Burkina Faso

Western Africa · Capital: Ouagadougou

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Population now

24,565,398

As of 2026, the population of Burkina Faso is approximately 24,565,398 (live estimate), growing at 2.7% per year with a birth rate of 36.0 and a death rate of 9.0 per 1,000 people. The population is 50.2% male and 49.8% female, at a density of 89.7 people per km².

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Key indicators

Birth rate: 36.0 /1,000/yr
Death rate: 9.0 /1,000/yr
Literacy: 55.0%
Smoking: 8.0%
Density: 89.7 /km²
Life expectancy: 46.7 yrs

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Demographic profile

Burkina Faso is the 58th most populous of the 238 countries and territories tracked on this site, home to about 0.29% of everyone alive. Within Western Africa, it ranks 5 of 16.

Each day brings roughly 2,421 births and 605 deaths, adding about 663,280 people over a year. At the current natural-increase rate of 2.7% annually, the population would double in roughly 26 years if the rate held. Real trajectories bend as fertility, mortality and migration shift, which is why the chart below shows both history and projection.

Among its first-level divisions, the largest by our modelled allocation is Centre-Nord, holding an estimated 16.2% of the national population. The full breakdown of all 58 states and regions is in the table below — regional figures outside Sudan are modelled estimates built on real region names, and are flagged as such.

Literacy stands near 55.0% and adult smoking prevalence around 8.0%, with life expectancy at about 46.7 years. Baselines come from UN World Population Prospects, the World Bank, WHO surveys, WorldPop and HDX; the counters project them forward in real time — the method, and every caveat, is documented on our data sources page.

Quick answers

What is the population of Burkina Faso in 2026? Approximately 24,565,398 people (live projection; the counter above updates every second).

How fast is Burkina Faso growing? About 2.7% per year — roughly 2,421 births and 605 deaths every day.

What share of the world lives in Burkina Faso? Around 0.29% — ranked 58 worldwide by population.

Population history & projection

Breakdown by states / regions

Regional figures are modelled estimates: real region names, populations allocated from the national total. Sudan carries curated state data.

State / region	Population	Male %	Birth rate	Death rate	Education %	Smoking %
Centre-Nord	3,979,217	49.5%	36.7	9.4	49.2%	8.1%
Boucle du Mouhoun	2,207,608	50.3%	34.9	8.0	54.3%	6.1%
Passoré	1,564,028	49.1%	32.2	8.7	51.3%	7.0%
Houet	1,224,747	49.7%	35.7	10.1	48.8%	8.3%
Centre-Sud	1,013,148	49.9%	34.5	8.0	58.2%	7.4%
Ganzourgou	867,698	50.8%	38.9	8.5	49.5%	6.9%
Kourwéogo	761,139	51.2%	40.3	10.0	57.9%	6.1%
Kompienga	679,471	49.9%	31.7	9.8	53.3%	9.5%
Sahel	614,740	49.7%	33.5	8.4	60.7%	8.9%
Sanmatenga	562,079	50.1%	37.7	8.8	57.4%	7.1%
Centre	518,338	49.8%	37.1	8.1	51.9%	8.7%
Comoé	481,386	51.4%	34.1	8.1	58.6%	8.9%
Yatenga	449,723	50.0%	40.1	9.3	48.3%	7.1%
Nayala	422,268	49.4%	38.8	9.0	51.0%	6.8%
Hauts-Bassins	398,217	49.8%	35.9	8.2	53.2%	8.4%
Tapoa	376,960	50.8%	33.8	9.9	52.2%	9.5%
Séno	358,027	51.3%	37.5	9.3	60.5%	9.8%
Est	341,048	50.2%	37.7	9.8	53.1%	8.9%
Zondoma	325,729	51.3%	37.0	9.5	60.2%	7.4%
Boulgou	311,833	51.2%	32.8	9.3	61.6%	7.0%
Ioba	299,165	49.1%	33.7	9.0	54.8%	7.1%
Balé	287,566	49.9%	33.9	9.8	53.1%	7.1%
Gnagna	276,903	51.2%	34.1	8.1	60.8%	8.4%
Tuy	267,065	50.7%	39.8	8.2	55.5%	8.1%
Bazèga	257,957	51.0%	36.0	10.0	57.4%	9.4%
Léraba	249,499	51.3%	34.9	9.2	60.8%	9.4%
Kossi	241,623	51.0%	36.4	9.7	52.2%	9.3%
Ziro	234,268	49.5%	39.6	9.8	59.8%	7.5%
Poni	227,383	50.9%	35.6	9.4	52.8%	7.0%
Nahouri	220,924	49.1%	33.9	9.1	54.2%	9.2%
Cascades	214,852	49.4%	33.0	9.4	53.5%	7.7%
Soum	209,131	49.9%	35.3	9.0	54.3%	6.2%
Namentenga	203,732	49.9%	32.4	9.8	51.8%	9.6%
Sourou	198,628	49.2%	35.1	8.1	51.9%	8.3%
Gourma	193,793	49.1%	32.6	10.1	57.5%	8.2%
Noumbiel	189,208	49.1%	32.8	8.3	61.1%	8.8%
Boulkiemde	184,852	49.9%	33.4	9.6	49.5%	9.9%
Komondjari	180,709	51.1%	34.7	8.4	50.2%	7.5%
Kadiogo	176,763	49.0%	37.7	9.0	48.3%	8.3%
Plateau-Central	173,000	49.9%	34.1	9.7	57.6%	8.1%
Yagha	169,407	50.6%	38.6	8.1	53.7%	6.6%
Koulpélogo	165,972	51.3%	33.6	9.6	51.5%	9.8%
Sissili	162,685	51.3%	34.4	8.0	61.4%	6.2%
Loroum	159,537	49.1%	36.5	7.9	56.4%	8.7%
Bam	156,518	50.8%	36.9	8.1	59.4%	7.2%
Oubritenga	153,622	50.3%	33.8	9.5	53.9%	8.7%
Nord	150,839	49.9%	32.6	9.4	49.0%	9.4%
Banwa	148,163	49.5%	40.3	10.0	49.5%	8.8%
Kouritenga	145,589	50.9%	33.8	8.7	52.6%	8.4%
Zoundwéogo	143,111	51.3%	35.0	8.7	58.4%	9.7%
Kénédougou	140,722	49.4%	32.4	8.4	48.2%	8.8%
Oudalan	138,418	50.5%	37.6	9.8	60.9%	9.6%
Sanguié	136,195	50.0%	36.3	9.6	60.1%	8.9%
Bougouriba	134,048	50.1%	38.4	7.9	49.2%	8.3%
Centre-Ouest	131,974	50.2%	32.6	9.3	52.1%	8.7%
Centre-Est	129,968	49.5%	33.6	9.1	49.6%	9.6%
Mouhoun	128,027	49.4%	31.7	10.0	51.1%	8.9%
Sud-Ouest	126,149	49.2%	34.3	8.6	55.8%	7.0%