Population with un projections in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Population with un projections was 23.03 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
23.03 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
60th
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.03 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.21 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population with un projections in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 23.03 million for population with un projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with un projections in Burkina Faso peaked at 23.03 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.21 million, in 1950.

That places Burkina Faso 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.45 million 4.21 million 4.71 million 10
1960s 5.13 million 4.78 million 5.51 million 10
1970s 6.13 million 5.61 million 6.76 million 10
1980s 7.90 million 6.95 million 8.92 million 10
1990s 10.30 million 9.16 million 11.57 million 10
2000s 13.76 million 11.93 million 15.71 million 10
2010s 18.53 million 16.18 million 20.96 million 10
2020s 22.25 million 21.48 million 23.03 million 4

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  4. 61 Sri Lanka 22.97 million compare
  5. 62 Malawi 21.10 million compare
  6. 63 Zambia 20.72 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with un projections in Burkina Faso?
Population with un projections in Burkina Faso was 23.03 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population with un projections recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 23.03 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population with un projections recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 4.21 million in 1950.
How does Burkina Faso rank for population with un projections?
Burkina Faso ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with un projections rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population with un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population with un projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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