Population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population, annual growth rate was 2.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- 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)
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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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.