Population growth rates in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population growth rates was 2.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.26
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.16
in 2004
All-time low
1.08
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rates in Burkina Faso stood at 2.26.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.16 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 1950.
Burkina Faso ranks 41st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.24 | 1.08 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.59 | 1.44 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.09 | 1.69 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.77 | 2.64 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 | 2.44 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 | 2.91 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 | 2.46 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 | 2.26 | 2.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More population data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 39,915 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.11 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.19 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.67 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rates in Burkina Faso?
- Population growth rates in Burkina Faso was 2.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 in 2004.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 1950.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population growth rates?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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