Population ages 0-14, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population ages 0-14, female was 4.88 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.88 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
43rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.88 million
in 2025
All-time low
946,510
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, female in Burkina Faso is 4.88 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.88 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 946,510, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 43rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 946,510 | — |
| 1961 | 961,765 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 978,932 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 1.02 million | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.08 million | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.10 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.13 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.16 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.18 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.24 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.27 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.30 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.41 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.45 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.49 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.54 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.59 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.65 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.70 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.76 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.82 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.88 million | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.94 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.00 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 2.06 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 2.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.19 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.31 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.37 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.42 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.55 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.61 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.67 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.74 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.88 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.96 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.04 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.12 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.22 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.32 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.42 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.53 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.63 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.75 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.86 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.98 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.09 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.21 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.32 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.42 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.51 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.59 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.66 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.71 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.76 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4.81 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 4.85 million | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 4.88 million | +0.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4.88 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.51 million, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4.88 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.08 million, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 million | 946,510 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.33 million | 1.18 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 million | 1.54 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.40 million | 2.13 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.10 million | 2.74 million | 3.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 million | 3.63 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 million | 4.66 million | 4.88 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More health data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Burkina Faso?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Burkina Faso was 4.88 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 946,510 in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 43rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.