Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre was 3.86 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.86 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
97th
of 216 countries
All-time high
3.86 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.7777 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 3.86 units per square kilometre for population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.86 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7777 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 97th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7777 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7908 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.805 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.8213 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8397 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.858 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8725 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8752 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.8681 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8617 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.858 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8595 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8741 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8996 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9265 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9539 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9832 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.52 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.74 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 3.86 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.13 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 3.86 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.09 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8343 units per square kilometre | 0.7777 units per square kilometre | 0.8752 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9275 units per square kilometre | 0.858 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 units per square kilometre | 1.97 units per square kilometre | 2.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 units per square kilometre | 2.72 units per square kilometre | 3.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 units per square kilometre | 3.52 units per square kilometre | 3.86 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 94 Cyprus 3.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Cambodia 3.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 China 3.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 France 3.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Costa Rica 3.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Azerbaijan 3.69 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)
- 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 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 3.86 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7777 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 97th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 20-24, female 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 20-24, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 20-24, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- 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 20-24, female 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.