Burkina Faso
Sub-Saharan Africa
- Burkina Faso has a population of about 24.1 million (2025), the 44th largest of 175 countries with figures.
- GDP per person was $1,148 in 2025, 157th highest of 172, and the economy grew 5.3% in real terms.
- Consumer prices fell 0.6% in 2025, and 3.5% of the labour force was unemployed (2025).
- A baby born in 2024 could expect to live 61.3 years, and half of the population is older than 17.3 years.
- 28.3% of people used the internet in 2024.
Key figures
Latest published value of each measure. The position compares Burkina Faso with every country that has the same figure.
Burkina Faso on the PiSpace sites
PiSpace Open Data
Burkina Faso: statistics and latest figures
153 official statistics for Burkina Faso in 22 topics, including health and healthcare; education and skills. Charts, rankings and data downloads.
PiSpace Open Data
Inflation calculator for Burkina Faso: the value of money since 1960
What money from one year is worth in another in Burkina Faso, from 1960 to 2025. 100 in 1960 is worth 1,273.89 in 2025, from the official consumer price index.
PiSpace Air
Air quality in Burkina Faso
PiSpace Maps
Burkina Faso Map to Free Printable Maps and Worksheets
Free printable maps of Burkina Faso: a blank outline map, regions, a city quiz and a latitude and longitude worksheet. Download PDFs in A4 or US Letter, in colour or ink-saving style.
Cities in Burkina Faso
Cities and regions on the PiSpace sites
Air quality by city on PiSpace Air
Night sky by city on PiSpace Sky
Countries with similar income and size
Closest to Burkina Faso on GDP per person and population, with countries in the same region preferred.
Figures are read automatically from PiSpace Open Data, which collects them from the official source named with each figure. Last checked 14 November 2026. How this page is made.