Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre was 1.07 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.07 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
154th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.07 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3326 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 50-54, male, 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 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso is 1.07 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.07 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3326 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 154th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3326 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3376 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3425 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3472 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3514 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3551 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3583 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.361 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3633 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3653 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3667 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3675 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.368 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3681 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3681 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3678 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3677 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3676 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3674 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3674 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.368 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3694 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3718 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3757 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3807 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3867 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3939 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4026 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4119 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4214 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4309 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4404 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4512 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4639 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4783 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4923 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.503 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5024 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4925 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4833 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4773 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4773 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4911 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5165 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5437 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5708 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.597 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6222 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6476 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6732 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6988 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7252 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7514 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7778 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8052 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8339 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8638 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8951 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9271 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9607 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9959 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.07 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8583 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.07 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3499 units per square kilometre | 0.3326 units per square kilometre | 0.3633 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3674 units per square kilometre | 0.3653 units per square kilometre | 0.3681 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3828 units per square kilometre | 0.3674 units per square kilometre | 0.4119 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4676 units per square kilometre | 0.4214 units per square kilometre | 0.503 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5427 units per square kilometre | 0.4773 units per square kilometre | 0.6476 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7952 units per square kilometre | 0.6732 units per square kilometre | 0.9271 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 0.9607 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 151 South Africa 1.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Estonia 1.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Eswatini 1.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Yemen 1.03 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 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 1.07 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3326 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 154th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. 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 50-54, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 50-54, male 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 50-54, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 50-54, male 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 50-54, male 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.