Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 8:12 PM

SERIAL · 854Africa

Burkina Faso

CapitalOuagadougou

CurrencyXOF · West African CFA franc

LanguageDioula, Bissa, Mooré

Area274,200 km²

Since1960

ISOBFA · BF

Population

24.1Mas of 2025

— THE COUNTRY —

Country in West Africa

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km2 (105,878 sq mi). In 2024, the country had an estimated population of approximately 23,286,000. Its citizens are known as Burkinabes, and its capital and largest city is Ouagadougou.

Text: Wikipedia — Burkina FasoCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-08-02

— FACTS —

Capital: Ouagadougou
Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF)
Official language: Dioula, Bissa, Mooré
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +226
Licence plate code: BF
Top-level domain: .bf
Independence / founding: 1960
Highest point: Mount Tenakourou (749 m)
Lowest point: Black Volta (75 m)
Anthem: Une Seule Nuit

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

Land covered by forest

22.2%% of land area

#129 of 2132023

70% of world average

Forest area

60,664km²

#69 of 2132023

32% of world average

Agricultural land

53.4%% of land area

#55 of 2092023

144% of world average

Farmable (arable) land

28.9%% of land area

#32 of 2062023

207% of world average

Land area

274,200km²

#74 of 2152023

42% of world average

— PEOPLE —

Population

24.1Mpeople

#59 of 2162025

63% of world average

Population growth

2.2%% per year

#38 of 2162025

224% of world average

Population density

84people per km²

#117 of 2152023

19% of world average

People living in cities

28.9%% of population

#197 of 2162025

46% of world average

Urban population growth

4.3%% per year

#16 of 2162025

279% of world average

People living rurally

71.1%% of population

#20 of 2162025

194% of world average

Population aged 0-14

41.2%% of population

#15 of 2162025

164% of world average

Population aged 15-64

56.1%% of population

#197 of 2162025

88% of world average

Population aged 65+

2.7%% of population

#202 of 2162025

25% of world average

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Age dependency ratio

78.1%% of working-age population

#20 of 2162025

136% of world average

Female population

50.2%% of population

#127 of 2162025

100% of world average

Births per woman

4births per woman

#23 of 2162024

175% of world average

Birth rate

31.3 /1,000per 1,000 people

#25 of 2162024

182% of world average

Death rate

7.9 /1,000per 1,000 people

#82 of 2162024

103% of world average

Net migration

-27,130people (5-year total)

#178 of 2162025

-24639% of world average

Migrants living in the country

3.1%% of population

#133 of 2152024

23% of world average

— MONEY —

GDP

$27.63Bcurrent US$

#120 of 2112025

5% of world average

GDP, purchasing power parity

$73.95Bcurrent int'l $

#116 of 1992025

7% of world average

GDP per person

$1,148current US$

#192 of 2112025

5% of world average

GDP per person, purchasing power parity

$3,072current int'l $

#186 of 1992025

9% of world average

GDP growth

5.3%% per year

#45 of 2102025

157% of world average

GDP per person growth

3.0%% per year

#82 of 2102025

126% of world average

Gross national income

$26.00Bcurrent US$

#119 of 2042025

5% of world average

Gross national income per person

$980current US$

#187 of 2032025

5% of world average

Gross national income per person, PPP

$2,890current int'l $

#184 of 1972025

9% of world average

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Inflation

-0.6%% per year

#7 of 1902025

-7% of world average

Inflation (GDP deflator)

8.8%% per year

#180 of 2092025

125% of world average

Real interest rate

6.1%%

#50 of 1342021

148% of world average

Lending interest rate

6.3%%

#96 of 1342021

55% of world average

Government debt

64.2%% of GDP

#40 of 632024

108% of world average

Government revenue

21.2%% of GDP

#93 of 1492024

81% of world average

Government spending

19.6%% of GDP

#106 of 1492023

71% of world average

Government consumption

17.8%% of GDP

#78 of 1812025

102% of world average

Household consumption

60.0%% of GDP

#100 of 1812025

93% of world average

Investment (gross capital formation)

17.2%% of GDP

#144 of 1782025

74% of world average

Fixed investment

16.7%% of GDP

#139 of 1732025

75% of world average

Gross savings

15.9%% of GDP

#121 of 1682024

72% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

-$202.2Mcurrent US$

#186 of 2012024

-2% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

-0.9%% of GDP

#182 of 1982024

no comparison

Foreign investment outflows

0.2%% of GDP

#101 of 1792024

11% of world average

Current account balance

-4.0%% of GDP

#128 of 1912024

no comparison

14 of 39 figures unavailable for Burkina Faso.

— TRADE —

Terms of trade

132index

#21 of 2062024

125% of world average

11 of 12 figures unavailable for Burkina Faso.

— HEALTH —

Life expectancy

61.3 yrsyears

#207 of 2162024

83% of world average

Life expectancy, women

63.4 yrsyears

#205 of 2162024

83% of world average

Life expectancy, men

59.1 yrsyears

#210 of 2162024

83% of world average

Infant deaths

43.6 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#177 of 1962024

235% of world average

Deaths under age 5

74.9 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#186 of 1962024

309% of world average

Maternal deaths

242per 100,000 live births

#166 of 1942023

208% of world average

Health spending

7.8%% of GDP

#67 of 1932023

114% of world average

Health spending per person

$72current US$

#161 of 1932023

5% of world average

Physicians

0.1 /1,000per 1,000 people

#169 of 1872022

7% of world average

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Nurses and midwives

0.9 /1,000per 1,000 people

#170 of 1962023

20% of world average

Hospital beds

0.2 /1,000per 1,000 people

#156 of 1572020

7% of world average

Access to clean drinking water

50.0%% of population

#211 of 2142024

55% of world average

Access to basic sanitation

31.8%% of population

#195 of 2132024

39% of world average

Suicide rate

9per 100,000 people

#113 of 1852021

99% of world average

Adults who smoke

11.6%% of adults

#46 of 1662024

59% of world average

HIV prevalence

0.5%% aged 15-49

#86 of 1532024

36% of world average

Tuberculosis cases

57per 100,000 people

#123 of 2082024

57% of world average

Undernourishment

13.1%% of population

#124 of 1682023

130% of world average

Children vaccinated against measles

88.0%% of children 12-23 months

#113 of 1932024

103% of world average

— LEARNING —

Education spending

5.3%% of GDP

#44 of 1902023

123% of world average

Education spending

20.3%% of government spending

#18 of 1892023

150% of world average

Adult literacy

41.6%% aged 15+

#114 of 1192023

50% of world average

Youth literacy

62.8%% aged 15-24

#120 of 1262022

69% of world average

Primary school enrolment

77.2%% gross

#193 of 2002024

77% of world average

Secondary school enrolment

30.0%% gross

#182 of 1882024

34% of world average

University enrolment

10.0%% gross

#150 of 1672024

20% of world average

Primary school completion

52.0%% of relevant age group

#173 of 1802024

58% of world average

Pupils per teacher, primary school

40pupils per teacher

#142 of 1602018

179% of world average

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Years of compulsory education

10.0 yrsyears

#84 of 1972025

100% of world average

— WORK —

Unemployment

3.5%% of labour force

#56 of 1862025

50% of world average

Youth unemployment

6.4%% of labour force aged 15-24

#36 of 1862025

41% of world average

Labour force participation

70.0%% aged 15+

#29 of 1862025

116% of world average

Women in the labour force

64.1%% of women aged 15+

#25 of 1862025

126% of world average

Men in the labour force

76.1%% of men aged 15+

#47 of 1862025

109% of world average

Labour force

9.9Mpeople

#58 of 1862025

49% of world average

Working in agriculture

51.8%% of employment

#22 of 1862025

235% of world average

Working in industry

16.7%% of employment

#124 of 1862025

85% of world average

Working in services

31.6%% of employment

#172 of 1862025

54% of world average

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Self-employed

82.6%% of employment

#13 of 1862025

214% of world average

Labour force with advanced education

72.8%% of labour force

#128 of 1712024

96% of world average

Employed

67.6%% aged 15+

#25 of 1862025

119% of world average

— CONNECTED —

People online

28.3%% of population

#187 of 2072024

40% of world average

Mobile phone subscriptions

117per 100 people

#101 of 2102024

101% of world average

Fixed broadband subscriptions

1per 100 people

#172 of 2082024

5% of world average

Fixed telephone lines

0per 100 people

#181 of 2132024

2% of world average

Access to electricity

34.0%% of population

#207 of 2142024

38% of world average

Access to clean cooking fuel

17.0%% of population

#155 of 1892023

24% of world average

Electricity used per person

133kWh per person

#137 of 1492023

3% of world average

Energy used per person

326kg oil equivalent per person

#139 of 1492023

14% of world average

Air passengers carried

103,592passengers

#139 of 1652023

0% of world average

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Air freight

1million tonne-km

#114 of 1632023

0% of world average

Rail network

518route-km

#78 of 842021

5% of world average

Research and development spending

0.1%% of GDP

#105 of 1272024

11% of world average

Patent applications by residents

2count

not enough data to rank2010

0% of world average

Scientific journal articles published

520count

#97 of 1972023

3% of world average

Tourists arriving

67,000count

#175 of 1942020

1% of world average

Money earned from tourism

$173.0Mcurrent US$

#132 of 1752019

5% of world average

2 of 18 figures unavailable for Burkina Faso.

— NATURE —

Carbon emissions per person

0tonnes per person

#27 of 2032024

6% of world average

Carbon emissions

6Mt CO2

#75 of 2032024

3% of world average

Greenhouse gas emissions

35Mt CO2-equivalent

#103 of 2032024

14% of world average

Protected land

16.8%% of land area

#109 of 2132025

89% of world average

Freshwater withdrawn

6.5%% of internal resources

#81 of 1772022

5% of world average

Renewable water available per person

555m³ per person

#154 of 1832022

4% of world average

Renewable energy use

71.4%% of final energy consumption

#26 of 2122022

246% of world average

Electricity from renewables

13.9%% of total

#134 of 2062021

40% of world average

Electricity from fossil fuels

86.0%% of total

#144 of 2092022

145% of world average

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Electricity from nuclear power

0.0%% of total

#56 of 2082021

0% of world average

2 of 12 figures unavailable for Burkina Faso.

— STATE —

Military spending

4.7%% of GDP

#14 of 1562024

210% of world average

Military spending

$1.02Bcurrent US$

#82 of 1602024

6% of world average

Military spending

17.0%% of government spending

#14 of 1532024

229% of world average

Armed forces personnel

11,000people

#129 of 1702020

7% of world average

Armed forces

0.1%% of labour force

#159 of 1682020

10% of world average

Tax revenue

18.7%% of GDP

#58 of 1492024

111% of world average

Homicides

1per 100,000 people

#54 of 1582017

16% of world average

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

Exports toas of 2024

Switzerland$3.17B
United Arab Emirates$1.48B
Côte d'Ivoire$163.5M
Mali$129.9M
Ghana$84.3M
Togo$59.9M
South Africa$55.2M
India$54.3M

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Greece$54.0M
Singapore$46.1M
France$41.2M
Netherlands$30.7M
China$23.7M
Mauritius$22.5M
Senegal$20.3M

Imports fromas of 2024

China$1.02B
Côte d'Ivoire$981.5M
Russian Federation$751.4M
Ghana$573.3M
France$303.7M
India$294.4M
Belgium$246.4M
USA$181.5M

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Senegal$153.8M
Japan$112.4M
Germany$100.7M
Togo$98.3M
Thailand$96.9M
Türkiye$91.1M
Spain$81.0M

Trade balance, 2024-$786.4M

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

No anthem audio available

Capital time

--:--:--Ouagadougou · approx. UTC+0

Neighbours

Landmarks

Ruins of LoropéniImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

Thomas SankaraPresident of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987

Blaise CompaoréPresident of Burkina Faso from 1987 to 2014

Ibrahim Traorémilitary leader of Burkina Faso since 2022

Roch Marc Christian Kaboréformer President of Burkina Faso ousted in a coup d'état on 23 Jan 2022

Wilfried SanouBurkinabé association football player

Bertrand TraoréBurkinabé association football player

Maurice YaméogoBurkina Faso President (1921-1993)

Paul-Henri Sandaogo DamibaBurkinabé military officer and president (January–September 2022)

Hugues Fabrice Zangoburkinabe athlete and doctor of electrical engineering

Edmond TapsobaBurkinabé association football player

History

1960Burkina Faso — founding / independence (Wikidata)

Size, side by side

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1960 → now

2026

Population24.1M2025

GDP$27.63B2025

GDP per person$1,1482025