Burkina Faso population (2026)
The population of Burkina Faso is 24,601,700 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Burkina Faso ranks #59 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.296% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.15% a year (+527,120 people). The median age is 19.0 years, women have 3.91 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 61.6 years. Population density is 90 people per km² of land. The capital is Ouagadougou.
Population of Burkina Faso, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 37,304,383 | +1.28% | 25.8 | 2.61 | 65.5 | 0.386% |
| 2045 | 34,829,690 | +1.48% | 24.6 | 2.77 | 64.7 | 0.369% |
| 2040 | 32,193,645 | +1.67% | 23.2 | 2.96 | 64.0 | 0.351% |
| 2035 | 29,469,746 | +1.87% | 21.7 | 3.24 | 63.2 | 0.332% |
| 2030 | 26,730,324 | +2.01% | 20.1 | 3.57 | 62.4 | 0.312% |
| 2026 | 24,601,700 | +2.15% | 19.0 | 3.91 | 61.6 | 0.296% |
| 2025 | 24,074,580 | +2.18% | 18.7 | 4.0 | 61.5 | 0.292% |
| 2024 | 23,548,781 | +2.23% | 18.5 | 4.11 | 61.3 | 0.289% |
| 2023 | 23,025,776 | +2.26% | 18.3 | 4.19 | 61.1 | 0.285% |
| 2022 | 22,509,038 | +2.28% | 18.0 | 4.27 | 60.7 | 0.281% |
| 2020 | 21,478,690 | +2.42% | 17.6 | 4.44 | 60.5 | 0.272% |
| 2015 | 18,777,487 | +2.93% | 17.0 | 5.48 | 58.8 | 0.251% |
| 2010 | 16,176,498 | +2.93% | 17.0 | 5.94 | 56.3 | 0.230% |
| 2005 | 13,932,124 | +3.14% | 17.0 | 6.18 | 53.3 | 0.212% |
| 2000 | 11,925,546 | +3.02% | 16.4 | 6.52 | 50.8 | 0.193% |
| 1995 | 10,386,722 | +2.57% | 16.2 | 6.81 | 49.6 | 0.180% |
| 1990 | 9,159,356 | +2.63% | 16.4 | 7.01 | 49.3 | 0.172% |
| 1985 | 7,999,934 | +2.88% | 17.0 | 7.24 | 48.7 | 0.164% |
| 1980 | 6,947,900 | +2.73% | 17.5 | 7.22 | 46.5 | 0.156% |
| 1975 | 6,147,569 | +2.06% | 18.1 | 6.91 | 42.5 | 0.151% |
| 1970 | 5,610,304 | +1.76% | 18.9 | 6.69 | 39.5 | 0.152% |
| 1965 | 5,152,832 | +1.63% | 19.6 | 6.47 | 37.8 | 0.155% |
| 1960 | 4,778,621 | +1.44% | 19.8 | 6.25 | 36.1 | 0.158% |
| 1955 | 4,469,053 | +1.26% | 19.8 | 6.05 | 34.5 | 0.163% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania