Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Burkina Faso's population stands at 24.07M as of 2025-12-31, up from 23.55M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Burkina Faso's population was 24.07M, up from 23.55M in 2024.
In 2024, Burkina Faso's population was 23.55M, up from 23.03M in 2023.
In 2023, Burkina Faso's population was 23.03M, up from 22.51M in 2022.
In 2022, Burkina Faso's population was 22.51M, up from 22.00M in 2021.
In 2021, Burkina Faso's population was 22.00M, up from 21.48M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.07M | +525,799 |
| 2024 | 23.55M | +523,005 |
| 2023 | 23.03M | +516,738 |
| 2022 | 22.51M | +513,795 |
| 2021 | 22.00M | +516,553 |
| 2020 | 21.48M | +516,738 |
| 2019 | 20.96M | +523,664 |
| 2018 | 20.44M | +543,881 |
| 2017 | 19.89M | +559,551 |
| 2016 | 19.33M | +557,369 |
| 2015 | 18.78M | +548,026 |
| 2014 | 18.23M | +534,052 |
| 2013 | 17.70M | +523,122 |
| 2012 | 17.17M | +510,379 |
| 2011 | 16.66M | +485,410 |
| 2010 | 16.18M | +466,432 |
| 2009 | 15.71M | +451,973 |
| 2008 | 15.26M | +441,786 |
| 2007 | 14.82M | +442,600 |
| 2006 | 14.37M | +441,584 |
| 2005 | 13.93M | +431,590 |
| 2004 | 13.50M | +418,001 |
| 2003 | 13.08M | +401,635 |
| 2002 | 12.68M | +385,896 |
| 2001 | 12.30M | +369,455 |
| 2000 | 11.93M | +350,618 |
| 1999 | 11.57M | +334,264 |
| 1998 | 11.24M | +306,441 |
| 1997 | 10.93M | +278,281 |
| 1996 | 10.66M | +269,220 |
| 1995 | 10.39M | +262,924 |
| 1994 | 10.12M | +252,085 |
| 1993 | 9.87M | +242,438 |
| 1992 | 9.63M | +234,643 |
| 1991 | 9.39M | +235,276 |
| 1990 | 9.16M | +238,181 |
| 1989 | 8.92M | +233,740 |
| 1988 | 8.69M | +230,326 |
| 1987 | 8.46M | +228,262 |
| 1986 | 8.23M | +228,912 |
| 1985 | 8.00M | +227,679 |
| 1984 | 7.77M | +221,127 |
| 1983 | 7.55M | +210,932 |
| 1982 | 7.34M | +199,926 |
| 1981 | 7.14M | +192,371 |
| 1980 | 6.95M | +183,997 |
| 1979 | 6.76M | +172,919 |
| 1978 | 6.59M | +162,250 |
| 1977 | 6.43M | +148,099 |
| 1976 | 6.28M | +133,066 |
| 1975 | 6.15M | +122,665 |
| 1974 | 6.02M | +112,977 |
| 1973 | 5.91M | +104,693 |
| 1972 | 5.81M | +99,235 |
| 1971 | 5.71M | +97,695 |
| 1970 | 5.61M | +97,127 |
| 1969 | 5.51M | +94,533 |
| 1968 | 5.42M | +92,296 |
| 1967 | 5.33M | +88,415 |
| 1966 | 5.24M | +85,100 |
| 1965 | 5.15M | +81,799 |
| 1964 | 5.07M | +77,411 |
| 1963 | 4.99M | +73,951 |
| 1962 | 4.92M | +71,448 |
| 1961 | 4.85M | +69,603 |
| 1960 | 4.78M | — |
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Burkina Faso's population is 24.07M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 23.55M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 24.07M (2025); the lowest is 4.78M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.