Population of Burkina Faso today

24,005,801
Saturday, May 17, 2025

Population of Burkina Faso as of today

The current population of Burkina Faso is 24,005,801 with an annual growth rate of 2.184%. Burkina Faso has a population of 0.29% of the world's population.

Population24,005,801
Growth Rate2.184%
Male11,959,912 (49.821%)
Female12,045,889 (50.179%)
Today Change+ 384
Births today548
Deaths today139
Births in 2025276,904
Deaths in 202570,447
Change in 2025+ 194,155 (0.815%)

Population chart for Burkina Faso

Population History of Burkina Faso

YearPopulation
(01 Jan)
Natural ChangeGrowth Rate
(%)
Total Population
(31 December)
202423,285,916519,9752.233%23,805,891
202322,765,636514,5032.26%23,280,139
202222,252,441507,3562.28%22,759,797
202121,738,045508,4532.339%22,246,498
202021,219,334512,4472.415%21,731,781
201920,704,571508,5042.456%21,213,075
201820,172,005525,6822.606%20,697,687
201719,616,809547,5052.791%20,164,314
201619,052,902555,7732.917%19,608,675
201518,502,072542,8512.934%19,044,923

Net Migration Rate of Burkina Faso

The net migration rate of Burkina Faso in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at -24,957, indicating a negative migration trend where more people are leaving than arriving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

YearNet Migration
2023-24,957
2022-24,960
2021-13,079
2020-5,661
2019-25,240
2018-23,938
2017-14,780
2016-7,598
2015-19,726
2014-17,984

The population of countries near Burkina Faso

RankIsoCountryPopulationEquivalent Burkina Faso
1BJ Benin14,768,09961.472%
2CI Ivory Coast32,609,065135.735%
3GH Ghana34,981,557145.922%
4ML Mali25,102,710104.297%
5NE Niger27,799,674115.374%
6TG Togo9,694,56440.392%
Data sources: United Nations,World Bank, Nations Geo ,Census,Wikidata