Burkina Faso Population (2026)

Population of Burkina Faso as of today

The current population of Burkina Faso is 24,366,016 with an annual growth rate of 2.148%. Burkina Faso has a population of 0.294% of the world's population.

Population	24,366,016
Growth Rate	2.148%
Male	12,141,335 (49.829%)
Female	12,224,681 (50.171%)
Today Change	+ 1,290

Births today	1,845
Deaths today	472
Births in 2026	40,777
Deaths in 2026	10,426
Change in 2026	+ 28,502 (0.117%)

Population chart for Burkina Faso

Total Population
Growth Rate

Population History of Burkina Faso

Year	Population (01 Jan)	Natural Change	Growth Rate (%)	Total Population (31 December)
2025	23,811,646	520,046	2.184%	24,331,692
2024	23,285,916	519,975	2.233%	23,805,891
2023	22,765,636	514,503	2.26%	23,280,139
2022	22,252,441	507,356	2.28%	22,759,797
2021	21,738,045	508,453	2.339%	22,246,498
2020	21,219,334	512,447	2.415%	21,731,781
2019	20,704,571	508,504	2.456%	21,213,075
2018	20,172,005	525,682	2.606%	20,697,687
2017	19,616,809	547,505	2.791%	20,164,314
2016	19,052,902	555,773	2.917%	19,608,675

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

Year	Net 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

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