Population · Africa · 2025 data
Burkina Faso Population
Burkina Faso had a population of 24.07 million in 2025, ranking #59 of 216 countries and territories (0.29% of the world). The population grew by 28.2% over the past ten years.
Population of Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24,074,580 | +2.23% |
| 2024 | 23,548,781 | +2.27% |
| 2023 | 23,025,776 | +2.30% |
| 2022 | 22,509,038 | +2.34% |
| 2021 | 21,995,243 | +2.40% |
| 2020 | 21,478,690 | +2.47% |
| 2019 | 20,961,952 | +2.56% |
| 2018 | 20,438,288 | +2.73% |
| 2017 | 19,894,407 | +2.89% |
| 2016 | 19,334,856 | +2.97% |
| 2015 | 18,777,487 | +3.01% |
| 2014 | 18,229,461 | +3.02% |
| 2013 | 17,695,409 | +3.05% |
| 2012 | 17,172,287 | +3.06% |
| 2011 | 16,661,908 | +3.00% |
| 2010 | 16,176,498 | +2.97% |
| 2009 | 15,710,066 | +2.96% |
| 2008 | 15,258,093 | +2.98% |
| 2007 | 14,816,307 | +3.08% |
| 2006 | 14,373,707 | +3.17% |
| 2005 | 13,932,123 | +3.20% |
| 2004 | 13,500,533 | +3.20% |
| 2003 | 13,082,532 | +3.17% |
| 2002 | 12,680,897 | +3.14% |
| 2001 | 12,295,001 | +3.10% |
| 2000 | 11,925,546 | +3.03% |
| 1999 | 11,574,928 | +2.97% |
| 1998 | 11,240,664 | +2.80% |
| 1997 | 10,934,223 | +2.61% |
| 1996 | 10,655,942 | +2.59% |
| 1995 | 10,386,722 | +2.60% |
| 1994 | 10,123,798 | +2.55% |
| 1993 | 9,871,713 | +2.52% |
| 1992 | 9,629,275 | +2.50% |
| 1991 | 9,394,632 | +2.57% |
| 1990 | 9,159,356 | +2.67% |
| 1989 | 8,921,175 | +2.69% |
| 1988 | 8,687,435 | +2.72% |
| 1987 | 8,457,109 | +2.77% |
| 1986 | 8,228,847 | +2.86% |
| 1985 | 7,999,935 | +2.93% |
| 1984 | 7,772,256 | +2.93% |
| 1983 | 7,551,129 | +2.87% |
| 1982 | 7,340,197 | +2.80% |
| 1981 | 7,140,271 | +2.77% |
| 1980 | 6,947,900 | +2.72% |
| 1979 | 6,763,903 | +2.62% |
| 1978 | 6,590,984 | +2.52% |
| 1977 | 6,428,734 | +2.36% |
| 1976 | 6,280,635 | +2.16% |
| 1975 | 6,147,569 | +2.04% |
| 1974 | 6,024,904 | +1.91% |
| 1973 | 5,911,927 | +1.80% |
| 1972 | 5,807,234 | +1.74% |
| 1971 | 5,707,999 | +1.74% |
| 1970 | 5,610,304 | +1.76% |
| 1969 | 5,513,177 | +1.74% |
| 1968 | 5,418,644 | +1.73% |
| 1967 | 5,326,348 | +1.69% |
| 1966 | 5,237,933 | +1.65% |
| 1965 | 5,152,833 | +1.61% |
| 1964 | 5,071,034 | +1.55% |
| 1963 | 4,993,623 | +1.50% |
| 1962 | 4,919,672 | +1.47% |
| 1961 | 4,848,224 | +1.46% |
| 1960 | 4,778,621 | — |
Demographics of Burkina Faso
Ethnic groups
Mossi 53.7%, Fulani (Peuhl) 6.8%, Gurunsi 5.9%, Bissa 5.4%, Gurma 5.2%, Bobo 3.4%, Senufo 2.2%, Bissa 1.5%, Lobi 1.5%, Tuareg/Bella 0.1%, other 12.8%, foreign 0.7% (2021 est.)
Languages
Mossi 52.9%, Fula 7.8%, Gourmantche 6.8%, Dyula 5.7%, Bissa 3.3%, Gurunsi 3.2%, French (official) 2.2%, Bwamu 2%, Dagara 2%, San 1.7%, Marka 1.6%, Bobo 1.5%, Senufo 1.5%, Lobi 1.2%, other 6.6% (2019 est.)
Religions
Muslim 63.8%, Roman Catholic 20.1%, Animiste 9%, Protestant 6.2%, other 0.2%, none 0.7% (2019 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 32.5% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
Burkina Faso and its neighbours
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).