| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 27 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Burkina Faso is projected at 23.55 million, compared to 23.03 million in 2023. It ranks 59th in the world by population and 20th in Africa. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 2.23 percent, the 37th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 11.73 million males and 11.82 million females in Burkina Faso. The percentage of the male population is 49.81%, compared to 50.19% of the female population. Burkina Faso has 89k more females than males. The sex ratio in Burkina Faso in 2024 will be 99.250 males per 100 females. Burkina Faso is in the 145th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 2,208,523 | 2,004,629 | 4,213,152 | 1.08 | 110.171 |
| 1955 | 2,306,098 | 2,162,955 | 4,469,053 | 1.26 | 106.618 |
| 1960 | 2,430,840 | 2,347,781 | 4,778,621 | 1.44 | 103.538 |
| 1965 | 2,587,932 | 2,564,900 | 5,152,833 | 1.63 | 100.898 |
| 1970 | 2,787,666 | 2,822,637 | 5,610,304 | 1.76 | 98.761 |
| 1975 | 3,026,607 | 3,120,962 | 6,147,569 | 2.06 | 96.977 |
| 1980 | 3,411,581 | 3,536,318 | 6,947,900 | 2.73 | 96.473 |
| 1985 | 3,932,740 | 4,067,195 | 7,999,935 | 2.88 | 96.694 |
| 1990 | 4,503,814 | 4,655,543 | 9,159,356 | 2.63 | 96.741 |
| 1995 | 5,100,223 | 5,286,499 | 10,386,722 | 2.57 | 96.476 |
| 2000 | 5,870,057 | 6,055,488 | 11,925,546 | 3.02 | 96.938 |
| 2005 | 6,903,047 | 7,029,077 | 13,932,123 | 3.14 | 98.207 |
| 2010 | 8,027,268 | 8,149,230 | 16,176,498 | 2.93 | 98.503 |
| 2015 | 9,332,364 | 9,445,123 | 18,777,487 | 2.93 | 98.806 |
| 2020 | 10,693,067 | 10,785,622 | 21,478,690 | 2.42 | 99.142 |
| 2021 | 10,953,636 | 11,041,608 | 21,995,243 | 2.34 | 99.203 |
| 2022 | 11,211,359 | 11,297,680 | 22,509,038 | 2.28 | 99.236 |
| 2023 | 11,468,763 | 11,557,013 | 23,025,776 | 2.26 | 99.236 |
| 2024 | 11,730,086 | 11,818,695 | 23,548,781 | 2.23 | 99.250 |
| 2025 | 11,994,178 | 12,080,402 | 24,074,580 | 2.18 | 99.286 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.026 | 18.554 | 5.822 |
| 1955 | 34.469 | 18.781 | 6.055 |
| 1960 | 36.074 | 18.748 | 6.248 |
| 1965 | 37.758 | 18.596 | 6.471 |
| 1970 | 39.540 | 17.861 | 6.685 |
| 1975 | 42.486 | 17.069 | 6.913 |
| 1980 | 46.465 | 16.477 | 7.222 |
| 1985 | 48.748 | 15.966 | 7.242 |
| 1990 | 49.315 | 15.396 | 7.009 |
| 1995 | 49.554 | 15.154 | 6.814 |
| 2000 | 50.808 | 15.430 | 6.519 |
| 2005 | 53.271 | 15.959 | 6.182 |
| 2010 | 56.343 | 15.983 | 5.936 |
| 2015 | 58.778 | 16.033 | 5.478 |
| 2020 | 60.454 | 16.629 | 4.440 |
| 2021 | 60.046 | 16.836 | 4.361 |
| 2022 | 60.700 | 17.041 | 4.275 |
| 2023 | 61.092 | 17.254 | 4.186 |
| 2024 | 61.292 | 17.487 | 4.110 |
| 2025 | 61.473 | 17.740 | 4.005 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 119,316 | 182,668 | 28.320 | 43.357 |
| 1955 | 123,107 | 201,189 | 27.546 | 45.018 |
| 1960 | 128,702 | 220,760 | 26.933 | 46.197 |
| 1965 | 134,400 | 243,947 | 26.083 | 47.342 |
| 1970 | 139,826 | 267,637 | 24.923 | 47.705 |
| 1975 | 139,355 | 296,527 | 22.668 | 48.235 |
| 1980 | 138,179 | 343,426 | 19.888 | 49.429 |
| 1985 | 144,782 | 391,358 | 18.098 | 48.920 |
| 1990 | 157,788 | 431,638 | 17.227 | 47.125 |
| 1995 | 172,357 | 478,234 | 16.594 | 46.043 |
| 2000 | 182,839 | 539,498 | 15.332 | 45.239 |
| 2005 | 186,586 | 613,825 | 13.392 | 44.058 |
| 2010 | 183,349 | 698,825 | 11.334 | 43.200 |
| 2015 | 181,354 | 751,910 | 9.658 | 40.043 |
| 2020 | 178,804 | 703,172 | 8.325 | 32.738 |
| 2021 | 185,533 | 713,006 | 8.435 | 32.416 |
| 2022 | 183,105 | 721,256 | 8.135 | 32.043 |
| 2023 | 183,375 | 728,612 | 7.964 | 31.643 |
| 2024 | 186,377 | 737,914 | 7.915 | 31.336 |
| 2025 | 188,693 | 741,692 | 7.838 | 30.808 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 164,385 | 4,120,076 | 3.837 |
| 1955 | 191,862 | 4,325,293 | 4.247 |
| 1960 | 226,977 | 4,602,311 | 4.700 |
| 1965 | 268,985 | 4,905,885 | 5.198 |
| 1970 | 323,163 | 5,301,437 | 5.746 |
| 1975 | 390,628 | 5,763,917 | 6.347 |
| 1980 | 600,776 | 6,222,067 | 8.805 |
| 1985 | 953,160 | 6,774,747 | 12.334 |
| 1990 | 1,217,208 | 7,593,826 | 13.815 |
| 1995 | 1,526,708 | 8,563,170 | 15.131 |
| 2000 | 2,071,267 | 9,536,675 | 17.844 |
| 2005 | 2,890,728 | 10,531,202 | 21.537 |
| 2010 | 3,844,025 | 11,761,192 | 24.633 |
| 2015 | 4,985,855 | 13,124,769 | 27.530 |
| 2020 | 6,397,911 | 14,505,434 | 30.607 |
| 2021 | 6,715,585 | 14,781,376 | 31.240 |
| 2022 | 7,045,635 | 15,056,707 | 31.877 |
| 2023 | 7,388,364 | 15,331,318 | 32.520 |
| 2024 | 7,744,099 | 15,605,163 | 33.166 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 1,706,178 | 1,654,102 | 3,360,280 | 14.27 | 103.148 |
| 05-09 | 1,701,781 | 1,649,889 | 3,351,669 | 14.23 | 103.145 |
| 10-14 | 1,589,455 | 1,542,464 | 3,131,919 | 13.30 | 103.046 |
| 15-19 | 1,361,382 | 1,325,552 | 2,686,934 | 11.41 | 102.703 |
| 20-24 | 1,109,908 | 1,090,084 | 2,199,992 | 9.34 | 101.819 |
| 25-29 | 913,962 | 911,683 | 1,825,645 | 7.75 | 100.250 |
| 30-34 | 763,860 | 771,244 | 1,535,103 | 6.52 | 99.043 |
| 35-39 | 654,986 | 667,149 | 1,322,136 | 5.61 | 98.177 |
| 40-44 | 543,619 | 558,904 | 1,102,524 | 4.68 | 97.265 |
| 45-49 | 418,598 | 442,546 | 861,144 | 3.66 | 94.589 |
| 50-54 | 306,920 | 342,238 | 649,158 | 2.76 | 89.680 |
| 55-59 | 232,834 | 275,412 | 508,246 | 2.16 | 84.540 |
| 60-64 | 172,949 | 216,623 | 389,572 | 1.65 | 79.839 |
| 65-69 | 118,806 | 160,214 | 279,021 | 1.18 | 74.155 |
| 70-74 | 70,658 | 105,877 | 176,535 | 0.75 | 66.736 |
| 75-79 | 41,550 | 64,975 | 106,525 | 0.45 | 63.948 |
| 80-84 | 17,830 | 30,011 | 47,840 | 0.20 | 59.412 |
| 85-89 | 4,339 | 8,444 | 12,783 | 0.05 | 51.386 |
| 90-94 | 465 | 1,220 | 1,684 | 0.01 | 38.115 |
| 95-99 | 7 | 65 | 72 | 0.00 | 10.769 |
| Total | 11,730,087 | 11,818,696 | 23,548,782 | 99.250 | |