Burkina Faso Population Pyramid 2049
Burkina Faso in 2049
In 2049, Burkina Faso is projected to have a population of 36,823,432 people. Ten years before, in 2039, the projected population is 31,654,872 — 16.3% lower.
With a projected median age of 25.6 years, Burkina Faso would have a youth dependency ratio of 47.3 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.0 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 | 36,823,432 | 25.6 | |
| Senegal | 29,911,843 | 26.4 | |
| Mali | 45,279,774 | 21.1 | |
| Benin | 24,038,608 | 23.8 | |
| Ghana | 49,984,441 | 27.8 |





