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