Burkina Faso
Population projection
What forecasters project
Each forecaster’s central projection for Burkina Faso, alongside earlier UN revisions. The newest vintage from each forecaster is shown; older revisions are in the legend.
Population: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 50M, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 56M, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 72M, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 62M, projected); WIC 2023 (2020–2100, latest 62M, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| UN 2010 | 46.7M | — |
| UN 2012 | 40.9M | 75.3M |
| WIC 2013 | 38.3M | 53.4M |
| UN 2015 | 42.8M | — |
| UN 2017 | 43.2M | — |
| WIC 2018 | 38.3M | 52.7M |
| UN 2019 | 43.4M | 83.2M |
| IHME 2020 | 49.7M | 71.9M |
| UN 2022 | 40.5M | 61.5M |
| WIC 2023 | 41.0M | 62.0M |
| Census 2025 | 37.5M | 55.6M |
| UN 2024 (current) | 37.3M | 49.9M |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Burkina Faso are not listed.
Total fertility rate: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 1.95, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 2.01, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 1.41, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 1.97, projected); WIC 2023 (2015–2095, latest 1.72, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| WIC 2013 | 2.63 | — |
| WIC 2018 | 2.61 | — |
| IHME 2020 | 2.81 | 1.41 |
| UN 2022 | 2.82 | 1.97 |
| WIC 2023 | 2.86 | — |
| Census 2025 | 2.45 | 2.01 |
| UN 2024 (current) | 2.61 | 1.95 |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Burkina Faso are not listed. UN revisions from 2010 to 2019 publish fertility as five-year period averages (e.g. 2045–2050), with no single-year value; their paths are in the chart above. Wittgenstein Centre values are five-year period averages shown at the period's first year (2050 = 2050–2055).
Sources, licenses, and attribution for every forecaster are listed in the methodology.