Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre was 0.8208 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8208 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
156th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.8208 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2667 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 0.8208 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.8208 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2667 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 156th 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 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2667 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2708 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2748 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2789 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2832 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2877 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2925 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2972 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3016 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3056 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3091 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3119 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3144 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3167 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3188 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3208 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3227 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3245 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.326 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3272 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3282 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3289 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3296 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3302 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3308 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3314 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3324 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3339 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3364 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.34 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3443 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3497 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3567 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3644 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3725 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3809 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3898 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4006 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4138 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4288 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4442 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.457 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4585 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4507 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4434 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4384 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4376 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4485 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4694 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4919 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5151 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.539 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5631 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5878 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.613 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6385 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6641 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6893 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7143 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7398 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7657 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7922 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8208 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2837 units per square kilometre | 0.2667 units per square kilometre | 0.3016 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3171 units per square kilometre | 0.3056 units per square kilometre | 0.326 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3309 units per square kilometre | 0.3272 units per square kilometre | 0.3364 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3713 units per square kilometre | 0.34 units per square kilometre | 0.4138 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4476 units per square kilometre | 0.4288 units per square kilometre | 0.4694 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6016 units per square kilometre | 0.4919 units per square kilometre | 0.7143 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7796 units per square kilometre | 0.7398 units per square kilometre | 0.8208 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 153 Djibouti 0.8568 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Sweden 0.8473 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Eswatini 0.8367 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.799 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Chile 0.786 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Lesotho 0.7697 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 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.8208 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8208 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2667 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 156th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 55-59, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, 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.