Population, female, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population, female, annual growth rate was 2.21 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
39th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.08 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
1.74 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso is 2.21 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.08 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.74 % change on previous year, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population, female, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 36 Guinea 2.26 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Gambia 2.25 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Gabon 2.22 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Guinea-Bissau 2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Rwanda 2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Liberia 2.08 % change on previous year 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 2.21 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.