COUNTRY PROFILE / BFA
Burkina Faso
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For Burkina Faso, population is 24,074,580 people (2025, #59/215) and area is 274,200 km² (2023, #74/215). This profile covers 84 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (2019 / 63.8%); Main language: Mossi.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Burkina Faso in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Burkina Faso with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Burkina Faso, population is about 19.5% of Japan's value and area is about 72.5% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Burkina Faso | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,074,580 people2025 / About 19.5% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 274,200 km²2023 / About 72.5% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 87.8 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 26.9% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 61.29 years2024 / 22.74 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 1,1482025 / About 3.2% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 11,925,546 people in 2000 to 24,074,580 people in 2025, an increase of about 101.9%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 50.81 years in 2000 to 61.29 years in 2024, an increase of 10.48 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 249 in 2000 to US$ 1,148 in 2025, an increase of about 361%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
79 additional rankings for Burkina Faso.
79 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work20 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture5 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY