Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) was 9,881 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,881 thousands
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
43rd
of 233 countries
All-time high
9,881 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
2,349 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 14 years or younger in Burkina Faso, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Burkina Faso is 9,881 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Burkina Faso peaked at 9,881 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,349 thousands, in 1970.
That places Burkina Faso 43rd out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,349 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 2,406 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2,462 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2,520 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 2,581 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2,646 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 2,715 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 2,790 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2,871 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 2,961 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 3,056 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 3,157 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 3,261 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 3,369 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 3,482 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 3,601 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 3,726 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 3,853 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 3,981 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 4,109 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 4,236 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 4,363 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 4,489 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4,612 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 4,730 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 4,849 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4,970 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 5,094 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 5,219 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 5,350 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 5,482 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 5,621 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5,764 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 5,913 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 6,075 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 6,244 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6,424 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 6,620 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 6,825 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 7,040 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 7,261 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 7,487 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 7,718 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 7,954 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 8,191 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 8,426 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 8,655 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 8,874 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 9,080 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 9,255 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 9,402 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 9,519 thousands | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 9,624 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 9,720 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 9,807 thousands | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 9,881 thousands | +0.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 9,881 thousands is above the median for low income countries, which is 9,000 thousands, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 9,881 thousands is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,195 thousands, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,630 thousands | 2,349 thousands | 2,961 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,560 thousands | 3,056 thousands | 4,109 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,791 thousands | 4,236 thousands | 5,350 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,201 thousands | 5,482 thousands | 7,040 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,290 thousands | 7,261 thousands | 9,255 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,659 thousands | 9,402 thousands | 9,881 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 in Burkina Faso?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Burkina Faso was 9,881 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9,881 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,349 thousands in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Burkina Faso ranks 43rd out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release