Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 3.13 % change on previous year in 2030. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 3.13 % change on previous year for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in 2030.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.63 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.22 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Burkina Faso 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2028 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2029 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2030 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.35 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Mauritania 3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Malawi 3.13 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Yemen 3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Cameroon 3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Benin 2.95 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 3.13 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.