Population in Burkina Faso

252 indicators covering population for Burkina Faso.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
GDP, PPP 60.00 billion constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 58.0% 113th
GDP per capita, PPP 2,548 constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 22.3% 186th
GDP, PPP 68.20 billion current international $ 2024 up 125.2% 115th
GDP per capita, PPP 2,896 current international $ 2024 up 74.3% 188th
Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange 0.3409 2024 down 26.0% 148th
PPP conversion factor, GDP 206.71 LCU per international $ 2024 down 9.1% 37th
GNI per capita, PPP 2,770 current international $ 2024 up 74.2% 188th
Sanitation facilities usage 24.7% 2024 up 51.1% 126th
PPP conversion factor, private consumption 199.49 LCU per international $ 2024 down 8.9% 41st
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol 60.6% 2020 down 6.9% 53rd
Voter turnout of voting-age population 28.9% 2020 up 25.6% 151st
Prevalence of HIV, total 0.5% 2024 down 37.5% 61st
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0 2024 83rd
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 24.72 2024 up 51.1% 124th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 7.07 2024 up 34.6% 99th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.0693 2024 down 51.8% 158th
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 24.65 2024 up 52.0% 43rd
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 81.76 2024 up 7.9% 212th
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 31.76 2024 up 35.3% 2nd
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0.2651 2024 down 51.9% 217th
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 7.13 2024 down 9.6% 67th
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 31.2 2024 up 34.7% 5th
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 31.8 2024 up 47.1% 213th
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 62.99 2024 up 40.7% 204th
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 60.74 2024 up 42.6% 19th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 1.99 2024 up 20.9% 189th
People using improved sanitation facilities 14.83 million people 2024 up 81.7% 66th
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population 31.4% 2024 up 5.3% 94th
Proportion of population practising open defecation 29.87 2024 down 36.9% 12th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 10.87 million people 2020 up 31.6% 33rd
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 25.0% 2020 up 17.1% 160th
Share of population living in cities 25.0% 2020 up 17.1% 160th
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 49.4% 2020 up 0.9% 209th
Share of population living in rural areas 50.6% 2020 down 0.9% 28th
Share of babies born with a low birthweight 18.5% 2020 down 4.1% 12th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city 27.7% 2020 up 19.1% 84th
Stillbirth rate 1.89 deaths per 100 births 2023 down 12.2% 29th
Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 2 2025 unchanged 79th
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 2 2025 unchanged 79th
Share of population living in the capital city 13.7% 2020 up 20.1% 108th
Total debt service 4.4% 2023 down 43.8% 52nd
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services 24.76 2022 up 31.2% 185th
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water 49.51 2022 down 5.5% 196th
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation 33.55 2022 down 34.4% 12th
New internal displacements 315,949 2025 up 8,441.5% 29th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services 21.4% 2024 up 87.6% 81st
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 56.2% 2022 down 5.4% 22nd
Internally displaced persons 2.06 million 2025 up 294,578.0% 13th
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 92.94 per 1,000 population 2020 down 28.6% 22nd
Prison population rate 37 prisoners per 100,000 people 2024 down 2.6% 194th
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 1.21 per 1,000 population 2020 up 101.7% 54th
Share of urban population living in slums 87.9% 2022 up 80.0% 3rd
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants 2.3% 2020 up 29.3% 11th
International migrants, by country of destination 739,820 2024 up 5.0% 70th
Total number of international immigrants 739,820 immigrants 2024 up 5.0% 70th
Share of the population born in another country 3.1% 2024 down 16.3% 150th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population 29.0% 2024 down 34.7% 77th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity 41.4 percent 2023 up 6.4% 36th
Share of population with severe food insecurity 7.3 percent 2023 up 23.7% 46th
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation 9.75 2022 up 36.5% 128th