Population, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population, female was 12.08 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.08 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
59th
of 218 countries
All-time high
12.08 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.35 million
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.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 12.08 million for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 12.08 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.35 million, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 59th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.35 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.39 million | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 2.43 million | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 2.47 million | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 2.52 million | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.56 million | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 2.61 million | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 2.66 million | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2.72 million | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 2.77 million | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.82 million | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 2.88 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2.93 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.99 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 3.05 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 3.12 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 3.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.27 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 3.35 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 3.44 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 3.54 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 3.63 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 3.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.84 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.95 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 4.07 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 4.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 4.30 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.42 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 4.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 4.66 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 4.78 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 4.90 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 5.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 5.15 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.29 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.42 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 5.57 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 5.72 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 5.88 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 6.06 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.24 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.42 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 6.62 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.82 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.03 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 7.25 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 7.46 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 7.69 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7.91 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 8.15 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 8.39 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 8.65 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 8.91 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 9.17 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.45 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 9.72 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 10.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.27 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 10.53 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 10.79 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 11.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 11.30 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 11.56 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 11.82 million | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 12.08 million | +2.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 12.08 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.08 million, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 12.08 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.54 million, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.55 million | 2.35 million | 2.77 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.11 million | 2.82 million | 3.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.02 million | 3.54 million | 4.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.24 million | 4.66 million | 5.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.95 million | 6.06 million | 7.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.32 million | 8.15 million | 10.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.43 million | 10.79 million | 12.08 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Burkina Faso?
- Population, female in Burkina Faso was 12.08 million 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 12.08 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 million in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 59th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.