The population of Burkina Faso is expected to grow by 655,000 in 2026 and reach 25,312,000 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 25,000 people yearly. The population density of Burkina Faso has changed from 24.9 in 1980 to 85.3 in 2024.
| Current population | 24,720,811 people at present (Tuesday 10th of February 2026) | |
| Median Age | 22.5 years |
| Population density | 90.1 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24,646,000 | 655,000 (2.7%) | -25,000 | 22.5 | 90 | 9,466,000 (38.4%) | |
| 2025 | 23,991,000 | 642,000 (2.7%) | -25,000 | 22.4 | 4.65 | 88 | 9,045,000 (37.7%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -25,000 | 22.2 | 85 | 8,634,000 (37.0%) | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -25,000 | 22.1 | 83 | 8,233,000 (36.2%) | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -25,000 | 22.0 | 81 | 7,843,000 (35.5%) | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -25,000 | 21.9 | 79 | 7,462,000 (34.7%) | |
| 2020 | 20,903,000 | 581,000 (2.8%) | -25,000 | 21.8 | 5.03 | 76 | 7,092,000 (33.9%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -25,000 | 21.7 | 5.11 | 74 | 6,733,000 (33.1%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -25,000 | 21.6 | 5.19 | 72 | 6,385,000 (32.3%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -25,000 | 21.5 | 5.27 | 70 | 6,048,000 (31.5%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -25,000 | 21.4 | 5.35 | 68 | 5,722,217 (30.7%) |
| 2015 | 18,110,624 | 524,647 (2.9%) | -25,000 | 21.4 | 5.44 | 66 | 5,407,651 (29.9%) |
| 2010 | 15,605,217 | 464,118 (3.0%) | -25,000 | 21.1 | 5.87 | 57 | 4,005,079 (25.7%) |
| 2005 | 13,421,930 | 391,361 (2.9%) | -25,000 | 21.0 | 6.27 | 49 | 2,890,681 (21.5%) |
| 2000 | 11,607,942 | 325,241 (2.8%) | -25,000 | 21.0 | 6.59 | 42 | 2,071,321 (17.8%) |
| 1995 | 10,089,878 | 273,290 (2.7%) | -27,500 | 21.2 | 6.84 | 37 | 1,526,699 (15.1%) |
| 1990 | 8,811,034 | 231,211 (2.6%) | -30,000 | 21.4 | 7.01 | 32 | 1,217,244 (13.8%) |
| 1985 | 7,727,907 | 196,665 (2.5%) | -36,740 | 21.7 | 7.14 | 28 | 953,160 (12.3%) |
| 1980 | 6,822,843 | 151,187 (2.2%) | -43,480 | 22.1 | 7.13 | 25 | 600,751 (8.8%) |
| 1975 | 6,154,545 | 114,504 (1.9%) | -43,480 | 22.6 | 6.86 | 22 | 390,629 (6.3%) |
| 1970 | 5,624,600 | 96,426 (1.7%) | -34,053 | 22.9 | 6.62 | 21 | 323,190 (5.7%) |
| 1965 | 5,174,870 | 75,980 (1.5%) | -28,945 | 23.2 | 6.45 | 19 | 268,990 (5.2%) |
| 1960 | 4,829,288 | 65,292 (1.3%) | -28,945 | 23.3 | 6.29 | 18 | 226,977 (4.7%) |
In 2025 the population of Burkina Faso was 23,991,000 and the average age decreased from 23.3 in 1960 to 22.4. Urban population has increased from 2,071,321 (17.8%) in 2000 to 9,466,000 (38.4%) in the current year. The population density of Burkina Faso has changed from 24.9 in 1980 to 85.3 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -25,000 | 21.8 | 5.03 | 76 | 7,092,000 (33.9%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -25,000 | 22.4 | 4.65 | 88 | 9,045,000 (37.7%) |
| 2030 | 27,382,000 | 701,000 (2.6%) | -25,000 | 23.0 | 4.29 | 100 | 11,232,000 (41.0%) |
| 2035 | 31,053,000 | 755,000 (2.4%) | -25,000 | 23.7 | 3.97 | 114 | 13,600,000 (43.8%) |
| 2040 | 34,954,000 | 796,000 (2.3%) | -25,000 | 24.5 | 3.68 | 128 | 16,263,000 (46.5%) |
| 2045 | 39,024,000 | 824,000 (2.1%) | -25,000 | 25.4 | 3.43 | 143 | 19,231,000 (49.3%) |
| 2050 | 43,207,000 | 844,000 (2.0%) | -25,000 | 26.2 | 3.22 | 158 | 22,483,000 (52.0%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 69.8 (68.2 years for male and 71.4 years for females). Population density will go up to 157.9 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Burkina Faso constitutes of 12,294,000 women and 12,352,000 men, which means there are 1,005 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 53.6% of population (13,207,791) is 19 or younger, 43.8% of population (10,804,806) is between age 20 and 64 and 2.6% of population (630,938) is over 65.