Population ages 65 and above, total in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population ages 65 and above, total was 646,212 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 646,212 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Burkina Faso peaked at 646,212 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 126,194, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147,210 | 126,194 | 170,641 | 10 |
| 1970s | 205,496 | 176,524 | 237,669 | 10 |
| 1980s | 279,178 | 245,558 | 308,996 | 10 |
| 1990s | 330,551 | 314,019 | 346,358 | 10 |
| 2000s | 383,653 | 351,049 | 424,367 | 10 |
| 2010s | 485,457 | 436,810 | 536,455 | 10 |
| 2020s | 596,199 | 551,754 | 646,212 | 6 |
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- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 292,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 309,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 300,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 325,788 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 332,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 316,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 283,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 308,617 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Burkina Faso?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Burkina Faso was 646,212 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 646,212 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,194 in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.