Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 16.82 million people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
16.82 million people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
32nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
18.70 million people
in 2038
All-time low
741,525 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Burkina Faso, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 16.82 million people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.70 million people in 2038 and was at its lowest, 741,525 people, in 1000.
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 741,525 people | — |
| 1100 | 840,392 people | +13.3% |
| 1200 | 952,435 people | +13.3% |
| 1300 | 1.08 million people | +13.3% |
| 1400 | 1.22 million people | +13.3% |
| 1500 | 1.39 million people | +13.3% |
| 1600 | 1.57 million people | +13.2% |
| 1700 | 1.77 million people | +13.1% |
| 1710 | 1.78 million people | +0.3% |
| 1720 | 1.80 million people | +0.9% |
| 1730 | 1.81 million people | +0.9% |
| 1740 | 1.83 million people | +1.0% |
| 1750 | 1.85 million people | +1.0% |
| 1760 | 1.87 million people | +1.1% |
| 1770 | 1.89 million people | +1.1% |
| 1780 | 1.91 million people | +1.2% |
| 1790 | 1.93 million people | +1.2% |
| 1800 | 1.96 million people | +1.3% |
| 1810 | 1.99 million people | +1.4% |
| 1820 | 2.02 million people | +1.5% |
| 1830 | 2.05 million people | +1.6% |
| 1840 | 2.08 million people | +1.7% |
| 1850 | 2.12 million people | +1.9% |
| 1860 | 2.17 million people | +2.1% |
| 1870 | 2.22 million people | +2.3% |
| 1880 | 2.28 million people | +2.7% |
| 1890 | 2.35 million people | +3.1% |
| 1900 | 2.43 million people | +3.6% |
| 1910 | 2.54 million people | +4.4% |
| 1920 | 2.68 million people | +5.6% |
| 1930 | 2.88 million people | +7.6% |
| 1940 | 3.23 million people | +12.0% |
| 1950 | 4.03 million people | +24.8% |
| 1951 | 4.07 million people | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 4.12 million people | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 4.17 million people | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 4.21 million people | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 4.26 million people | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 4.31 million people | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 4.37 million people | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 4.42 million people | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 4.48 million people | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 4.54 million people | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 4.60 million people | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 4.66 million people | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 4.73 million people | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 4.80 million people | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 4.87 million people | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 4.95 million people | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.03 million people | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 5.11 million people | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 5.19 million people | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 5.28 million people | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 5.37 million people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 5.45 million people | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.55 million people | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.65 million people | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.76 million people | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 5.87 million people | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 5.99 million people | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 6.11 million people | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 6.24 million people | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 6.36 million people | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 6.49 million people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.63 million people | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 6.77 million people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 6.92 million people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 7.08 million people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 7.25 million people | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 7.42 million people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 7.59 million people | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 7.77 million people | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 7.95 million people | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 8.12 million people | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 8.30 million people | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 8.47 million people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 8.65 million people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 8.84 million people | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 9.02 million people | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 9.21 million people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 9.39 million people | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 9.59 million people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 9.78 million people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.98 million people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 10.18 million people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 10.39 million people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 10.62 million people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 10.86 million people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 11.13 million people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.41 million people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.69 million people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 11.98 million people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 12.28 million people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.59 million people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 12.91 million people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 13.25 million people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 13.60 million people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 13.97 million people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 14.34 million people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 14.73 million people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 15.11 million people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 15.49 million people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 15.82 million people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 16.10 million people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 16.37 million people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 16.63 million people | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 16.88 million people | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 17.11 million people | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 17.33 million people | +1.3% |
| 2027 | 17.54 million people | +1.2% |
| 2028 | 17.73 million people | +1.1% |
| 2029 | 17.90 million people | +1.0% |
| 2030 | 18.06 million people | +0.9% |
| 2031 | 18.20 million people | +0.8% |
| 2032 | 18.33 million people | +0.7% |
| 2033 | 18.44 million people | +0.6% |
| 2034 | 18.54 million people | +0.5% |
| 2035 | 18.61 million people | +0.4% |
| 2036 | 18.66 million people | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 18.69 million people | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 18.70 million people | +0.0% |
| 2039 | 18.68 million people | -0.1% |
| 2040 | 18.64 million people | -0.2% |
| 2041 | 18.57 million people | -0.4% |
| 2042 | 18.48 million people | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 18.37 million people | -0.6% |
| 2044 | 18.22 million people | -0.8% |
| 2045 | 18.06 million people | -0.9% |
| 2046 | 17.86 million people | -1.1% |
| 2047 | 17.64 million people | -1.2% |
| 2048 | 17.40 million people | -1.4% |
| 2049 | 17.12 million people | -1.6% |
| 2050 | 16.82 million people | -1.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 16.82 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.82 million people, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 16.82 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.62 million people, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 741,525 people | 741,525 people | 741,525 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 840,392 people | 840,392 people | 840,392 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 952,435 people | 952,435 people | 952,435 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.08 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.08 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.22 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.22 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.39 million people | 1.39 million people | 1.39 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.57 million people | 1.57 million people | 1.57 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.77 million people | 1.77 million people | 1.77 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.78 million people | 1.78 million people | 1.78 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.80 million people | 1.80 million people | 1.80 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.81 million people | 1.81 million people | 1.81 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.83 million people | 1.83 million people | 1.83 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.85 million people | 1.85 million people | 1.85 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.87 million people | 1.87 million people | 1.87 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.89 million people | 1.89 million people | 1.89 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.91 million people | 1.91 million people | 1.91 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.93 million people | 1.93 million people | 1.93 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.99 million people | 1.99 million people | 1.99 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.02 million people | 2.02 million people | 2.02 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.05 million people | 2.05 million people | 2.05 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.08 million people | 2.08 million people | 2.08 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.12 million people | 2.12 million people | 2.12 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.17 million people | 2.17 million people | 2.17 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.22 million people | 2.22 million people | 2.22 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.28 million people | 2.28 million people | 2.28 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.35 million people | 2.35 million people | 2.35 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.43 million people | 2.43 million people | 2.43 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.54 million people | 2.54 million people | 2.54 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.68 million people | 2.68 million people | 2.68 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.88 million people | 2.88 million people | 2.88 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.23 million people | 3.23 million people | 3.23 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.24 million people | 4.03 million people | 4.48 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.85 million people | 4.54 million people | 5.19 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.72 million people | 5.28 million people | 6.24 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.03 million people | 6.36 million people | 7.77 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.75 million people | 7.95 million people | 9.59 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.80 million people | 9.78 million people | 11.98 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.83 million people | 12.28 million people | 15.49 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.94 million people | 15.82 million people | 17.90 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 18.49 million people | 18.06 million people | 18.70 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 18.04 million people | 17.12 million people | 18.64 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 16.82 million people | 16.82 million people | 16.82 million people | 1 |
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More population data for Burkina Faso
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.35 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Burkina Faso?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Burkina Faso was 16.82 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.70 million people in 2038.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 741,525 people in 1000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Burkina Faso ranks 32nd out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.