Population growth rate vs median age in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population growth rate vs median age was 2.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.37
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.19
in 2010
All-time low
1.5
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate vs median age in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2.37 for population growth rate vs median age in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.19 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1950.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate vs median age in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.5 | — |
| 1951 | 1.58 | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 1.63 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 1.68 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 1.71 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 1.75 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 1.78 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 1.81 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 1.85 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 1.89 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 1.93 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 1.96 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 2 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 2.04 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 2.09 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 2.13 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 2.16 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.2 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.24 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.24 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.28 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 2.29 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.34 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.4 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.48 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 2.56 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 2.63 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 2.73 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 2.84 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 2.91 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.95 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.98 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.01 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.03 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.06 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.08 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.07 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.05 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.02 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.99 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.98 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.96 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.93 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.93 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.94 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.96 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.95 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.96 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.96 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.99 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.98 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.02 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.03 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.07 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.13 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.15 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.18 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.18 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.19 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.19 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.17 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.14 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.09 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.04 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.96 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.87 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.72 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.58 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.44 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.39 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.37 | -1.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2.37 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.6, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.72 | 1.5 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.1 | 1.93 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.54 | 2.28 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 | 2.95 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.96 | 2.93 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 | 2.98 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 | 2.58 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.37 | 2.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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)
- Population growth rate 0.034 (2100)
- Population density 182.22 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.29 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate vs median age in Burkina Faso?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Burkina Faso was 2.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1950.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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