Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 603,441 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Burkina Faso stood at 603,441 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Burkina Faso peaked at 603,441 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84,549 people, in 1950.
Burkina Faso ranks 96th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103,015 people | 84,549 people | 121,890 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 147,212 people | 126,199 people | 170,642 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 205,498 people | 176,526 people | 237,672 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 279,181 people | 245,563 people | 309,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 330,554 people | 314,024 people | 346,360 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 383,651 people | 351,053 people | 424,371 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 485,461 people | 436,816 people | 536,461 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 576,632 people | 551,754 people | 603,441 people | 4 |
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More population data for Burkina Faso
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.29 million people (2100)
- Population density 182.22 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 39,915 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.19 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Burkina Faso?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Burkina Faso was 603,441 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 603,441 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,549 people in 1950.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Burkina Faso ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.