Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre was 35.68 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.68 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
79th
of 215 countries
All-time high
35.68 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7.06 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso is 35.68 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 35.68 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.06 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.06 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.18 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 7.33 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 7.51 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 7.7 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 7.89 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 8.08 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 8.28 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 8.49 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 8.69 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 8.9 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 9.1 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 9.32 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 9.55 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 10.06 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 10.35 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 10.66 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 11 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 11.35 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 11.73 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 12.12 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 12.52 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 12.95 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 13.39 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 13.85 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 14.32 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 14.78 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 15.25 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 15.71 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 16.18 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 16.63 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 17.07 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 17.51 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 17.94 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 18.39 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 18.85 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 19.31 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 19.8 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 20.29 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 20.81 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 21.34 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 21.91 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 22.51 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 23.15 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 23.84 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 24.57 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 25.34 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 26.13 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 26.95 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 27.79 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 28.64 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 29.5 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 30.37 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 31.22 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 32.03 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 32.81 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 33.51 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 34.1 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 34.58 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 34.98 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 35.35 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 35.68 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.72 units per square kilometre | 7.06 units per square kilometre | 8.49 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.74 units per square kilometre | 8.69 units per square kilometre | 11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.23 units per square kilometre | 11.35 units per square kilometre | 15.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.74 units per square kilometre | 15.71 units per square kilometre | 19.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.99 units per square kilometre | 20.29 units per square kilometre | 26.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.69 units per square kilometre | 26.95 units per square kilometre | 34.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.15 units per square kilometre | 34.58 units per square kilometre | 35.68 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 76 Indonesia 37.05 units per square kilometre compare
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- 78 Liechtenstein 35.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Kenya 35.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Qatar 35.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Cape Verde 34.18 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 35.68 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 35.68 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.06 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 0-14, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.