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Burkina Faso Population

Burkina Faso's population is 21.0M in 2019 — ranked #59 in the world, accounting for 0.27% of global population.

ISO: BFAWorld rank: #59Source: World Bank
21.0M
Population (2019)
+2.56%
Population growth
0.27%
of world population

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Burkina Faso population history (2015–2024), growth and world share. Excel and CSV.

Key figures

IndicatorValueYear
Population21.0M2019
Population growth+2.56%2019
World population rank#592019
Share of world population0.27%2019

Population history

Year-by-year population data for Burkina Faso.

18.8M 2015 19.3M 2016 19.9M 2017 20.4M 2018 21.0M 2019 21.5M 2020 22.0M 2021 22.5M 2022 23.0M 2023 23.5M 2024
YearPopulationGrowthRank% World
202423.5M+2.27%#590.29%
202323.0M+2.30%#590.29%
202222.5M+2.34%#580.28%
202122.0M+2.40%#590.28%
202021.5M+2.47%#590.27%
201921.0M+2.56%#590.27%
201820.4M+2.73%#590.27%
201719.9M+2.89%#580.26%
201619.3M+2.97%#590.26%
201518.8M#600.25%

FAQ

What is the population of Burkina Faso?

Burkina Faso's population is 21.0M in 2019, ranking #59.

What share of world population is Burkina Faso?

Burkina Faso accounts for 0.27% of world population in 2019.

About. Population figures from the World Bank's World Development Indicators. Full historical series (2015–2024) available in the download above.

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