Burkina Faso — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 4,213,000 2,208,000 2,004,000 15.40 1
1951 4,260,000 2,226,000 2,034,000 15.57
1952 4,310,000 2,245,000 2,065,000 15.75
1953 4,361,000 2,264,000 2,096,000 15.94
1954 4,413,000 2,284,000 2,129,000 16.13
1955 4,469,000 2,306,000 2,162,000 16.33
1956 4,526,000 2,328,000 2,197,000 16.55 1
1957 4,586,000 2,352,000 2,233,000 16.76
1958 4,647,000 2,377,000 2,270,000 16.99
1959 4,710,000 2,402,000 2,308,000 17.22
1960 4,778,000 2,430,000 2,347,000 17.47
1961 4,848,000 2,459,000 2,388,000 17.72
1962 4,919,000 2,489,000 2,430,000 17.98
1963 4,993,000 2,520,000 2,473,000 18.25
1964 5,071,000 2,552,000 2,518,000 18.53 1
1965 5,152,000 2,587,000 2,564,000 18.83
1966 5,237,000 2,624,000 2,613,000 19.14
1967 5,326,000 2,663,000 2,663,000 19.47
1968 5,418,000 2,703,000 2,715,000 19.81
1969 5,513,000 2,744,000 2,768,000 20.15 1
1970 5,610,000 2,787,000 2,822,000 20.51
1971 5,707,000 2,830,000 2,877,000 20.86
1972 5,807,000 2,873,000 2,933,000 21.23
1973 5,911,000 2,919,000 2,992,000 21.61
1974 6,024,000 2,970,000 3,054,000 22.02 1
1975 6,147,000 3,026,000 3,120,000 22.47
1976 6,280,000 3,088,000 3,192,000 22.96
1977 6,428,000 3,159,000 3,269,000 23.50
1978 6,590,000 3,237,000 3,353,000 24.09 1
1979 6,763,000 3,321,000 3,442,000 24.72
1980 6,947,000 3,411,000 3,536,000 25.39
1981 7,140,000 3,505,000 3,634,000 26.10 1
1982 7,340,000 3,604,000 3,735,000 26.83
1983 7,551,000 3,709,000 3,842,000 27.60 1
1984 7,772,000 3,819,000 3,952,000 28.41
1985 7,999,000 3,932,000 4,067,000 29.24
1986 8,228,000 4,046,000 4,182,000 30.08 1
1987 8,457,000 4,158,000 4,298,000 30.91
1988 8,687,000 4,271,000 4,415,000 31.75 1
1989 8,921,000 4,386,000 4,534,000 32.61
1990 9,159,000 4,503,000 4,655,000 33.48 1
1991 9,394,000 4,618,000 4,776,000 34.34
1992 9,629,000 4,731,000 4,897,000 35.20 1
1993 9,871,000 4,848,000 5,022,000 36.08
1994 10,123,000 4,971,000 5,152,000 37.00 1
1995 10,386,000 5,100,000 5,286,000 37.96
1996 10,655,000 5,231,000 5,424,000 38.95 1
1997 10,934,000 5,367,000 5,566,000 39.96
1998 11,240,000 5,520,000 5,719,000 41.08 1
1999 11,574,000 5,690,000 5,883,000 42.31 1
2000 11,925,000 5,870,000 6,055,000 43.59
2001 12,295,000 6,059,000 6,235,000 44.94 1
2002 12,680,000 6,258,000 6,422,000 46.35 1
2003 13,082,000 6,465,000 6,617,000 47.82 1
2004 13,500,000 6,681,000 6,819,000 49.34 1
2005 13,932,000 6,903,000 7,029,000 50.92
2006 14,373,000 7,128,000 7,245,000 52.54 1
2007 14,816,000 7,351,000 7,464,000 54.15 1
2008 15,258,000 7,571,000 7,686,000 55.77 1
2009 15,710,000 7,795,000 7,914,000 57.42 1
2010 16,176,000 8,027,000 8,149,000 59.13 1
2011 16,661,000 8,269,000 8,392,000 60.90 1
2012 17,172,000 8,525,000 8,647,000 62.76 1
2013 17,695,000 8,787,000 8,907,000 64.68 1
2014 18,229,000 9,056,000 9,173,000 66.63 1
2015 18,777,000 9,332,000 9,445,000 68.63 1
2016 19,334,000 9,614,000 9,720,000 70.67 1
2017 19,894,000 9,897,000 9,997,000 72.71 1
2018 20,438,000 10,170,000 10,267,000 74.70 1
2019 20,961,000 10,433,000 10,528,000 76.62 1
2020 21,478,000 10,693,000 10,785,000 78.50 1
2021 21,995,000 10,953,000 11,041,000 80.39 1
2022 22,509,000 11,211,000 11,297,000 82.27 1
2023 23,025,000 11,468,000 11,557,000 84.16 1
2024 23,548,000 11,730,000 11,818,000 86.07 1
2025 24,074,000 11,994,000 12,080,000 87.99 1
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