Population ages 65 and above, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population ages 65 and above, female was 383,078 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 383,078 for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 383,078 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56,830, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 96th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56,830 | — |
| 1961 | 59,385 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 61,980 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 64,648 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 67,445 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 70,396 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 73,507 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 76,793 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 80,227 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 83,752 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 87,384 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 91,101 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 94,852 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 98,686 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 102,682 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 106,858 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 111,206 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 115,746 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 120,437 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 125,195 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 130,003 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 134,821 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 139,616 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 144,402 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 149,121 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 153,703 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 158,078 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 162,226 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 166,151 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 169,863 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 173,377 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 176,668 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 179,795 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 182,817 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 185,733 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 188,570 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 191,335 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 194,059 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 196,973 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 200,166 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 203,543 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 207,221 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 211,267 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 215,636 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 220,294 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 225,236 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 230,490 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 236,113 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 242,277 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 249,099 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 256,477 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 264,233 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 271,845 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 277,906 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 282,887 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 288,591 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 295,221 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 302,594 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 310,658 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 319,392 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 328,764 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 338,082 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 347,751 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 358,870 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 370,805 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 383,078 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69,496 | 56,830 | 83,752 | 10 |
| 1970s | 105,415 | 87,384 | 125,195 | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,798 | 130,003 | 169,863 | 10 |
| 1990s | 186,949 | 173,377 | 200,166 | 10 |
| 2000s | 224,118 | 203,543 | 249,099 | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,980 | 256,477 | 319,392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 354,558 | 328,764 | 383,078 | 6 |
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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 65 and above, female in Burkina Faso?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Burkina Faso was 383,078 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 383,078 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,830 in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 96th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.