What is population growth rate in Burkina Faso?

Population growth rate in Burkina Faso was 2.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2004.

What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1950.

How does Burkina Faso rank for population growth rate?

Burkina Faso ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is population growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population growth rate in Burkina Faso

Name: Population growth rate in Burkina Faso
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Burkina Faso: Population growth rate was 2.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2.3%

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

41st

of 236 countries

All-time high

3.2%

in 2004

All-time low

1.1%

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Population growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, population growth rate in Burkina Faso stood at 2.3%.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1950.

Burkina Faso ranks 41st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	1.2%	1.1%	1.4%	10
1960s	1.6%	1.4%	1.7%	10
1970s	2.1%	1.7%	2.6%	10
1980s	2.8%	2.6%	2.9%	10
1990s	2.6%	2.4%	2.9%	10
2000s	3.1%	2.9%	3.2%	10
2010s	2.9%	2.5%	3.0%	10
2020s	2.3%	2.3%	2.4%	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate in Burkina Faso?: Population growth rate in Burkina Faso was 2.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1950.
How does Burkina Faso rank for population growth rate?: Burkina Faso ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population growth rate
Unit: %
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.