Population aged 15-24 years in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population aged 15-24 years was 4,968 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Burkina Faso, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in Burkina Faso stood at 4,968 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Burkina Faso peaked at 4,968 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,008 thousands, in 1970.
Burkina Faso ranks 53rd of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,099 thousands | 1,008 thousands | 1,237 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,454 thousands | 1,274 thousands | 1,635 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,949 thousands | 1,680 thousands | 2,284 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,781 thousands | 2,379 thousands | 3,127 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,587 thousands | 3,192 thousands | 4,068 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,575 thousands | 4,198 thousands | 4,968 thousands | 6 |
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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)
- Natural population growth 2.37 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Burkina Faso?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Burkina Faso was 4,968 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4,968 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,008 thousands in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Burkina Faso ranks 53rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release