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
Latest (2023)
603,441 people
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
603,441 people
in 2023
All-time low
84,549 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 84,549 people | — |
| 1951 | 88,607 people | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 92,668 people | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 96,691 people | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 100,766 people | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 104,904 people | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 109,097 people | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 113,357 people | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 117,623 people | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 121,890 people | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 126,199 people | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 130,503 people | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 134,828 people | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 139,262 people | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 143,889 people | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 148,760 people | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 153,879 people | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 159,267 people | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 164,895 people | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 170,642 people | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 176,526 people | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 182,470 people | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 188,433 people | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 194,539 people | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 200,943 people | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 207,667 people | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 214,710 people | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 222,156 people | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 229,867 people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 237,672 people | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 245,563 people | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 253,444 people | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 261,278 people | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 269,118 people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 276,843 people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 284,258 people | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 291,194 people | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 297,590 people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 303,522 people | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 309,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 314,024 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 318,426 people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 322,344 people | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 325,998 people | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 329,413 people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 332,635 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 335,643 people | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 338,587 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 342,108 people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 346,360 people | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 351,053 people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 356,414 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 362,632 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 369,569 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 377,144 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 385,289 people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 393,914 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 403,054 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 413,072 people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 424,371 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 436,816 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 450,016 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 463,010 people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 472,471 people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 479,335 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 487,559 people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 497,585 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 509,198 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 522,162 people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 536,461 people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 551,754 people | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 567,299 people | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 584,036 people | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 603,441 people | +3.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 603,441 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 571,728 people, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 603,441 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More population data for Burkina Faso
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 40,542 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4791 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 182.22 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.29 million people (2100)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.