๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ Burkina Fasovs๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ World

Total Population
24,601,699
8,300,678,396
World is 337ร— Burkina Faso
Median age
19.0 years
32.1 years
13.1 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
2.72%
10.60%
7.9 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.19%
0.84%
1.35 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ Burkina Faso ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ World
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 Fasoโ€™s 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%) 2059โ€“2080 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