Burkina Faso Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of Burkina Faso is 20,321,378 and the population growth amounts 2.80% (2019). The male and female population are 10,147,772 (49.94%) and 10,173,606 (50.06%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 2.90% (positive growth).

The below table shows the Burkina Faso population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 20,321,378 2.80% 10,147,772
49.94%
10,173,606
50.06%
2018 19,751,535 2.83% 9,856,908
49.90%
9,894,627
50.10%
2017 19,193,284 2.85% 9,571,872
49.87%
9,621,412
50.13%
2016 18,646,378 2.87% 9,292,529
49.84%
9,353,849
50.16%
2015 18,110,624 2.90% 9,018,776
49.80%
9,091,848
50.20%
2014 17,586,017 2.92% 8,750,625
49.76%
8,835,392
50.24%
2013 17,072,775 2.94% 8,488,205
49.72%
8,584,570
50.28%
2012 16,571,246 2.95% 8,231,726
49.67%
8,339,520
50.33%
2011 16,081,911 2.96% 7,981,452
49.63%
8,100,459
50.37%
2010 15,605,217 2.97% 7,737,622
49.58%
7,867,595
50.42%
2009 15,141,098 2.98% 7,500,236
49.54%
7,640,862
50.46%
2008 14,689,725 2.98% 7,269,411
49.49%
7,420,314
50.51%
2007 14,252,021 2.97% 7,045,682
49.44%
7,206,339
50.56%
2006 13,829,176 2.94% 6,829,729
49.39%
6,999,447
50.61%
2005 13,421,930 2.92% 6,622,001
49.34%
6,799,929
50.66%
2004 13,030,569 2.89% 6,422,634
49.29%
6,607,935
50.71%
2003 12,654,621 2.86% 6,231,413
49.24%
6,423,208
50.76%
2002 12,293,100 2.84% 6,047,906
49.20%
6,245,194
50.80%
2001 11,944,587 2.82% 5,871,498
49.16%
6,073,089
50.84%
2000 11,607,942 2.80% 5,701,658
49.12%
5,906,284
50.88%
1999 11,282,701 2.78% 5,538,202
49.09%
5,744,499
50.91%
1998 10,968,724 2.76% 5,381,022
49.06%
5,587,702
50.94%
1997 10,665,546 2.75% 5,229,682
49.03%
5,435,864
50.97%
1996 10,372,745 2.73% 5,083,686
49.01%
5,289,059
50.99%
1995 10,089,878 2.71% 4,942,640
48.99%
5,147,238
51.01%
1994 9,816,588 2.69% 4,806,274
48.96%
5,010,314
51.04%
1993 9,552,476 2.67% 4,674,454
48.93%
4,878,022
51.07%
1992 9,297,113 2.66% 4,547,104
48.91%
4,750,009
51.09%
1991 9,050,084 2.64% 4,424,199
48.89%
4,625,885
51.11%
1990 8,811,034 2.62% 4,305,690
48.87%
4,505,344
51.13%
1989 8,579,823 2.61% 4,191,546
48.85%
4,388,277
51.15%
1988 8,356,305 2.59% 4,081,648
48.85%
4,274,657
51.15%
1987 8,140,073 2.57% 3,975,820
48.84%
4,164,253
51.16%
1986 7,930,694 2.56% 3,873,859
48.85%
4,056,835
51.15%
1985 7,727,907 2.54% 3,775,648
48.86%
3,952,259
51.14%
1984 7,531,242 2.53% 3,680,939
48.88%
3,850,303
51.12%
1983 7,340,905 2.49% 3,589,834
48.90%
3,751,071
51.10%
1982 7,158,255 2.42% 3,502,955
48.94%
3,655,300
51.06%
1981 6,985,160 2.32% 3,421,191
48.98%
3,563,969
51.02%
1980 6,822,843 2.22% 3,345,108
49.03%
3,477,735
50.97%
1979 6,671,656 2.11% 3,274,868
49.09%
3,396,788
50.91%
1978 6,530,819 2.02% 3,210,037
49.15%
3,320,782
50.85%
1977 6,398,935 1.95% 3,149,804
49.22%
3,249,131
50.78%
1976 6,274,037 1.90% 3,093,041
49.30%
3,180,996
50.70%
1975 6,154,545 1.86% 3,038,847
49.38%
3,115,698
50.62%
1974 6,040,041 1.81% 2,986,974
49.45%
3,053,067
50.55%
1973 5,930,483 1.78% 2,937,420
49.53%
2,993,063
50.47%
1972 5,825,173 1.75% 2,889,858
49.61%
2,935,315
50.39%
1971 5,723,381 1.73% 2,843,985
49.69%
2,879,396
50.31%
1970 5,624,600 1.71% 2,799,624
49.77%
2,824,976
50.23%
1969 5,528,174 1.70% 2,756,405
49.86%
2,771,769
50.14%
1968 5,434,041 1.68% 2,714,310
49.95%
2,719,731
50.05%
1967 5,343,019 1.62% 2,673,841
50.04%
2,669,178
49.96%
1966 5,256,363 1.55% 2,635,737
50.14%
2,620,626
49.86%
1965 5,174,870 1.47% 2,600,480
50.25%
2,574,390
49.75%
1964 5,098,890 1.39% 2,568,306
50.37%
2,530,584
49.63%
1963 5,027,821 1.34% 2,538,876
50.50%
2,488,945
49.50%
1962 4,960,326 1.33% 2,511,377
50.63%
2,448,949
49.37%
1961 4,894,580 1.33% 2,484,676
50.76%
2,409,904
49.24%
1960 4,829,288 N/A% 2,457,982
50.90%
2,371,306
49.10%

Growth rates of Burkina Faso population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of Burkina Faso population growth rates for 60 years.

Burkina Faso population and growth rate by ages

The Burkina Faso population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 9,079,149, 10,753,035, 489,194 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 20,321,378 9,079,149
44.68%
10,753,035
52.91%
489,194
2.41%
2018 19,751,535 8,877,936
44.95%
10,398,183
52.64%
475,416
2.41%
2017 19,193,284 8,671,820
45.18%
10,059,169
52.41%
462,295
2.41%
2016 18,646,378 8,463,152
45.39%
9,733,899
52.20%
449,328
2.41%
2015 18,110,624 8,253,725
45.57%
9,420,818
52.02%
436,081
2.41%
2014 17,586,017 8,048,634
45.77%
9,111,224
51.81%
426,159
2.42%
2013 17,072,775 7,842,956
45.94%
8,813,591
51.62%
416,228
2.44%
2012 16,571,246 7,636,326
46.08%
8,528,772
51.47%
406,148
2.45%
2011 16,081,911 7,426,962
46.18%
8,259,140
51.36%
395,809
2.46%
2010 15,605,217 7,213,255
46.22%
8,006,839
51.31%
385,123
2.47%
2009 15,141,098 7,016,930
46.34%
7,746,489
51.16%
377,679
2.49%
2008 14,689,725 6,820,777
46.43%
7,499,164
51.05%
369,784
2.52%
2007 14,252,021 6,625,598
46.49%
7,264,935
50.97%
361,488
2.54%
2006 13,829,176 6,432,259
46.51%
7,043,932
50.94%
352,985
2.55%
2005 13,421,930 6,240,652
46.50%
6,836,894
50.94%
344,384
2.57%
2004 13,030,569 6,072,270
46.60%
6,618,328
50.79%
339,971
2.61%
2003 12,654,621 5,908,218
46.69%
6,410,881
50.66%
335,522
2.65%
2002 12,293,100 5,747,331
46.75%
6,214,802
50.56%
330,967
2.69%
2001 11,944,587 5,588,070
46.78%
6,030,372
50.49%
326,145
2.73%
2000 11,607,942 5,429,017
46.77%
5,857,980
50.47%
320,945
2.76%
1999 11,282,701 5,290,719
46.89%
5,672,724
50.28%
319,258
2.83%
1998 10,968,724 5,155,611
47.00%
5,495,833
50.10%
317,280
2.89%
1997 10,665,546 5,022,508
47.09%
5,328,179
49.96%
314,859
2.95%
1996 10,372,745 4,889,184
47.13%
5,171,754
49.86%
311,807
3.01%
1995 10,089,878 4,753,740
47.11%
5,028,185
49.83%
307,953
3.05%
1994 9,816,588 4,637,390
47.24%
4,873,444
49.64%
305,754
3.11%
1993 9,552,476 4,520,777
47.33%
4,728,857
49.50%
302,842
3.17%
1992 9,297,113 4,403,230
47.36%
4,594,728
49.42%
299,155
3.22%
1991 9,050,084 4,284,235
47.34%
4,471,189
49.40%
294,660
3.26%
1990 8,811,034 4,163,498
47.25%
4,358,278
49.46%
289,258
3.28%
1989 8,579,823 4,054,199
47.25%
4,241,464
49.44%
284,160
3.31%
1988 8,356,305 3,943,632
47.19%
4,134,321
49.48%
278,352
3.33%
1987 8,140,073 3,831,974
47.08%
4,036,226
49.58%
271,873
3.34%
1986 7,930,694 3,719,360
46.90%
3,946,523
49.76%
264,811
3.34%
1985 7,727,907 3,605,473
46.66%
3,865,225
50.02%
257,209
3.33%
1984 7,531,242 3,504,492
46.53%
3,776,957
50.15%
249,793
3.32%
1983 7,340,905 3,405,104
46.39%
3,693,884
50.32%
241,917
3.30%
1982 7,158,255 3,307,232
46.20%
3,617,343
50.53%
233,680
3.26%
1981 6,985,160 3,209,353
45.95%
3,550,555
50.83%
225,252
3.22%
1980 6,822,843 3,109,929
45.58%
3,496,159
51.24%
216,755
3.18%
1979 6,671,656 3,028,904
45.40%
3,431,865
51.44%
210,887
3.16%
1978 6,530,819 2,949,561
45.16%
3,376,559
51.70%
204,699
3.13%
1977 6,398,935 2,871,718
44.88%
3,329,076
52.03%
198,141
3.10%
1976 6,274,037 2,795,877
44.56%
3,287,024
52.39%
191,136
3.05%
1975 6,154,545 2,722,076
44.23%
3,248,837
52.79%
183,632
2.98%
1974 6,040,041 2,664,540
44.11%
3,196,633
52.92%
178,868
2.96%
1973 5,930,483 2,609,314
44.00%
3,147,491
53.07%
173,678
2.93%
1972 5,825,173 2,554,535
43.85%
3,102,562
53.26%
168,076
2.89%
1971 5,723,381 2,497,192
43.63%
3,064,109
53.54%
162,080
2.83%
1970 5,624,600 2,435,323
43.30%
3,033,580
53.93%
155,697
2.77%
1969 5,528,174 2,387,774
43.19%
2,988,750
54.06%
151,650
2.74%
1968 5,434,041 2,337,905
43.02%
2,948,967
54.27%
147,169
2.71%
1967 5,343,019 2,286,592
42.80%
2,914,173
54.54%
142,254
2.66%
1966 5,256,363 2,235,290
42.53%
2,884,126
54.87%
136,947
2.61%
1965 5,174,870 2,184,553
42.21%
2,859,014
55.25%
131,303
2.54%
1964 5,098,890 2,147,082
42.11%
2,823,536
55.38%
128,272
2.52%
1963 5,027,821 2,111,130
41.99%
2,791,758
55.53%
124,933
2.48%
1962 4,960,326 2,075,294
41.84%
2,763,796
55.72%
121,236
2.44%
1961 4,894,580 2,037,325
41.62%
2,740,122
55.98%
117,133
2.39%
1960 4,829,288 1,995,469
41.32%
2,721,218
56.35%
112,601
2.33%

The below chart and table represents Burkina Faso population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 2.89% 2.27% 3.41% 2.90%
2018 2.91% 2.38% 3.37% 2.84%
2017 2.93% 2.47% 3.34% 2.89%
2016 2.96% 2.54% 3.32% 3.04%
2015 2.98% 2.55% 3.40% 2.33%
2014 3.01% 2.62% 3.38% 2.39%
2013 3.03% 2.71% 3.34% 2.48%
2012 3.04% 2.82% 3.26% 2.61%
2011 3.05% 2.96% 3.15% 2.77%
2010 3.07% 2.80% 3.36% 1.97%
2009 3.07% 2.88% 3.30% 2.14%
2008 3.07% 2.95% 3.22% 2.29%
2007 3.06% 3.01% 3.14% 2.41%
2006 3.03% 3.07% 3.03% 2.50%
2005 3.00% 2.77% 3.30% 1.30%
2004 2.97% 2.78% 3.24% 1.33%
2003 2.94% 2.80% 3.16% 1.38%
2002 2.92% 2.85% 3.06% 1.48%
2001 2.90% 2.93% 2.94% 1.62%
2000 2.88% 2.61% 3.27% 0.53%
1999 2.86% 2.62% 3.22% 0.62%
1998 2.84% 2.65% 3.15% 0.77%
1997 2.82% 2.73% 3.02% 0.98%
1996 2.80% 2.85% 2.86% 1.25%
1995 2.78% 2.51% 3.18% 0.72%
1994 2.76% 2.58% 3.06% 0.96%
1993 2.75% 2.67% 2.92% 1.23%
1992 2.73% 2.78% 2.76% 1.53%
1991 2.71% 2.90% 2.59% 1.87%
1990 2.69% 2.70% 2.75% 1.79%
1989 2.67% 2.80% 2.59% 2.09%
1988 2.66% 2.91% 2.43% 2.38%
1987 2.64% 3.03% 2.27% 2.67%
1986 2.62% 3.16% 2.10% 2.96%
1985 2.61% 2.88% 2.34% 2.97%
1984 2.59% 2.92% 2.25% 3.26%
1983 2.55% 2.96% 2.12% 3.52%
1982 2.48% 3.05% 1.88% 3.74%
1981 2.38% 3.20% 1.56% 3.92%
1980 2.27% 2.68% 1.87% 2.78%
1979 2.16% 2.69% 1.64% 3.02%
1978 2.06% 2.71% 1.43% 3.31%
1977 1.99% 2.71% 1.28% 3.66%
1976 1.94% 2.71% 1.18% 4.09%
1975 1.90% 2.16% 1.63% 2.66%
1974 1.85% 2.12% 1.56% 2.99%
1973 1.81% 2.14% 1.45% 3.33%
1972 1.78% 2.30% 1.25% 3.70%
1971 1.76% 2.54% 1.01% 4.10%
1970 1.74% 1.99% 1.50% 2.67%
1969 1.73% 2.13% 1.35% 3.04%
1968 1.70% 2.24% 1.19% 3.46%
1967 1.65% 2.30% 1.04% 3.88%
1966 1.57% 2.32% 0.88% 4.30%
1965 1.49% 1.75% 1.26% 2.36%
1964 1.41% 1.70% 1.14% 2.67%
1963 1.36% 1.73% 1.01% 3.05%
1962 1.34% 1.86% 0.86% 3.50%
1961 1.35% 2.10% 0.69% 4.02%

Global rank of Burkina Faso population

The global rank of Burkina Faso population is 51 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 51
0-14 41
15-64 57
65 over 95

Data Source

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