Burkina Faso Population Pyramid 2005

Burkina Faso
2005
Population: 13,932,123

Year

-5 -1   2005  +1 +5

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Burkina Faso in 2005

As of 2005, Burkina Faso counted 13,932,124 inhabitants. That is 34.1% more than in 1995, when the population stood at 10,386,723.

With a median age of 17.0 years, Burkina Faso had a youth dependency ratio of 87.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.3 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
13,932,124
Median age
17.0
0-14 %
45.5%
65+ %
2.8%
Child dependency
87.8
Old-age dependency
5.3
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
37,304,383
Population 2100
49,854,229
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
12345678
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 4.19

The fertility rate of Burkina Faso was 4.19 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
3040506070
19602023 · 61.1

A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 61.1 years on average (63.2 years for girls, 58.9 for boys).

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
255075100
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

690,598 immigrants live in Burkina Faso, 2.9% of the population.

Côte d'Ivoire574,409
Mali37,862
Ghana34,219
Togo16,349
Niger13,549
Where emigrants live (2024)

2,050,049 people born in Burkina Faso live in other countries.

Côte d'Ivoire1,820,882
Ghana75,339
Mali69,919
Niger31,858
Italy15,279
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Burkina Faso 13,932,124 17.0
Niger 13,756,192 15.8
Mali 13,538,648 16.6
Senegal 11,235,472 18.2
Guinea 9,245,845 17.2
How many people lived in Burkina Faso in 2005?
Burkina Faso had a population of 13,932,124 in 2005.
Is Burkina Faso's population growing or shrinking?
Burkina Faso's population grew 34.1% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 37,304,383 by 2050.
How old is the population of Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso's median age is 17.0 years.
How many children and older people live in Burkina Faso?
2.8% of Burkina Faso's population is 65 or older, and 45.5% is under 15.
What shape is Burkina Faso's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Burkina Faso has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

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