Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 2.21 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.21 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
166th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.477 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 2.21 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.21 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.477 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 166th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.477 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4928 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.509 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5259 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5437 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5624 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5821 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6027 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6237 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6452 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.6669 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6887 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.711 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7344 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.759 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7848 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.812 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8401 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8687 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8975 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9263 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9549 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9836 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5466 units per square kilometre | 0.477 units per square kilometre | 0.6237 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7511 units per square kilometre | 0.6452 units per square kilometre | 0.8687 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 0.8975 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 1.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 units per square kilometre | 2.02 units per square kilometre | 2.21 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 163 Peru 2.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Djibouti 2.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Argentina 2.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Guinea 2.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Kyrgyzstan 2.01 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 2.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.477 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total 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 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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 65 and above, total 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.