Population in Burkina Faso

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Burkina Faso

Latest population in Burkina Faso
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	24,074,580 people	2025	59th highest of 216	+17,296,258 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	4.11 births per woman	2024	23rd highest of 216	+2.21 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Burkina Faso stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 59th highest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 48 more
Burkina Faso24,074,580
… 147 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	24,074,580
2024	23,548,781
2023	23,025,776
2022	22,509,038
2021	21,995,243
2020	21,478,690
2019	20,961,952
2018	20,438,288
2017	19,894,407
2016	19,334,856
2015	18,777,487
2014	18,229,461
2013	17,695,409
2012	17,172,287
2011	16,661,908
2010	16,176,498
2009	15,710,066
2008	15,258,093
2007	14,816,307
2006	14,373,707
2005	13,932,123
2004	13,500,533
2003	13,082,532
2002	12,680,897
2001	12,295,001
2000	11,925,546
1999	11,574,928
1998	11,240,664
1997	10,934,223
1996	10,655,942
1995	10,386,722
1994	10,123,798
1993	9,871,713
1992	9,629,275
1991	9,394,632
1990	9,159,356
1989	8,921,175
1988	8,687,435
1987	8,457,109
1986	8,228,847
1985	7,999,935
1984	7,772,256
1983	7,551,129
1982	7,340,197
1981	7,140,271
1980	6,947,900
1979	6,763,903
1978	6,590,984
1977	6,428,734
1976	6,280,635
1975	6,147,569
1974	6,024,904
1973	5,911,927
1972	5,807,234
1971	5,707,999
1970	5,610,304
1969	5,513,177
1968	5,418,644
1967	5,326,348
1966	5,237,933
1965	5,152,833
1964	5,071,034
1963	4,993,623
1962	4,919,672
1961	4,848,224
1960	4,778,621

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	4.11
2023	4.19
2022	4.28
2021	4.36
2020	4.44
2019	4.68
2018	4.92
2017	5.17
2016	5.33
2015	5.48
2014	5.60
2013	5.70
2012	5.79
2011	5.87
2010	5.94
2009	5.99
2008	6.05
2007	6.11
2006	6.17
2005	6.18
2004	6.22
2003	6.28
2002	6.34
2001	6.43
2000	6.52
1999	6.59
1998	6.66
1997	6.72
1996	6.78
1995	6.81
1994	6.84
1993	6.89
1992	6.94
1991	6.97
1990	7.01
1989	7.05
1988	7.11
1987	7.17
1986	7.22
1985	7.24
1984	7.25
1983	7.25
1982	7.25
1981	7.26
1980	7.22
1979	7.19
1978	7.15
1977	7.05
1976	6.95
1975	6.91
1974	6.84
1973	6.77
1972	6.72
1971	6.70
1970	6.69
1969	6.66
1968	6.65
1967	6.59
1966	6.53
1965	6.47
1964	6.42
1963	6.36
1962	6.32
1961	6.29
1960	6.25

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allfigures, “Population, Burkina Faso, 2025: 24,074,580 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/burkina-faso, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.