World population growth in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: World population growth was 0.0% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
World population growth in Burkina Faso, 1700–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for world population growth in Burkina Faso is 0.0%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 163 years on record.
The figure is down 29.2% on the previous year and down 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population growth in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2100.
That places Burkina Faso 70th out of 238 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 68 Switzerland 0.0% compare
- 71 South Sudan 0.0% compare
- 72 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
- 73 Nigeria 0.0% compare
More population data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Birth rate by women's age group 87.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population growth in Burkina Faso?
- World population growth in Burkina Faso was 0.0% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population growth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest world population growth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2100.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for world population growth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 70th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population growth rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of World population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.