Rural population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Rural population, annual growth rate was 1.39 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
40th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.69 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
1.37 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso is 1.39 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.69 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.37 % change on previous year, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 40th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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- 39 Armenia 1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Egypt 1.38 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 1.31 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Malta 1.3 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population 71.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 1.39 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.