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Burkina Faso
Western Africa
At a glance
CapitalOuagadougou
Most common first languageMossi52.9% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagesMossi, Dyula, Fulfulde
CurrencyWest African CFA franc
Drives on theright
Highest pointMount Tenakourou749 m
Services share of exports9.3%of everything sold abroad, 2024
CoastlineLandlockedno access to the sea
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Burkina Faso by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 24.1m (2025) | 59th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $27.6bn (2025) | 119th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 274k km² (2023) | 74th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $1.02bn (2024) | 79th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $9.67bn (2025) | 112th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 27.5m (2024) | 50th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 60.7k km² (2023) | 69th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 146k km² (2023) | 57th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 6 Mt (2024) | 129th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 6.96m (2025) | 83rd of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 61.3 years (2024) | 200th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $1,148 (2025) | 186th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 28.3% (2024) | 173rd of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | -0.6% (2025) | 177th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 3.5% (2025) | 130th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 28.9% (2025) | 190th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 4.11 (2024) | 23rd of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 4.68% of GDP (2024) | 14th of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 65.0% of GDP (2025) | 117th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 0.27 t (2024) | 175th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.459 (2023) | 186th of 193 |
Land borders
Burkina Faso shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Is landlocked 43Uses the west african cfa franc 8Is a member of the african union 54Sells almost only goods 34Is in western africa 16
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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