Population growth in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population growth was 2.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population growth in Burkina Faso, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Burkina Faso stood at 2.2%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 38th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population growth in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.4% | — |
| 1962 | 1.5% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 29,986 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,257 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 687.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,646 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,267 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,379 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 84.96 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Burkina Faso?
- Population growth in Burkina Faso was 2.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population growth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.