Population aged 25-64 years in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population aged 25-64 years was 8,327 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Burkina Faso, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years in Burkina Faso is 8,327 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Burkina Faso peaked at 8,327 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,030 thousands, in 1970.
Burkina Faso ranks 63rd of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,132 thousands | 2,030 thousands | 2,244 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,506 thousands | 2,281 thousands | 2,753 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,093 thousands | 2,812 thousands | 3,426 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,187 thousands | 3,536 thousands | 4,895 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,913 thousands | 5,057 thousands | 6,852 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,692 thousands | 7,076 thousands | 8,327 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 25-64 years in Burkina Faso?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Burkina Faso was 8,327 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8,327 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,030 thousands in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Burkina Faso ranks 63rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release