Population density in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso had 86.1 people per km² in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1961.
Burkina Faso, 2024
86.1
Change from 2023
+2.3%
World, 2023
62.1 people per km²
Position in 2024
115th of 214
Population density in Burkina Faso over time
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People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Burkina Faso | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 86.1 people per km² | – |
| 2023 | 84.2 people per km² | 62.1 people per km² |
| 2022 | 82.3 people per km² | 61.6 people per km² |
| 2021 | 80.4 people per km² | 61.0 people per km² |
| 2020 | 78.5 people per km² | 60.4 people per km² |
| 2019 | 76.6 people per km² | 59.8 people per km² |
| 2018 | 74.7 people per km² | 59.2 people per km² |
| 2017 | 72.7 people per km² | 58.6 people per km² |
| 2016 | 70.7 people per km² | 57.9 people per km² |
| 2015 | 68.6 people per km² | 57.3 people per km² |
| 2014 | 66.6 people per km² | 56.6 people per km² |
| 2013 | 64.7 people per km² | 55.9 people per km² |
| 2012 | 62.8 people per km² | 55.2 people per km² |
| 2011 | 60.9 people per km² | 55.6 people per km² |
| 2010 | 59.1 people per km² | 54.9 people per km² |
| 2009 | 57.4 people per km² | 54.3 people per km² |
| 2008 | 55.8 people per km² | 53.6 people per km² |
| 2007 | 54.2 people per km² | 52.9 people per km² |
| 2006 | 52.5 people per km² | 52.3 people per km² |
| 2005 | 50.9 people per km² | 51.6 people per km² |
| 2004 | 49.3 people per km² | 51.0 people per km² |
| 2003 | 47.8 people per km² | 50.4 people per km² |
| 2002 | 46.3 people per km² | 49.7 people per km² |
| 2001 | 44.9 people per km² | 49.1 people per km² |
| 2000 | 43.6 people per km² | 48.4 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +2.3% from 84.2 people per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 66.6 people per km², the figure has changed by +29.2%.
- Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, Burkina Faso has the 115th highest value.
More for Burkina Faso
All statistics for Burkina Faso
Population
24,074,580 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
28.9%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
23,025,776 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
17.3 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
4.19 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
2.26%
2023 · UN Population Division