Net migration in Burkina Faso

Net migration in Burkina Faso was -24,957 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 181st highest of 215 countries in 2023.

2023, persons-24,957
Change on 20220%
Rank181st of 215Countries ranked
Series high17,5702004
Series low-50,4511991

Net migration in Burkina Faso, 1960 to 2023

-60K-40K-20K020K19601970198019902000201020231960: -23,220 persons1961: -24,687 persons1962: -26,040 persons1963: -26,382 persons1964: -26,307 persons1965: -25,398 persons1966: -27,301 persons1967: -26,444 persons1968: -27,461 persons1969: -28,406 persons1970: -28,832 persons1971: -34,524 persons1972: -33,679 persons1973: -34,452 persons1974: -30,599 persons1975: -30,484 persons1976: -25,786 persons1977: -18,914 persons1978: -19,274 persons1979: -18,559 persons1980: -15,345 persons1981: -17,797 persons1982: -15,879 persons1983: -11,618 persons1984: -12,445 persons1985: -16,623 persons1986: -25,051 persons1987: -29,081 persons1988: -30,068 persons1989: -31,843 persons1990: -32,970 persons1991: -50,451 persons1992: -45,003 persons1993: -43,784 persons1994: -37,554 persons1995: -38,943 persons1996: -44,314 persons1997: -37,200 persons1998: -5,367 persons1999: -1,922 persons2000: 3,877 persons2001: 10,654 persons2002: 16,076 persons2003: 15,359 persons2004: 17,570 persons2005: 9,795 persons2006: -4,218 persons2007: -28,202 persons2008: -40,725 persons2009: -40,148 persons2010: -42,055 persons2011: -33,391 persons2012: -20,930 persons2013: -33,212 persons2014: -17,984 persons2015: -19,726 persons2016: -7,598 persons2017: -14,780 persons2018: -23,938 persons2019: -25,240 persons2020: -5,661 persons2021: -13,079 persons2022: -24,960 persons2023: -24,957 persons
persons. Source: World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 64 values
Periodpersons
2023-24,957
2022-24,960
2021-13,079
2020-5,661
2019-25,240
2018-23,938
2017-14,780
2016-7,598
2015-19,726
2014-17,984
2013-33,212
2012-20,930
2011-33,391
2010-42,055
2009-40,148
2008-40,725
2007-28,202
2006-4,218
20059,795
200417,570
200315,359
200216,076
200110,654
20003,877
1999-1,922
1998-5,367
1997-37,200
1996-44,314
1995-38,943
1994-37,554
1993-43,784
1992-45,003
1991-50,451
1990-32,970
1989-31,843
1988-30,068
1987-29,081
1986-25,051
1985-16,623
1984-12,445
1983-11,618
1982-15,879
1981-17,797
1980-15,345
1979-18,559
1978-19,274
1977-18,914
1976-25,786
1975-30,484
1974-30,599
1973-34,452
1972-33,679
1971-34,524
1970-28,832
1969-28,406
1968-27,461
1967-26,444
1966-27,301
1965-25,398
1964-26,307
1963-26,382
1962-26,040
1961-24,687
1960-23,220

Rankings

Definition

Immigrants minus emigrants during the year, citizens and noncitizens together. A negative value means more people left than arrived.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the net migration in Burkina Faso?

Net migration in Burkina Faso was -24,957 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 181st highest of 215 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest net migration in Burkina Faso?

17,570 in 2004, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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