Population growth in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population growth was 2.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.2%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
41st
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2005
All-time low
1.7%
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population growth in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2.2% for population growth in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1972.
That places Burkina Faso 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population growth in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.7% | — |
| 1971 | 1.7% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 5 |
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More population data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.034 (2100)
- Population density 182.22 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.29 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.034 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 39,915 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Burkina Faso?
- Population growth in Burkina Faso was 2.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population growth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release