Population by age group in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population by age group was 603,441 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 603,441 people for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Burkina Faso peaked at 603,441 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84,549 people, in 1950.
Burkina Faso ranks 96th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103,015 people | 84,549 people | 121,890 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 147,212 people | 126,199 people | 170,642 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 205,498 people | 176,526 people | 237,672 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 279,181 people | 245,563 people | 309,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 330,554 people | 314,024 people | 346,360 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 383,651 people | 351,053 people | 424,371 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 485,461 people | 436,816 people | 536,461 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 576,632 people | 551,754 people | 603,441 people | 4 |
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More population data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 39,915 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 4.19 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.67 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Burkina Faso?
- Population by age group in Burkina Faso was 603,441 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 603,441 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,549 people in 1950.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population by age group?
- Burkina Faso ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.