Population in Burkina Faso
252 indicators covering population for Burkina Faso.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population aged 25-64 years | 8,327 thousands | 2025 | up 39.1% | 64th |
| General government total expenditure | 3.92 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 175.5% | 50th |
| Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking | 82.0% | 2024 | down 10.9% | 30th |
| Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 48.4% | 2024 | up 5.1% | 162nd |
| Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation | 48.4% | 2024 | up 5.1% | 162nd |
| Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services | 31.8% | 2024 | up 47.1% | 214th |
| Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities | 63.0% | 2024 | up 40.7% | 205th |
| Share of people practicing open defecation | 29.9% | 2024 | down 36.9% | 12th |
| Population growth | 2.2% | 2024 | down 24.5% | 41st |
| Rural population | 66.8% | 2024 | down 8.5% | 33rd |
| DEC alternative conversion factor | 606.35 LCU per US$ | 2024 | up 22.8% | 31st |
| Official exchange rate | 606.35 LCU per US$, period average | 2024 | up 22.8% | 32nd |
| GDP | 14.10 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 104.8% | 49th |
| GDP per capita | 598,658 current LCU | 2024 | up 58.5% | 61st |
| GDP | 23.25 billion current US$ | 2024 | up 66.8% | 123rd |
| GDP per capita | 987.32 current US$ | 2024 | up 29.1% | 193rd |
| GDP | 10.64 trillion constant LCU | 2024 | up 58.0% | 43rd |
| GDP deflator | 132.55 base year varies by country | 2024 | up 29.6% | 97th |
| GDP growth | 5.0% | 2024 | up 15.2% | 43rd |
| GDP at market prices | 17.99 billion constant 2010 US$ | 2024 | up 58.0% | 123rd |
| GNI | 13.49 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 104.8% | 49th |
| GNI per capita | 572,675 current LCU | 2024 | up 58.5% | 63rd |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | 880 current US$ | 2024 | up 20.5% | 191st |
| Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 23.5% | 2024 | up 86.7% | 154th |
| Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking | 46.5 | 2023 | up 81.6% | 153rd |
| Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP | 2.6% | 2024 | down 9.5% | 90th |
| Population growth rate | 2.3% | 2023 | down 23.5% | 41st |
| Population | 23.03 million people | 2023 | up 30.1% | 60th |
| Population: comparison of UN projections | 23.03 million people | 2023 | up 30.1% | 60th |
| Birth rate | 31.64 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 24.1% | 26th |
| Number of births, by world region | 728,612 births | 2023 | down 1.3% | 40th |
| Annual change in population | 516,739 people | 2023 | down 1.2% | 40th |
| Population | 23.03 million people | 2023 | up 30.1% | 61st |
| Number of children under 15, by world region | 9.76 million people | 2023 | up 20.9% | 45th |
| Population by age group | 23.03 million people | 2023 | up 30.1% | 60th |
| Life expectancy by sex | 63.22 years | 2023 | up 6.4% | 225th |
| Total dependency ratio | 81.9% | 2023 | down 12.3% | 17th |
| Youth dependency ratio | 77.1% | 2023 | down 12.6% | 15th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 603,441 people | 2023 | up 27.7% | 96th |
| Population by age group | 603,441 people | 2023 | up 27.7% | 96th |
| Population growth rate with and without migration | 2.3% | 2023 | down 23.5% | 41st |
| Median age vs. births per woman | 17.25 years | 2023 | up 8.1% | 222nd |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 603,441 people | 2023 | up 27.7% | 96th |
| The global population hockey stick | 23.03 million people | 2023 | up 30.1% | 61st |
| Number of births | 728,612 births | 2023 | down 1.3% | 40th |
| Population | 23.03 million people | 2023 | up 30.1% | 60th |
| Share of children, working-age adults, and older people | 9.76 million people | 2023 | up 20.9% | 45th |
| Population | 23.03 million people | 2023 | up 30.1% | 61st |
| Births, by age of mother | 296 births | 2023 | down 12.9% | 21st |
| Population by age group | 3.35 million people | 2023 | up 4.7% | 44th |
| Share of births by age of mother | 15.6% | 2023 | down 6.7% | 34th |
| Birth rate | 31.64 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 24.1% | 26th |
| Birth rate by women's age group | 87.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2023 | down 31.7% | 26th |
| Has the population peaked? | 23.03 million people | 2023 | up 30.1% | 60th |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 61.09 years | 2023 | up 5.5% | 206th |
| Fertility rate, total | 4.19 births per woman | 2023 | down 26.5% | 22nd |
| Mortality rate, infant | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | 2023 | down 25.1% | 18th |
| Total population by age | 41.31 | 2023 | up 21.2% | 96th |
| Population density of the capital city | 7,281 people per km² | 2100 | down 1.5% | 55th |
| Military personnel as a share of total population | 0.0% | 2022 | down 53.5% | 167th |