Population ages 50-54, male in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Population ages 50-54, male was 2.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.7%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
203rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 1964
All-time low
2.1%
in 2003
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 50-54, male in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 50-54, male in Burkina Faso is 2.7%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.7% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2003.

That places Burkina Faso 203rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Population ages 50-54, male in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 50-54, male (% of male population) in Burkina Faso, 1960 to 2025.
Year % of male population Change
1960 3.7%
1961 3.7% +0.3%
1962 3.7% +0.3%
1963 3.7% +0.2%
1964 3.7% +0.1%
1965 3.7% -0.2%
1966 3.7% -0.4%
1967 3.7% -0.6%
1968 3.7% -0.7%
1969 3.6% -0.9%
1970 3.6% -1.0%
1971 3.5% -1.1%
1972 3.5% -1.3%
1973 3.4% -1.5%
1974 3.4% -1.7%
1975 3.3% -1.9%
1976 3.3% -2.1%
1977 3.2% -2.3%
1978 3.1% -2.5%
1979 3.0% -2.6%
1980 2.9% -2.6%
1981 2.9% -2.5%
1982 2.8% -2.4%
1983 2.7% -2.2%
1984 2.7% -1.9%
1985 2.6% -1.6%
1986 2.6% -1.3%
1987 2.6% -0.9%
1988 2.6% -0.5%
1989 2.6% -0.4%
1990 2.6% -0.3%
1991 2.6% -0.3%
1992 2.5% -0.2%
1993 2.5% -0.0%
1994 2.6% +0.3%
1995 2.6% +0.5%
1996 2.6% +0.3%
1997 2.6% -0.4%
1998 2.5% -2.9%
1999 2.4% -4.9%
2000 2.3% -4.9%
2001 2.2% -4.3%
2002 2.1% -3.2%
2003 2.1% -0.4%
2004 2.1% +1.8%
2005 2.2% +1.9%
2006 2.2% +1.7%
2007 2.2% +1.4%
2008 2.2% +1.2%
2009 2.3% +1.1%
2010 2.3% +0.9%
2011 2.3% +0.8%
2012 2.3% +0.7%
2013 2.3% +0.5%
2014 2.3% +0.4%
2015 2.4% +0.5%
2016 2.4% +0.5%
2017 2.4% +0.6%
2018 2.4% +0.8%
2019 2.4% +1.0%
2020 2.5% +1.1%
2021 2.5% +1.2%
2022 2.5% +1.3%
2023 2.6% +1.7%
2024 2.6% +2.1%
2025 2.7% +2.5%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 2.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 2.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.0%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.7% 3.6% 3.7% 10
1970s 3.3% 3.0% 3.6% 10
1980s 2.7% 2.6% 2.9% 10
1990s 2.5% 2.4% 2.6% 10
2000s 2.2% 2.1% 2.3% 10
2010s 2.4% 2.3% 2.4% 10
2020s 2.6% 2.5% 2.7% 6

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 200 Mauritania 2.8% compare
  2. 201 Sudan 2.8% compare
  3. 202 Angola 2.7% compare
  4. 204 Lesotho 2.7% compare
  5. 205 Rwanda 2.7% compare
  6. 206 Afghanistan 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 50-54, male in Burkina Faso?
Population ages 50-54, male in Burkina Faso was 2.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 50-54, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1964.
What is the lowest population ages 50-54, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2003.
How does Burkina Faso rank for population ages 50-54, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 203rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 50-54, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 50-54, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 50-54, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 50 to 54 as a percentage of the total male population.