Population, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population, female was 50.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
129th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 1997
All-time low
49.1%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Burkina Faso is 50.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 50.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 129th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.1% | — |
| 1961 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.7% | 49.1% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.7% | 50.3% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 50.8% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 50.8% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 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)
- 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, female in Burkina Faso?
- Population, female in Burkina Faso was 50.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 129th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.