Projected population under age 5 in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Projected population under age 5 was 3.29 million in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
3.29 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.85 million
in 2046
All-time low
3.29 million
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Projected population under age 5 in Burkina Faso, 2024–2100

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2100, projected population under age 5 in Burkina Faso stood at 3.29 million. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, projected population under age 5 in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.85 million in 2046 and was at its lowest, 3.29 million, in 2100.

Burkina Faso ranks 38th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.

Projected population under age 5 in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Projected population under age 5 in Burkina Faso, 2024 to 2100.
Year Value Change
2024 3.36 million —
2025 3.39 million +0.8%
2026 3.42 million +1.0%
2027 3.45 million +0.9%
2028 3.48 million +0.9%
2029 3.51 million +0.8%
2030 3.54 million +0.8%
2031 3.57 million +0.9%
2032 3.60 million +0.9%
2033 3.64 million +1.0%
2034 3.68 million +1.1%
2035 3.72 million +1.0%
2036 3.75 million +0.8%
2037 3.77 million +0.7%
2038 3.79 million +0.5%
2039 3.80 million +0.3%
2040 3.81 million +0.3%
2041 3.82 million +0.2%
2042 3.83 million +0.2%
2043 3.84 million +0.2%
2044 3.85 million +0.2%
2045 3.85 million +0.1%
2046 3.85 million +0.0%
2047 3.85 million -0.0%
2048 3.85 million -0.1%
2049 3.84 million -0.2%
2050 3.83 million -0.2%
2051 3.83 million -0.2%
2052 3.82 million -0.2%
2053 3.81 million -0.2%
2054 3.81 million -0.2%
2055 3.80 million -0.2%
2056 3.80 million -0.1%
2057 3.79 million -0.1%
2058 3.79 million -0.1%
2059 3.79 million -0.1%
2060 3.78 million -0.1%
2061 3.78 million -0.1%
2062 3.78 million -0.1%
2063 3.78 million -0.1%
2064 3.77 million -0.1%
2065 3.77 million -0.1%
2066 3.76 million -0.1%
2067 3.76 million -0.1%
2068 3.75 million -0.1%
2069 3.75 million -0.1%
2070 3.74 million -0.2%
2071 3.73 million -0.2%
2072 3.72 million -0.3%
2073 3.71 million -0.3%
2074 3.70 million -0.4%
2075 3.68 million -0.4%
2076 3.66 million -0.4%
2077 3.65 million -0.5%
2078 3.63 million -0.5%
2079 3.61 million -0.5%
2080 3.59 million -0.5%
2081 3.58 million -0.5%
2082 3.56 million -0.5%
2083 3.54 million -0.5%
2084 3.52 million -0.5%
2085 3.51 million -0.4%
2086 3.49 million -0.4%
2087 3.48 million -0.4%
2088 3.46 million -0.4%
2089 3.45 million -0.4%
2090 3.44 million -0.4%
2091 3.42 million -0.4%
2092 3.41 million -0.4%
2093 3.39 million -0.4%
2094 3.38 million -0.4%
2095 3.36 million -0.4%
2096 3.35 million -0.4%
2097 3.33 million -0.4%
2098 3.32 million -0.4%
2099 3.31 million -0.4%
2100 3.29 million -0.5%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 3.29 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.85 million, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 3.29 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.60 million, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 3.44 million 3.36 million 3.51 million 6
2030s 3.69 million 3.54 million 3.80 million 10
2040s 3.84 million 3.81 million 3.85 million 10
2050s 3.81 million 3.79 million 3.83 million 10
2060s 3.77 million 3.75 million 3.78 million 10
2070s 3.68 million 3.61 million 3.74 million 10
2080s 3.52 million 3.45 million 3.59 million 10
2090s 3.37 million 3.31 million 3.44 million 10
2100s 3.29 million 3.29 million 3.29 million 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 35 Saudi Arabia 4.10 million compare
  2. 36 Vietnam 3.95 million compare
  3. 37 Malawi 3.85 million compare
  4. 39 United Kingdom 3.21 million compare
  5. 40 France 3.16 million compare
  6. 41 Germany 3.11 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is projected population under age 5 in Burkina Faso?
Projected population under age 5 in Burkina Faso was 3.29 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest projected population under age 5 recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 3.85 million in 2046.
What is the lowest projected population under age 5 recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 3.29 million in 2100.
How does Burkina Faso rank for projected population under age 5?
Burkina Faso ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is projected population under age 5 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Projected population under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Projected population under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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