Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.017 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.017 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
95th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.017 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0037 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.017 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.017 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Burkina Faso ranks 95th 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.017 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.017 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 92 Thailand 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 93 Turkey 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 94 China 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 96 Cambodia 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 98 Isle of Man 0.0156 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.017 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.017 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.