Natural population growth in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Natural population growth was 2.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.37
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.19
in 2010
All-time low
1.5
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth in Burkina Faso stood at 2.37.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.19 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1950.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.72 | 1.5 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.1 | 1.93 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.54 | 2.28 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 | 2.95 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.96 | 2.93 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 | 2.98 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 | 2.58 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.37 | 2.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More population data for Burkina Faso
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.034 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.29 million (2100)
- Population density 182.22 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.034 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 39,915 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.19 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 4.19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Burkina Faso?
- Natural population growth in Burkina Faso was 2.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 in 2010.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1950.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for natural population growth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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