Population by world region in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population by world region was 49.85 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
49.85 million people
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
47th
of 239 countries
All-time high
49.85 million people
in 2100
All-time low
741,526 people
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population by world region in Burkina Faso, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by world region in Burkina Faso is 49.85 million people, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Burkina Faso peaked at 49.85 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 741,526 people, in 1000.
Burkina Faso ranks 47th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by world region in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 741,526 people | — |
| 1100 | 840,396 people | +13.3% |
| 1200 | 952,449 people | +13.3% |
| 1300 | 1.08 million people | +13.3% |
| 1400 | 1.22 million people | +13.3% |
| 1500 | 1.39 million people | +13.3% |
| 1600 | 1.57 million people | +13.3% |
| 1700 | 1.78 million people | +13.3% |
| 1710 | 1.79 million people | +0.3% |
| 1720 | 1.80 million people | +0.9% |
| 1730 | 1.82 million people | +1.0% |
| 1740 | 1.84 million people | +1.0% |
| 1750 | 1.86 million people | +1.1% |
| 1760 | 1.88 million people | +1.1% |
| 1770 | 1.90 million people | +1.2% |
| 1780 | 1.92 million people | +1.2% |
| 1790 | 1.95 million people | +1.3% |
| 1800 | 1.67 million people | -14.6% |
| 1801 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 1.67 million people | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 1.67 million people | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 1.67 million people | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 1.68 million people | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 1.68 million people | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 1.69 million people | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 1.70 million people | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 1.70 million people | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 1.71 million people | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 1.71 million people | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 1.72 million people | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 1.73 million people | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 1.73 million people | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 1.74 million people | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 1.74 million people | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 1.75 million people | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 1.76 million people | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 1.76 million people | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 1.77 million people | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 1.77 million people | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 1.78 million people | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 1.79 million people | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 1.79 million people | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 1.80 million people | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 1.81 million people | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 1.81 million people | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 1.82 million people | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 1.83 million people | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 1.83 million people | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 1.84 million people | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 1.84 million people | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 1.85 million people | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 1.86 million people | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 1.86 million people | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 1.87 million people | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 1.87 million people | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 1.88 million people | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 1.88 million people | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 1.89 million people | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 1.89 million people | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 1.90 million people | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 1.91 million people | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 1.91 million people | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 1.92 million people | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 1.92 million people | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 1.93 million people | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 1.93 million people | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 1.94 million people | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 1.94 million people | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 1.95 million people | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 1.96 million people | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 1.96 million people | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 1.97 million people | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 1.98 million people | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 1.99 million people | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 2.00 million people | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 2.01 million people | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 2.02 million people | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 2.03 million people | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 2.04 million people | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 2.05 million people | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 2.06 million people | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 2.07 million people | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 2.08 million people | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 2.09 million people | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 2.10 million people | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 2.11 million people | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 2.12 million people | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 2.13 million people | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 2.14 million people | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 2.15 million people | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 2.16 million people | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 2.17 million people | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 2.19 million people | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 2.20 million people | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 2.21 million people | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 2.23 million people | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 2.24 million people | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 2.25 million people | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 2.26 million people | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 2.28 million people | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 2.30 million people | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 2.32 million people | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 2.35 million people | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 2.37 million people | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 2.40 million people | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 2.43 million people | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 2.46 million people | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 2.49 million people | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 2.52 million people | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 2.55 million people | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 2.57 million people | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 2.60 million people | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 2.62 million people | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 2.65 million people | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 2.67 million people | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 2.69 million people | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 2.72 million people | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 2.74 million people | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 2.76 million people | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 2.79 million people | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 2.82 million people | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 2.85 million people | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 2.88 million people | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 2.92 million people | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 2.96 million people | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 3.00 million people | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 3.03 million people | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 3.07 million people | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 3.11 million people | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 3.15 million people | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 3.19 million people | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 3.23 million people | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 3.27 million people | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 3.31 million people | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 3.35 million people | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 3.39 million people | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 3.43 million people | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 3.47 million people | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 3.52 million people | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 3.56 million people | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 3.61 million people | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 3.66 million people | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 3.72 million people | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 3.78 million people | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 3.84 million people | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 3.90 million people | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 3.96 million people | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 4.02 million people | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 4.09 million people | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 4.15 million people | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 4.21 million people | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 4.26 million people | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 4.31 million people | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 4.36 million people | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 4.41 million people | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 4.47 million people | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 4.53 million people | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 4.59 million people | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 4.65 million people | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 4.71 million people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 4.78 million people | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 4.85 million people | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 4.92 million people | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 4.99 million people | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 5.07 million people | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 5.15 million people | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 5.24 million people | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 5.33 million people | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 5.42 million people | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 5.51 million people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 5.61 million people | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 5.71 million people | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.81 million people | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 5.91 million people | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 6.02 million people | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 6.15 million people | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 6.28 million people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 6.43 million people | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 6.59 million people | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.76 million people | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 6.95 million people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 7.14 million people | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 7.34 million people | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 7.55 million people | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 7.77 million people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 8.00 million people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 8.23 million people | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 8.46 million people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 8.69 million people | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 8.92 million people | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 9.16 million people | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 9.39 million people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 9.63 million people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 9.87 million people | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 10.12 million people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 10.39 million people | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 10.66 million people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 10.93 million people | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 11.24 million people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 11.57 million people | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 11.93 million people | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 12.29 million people | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 12.68 million people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.08 million people | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 13.50 million people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 13.93 million people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 14.37 million people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 14.82 million people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 15.26 million people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 15.71 million people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 16.18 million people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 16.66 million people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 17.17 million people | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 17.70 million people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 18.23 million people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 18.78 million people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 19.33 million people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 19.89 million people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 20.44 million people | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 20.96 million people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 21.48 million people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 22.00 million people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 22.51 million people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 23.03 million people | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 23.55 million people | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 24.07 million people | +2.2% |
| 2026 | 24.60 million people | +2.2% |
| 2027 | 25.13 million people | +2.2% |
| 2028 | 25.66 million people | +2.1% |
| 2029 | 26.19 million people | +2.1% |
| 2030 | 26.73 million people | +2.0% |
| 2031 | 27.27 million people | +2.0% |
| 2032 | 27.82 million people | +2.0% |
| 2033 | 28.36 million people | +2.0% |
| 2034 | 28.92 million people | +1.9% |
| 2035 | 29.47 million people | +1.9% |
| 2036 | 30.02 million people | +1.9% |
| 2037 | 30.57 million people | +1.8% |
| 2038 | 31.11 million people | +1.8% |
| 2039 | 31.65 million people | +1.7% |
| 2040 | 32.19 million people | +1.7% |
| 2041 | 32.73 million people | +1.7% |
| 2042 | 33.26 million people | +1.6% |
| 2043 | 33.79 million people | +1.6% |
| 2044 | 34.31 million people | +1.5% |
| 2045 | 34.83 million people | +1.5% |
| 2046 | 35.34 million people | +1.5% |
| 2047 | 35.84 million people | +1.4% |
| 2048 | 36.34 million people | +1.4% |
| 2049 | 36.82 million people | +1.3% |
| 2050 | 37.30 million people | +1.3% |
| 2051 | 37.78 million people | +1.3% |
| 2052 | 38.24 million people | +1.2% |
| 2053 | 38.70 million people | +1.2% |
| 2054 | 39.15 million people | +1.2% |
| 2055 | 39.59 million people | +1.1% |
| 2056 | 40.03 million people | +1.1% |
| 2057 | 40.46 million people | +1.1% |
| 2058 | 40.88 million people | +1.0% |
| 2059 | 41.30 million people | +1.0% |
| 2060 | 41.70 million people | +1.0% |
| 2061 | 42.10 million people | +1.0% |
| 2062 | 42.50 million people | +0.9% |
| 2063 | 42.88 million people | +0.9% |
| 2064 | 43.26 million people | +0.9% |
| 2065 | 43.62 million people | +0.8% |
| 2066 | 43.98 million people | +0.8% |
| 2067 | 44.33 million people | +0.8% |
| 2068 | 44.67 million people | +0.8% |
| 2069 | 45.00 million people | +0.7% |
| 2070 | 45.32 million people | +0.7% |
| 2071 | 45.63 million people | +0.7% |
| 2072 | 45.93 million people | +0.7% |
| 2073 | 46.22 million people | +0.6% |
| 2074 | 46.50 million people | +0.6% |
| 2075 | 46.76 million people | +0.6% |
| 2076 | 47.02 million people | +0.5% |
| 2077 | 47.26 million people | +0.5% |
| 2078 | 47.49 million people | +0.5% |
| 2079 | 47.71 million people | +0.5% |
| 2080 | 47.91 million people | +0.4% |
| 2081 | 48.10 million people | +0.4% |
| 2082 | 48.28 million people | +0.4% |
| 2083 | 48.45 million people | +0.3% |
| 2084 | 48.61 million people | +0.3% |
| 2085 | 48.75 million people | +0.3% |
| 2086 | 48.89 million people | +0.3% |
| 2087 | 49.02 million people | +0.3% |
| 2088 | 49.14 million people | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 49.24 million people | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 49.34 million people | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 49.42 million people | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 49.50 million people | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 49.57 million people | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 49.63 million people | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 49.68 million people | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 49.73 million people | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 49.77 million people | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 49.81 million people | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 49.83 million people | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 49.85 million people | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 49.85 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 59.14 million people, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 49.85 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.52 million people, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 741,526 people | 741,526 people | 741,526 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 840,396 people | 840,396 people | 840,396 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 952,449 people | 952,449 people | 952,449 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.08 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.08 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.22 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.22 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.39 million people | 1.39 million people | 1.39 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.57 million people | 1.57 million people | 1.57 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.78 million people | 1.78 million people | 1.78 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.79 million people | 1.79 million people | 1.79 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.80 million people | 1.80 million people | 1.80 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.82 million people | 1.82 million people | 1.82 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.84 million people | 1.84 million people | 1.84 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.86 million people | 1.86 million people | 1.86 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.88 million people | 1.88 million people | 1.88 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.90 million people | 1.90 million people | 1.90 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.92 million people | 1.92 million people | 1.92 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.95 million people | 1.95 million people | 1.95 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.67 million people | 1.67 million people | 1.67 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.67 million people | 1.67 million people | 1.67 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.69 million people | 1.67 million people | 1.72 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.75 million people | 1.73 million people | 1.78 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.82 million people | 1.79 million people | 1.84 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.88 million people | 1.85 million people | 1.90 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.93 million people | 1.91 million people | 1.96 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.01 million people | 1.96 million people | 2.05 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.10 million people | 2.06 million people | 2.15 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.22 million people | 2.16 million people | 2.28 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.42 million people | 2.30 million people | 2.55 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.68 million people | 2.57 million people | 2.79 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.98 million people | 2.82 million people | 3.15 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.37 million people | 3.19 million people | 3.56 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.87 million people | 3.61 million people | 4.15 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.45 million people | 4.21 million people | 4.71 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.13 million people | 4.78 million people | 5.51 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.13 million people | 5.61 million people | 6.76 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.90 million people | 6.95 million people | 8.92 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.30 million people | 9.16 million people | 11.57 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.76 million people | 11.93 million people | 15.71 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.53 million people | 16.18 million people | 20.96 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.82 million people | 21.48 million people | 26.19 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 29.19 million people | 26.73 million people | 31.65 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 34.55 million people | 32.19 million people | 36.82 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 39.34 million people | 37.30 million people | 41.30 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 43.40 million people | 41.70 million people | 45.00 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 46.58 million people | 45.32 million people | 47.71 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 48.64 million people | 47.91 million people | 49.24 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 49.63 million people | 49.34 million people | 49.83 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 49.85 million people | 49.85 million people | 49.85 million people | 1 |
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- Population density 182.22 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in Burkina Faso?
- Population by world region in Burkina Faso was 49.85 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 49.85 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 741,526 people in 1000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population by world region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 47th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.