Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 49,854 1000 No in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
49,854 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
42nd
of 227 countries
All-time high
49,854 1000 No
in 2100
All-time low
4,213 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1950–2100

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

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 49,854 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 49,854 1000 No in 2100 and was at its lowest, 4,213 1000 No, in 1950.

Burkina Faso ranks 42nd of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1950 to 2100.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 4,213 1000 No
1951 4,260 1000 No +1.1%
1952 4,310 1000 No +1.2%
1953 4,361 1000 No +1.2%
1954 4,414 1000 No +1.2%
1955 4,469 1000 No +1.2%
1956 4,527 1000 No +1.3%
1957 4,587 1000 No +1.3%
1958 4,647 1000 No +1.3%
1959 4,711 1000 No +1.4%
1960 4,779 1000 No +1.4%
1961 4,848 1000 No +1.5%
1962 4,920 1000 No +1.5%
1963 4,994 1000 No +1.5%
1964 5,071 1000 No +1.6%
1965 5,153 1000 No +1.6%
1966 5,238 1000 No +1.7%
1967 5,326 1000 No +1.7%
1968 5,419 1000 No +1.7%
1969 5,513 1000 No +1.7%
1970 5,610 1000 No +1.8%
1971 5,708 1000 No +1.7%
1972 5,807 1000 No +1.7%
1973 5,912 1000 No +1.8%
1974 6,025 1000 No +1.9%
1975 6,148 1000 No +2.0%
1976 6,281 1000 No +2.2%
1977 6,429 1000 No +2.4%
1978 6,591 1000 No +2.5%
1979 6,764 1000 No +2.6%
1980 6,948 1000 No +2.7%
1981 7,140 1000 No +2.8%
1982 7,340 1000 No +2.8%
1983 7,551 1000 No +2.9%
1984 7,772 1000 No +2.9%
1985 8,000 1000 No +2.9%
1986 8,229 1000 No +2.9%
1987 8,457 1000 No +2.8%
1988 8,687 1000 No +2.7%
1989 8,921 1000 No +2.7%
1990 9,159 1000 No +2.7%
1991 9,395 1000 No +2.6%
1992 9,629 1000 No +2.5%
1993 9,872 1000 No +2.5%
1994 10,124 1000 No +2.6%
1995 10,387 1000 No +2.6%
1996 10,656 1000 No +2.6%
1997 10,934 1000 No +2.6%
1998 11,241 1000 No +2.8%
1999 11,575 1000 No +3.0%
2000 11,926 1000 No +3.0%
2001 12,295 1000 No +3.1%
2002 12,681 1000 No +3.1%
2003 13,082 1000 No +3.2%
2004 13,500 1000 No +3.2%
2005 13,932 1000 No +3.2%
2006 14,374 1000 No +3.2%
2007 14,816 1000 No +3.1%
2008 15,258 1000 No +3.0%
2009 15,710 1000 No +3.0%
2010 16,176 1000 No +3.0%
2011 16,662 1000 No +3.0%
2012 17,172 1000 No +3.1%
2013 17,695 1000 No +3.0%
2014 18,230 1000 No +3.0%
2015 18,778 1000 No +3.0%
2016 19,335 1000 No +3.0%
2017 19,894 1000 No +2.9%
2018 20,438 1000 No +2.7%
2019 20,962 1000 No +2.6%
2020 21,479 1000 No +2.5%
2021 21,995 1000 No +2.4%
2022 22,509 1000 No +2.3%
2023 23,026 1000 No +2.3%
2024 23,549 1000 No +2.3%
2025 24,075 1000 No +2.2%
2026 24,602 1000 No +2.2%
2027 25,131 1000 No +2.2%
2028 25,662 1000 No +2.1%
2029 26,195 1000 No +2.1%
2030 26,730 1000 No +2.0%
2031 27,271 1000 No +2.0%
2032 27,815 1000 No +2.0%
2033 28,364 1000 No +2.0%
2034 28,917 1000 No +2.0%
2035 29,470 1000 No +1.9%
2036 30,020 1000 No +1.9%
2037 30,568 1000 No +1.8%
2038 31,112 1000 No +1.8%
2039 31,655 1000 No +1.7%
2040 32,194 1000 No +1.7%
2041 32,729 1000 No +1.7%
2042 33,261 1000 No +1.6%
2043 33,789 1000 No +1.6%
2044 34,312 1000 No +1.5%
2045 34,830 1000 No +1.5%
2046 35,340 1000 No +1.5%
2047 35,842 1000 No +1.4%
2048 36,337 1000 No +1.4%
2049 36,823 1000 No +1.3%
2050 37,304 1000 No +1.3%
2051 37,777 1000 No +1.3%
2052 38,243 1000 No +1.2%
2053 38,702 1000 No +1.2%
2054 39,152 1000 No +1.2%
2055 39,595 1000 No +1.1%
2056 40,030 1000 No +1.1%
2057 40,459 1000 No +1.1%
2058 40,883 1000 No +1.0%
2059 41,297 1000 No +1.0%
2060 41,703 1000 No +1.0%
2061 42,105 1000 No +1.0%
2062 42,497 1000 No +0.9%
2063 42,879 1000 No +0.9%
2064 43,255 1000 No +0.9%
2065 43,621 1000 No +0.8%
2066 43,977 1000 No +0.8%
2067 44,326 1000 No +0.8%
2068 44,666 1000 No +0.8%
2069 44,996 1000 No +0.7%
2070 45,317 1000 No +0.7%
2071 45,627 1000 No +0.7%
2072 45,928 1000 No +0.7%
2073 46,220 1000 No +0.6%
2074 46,499 1000 No +0.6%
2075 46,764 1000 No +0.6%
2076 47,017 1000 No +0.5%
2077 47,262 1000 No +0.5%
2078 47,492 1000 No +0.5%
2079 47,707 1000 No +0.5%
2080 47,910 1000 No +0.4%
2081 48,101 1000 No +0.4%
2082 48,280 1000 No +0.4%
2083 48,449 1000 No +0.3%
2084 48,606 1000 No +0.3%
2085 48,752 1000 No +0.3%
2086 48,889 1000 No +0.3%
2087 49,017 1000 No +0.3%
2088 49,135 1000 No +0.2%
2089 49,242 1000 No +0.2%
2090 49,339 1000 No +0.2%
2091 49,423 1000 No +0.2%
2092 49,500 1000 No +0.2%
2093 49,570 1000 No +0.1%
2094 49,630 1000 No +0.1%
2095 49,682 1000 No +0.1%
2096 49,729 1000 No +0.1%
2097 49,772 1000 No +0.1%
2098 49,806 1000 No +0.1%
2099 49,834 1000 No +0.1%
2100 49,854 1000 No +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4,450 1000 No 4,213 1000 No 4,711 1000 No 10
1960s 5,126 1000 No 4,779 1000 No 5,513 1000 No 10
1970s 6,127 1000 No 5,610 1000 No 6,764 1000 No 10
1980s 7,905 1000 No 6,948 1000 No 8,921 1000 No 10
1990s 10,297 1000 No 9,159 1000 No 11,575 1000 No 10
2000s 13,757 1000 No 11,926 1000 No 15,710 1000 No 10
2010s 18,534 1000 No 16,176 1000 No 20,962 1000 No 10
2020s 23,822 1000 No 21,479 1000 No 26,195 1000 No 10
2030s 29,192 1000 No 26,730 1000 No 31,655 1000 No 10
2040s 34,546 1000 No 32,194 1000 No 36,823 1000 No 10
2050s 39,344 1000 No 37,304 1000 No 41,297 1000 No 10
2060s 43,403 1000 No 41,703 1000 No 44,996 1000 No 10
2070s 46,583 1000 No 45,317 1000 No 47,707 1000 No 10
2080s 48,638 1000 No 47,910 1000 No 49,242 1000 No 10
2090s 49,628 1000 No 49,339 1000 No 49,834 1000 No 10
2100s 49,854 1000 No 49,854 1000 No 49,854 1000 No 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Burkina Faso?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Burkina Faso was 49,854 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 49,854 1000 No in 2100.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 4,213 1000 No in 1950.
How does Burkina Faso rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
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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.