Number of people living in the capital city in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of people living in the capital city was 5.13 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
5.13 million people
World rank
42nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.13 million people
in 2095
All-time low
2.94 million people
in 2020
Years of data
17
2020–2100
Number of people living in the capital city in Burkina Faso, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of people living in the capital city in Burkina Faso stood at 5.13 million people.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.13 million people in 2095 and was at its lowest, 2.94 million people, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2.94 million people | — |
| 2025 | 3.21 million people | +9.1% |
| 2030 | 3.49 million people | +8.8% |
| 2035 | 3.74 million people | +7.3% |
| 2040 | 4.01 million people | +7.0% |
| 2045 | 4.21 million people | +5.0% |
| 2050 | 4.40 million people | +4.7% |
| 2055 | 4.54 million people | +3.2% |
| 2060 | 4.66 million people | +2.7% |
| 2065 | 4.77 million people | +2.2% |
| 2070 | 4.85 million people | +1.8% |
| 2075 | 4.98 million people | +2.6% |
| 2080 | 5.04 million people | +1.1% |
| 2085 | 5.09 million people | +1.0% |
| 2090 | 5.10 million people | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 5.13 million people | +0.6% |
| 2100 | 5.13 million people | -0.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 5.13 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.33 million people, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 5.13 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.04 million people, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.07 million people | 2.94 million people | 3.21 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 3.62 million people | 3.49 million people | 3.74 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 4.11 million people | 4.01 million people | 4.21 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 4.47 million people | 4.40 million people | 4.54 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 4.71 million people | 4.66 million people | 4.77 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 4.92 million people | 4.85 million people | 4.98 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 5.06 million people | 5.04 million people | 5.09 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 5.11 million people | 5.10 million people | 5.13 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 5.13 million people | 5.13 million people | 5.13 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 39 Senegal 6.65 million people compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 6.37 million people compare
- 41 Sri Lanka 5.22 million people compare
- 43 Dominican Republic 5.00 million people compare
- 44 Mozambique 4.89 million people compare
- 45 Chile 4.73 million people compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Burkina Faso?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Burkina Faso was 5.13 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 million people in 2095.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 million people in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Burkina Faso ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.