Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0285 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0285 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
140th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0285 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0074 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0285 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0285 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Burkina Faso ranks 140th 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0219 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0234 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.025 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0267 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0276 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0285 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0285 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0285 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0216 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | 0.025 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0285 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 137 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 138 Panama 0.0295 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 139 Georgia 0.0287 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 141 Guinea-Bissau 0.0281 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 142 Equatorial Guinea 0.0273 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 143 Yemen 0.027 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.0285 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0285 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 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.