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🇧🇫Burkina Faso — Population & Demographics

Burkina Faso has a population of 23,025,776, ranking #59 in the world. The capital is Ouagadougou. Located in Sub-Saharan Africa .

World Bank classification: Low income

Burkina Faso on world population map

World countries by population — Burkina Faso is #59

23,025,776

Population

#59

World Rank

61.1

Life Expectancy

$873

GDP Per Capita

Demographics

Population23,025,776
Population Growth Rate2.27%
Urban Population27.8%
Fertility Rate4.19 births/woman
Life Expectancy61.1 years
Infant Mortality Rate44.9 per 1,000
Literacy Rate41.6%

Economy

$873

GDP Per Capita

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Low income

Income Level

Other Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa

Frequently Asked Questions

Burkina Faso has a population of 23,025,776, ranking #59 in the world. The annual population growth rate is 2.27%.

Life expectancy in Burkina Faso is 61.1 years. The infant mortality rate is 44.9 per 1,000 live births.

Burkina Faso's GDP per capita is $873. It is classified as a low income country by the World Bank.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population figures are latest available estimates. GDP per capita in current US dollars.