Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 21,530 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
21,530 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
25th
of 221 countries
All-time high
21,530 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
4,120 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Burkina Faso, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population in Burkina Faso is 21,530 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Burkina Faso peaked at 21,530 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 4,120 1000 No, in 1950.

Burkina Faso ranks 25th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4,314 1000 No 4,120 1000 No 4,545 1000 No 10
1960s 4,888 1000 No 4,602 1000 No 5,217 1000 No 10
1970s 5,711 1000 No 5,301 1000 No 6,123 1000 No 10
1980s 6,762 1000 No 6,222 1000 No 7,416 1000 No 10
1990s 8,467 1000 No 7,594 1000 No 9,346 1000 No 10
2000s 10,462 1000 No 9,537 1000 No 11,495 1000 No 10
2010s 12,990 1000 No 11,761 1000 No 14,229 1000 No 10
2020s 15,737 1000 No 14,505 1000 No 16,955 1000 No 10
2030s 18,355 1000 No 17,219 1000 No 19,444 1000 No 10
2040s 20,579 1000 No 19,672 1000 No 21,384 1000 No 10
2050s 21,530 1000 No 21,530 1000 No 21,530 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 22 Madagascar 22,645 1000 No compare
  2. 23 Nepal 22,611 1000 No compare
  3. 24 Russian Federation 22,126 1000 No compare
  4. 26 Yemen 20,674 1000 No compare
  5. 27 Chad 20,416 1000 No compare
  6. 28 Thailand 19,963 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Burkina Faso?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Burkina Faso was 21,530 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 21,530 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 4,120 1000 No in 1950.
How does Burkina Faso rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 221 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.