The global population hockey stick in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: The global population hockey stick was 23.03 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
23.03 million people
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
61st
of 239 countries
All-time high
23.03 million people
in 2023
All-time low
741,526 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
The global population hockey stick in Burkina Faso, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 23.03 million people for the global population hockey stick in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the global population hockey stick in Burkina Faso peaked at 23.03 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 741,526 people, in 1000.
That places Burkina Faso 61st out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
The global population hockey stick in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 741,526 people | — |
| 1100 | 840,396 people | +13.3% |
| 1200 | 952,449 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 | +13.3% |
| 1700 | 1.78 million people | +13.3% |
| 1710 | 1.79 million people | +0.3% |
| 1720 | 1.80 million people | +0.9% |
| 1730 | 1.82 million people | +1.0% |
| 1740 | 1.84 million people | +1.0% |
| 1750 | 1.86 million people | +1.1% |
| 1760 | 1.88 million people | +1.1% |
| 1770 | 1.90 million people | +1.2% |
| 1780 | 1.92 million people | +1.2% |
| 1790 | 1.95 million people | +1.3% |
| 1800 | 1.67 million people | -14.6% |
| 1801 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 1.67 million people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 1.67 million people | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 1.67 million people | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 1.67 million people | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 1.68 million people | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 1.68 million people | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 1.69 million people | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 1.70 million people | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 1.70 million people | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 1.71 million people | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 1.71 million people | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 1.72 million people | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 1.73 million people | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 1.73 million people | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 1.74 million people | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 1.74 million people | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 1.75 million people | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 1.76 million people | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 1.76 million people | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 1.77 million people | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 1.77 million people | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 1.78 million people | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 1.79 million people | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 1.79 million people | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 1.80 million people | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 1.81 million people | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 1.81 million people | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 1.82 million people | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 1.83 million people | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 1.83 million people | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 1.84 million people | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 1.84 million people | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 1.85 million people | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 1.86 million people | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 1.86 million people | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 1.87 million people | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 1.87 million people | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 1.88 million people | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 1.88 million people | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 1.89 million people | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 1.89 million people | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 1.90 million people | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 1.91 million people | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 1.91 million people | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 1.92 million people | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 1.92 million people | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 1.93 million people | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 1.93 million people | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 1.94 million people | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 1.94 million people | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 1.95 million people | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 1.96 million people | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 1.96 million people | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 1.97 million people | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 1.98 million people | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 1.99 million people | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 2.00 million people | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 2.01 million people | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 2.02 million people | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 2.03 million people | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 2.04 million people | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 2.05 million people | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 2.06 million people | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 2.07 million people | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 2.08 million people | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 2.09 million people | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 2.10 million people | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 2.11 million people | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 2.12 million people | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 2.13 million people | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 2.14 million people | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 2.15 million people | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 2.16 million people | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 2.17 million people | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 2.19 million people | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 2.20 million people | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 2.21 million people | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 2.23 million people | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 2.24 million people | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 2.25 million people | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 2.26 million people | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 2.28 million people | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 2.30 million people | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 2.32 million people | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 2.35 million people | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 2.37 million people | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 2.40 million people | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 2.43 million people | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 2.46 million people | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 2.49 million people | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 2.52 million people | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 2.55 million people | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 2.57 million people | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 2.60 million people | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 2.62 million people | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 2.65 million people | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 2.67 million people | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 2.69 million people | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 2.72 million people | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 2.74 million people | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 2.76 million people | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 2.79 million people | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 2.82 million people | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 2.85 million people | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 2.88 million people | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 2.92 million people | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 2.96 million people | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 3.00 million people | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 3.03 million people | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 3.07 million people | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 3.11 million people | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 3.15 million people | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 3.19 million people | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 3.23 million people | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 3.27 million people | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 3.31 million people | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 3.35 million people | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 3.39 million people | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 3.43 million people | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 3.47 million people | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 3.52 million people | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 3.56 million people | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 3.61 million people | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 3.66 million people | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 3.72 million people | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 3.78 million people | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 3.84 million people | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 3.90 million people | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 3.96 million people | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 4.02 million people | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 4.09 million people | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 4.15 million people | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 4.21 million people | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 4.26 million people | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 4.31 million people | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 4.36 million people | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 4.41 million people | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 4.47 million people | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 4.53 million people | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 4.59 million people | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 4.65 million people | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 4.71 million people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 4.78 million people | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 4.85 million people | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 4.92 million people | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 4.99 million people | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 5.07 million people | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 5.15 million people | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 5.24 million people | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 5.33 million people | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 5.42 million people | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 5.51 million people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 5.61 million people | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 5.71 million people | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.81 million people | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 5.91 million people | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 6.02 million people | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 6.15 million people | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 6.28 million people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 6.43 million people | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 6.59 million people | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.76 million people | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 6.95 million people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 7.14 million people | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 7.34 million people | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 7.55 million people | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 7.77 million people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 8.00 million people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 8.23 million people | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 8.46 million people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 8.69 million people | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 8.92 million people | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 9.16 million people | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 9.39 million people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 9.63 million people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 9.87 million people | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 10.12 million people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 10.39 million people | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 10.66 million people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 10.93 million people | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 11.24 million people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 11.57 million people | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 11.93 million people | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 12.29 million people | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 12.68 million people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.08 million people | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 13.50 million people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 13.93 million people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 14.37 million people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 14.82 million people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 15.26 million people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 15.71 million people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 16.18 million people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 16.66 million people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 17.17 million people | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 17.70 million people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 18.23 million people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 18.78 million people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 19.33 million people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 19.89 million people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 20.44 million people | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 20.96 million people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 21.48 million people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 22.00 million people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 22.51 million people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 23.03 million people | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 741,526 people | 741,526 people | 741,526 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 840,396 people | 840,396 people | 840,396 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 952,449 people | 952,449 people | 952,449 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 | 1.78 million people | 1.78 million people | 1.78 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.79 million people | 1.79 million people | 1.79 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.80 million people | 1.80 million people | 1.80 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.82 million people | 1.82 million people | 1.82 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.84 million people | 1.84 million people | 1.84 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.86 million people | 1.86 million people | 1.86 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.88 million people | 1.88 million people | 1.88 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.90 million people | 1.90 million people | 1.90 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.92 million people | 1.92 million people | 1.92 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.95 million people | 1.95 million people | 1.95 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.67 million people | 1.67 million people | 1.67 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.67 million people | 1.67 million people | 1.67 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.69 million people | 1.67 million people | 1.72 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.75 million people | 1.73 million people | 1.78 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.82 million people | 1.79 million people | 1.84 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.88 million people | 1.85 million people | 1.90 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.93 million people | 1.91 million people | 1.96 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.01 million people | 1.96 million people | 2.05 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.10 million people | 2.06 million people | 2.15 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.22 million people | 2.16 million people | 2.28 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.42 million people | 2.30 million people | 2.55 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.68 million people | 2.57 million people | 2.79 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.98 million people | 2.82 million people | 3.15 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.37 million people | 3.19 million people | 3.56 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.87 million people | 3.61 million people | 4.15 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.45 million people | 4.21 million people | 4.71 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.13 million people | 4.78 million people | 5.51 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.13 million people | 5.61 million people | 6.76 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.90 million people | 6.95 million people | 8.92 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.30 million people | 9.16 million people | 11.57 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.76 million people | 11.93 million people | 15.71 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.53 million people | 16.18 million people | 20.96 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.25 million people | 21.48 million people | 23.03 million people | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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 the global population hockey stick in Burkina Faso?
- The global population hockey stick in Burkina Faso was 23.03 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 23.03 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 741,526 people in 1000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for the global population hockey stick?
- Burkina Faso ranks 61st out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the global population hockey stick rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.