Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 3.46 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 3.46 % change on previous year for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 125.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.51 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8717 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Burkina Faso 127th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9375 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8717 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8834 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2000 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 3 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2015 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2025 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.37 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.74 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 0.8717 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 124 Pakistan 3.48 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Eswatini 3.47 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Qatar 3.47 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Albania 3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Cameroon 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Mauritania 3.37 % change on previous year 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 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 3.46 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8717 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 127th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.