Age composition in 2026:
| Burkina Faso | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 40.52%9,968,386 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 56.76%13,964,264 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 2.72%669,049 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 19.0 years in Burkina Faso and 32.1 years in World.World already reached Burkina Fasoโs current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Burkina Faso is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 49,854,237.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Burkina Faso will be 53.8%, and 4.70% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Burkina Faso | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2059โ2080 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2066 64 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2099 60 years later | 2039 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | Not reached by 2100 | 2070 |