Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Age population, age 16, female, interpolated was 283,605 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
283,605
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
47th
of 218 countries
All-time high
283,605
in 2025
All-time low
49,066
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 283,605 for age population, age 16, female, interpolated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Burkina Faso peaked at 283,605 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49,066, in 1965.
That places Burkina Faso 47th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51,092 | — |
| 1961 | 52,210 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 52,954 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 52,829 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 50,607 | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 49,066 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 50,330 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 52,001 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 53,472 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 54,953 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 56,383 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 57,822 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 59,319 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 60,828 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 62,439 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 64,181 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 65,925 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 67,718 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 69,577 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 71,406 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 73,396 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 75,480 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 77,523 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 79,641 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 81,866 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 83,943 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 85,880 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 87,952 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 90,281 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 93,079 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 96,321 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 99,831 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 103,463 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 107,600 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 112,434 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 117,250 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 121,500 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 125,491 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 129,459 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 133,454 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 137,929 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 142,738 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 147,056 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 150,616 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 153,749 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 156,920 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 160,523 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 164,406 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 167,945 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 171,183 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 175,149 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 180,265 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 186,016 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 191,668 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 197,056 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 202,509 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 209,057 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 216,064 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 222,450 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 230,077 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 238,228 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 246,500 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 256,947 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 267,203 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 275,726 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 283,605 | +2.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 283,605 is above the median for low income countries, which is 272,702, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 283,605 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 172,498, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,951 | 49,066 | 54,953 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63,560 | 56,383 | 71,406 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,904 | 73,396 | 93,079 | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,680 | 96,321 | 133,454 | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,306 | 137,929 | 171,183 | 10 |
| 2010s | 201,031 | 175,149 | 230,077 | 10 |
| 2020s | 261,368 | 238,228 | 283,605 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Burkina Faso?
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Burkina Faso was 283,605 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 283,605 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,066 in 1965.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for age population, age 16, female, interpolated?
- Burkina Faso ranks 47th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 16, female, interpolated rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 16, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.