This reference page collects population of burkina faso in one place: population 23,025,776; surface area 274,220 km2; density 84.0 /km2; capital Ouagadougou. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 23,025,776
Surface area 274,220 km2
Density 84.0 /km2
Capital Ouagadougou
Income group Low income
Data year 2023
How the Burkina Faso population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 84.0 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where Burkina Faso sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of burkina faso come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of burkina faso updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.