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Burkina Faso
BFATotal population
24.1M
Reference period 2025 · people
World Bank · World Development Indicators
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Total population · Historical trend
- Value
- 24.1M 2025
- Previous value
- 23,548,781 people 2024
- Change
- 525,799 people
World Bank · World Development Indicators
Exact values by period are available in the table below.
| Reference period | Value | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 19,334,856 people | |
| 2017 | 19,894,407 people | |
| 2018 | 20,438,288 people | |
| 2019 | 20,961,952 people | |
| 2020 | 21,478,690 people | |
| 2021 | 21,995,243 people | |
| 2022 | 22,509,038 people | |
| 2023 | 23,025,776 people | |
| 2024 | 23,548,781 people | |
| 2025 | 24,074,580 people |
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| Indicator | Value | Reference period | Source | Quality | Historical trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP per capita, current US$ | $1,148 | 2025 | World Bank | Historical trend |
Indicator rankings
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- GDP per capita, current US$2025 · World Bank 160 / 175 countries/ 175 countries
- Rate of population change2023 · UN DESA Population Division 38 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
- Median age2023 · UN DESA Population Division 182 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
- Total population2025 · World Bank 59 / 194 countries/ 194 countries
- Life expectancy at birth, total2024 · World Bank 185 / 194 countries/ 194 countries
- Total fertility rate2023 · UN DESA Population Division 22 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
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