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Burkina Faso
A landlocked West African nation in the Sahel region, Burkina Faso — meaning 'Land of the Incorruptible' — faces significant development challenges despite rich cultural traditions. The capital Ouagadougou hosts FESPACO, Africa's largest film festival. The country is one of the world's largest cotton producers and is known for its vibrant music and artisan crafts.
Major cities: Ouagadougou, Bobo-Dioulasso, Koudougou, Banfora
2024
23.5M
UN
2050
37.3M
UN
2100
49.9M
UN
~2200
39.0M
GPU
~2500
5.0M
GPU
Population23.5M
Fertility (TFR)4.11
Life expectancy61.3
Median age17.3
Infant mortality44.8 per 1,000
Pop. density84/km²
Urbanization28%
Youth share (0-14)42%
Land area273,600 km²
LanguageFrench
ReligionMuslim
HDI0.459 (#186)
RegionAfrica
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.21M | 5.82 | 33.0 | 43.4 | 28.3 | -18K | 1.5% |
| 1955 | 4.47M | 6.05 | 34.5 | 45.0 | 27.5 | -22K | 1.7% |
| 1960 | 4.78M | 6.25 | 36.1 | 46.2 | 26.9 | -23K | 1.9% |
| 1965 | 5.15M | 6.47 | 37.8 | 47.3 | 26.1 | -25K | 2.1% |
| 1970 | 5.61M | 6.69 | 39.5 | 47.7 | 24.9 | -29K | 2.3% |
| 1975 | 6.15M | 6.91 | 42.5 | 48.2 | 22.7 | -30K | 2.6% |
| 1980 | 6.95M | 7.22 | 46.5 | 49.4 | 19.9 | -15K | 3.0% |
| 1985 | 8.00M | 7.24 | 48.7 | 48.9 | 18.1 | -17K | 3.1% |
| 1990 | 9.16M | 7.01 | 49.3 | 47.1 | 17.2 | -33K | 3.0% |
| 1995 | 10.4M | 6.81 | 49.6 | 46.0 | 16.6 | -39K | 2.9% |
| 2000 | 11.9M | 6.52 | 50.8 | 45.2 | 15.3 | +4K | 3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.9M | 6.18 | 53.3 | 44.1 | 13.4 | +10K | 3.1% |
| 2010 | 16.2M | 5.94 | 56.3 | 43.2 | 11.3 | -42K | 3.2% |
| 2015 | 18.8M | 5.48 | 58.8 | 40.0 | 9.7 | -20K | 3.0% |
| 2020 | 21.5M | 4.44 | 60.5 | 32.7 | 8.3 | -6K | 2.4% |
| 2024Now | 23.5M | 4.11 | 61.3 | 31.3 | 7.9 | -26K | 2.3% |
| 2025 | 24.1M | 4.00 | 61.5 | 30.8 | 7.8 | -27K | 2.3% |
| 2030 | 26.7M | 3.57 | 62.4 | 28.9 | 7.6 | -32K | 2.1% |
| 2035 | 29.5M | 3.24 | 63.2 | 27.3 | 7.4 | -34K | 2.0% |
| 2040 | 32.2M | 2.96 | 64.0 | 25.2 | 7.3 | -38K | 1.8% |
| 2045 | 34.8M | 2.77 | 64.7 | 23.3 | 7.4 | -39K | 1.6% |
| 2050 | 37.3M | 2.61 | 65.5 | 21.5 | 7.6 | -43K | 1.4% |
| 2055 | 39.6M | 2.49 | 66.1 | 20.1 | 7.8 | -45K | 1.2% |
| 2060 | 41.7M | 2.39 | 66.8 | 18.9 | 8.2 | -44K | 1.1% |
| 2065 | 43.6M | 2.30 | 67.4 | 17.9 | 8.6 | -48K | 0.9% |
| 2070 | 45.3M | 2.22 | 68.0 | 17.0 | 9.1 | -46K | 0.8% |
| 2075 | 46.8M | 2.16 | 68.7 | 16.1 | 9.6 | -49K | 0.7% |
| 2080 | 47.9M | 2.10 | 69.3 | 15.3 | 10.2 | -49K | 0.5% |
| 2085 | 48.8M | 2.06 | 69.8 | 14.7 | 10.9 | -47K | 0.4% |
| 2090 | 49.3M | 2.02 | 70.4 | 14.2 | 11.4 | -46K | 0.3% |
| 2095 | 49.7M | 1.98 | 71.0 | 13.8 | 11.9 | -48K | 0.2% |
| 2100 | 49.9M | 1.95 | 71.6 | 13.4 | 12.2 | -43K | 0.1% |