The current population of Burkina Faso is as of , based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data¹.
Burkina Faso 2025 population is estimated at 24,074,580 people at mid-year.
Burkina Faso population is equivalent to 0.29% of the total world population.
Burkina Faso ranks number 59 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in Burkina Faso is 88 per Km² (228 people per mi²).
The total land area is 273,600 Km² (105,638 sq. miles).
33.70% of the population is urban (8,113,116 people in 2025)
The median age in Burkina Faso is 17.7 years.

1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Burkina Faso (2025 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Burkina Faso Global Rank
2025	24,074,580	2.23%	525,799	−27,130	17.7	4	88	33.7%	8,113,116	0.29%	8,231,613,070	59
2024	23,548,781	2.27%	523,005	−25,807	17.5	4.11	86	32.9%	7,744,099	0.29%	8,161,972,572	59
2023	23,025,776	2.3%	516,738	−24,957	17.3	4.19	84	32.1%	7,388,364	0.28%	8,091,734,930	60
2022	22,509,038	2.37%	515,174	−24,960	17	4.28	82	31.3%	7,045,635	0.28%	8,021,407,192	60
2020	21,478,690	2.72%	540,241	−5,661	16.6	4.44	79	29.8%	6,397,911	0.27%	7,887,001,292	60
2015	18,777,487	3.03%	520,198	−19,726	16	5.48	69	26.6%	4,985,855	0.25%	7,470,491,872	61
2010	16,176,498	3.03%	448,875	−42,055	16	5.94	59	23.8%	3,844,025	0.23%	7,021,732,148	64
2005	13,932,123	3.16%	401,315	9,795	16	6.18	51	20.7%	2,890,728	0.21%	6,586,970,132	63
2000	11,925,546	2.8%	307,765	3,877	15.4	6.52	44	17.4%	2,071,267	0.19%	6,171,702,993	65
1995	10,386,722	2.55%	245,473	−38,943	15.2	6.81	38	14.7%	1,526,708	0.18%	5,758,878,982	67
1990	9,159,356	2.74%	231,884	−32,970	15.4	7.01	33	13.3%	1,217,208	0.17%	5,327,803,110	74
1985	7,999,935	2.86%	210,407	−16,623	16	7.24	29	11.9%	953,160	0.16%	4,868,943,465	75
1980	6,947,900	2.48%	160,066	−15,345	16.5	7.22	25	8.6%	600,776	0.16%	4,447,606,236	76
1975	6,147,569	1.85%	107,453	−30,484	17.1	6.91	22	6.4%	390,628	0.15%	4,070,735,277	77
1970	5,610,304	1.72%	91,494	−28,832	17.9	6.68	21	5.8%	323,163	0.15%	3,694,683,794	76
1965	5,152,833	1.52%	74,842	−25,398	18.6	6.47	19	5.2%	268,985	0.15%	3,334,533,703	76
1960	4,778,621	1.35%	61,914	−23,220	18.7	6.25	17	4.7%	226,977	0.16%	3,015,470,894	74
1955	4,469,053	1.19%	51,180	−21,722	18.8	6.05	16	4.3%	191,862	0.16%	2,740,213,792	74

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Burkina Faso Population Forecast

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Burkina Faso Global Rank
2030	26,730,324	2.11%	531,149	−31,597	19.1	3.57	98	38%	10,163,069	0.31%	8,569,124,911	59
2035	29,469,746	1.97%	547,884	−34,015	20.7	3.24	108	42.6%	12,558,811	0.33%	8,885,210,181	57
2040	32,193,645	1.78%	544,780	−37,698	22.2	2.96	118	47.5%	15,282,220	0.35%	9,177,190,203	56
2045	34,829,690	1.59%	527,209	−39,194	23.6	2.77	127	52.6%	18,314,837	0.37%	9,439,639,668	54
2050	37,304,383	1.38%	494,939	−42,756	24.8	2.61	136	58.1%	21,677,231	0.39%	9,664,378,587	56

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Burkina Faso Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Burkina Faso

Life Expectancy

61.5 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate

53.4

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5

80.3

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Burkina Faso

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

#	City	Population
1	Ouagadougou	2,415,266
2	Bobo-Dioulasso	904,920
3	Koudougou	160,239
4	Saaba	136,011
5	Ouahigouya	124,587
6	Kaya	121,970
7	Banfora	117,452
8	Pouytenga	96,469
9	Hounde	87,151
10	Fada N'gourma	73,200
11	Nioko I	65,263
12	Dedougou	63,617
13	Tenkodogo	61,936
14	Djibo	61,462
15	Kongoussi	53,627
16	Leo	51,743
17	Koupela	49,372
18	Titao	48,241
19	Saonre	47,728
20	Dori	46,512
21	Aribinda	45,818
22	Gaoua	45,284
23	Garango	40,404
24	Gourcy	40,141
25	Yako	38,679
26	Zorgo	35,398
27	Reo	33,894
28	Orodara	33,422
29	Ziniare	33,296
30	Niangoloko	33,292
31	Nouna	32,428
32	Bama	31,215
33	Bittou	31,210
34	Kombissiri	28,617
35	Manga	28,615
36	Po	28,079
37	Bourzanga	27,213
38	Barogo	26,539
39	Tougan	26,347
40	Sapouy	26,345
41	Yalgo	26,340
42	Kokologo	25,958
43	Dano	25,922
44	Mogtedo	25,699
45	Diebougou	25,688
46	Bousse	25,022
47	Solenzo	24,783
48	Boulsa	24,200
49	Pissila	23,420
50	Beguedo	21,894
51	Zabre	21,726
52	Bogande	21,443
53	Fara Department	20,434
54	Boromo	20,193
55	Cinkanse	19,815
56	Zinguedesse	19,648
57	Korsimoro	18,875
58	Batie	17,997
59	Kouka	17,286
60	Natiaboani	16,640
61	Tita	16,450
62	Kindi	16,424
63	Namponkore	16,423
64	To	16,026
65	Toma	15,851
66	Diapaga	15,515
67	Karankasso	15,474
68	Gomboussougou	15,336
69	Gayeri	15,170
70	Pa	15,170

Notes

The Burkina Faso Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Burkina Faso delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Burkina Faso (1950 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2025: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2025: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Burkina Faso in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Burkina Faso Population (LIVE)