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Population in Burkina Faso

Population in Burkina Faso was 24.07 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.2% from 2024. That is the 59th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons24,074,580
Change on 2024+2.2%
Rank59th of 215Countries ranked
Series high24,074,5802025
Series low4,778,6211960

Population in Burkina Faso, 1960 to 2025

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05M10M15M20M25M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 4,778,621 persons1961: 4,848,224 persons1962: 4,919,672 persons1963: 4,993,623 persons1964: 5,071,034 persons1965: 5,152,833 persons1966: 5,237,933 persons1967: 5,326,348 persons1968: 5,418,644 persons1969: 5,513,177 persons1970: 5,610,304 persons1971: 5,707,999 persons1972: 5,807,234 persons1973: 5,911,927 persons1974: 6,024,904 persons1975: 6,147,569 persons1976: 6,280,635 persons1977: 6,428,734 persons1978: 6,590,984 persons1979: 6,763,903 persons1980: 6,947,900 persons1981: 7,140,271 persons1982: 7,340,197 persons1983: 7,551,129 persons1984: 7,772,256 persons1985: 7,999,935 persons1986: 8,228,847 persons1987: 8,457,109 persons1988: 8,687,435 persons1989: 8,921,175 persons1990: 9,159,356 persons1991: 9,394,632 persons1992: 9,629,275 persons1993: 9,871,713 persons1994: 10,123,798 persons1995: 10,386,722 persons1996: 10,655,942 persons1997: 10,934,223 persons1998: 11,240,664 persons1999: 11,574,928 persons2000: 11,925,546 persons2001: 12,295,001 persons2002: 12,680,897 persons2003: 13,082,532 persons2004: 13,500,533 persons2005: 13,932,123 persons2006: 14,373,707 persons2007: 14,816,307 persons2008: 15,258,093 persons2009: 15,710,066 persons2010: 16,176,498 persons2011: 16,661,908 persons2012: 17,172,287 persons2013: 17,695,409 persons2014: 18,229,461 persons2015: 18,777,487 persons2016: 19,334,856 persons2017: 19,894,407 persons2018: 20,438,288 persons2019: 20,961,952 persons2020: 21,478,690 persons2021: 21,995,243 persons2022: 22,509,038 persons2023: 23,025,776 persons2024: 23,548,781 persons2025: 24,074,580 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202524,074,580
202423,548,781
202323,025,776
202222,509,038
202121,995,243
202021,478,690
201920,961,952
201820,438,288
201719,894,407
201619,334,856
201518,777,487
201418,229,461
201317,695,409
201217,172,287
201116,661,908
201016,176,498
200915,710,066
200815,258,093
200714,816,307
200614,373,707
200513,932,123
200413,500,533
200313,082,532
200212,680,897
200112,295,001
200011,925,546
199911,574,928
199811,240,664
199710,934,223
199610,655,942
199510,386,722
199410,123,798
19939,871,713
19929,629,275
19919,394,632
19909,159,356
19898,921,175
19888,687,435
19878,457,109
19868,228,847
19857,999,935
19847,772,256
19837,551,129
19827,340,197
19817,140,271
19806,947,900
19796,763,903
19786,590,984
19776,428,734
19766,280,635
19756,147,569
19746,024,904
19735,911,927
19725,807,234
19715,707,999
19705,610,304
19695,513,177
19685,418,644
19675,326,348
19665,237,933
19655,152,833
19645,071,034
19634,993,623
19624,919,672
19614,848,224
19604,778,621

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Burkina Faso?

Population in Burkina Faso was 24.07 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.2% from 2024. That is the 59th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Burkina Faso?

24.07 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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