Sub-Saharan Africa
Burkina Faso in numbers Burkina Faso is in Sub-Saharan Africa and is classed by the World Bank as low income. Its capital is Ouagadougou. Its population was 24.07 million in 2025, ranking 59 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$1,148 in 2025.
Population 24.07 million 2025
GDP US$27.6 billion 2025
GDP per person US$1,148 2025
Life expectancy 61.3 2024
Area 274,200 2024
Urban share 28.9% 2025
People 24.07 million
2025 · +102% since 2000 · Rank 59 of 217
2.21%
2025 · 2.98% in 2000 · Rank 38 of 217
86.1
2024 · +97% since 2000 · Rank 116 of 216
28.9%
2025 · 18.0% in 2000 · Rank 198 of 217
41.2%
2025 · 46.6% in 2000 · Rank 15 of 217
2.7%
2025 · 2.9% in 2000 · Rank 203 of 217
4.11
2024 · -37% since 2000 · Rank 23 of 217
Health and living standards 61.3
2024 · +21% since 2000 · Rank 208 of 217
74.9
2024 · -57% since 2000 · Rank 11 of 196
US$72
2023 · +617% since 2000 · Rank 161 of 193
34.0%
2024 · 9.1% in 2000 · Rank 208 of 215
28.3%
2024 · 0.1% in 2000 · Rank 171 of 186
77.2%
2024 · 42.8% in 2000 · Rank 185 of 190
Economy US$27.6 billion
2025 · +831% since 2000 · Rank 119 of 210
US$1,148
2025 · +361% since 2000 · Rank 192 of 210
Int$3,072
2025 · +243% since 2000 · Rank 186 of 199
5.29%
2025 · 1.89% in 2000 · Rank 45 of 210
-0.59%
2025 · -0.30% in 2000 · Rank 175 of 180
3.5%
2025 · 2.7% in 2000 · Rank 132 of 187
35.0%
2025 · 8.8% in 2000 · Rank 96 of 183
2.6%
2024 · 2.3% in 2000 · Rank 82 of 176
Land and environment 274,200
2024 · -0% since 2000 · Rank 74 of 216
12.3%
2024 · 23.3% in 2000 · Rank 154 of 214
0.27
2024 · +276% since 2000 · Rank 177 of 203
Elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Burkina Faso. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.