The total population in Burkina Faso was estimated at 21.5 million people in 2020, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. source: World Bank

Looking back, in the year of 1960, Burkina Faso had a population of 4.8 million people. This page provides the latest reported value for - Burkina Faso Population - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Burkina Faso Population - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on April of 2021.

Population in Burkina Faso is expected to reach 21.43 Million by the end of 2021, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Burkina Faso Population is projected to trend around 21.99 Million in 2022, according to our econometric models.

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Burkina Faso Population

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
21.51 20.87 21.51 4.83 1960 - 2020 Million Yearly

Burkina Faso Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 6.10 6.10 6.70 2.40 percent [+]
Population 21.51 20.87 21.51 4.83 Million [+]


Burkina Faso Population
The population of Burkina Faso represents 0.25 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 411 people on the planet is a resident of Burkina Faso.