Burkina Faso’s population rose to 24.1 m people in 2025.

Neither way is good in itself. Neither a rising nor a falling population is good in itself. Growth can mean a larger workforce and domestic market, and it can also mean more pressure on schools, clinics, land and jobs. The latest figure is 24.1 million, up from 23.5 million a year earlier, a rise of 0.53 million or 2.2%. That is the highest level since 2016, when the figure was 19.3 million, so the country sits at the top of its range over the whole window.

Why it matters. A population of 24.1 million growing at 2.2% a year means more children needing school places, more young adults looking for work and more households needing food, water and housing each year. Firms gain a larger pool of customers and workers. The state has to expand services and infrastructure just to keep the coverage it has now.