Burkina Faso Population History
1960 - 2026
Burkina Faso's population has grown from 4,778,621 in 1960 to 23,025,776 in 2023, a total increase of 381.8% (4.82x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
4.8M
2023 Population
23.0M
Total Growth
381.8%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
4.8M
1970
5.6M
1980
6.9M
1990
9.2M
2000
11.9M
2010
16.2M
2020
21.5M
2023
23.0M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.52%
1965-1970
+1.72%
1970-1975
+1.85%
1975-1980
+2.48%
1980-1985
+2.86%
1985-1990
+2.74%
1990-1995
+2.55%
1995-2000
+2.80%
2000-2005
+3.16%
2005-2010
+3.03%
2010-2015
+3.03%
2015-2020
+2.72%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23,025,776 | +516,738 |
| 2022 | 22,509,038 | +513,795 |
| 2021 | 21,995,243 | +516,553 |
| 2020 | 21,478,690 | +516,738 |
| 2019 | 20,961,952 | +523,664 |
| 2018 | 20,438,288 | +543,881 |
| 2017 | 19,894,407 | +559,551 |
| 2016 | 19,334,856 | +557,369 |
| 2015 | 18,777,487 | +548,026 |
| 2014 | 18,229,461 | +534,052 |
| 2013 | 17,695,409 | +523,122 |
| 2012 | 17,172,287 | +510,379 |
| 2011 | 16,661,908 | +485,410 |
| 2010 | 16,176,498 | +466,432 |
| 2009 | 15,710,066 | +451,973 |
| 2008 | 15,258,093 | +441,786 |
| 2007 | 14,816,307 | +442,600 |
| 2006 | 14,373,707 | +441,584 |
| 2005 | 13,932,123 | +431,590 |
| 2004 | 13,500,533 | +418,001 |
| 2003 | 13,082,532 | +401,635 |
| 2002 | 12,680,897 | +385,896 |
| 2001 | 12,295,001 | +369,455 |
| 2000 | 11,925,546 | +350,618 |
| 1999 | 11,574,928 | +334,264 |
| 1998 | 11,240,664 | +306,441 |
| 1997 | 10,934,223 | +278,281 |
| 1996 | 10,655,942 | +269,220 |
| 1995 | 10,386,722 | +262,924 |
| 1994 | 10,123,798 | +252,085 |
| 1993 | 9,871,713 | +242,438 |
| 1992 | 9,629,275 | +234,643 |
| 1991 | 9,394,632 | +235,276 |
| 1990 | 9,159,356 | +238,181 |
| 1989 | 8,921,175 | +233,740 |
| 1988 | 8,687,435 | +230,326 |
| 1987 | 8,457,109 | +228,262 |
| 1986 | 8,228,847 | +228,912 |
| 1985 | 7,999,935 | +227,679 |
| 1984 | 7,772,256 | +221,127 |
| 1983 | 7,551,129 | +210,932 |
| 1982 | 7,340,197 | +199,926 |
| 1981 | 7,140,271 | +192,371 |
| 1980 | 6,947,900 | +183,997 |
| 1979 | 6,763,903 | +172,919 |
| 1978 | 6,590,984 | +162,250 |
| 1977 | 6,428,734 | +148,099 |
| 1976 | 6,280,635 | +133,066 |
| 1975 | 6,147,569 | +122,665 |
| 1974 | 6,024,904 | +112,977 |
| 1973 | 5,911,927 | +104,693 |
| 1972 | 5,807,234 | +99,235 |
| 1971 | 5,707,999 | +97,695 |
| 1970 | 5,610,304 | +97,127 |
| 1969 | 5,513,177 | +94,533 |
| 1968 | 5,418,644 | +92,296 |
| 1967 | 5,326,348 | +88,415 |
| 1966 | 5,237,933 | +85,100 |
| 1965 | 5,152,833 | +81,799 |
| 1964 | 5,071,034 | +77,411 |
| 1963 | 4,993,623 | +73,951 |
| 1962 | 4,919,672 | +71,448 |
| 1961 | 4,848,224 | +69,603 |
| 1960 | 4,778,621 | — |