Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate was 2.26 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2.26 % change on previous year for total population (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.21 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.7 % change on previous year, in 1972.
Burkina Faso ranks 37th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 34 Senegal 2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Vanuatu 2.28 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Gambia 2.28 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Ukraine 2.24 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Guinea-Bissau 2.2 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Togo 2.19 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Population growth rate 0.034 (2100)
- Population density 182.22 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.29 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 2.26 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.