Population 0-24 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population 0-24 was 65.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Population 0-24 in Burkina Faso, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2011, population 0-24 in Burkina Faso stood at 65.3%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Burkina Faso peaked at 67.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 8th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Population 0-24 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.9% | — |
| 1961 | 61.1% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 61.6% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 61.8% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 62.0% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 62.2% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 62.4% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 62.8% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 63.0% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 63.4% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 63.6% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 64.3% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 64.7% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 65.1% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 65.5% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 66.1% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 66.4% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 66.6% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 66.9% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 67.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 67.2% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 67.4% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 67.5% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 67.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 67.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 67.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 67.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.7% | 60.9% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.7% | 62.8% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.7% | 65.5% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.6% | 67.4% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 65.7% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 65.3% | 65.5% | 2 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Burkina Faso?
- Population 0-24 in Burkina Faso was 65.3% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population 0-24?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.