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Languages

French (official), native African languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken by 90% of the population

Ethnic Groups

Mossi 52%
Fulani 8.4%
Gurma 7%
Bobo 4.9%
Gurunsi 4.6%
Senufo 4.5%
Bissa 3.7%
Lobi 2.4%
Dagara 2.4%
Tuareg/Bella 1.9%
Dioula 0.8%
Unspecified/no answer 0.3%
Other 7.2%
(2010 est.)%

Population Distribution

Most of the population is located in the center and south. Nearly one-third of the population lives in cities. The capital and largest city is Ouagadougou (Ouaga), with a population of 1.8 million as shown in this population distribution map

Urbanization

Urban population: 31.2% of total population (2021)

Rate of urbanization: 4.75% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Age Structure

0-14 - years : 43.58% (male 4,606,350/female 4,473,951)

15-24 - years : 20.33% (male 2,121,012/female 2,114,213)

25-54 - years : 29.36% (male 2,850,621/female 3,265,926)

55-64 - years : 3.57% (male 321,417/female 423,016)

65 - years and over : 3.16% (male 284,838/female 374,057) (2020 est.)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 87.9

Youth dependency ratio: 83.4

Elderly dependency ratio: 4.5

Potential support ratio: 22.1 (2020 est.)

Median Age

Total: 17.9 years

Male: 17 years

Female: 18.7 years (2020 est.)

Sex Ratio

at - birth : 1.03 male(s)/female

0-14 - years : 1.03 male(s)/female

15-24 - years : 1 male(s)/female

25-54 - years : 0.87 male(s)/female

55-64 - years : 0.76 male(s)/female

65 - years and over : 0.76 male(s)/female

total - population : 0.96 male(s)/female (2020 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 50.71 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 55.05 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 46.24 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 63.06 years

Male: 61.28 years

Female: 64.89 years (2021 est.)

Mothers Mean Age at First Birth

19.4 years (2010 est.)

Maternal Mortality Ratio

320 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

4.39 children born/woman (2021 est.)

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

30.1% (2020)

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 32.1% of population

Total: 24.4% of population (2017 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Current Health Expenditure

5.6% (2018)

Physicians Density

0.09 physicians/1,000 population (2017)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved: Urban

Rural: 69.8% of population

Total: 53.1% of population (2017 est.)

Unimproved: Urban

HIV Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

0.7% (2020 est.)

HIV Aids People Living with HIV Aids

97,000 (2020 est.)

HIV Aids Deaths

3,300 (2020 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases

Degree of risk: Very high (2020)

Food or waterborne diseases: Bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever

Vectorborne diseases: Dengue fever and malaria

Water contact diseases: Schistosomiasis

Animal contact diseases: Rabies

Respiratory diseases: Meningococcal meningitis

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

5.6% (2016)

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

16.4% (2019)

Education Expenditures

5.8% of GDP (2019)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 39.3%

Male: 49.2%

Female: 31% (2018)

School Life Expectancy

Total: 9 years

Male: 9 years

Female: 9 years (2020)

Year

Population

  • 21,382,659

Nationality 2021

  • Burkinabe (singular and plural) noun


  • Burkinabe adjective


Religions

  • Muslim
    63.20%
  • Roman Catholic
    24.60%
  • Protestant
    6.90%
  • Traditionalanimist
    4.20%
  • None
    0.70%
  • Unspecified Est
    0.42%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    2.58% (2021 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 34.34 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Death Rate

  • 7.92 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Migration Rate

  • -0.62 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Urban Areas Population

  • OUAGADOUGOU
    2.915 million
  • Bobo-Dioulasso
    1.020 million

Health Expenditure

  • 5.6% (2018)

Physicians Density

  • 0.09 physicians/1,000 population (2017)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 0.4 beds/1,000 population