +3.7%
1981 2.77 % change on previous year +1.8%
1982 2.8 % change on previous year +1.1%
1983 2.87 % change on previous year +2.6%
1984 2.93 % change on previous year +1.9%
1985 2.93 % change on previous year +0.0%
1986 2.86 % change on previous year -2.3%
1987 2.77 % change on previous year -3.1%
1988 2.72 % change on previous year -1.8%
1989 2.69 % change on previous year -1.2%
1990 2.67 % change on previous year -0.8%
1991 2.57 % change on previous year -3.8%
1992 2.5 % change on previous year -2.8%
1993 2.52 % change on previous year +0.8%
1994 2.55 % change on previous year +1.4%
1995 2.6 % change on previous year +1.7%
1996 2.59 % change on previous year -0.2%
1997 2.61 % change on previous year +0.8%
1998 2.8 % change on previous year +7.3%
1999 2.97 % change on previous year +6.1%
2000 3.03 % change on previous year +1.9%
2001 3.1 % change on previous year +2.3%
2002 3.14 % change on previous year +1.3%
2003 3.17 % change on previous year +0.9%
2004 3.2 % change on previous year +0.9%
2005 3.2 % change on previous year +0.1%
2006 3.17 % change on previous year -0.9%
2007 3.08 % change on previous year -2.9%
2008 2.98 % change on previous year -3.2%
2009 2.96 % change on previous year -0.7%
2010 2.97 % change on previous year +0.2%
2011 3 % change on previous year +1.1%
2012 3.06 % change on previous year +2.1%
2013 3.05 % change on previous year -0.6%
2014 3.02 % change on previous year -0.9%
2015 3.01 % change on previous year -0.4%
2016 2.97 % change on previous year -1.3%
2017 2.89 % change on previous year -2.5%
2018 2.73 % change on previous year -5.5%
2019 2.56 % change on previous year -6.3%
2020 2.46 % change on previous year -3.8%
2021 2.4 % change on previous year -2.4%
2022 2.34 % change on previous year -2.9%
2023 2.3 % change on previous year -1.7%
2024 2.27 % change on previous year -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.6 % change on previous year 1.46 % change on previous year 1.74 % change on previous year 9
1970s 2.07 % change on previous year 1.74 % change on previous year 2.62 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.81 % change on previous year 2.69 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.64 % change on previous year 2.5 % change on previous year 2.97 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.1 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year 3.2 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.93 % change on previous year 2.56 % change on previous year 3.06 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.35 % change on previous year 2.27 % change on previous year 2.46 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 37 Armenia 2.33 % change on previous year compare
  2. 38 Gambia 2.3 % change on previous year compare
  3. 39 Vanuatu 2.3 % change on previous year compare
  4. 41 Togo 2.27 % change on previous year compare
  5. 42 Namibia 2.26 % change on previous year compare
  6. 43 Guinea-Bissau 2.23 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
Population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 2.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 3.2 % change on previous year in 2005.
What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 1.46 % change on previous year in 1961.
How does Burkina Faso rank for population, annual growth rate?
Burkina Faso ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
186 places, 11,904 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.