Burkina Faso Population Pyramid 2040
Burkina Faso in 2040
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Burkina Faso at 32,193,645 in 2040. Ten years before, in 2030, the projected population is 26,730,325 — 20.4% lower.
With a projected median age of 23.2 years, Burkina Faso would have a youth dependency ratio of 53.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.6 per 100 people of working age. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
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.
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.
690,598 immigrants live in Burkina Faso, 2.9% of the population.
| Côte d'Ivoire | 574,409 |
| Mali | 37,862 |
| Ghana | 34,219 |
| Togo | 16,349 |
| Niger | 13,549 |
2,050,049 people born in Burkina Faso live in other countries.
| Côte d'Ivoire | 1,820,882 |
| Ghana | 75,339 |
| Mali | 69,919 |
| Niger | 31,858 |
| Italy | 15,279 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 32,193,645 | 23.2 | |
| Mali | 37,413,643 | 19.2 | |
| Senegal | 25,797,510 | 24.3 | |
| Niger | 42,316,741 | 19.6 | |
| Benin | 20,445,760 | 22.0 |
