Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0355 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
80th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0355 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0086 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Burkina Faso ranks 80th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0186 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0216 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0228 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0235 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0257 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0274 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0291 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0308 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0316 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0324 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0332 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0338 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0344 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0348 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0352 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0257 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0338 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.035 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0344 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 77 Indonesia 0.0371 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 78 Senegal 0.0361 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 79 Kenya 0.0356 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 81 Liechtenstein 0.0354 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 82 Cape Verde 0.0346 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 83 Switzerland 0.0337 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Burkina Faso
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 40,542 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4791 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 182.22 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.29 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.