Population estimates and projections in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso had an estimated population of 23,025,776 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Burkina Faso, 2023 (latest estimate)
23,025,776
Change from 2022
+2.3%
Projection for 2030
26,730,324 people
Projection for 2050
37,304,383 people
Projection for 2100
49,854,228 people
Position in 2023
59th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Burkina Faso over time
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Burkina Faso
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 49,854,228 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 49,681,950 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 49,338,636 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 48,752,490 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 47,909,726 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 46,763,508 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 45,317,075 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 43,621,034 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 41,703,264 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 39,594,569 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 37,304,383 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 34,829,690 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 32,193,645 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 29,469,746 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 26,730,324 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 24,074,580 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 23,025,776 people |
| 2022 | 22,509,038 people |
| 2021 | 21,995,243 people |
| 2020 | 21,478,690 people |
| 2019 | 20,961,952 people |
| 2018 | 20,438,288 people |
| 2017 | 19,894,407 people |
| 2016 | 19,334,856 people |
| 2015 | 18,777,487 people |
| 2014 | 18,229,461 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +2.3% from 22,509,038 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 17,695,409 people, the figure has changed by +30.1%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Burkina Faso has the 59th highest value.
More for Burkina Faso
All statistics for Burkina Faso
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
Population
24,074,580 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
2.21%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
2.7%
2025 · World Bank