West Africa · Africa
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is a country in West Africa. Its capital is Ouagadougou. It shares land borders with 6 countries.
At a glance
Burkina Faso in numbers
- Population 24.6 million124,601,700 No. 59 of 195
- Area 272,969 km²2 No. 73 of 195
- Population density 90 per km²12 No. 98 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$27.6 billion3 No. 116 of 189
- GDP per person $1,1484 No. 171 of 189
- Life expectancy 61.6 years1 No. 186 of 195
- Median age 18.0 years1 No. 182 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.