The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.
Population statistics:
- The United States' population is 13.9 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
- Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
- The countries together account for 4.45% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 4.15% for the United States.
- For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
- Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).
Burkina Faso vs United States: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Burkina Faso
|
United States
|
|
| 2100 | 50,408,328 | 415,429,771 |
| 2099 | 50,383,919 | 414,829,167 |
| 2098 | 50,352,973 | 414,231,720 |
| 2097 | 50,313,705 | 413,576,381 |
| 2096 | 50,266,628 | 412,927,393 |
| 2095 | 50,218,948 | 412,225,379 |
| 2094 | 50,162,122 | 411,498,749 |
| 2093 | 50,097,256 | 410,785,729 |
| 2092 | 50,020,865 | 410,051,921 |
| 2091 | 49,941,829 | 409,320,183 |
| 2090 | 49,849,369 | 408,613,732 |
| 2089 | 49,746,842 | 407,885,645 |
| 2088 | 49,633,009 | 407,129,733 |
| 2087 | 49,506,797 | 406,421,298 |
| 2086 | 49,374,214 | 405,715,343 |
| 2085 | 49,231,459 | 405,059,379 |
| 2084 | 49,078,733 | 404,343,130 |
| 2083 | 48,912,839 | 403,612,785 |
| 2082 | 48,738,088 | 402,871,293 |
| 2081 | 48,550,361 | 402,054,554 |
| 2080 | 48,350,756 | 401,319,194 |
| 2079 | 48,139,621 | 400,554,914 |
| 2078 | 47,915,623 | 399,737,968 |
| 2077 | 47,674,670 | 398,906,565 |
| 2076 | 47,421,548 | 398,035,750 |
| 2075 | 47,161,253 | 397,109,170 |
| 2074 | 46,887,164 | 396,226,412 |
| 2073 | 46,596,755 | 395,307,725 |
| 2072 | 46,296,320 | 394,393,561 |
| 2071 | 45,987,906 | 393,415,363 |
| 2070 | 45,669,374 | 392,469,727 |
| 2069 | 45,339,502 | 391,479,981 |
| 2068 | 45,000,338 | 390,517,695 |
| 2067 | 44,651,960 | 389,543,856 |
| 2066 | 44,295,017 | 388,597,719 |
| 2065 | 43,931,890 | 387,685,327 |
| 2064 | 43,554,812 | 386,805,026 |
| 2063 | 43,171,791 | 385,911,917 |
| 2062 | 42,781,734 | 385,032,627 |
| 2061 | 42,378,127 | 384,170,837 |
| 2060 | 41,969,941 | 383,361,269 |
| 2059 | 41,556,223 | 382,542,030 |
| 2058 | 41,132,214 | 381,704,804 |
| 2057 | 40,699,958 | 380,907,023 |
| 2056 | 40,263,674 | 380,159,777 |
| 2055 | 39,819,396 | 379,430,756 |
| 2054 | 39,368,928 | 378,682,851 |
| 2053 | 38,908,013 | 377,878,421 |
| 2052 | 38,440,539 | 377,073,303 |
| 2051 | 37,966,813 | 376,229,840 |
| 2050 | 37,484,179 | 375,373,155 |
| 2049 | 36,994,052 | 374,493,150 |
| 2048 | 36,499,739 | 373,590,762 |
| 2047 | 35,993,831 | 372,626,259 |
| 2046 | 35,483,039 | 371,644,809 |
| 2045 | 34,962,697 | 370,602,914 |
| 2044 | 34,435,436 | 369,518,897 |
| 2043 | 33,904,610 | 368,375,680 |
| 2042 | 33,368,223 | 367,158,772 |
| 2041 | 32,828,377 | 365,937,822 |
| 2040 | 32,285,754 | 364,671,837 |
| 2039 | 31,738,667 | 363,367,337 |
| 2038 | 31,188,815 | 361,997,023 |
| 2037 | 30,636,433 | 360,606,236 |
| 2036 | 30,081,085 | 359,193,245 |
| 2035 | 29,523,750 | 357,750,686 |
| 2034 | 28,963,008 | 356,266,726 |
| 2033 | 28,405,067 | 354,775,032 |
| 2032 | 27,853,260 | 353,259,037 |
| 2031 | 27,304,165 | 351,721,511 |
| 2030 | 26,759,978 | 350,155,042 |
| 2029 | 26,220,635 | 348,564,667 |
| 2028 | 25,682,620 | 346,906,294 |
| 2027 | 25,146,586 | 345,257,605 |
| 2026 | 24,612,250 | 343,565,426 |
| 2025 | 24,080,445 | 341,784,857 |
| 2024 | 23,548,781 | 340,110,988 |
| 2023 | 23,025,776 | 334,914,895 |
| 2022 | 22,509,038 | 333,271,411 |
| 2021 | 21,995,243 | 331,893,745 |
| 2020 | 21,478,690 | 331,526,933 |
| 2019 | 20,961,952 | 328,329,953 |
| 2018 | 20,438,288 | 326,838,199 |
| 2017 | 19,894,407 | 325,122,128 |
| 2016 | 19,334,856 | 323,071,755 |
| 2015 | 18,777,487 | 320,738,994 |
| 2014 | 18,229,461 | 318,386,329 |
| 2013 | 17,695,409 | 316,059,947 |
| 2012 | 17,172,287 | 313,877,662 |
| 2011 | 16,661,908 | 311,583,481 |
| 2010 | 16,176,498 | 309,327,143 |
| 2009 | 15,710,066 | 306,771,529 |
| 2008 | 15,258,093 | 304,093,966 |
| 2007 | 14,816,307 | 301,231,207 |
| 2006 | 14,373,707 | 298,379,912 |
| 2005 | 13,932,123 | 295,516,599 |
| 2004 | 13,500,533 | 292,805,298 |
| 2003 | 13,082,532 | 290,107,933 |
| 2002 | 12,680,897 | 287,625,193 |
| 2001 | 12,295,001 | 284,968,955 |
| 2000 | 11,925,546 | 282,162,411 |
| 1999 | 11,574,928 | 279,294,713 |
| 1998 | 11,240,664 | 276,115,288 |
| 1997 | 10,934,223 | 272,911,760 |
| 1996 | 10,655,942 | 269,667,391 |
| 1995 | 10,386,722 | 266,557,091 |
| 1994 | 10,123,798 | 263,435,673 |
| 1993 | 9,871,713 | 260,255,352 |
| 1992 | 9,629,275 | 256,894,189 |
| 1991 | 9,394,632 | 253,492,503 |
| 1990 | 9,159,356 | 250,131,894 |
| 1989 | 8,921,175 | 246,819,222 |
| 1988 | 8,687,435 | 244,499,004 |
| 1987 | 8,457,109 | 242,288,936 |
| 1986 | 8,228,847 | 240,132,831 |
| 1985 | 7,999,935 | 237,923,734 |
| 1984 | 7,772,256 | 235,824,908 |
| 1983 | 7,551,129 | 233,792,014 |
| 1982 | 7,340,197 | 231,664,432 |
| 1981 | 7,140,271 | 229,465,744 |
| 1980 | 6,947,900 | 226,542,250 |
| 1979 | 6,763,903 | 225,055,487 |
| 1978 | 6,590,984 | 222,584,545 |
| 1977 | 6,428,734 | 220,239,425 |
| 1976 | 6,280,635 | 218,035,164 |
| 1975 | 6,147,569 | 215,973,199 |
| 1974 | 6,024,904 | 213,853,928 |
| 1973 | 5,911,927 | 211,908,788 |
| 1972 | 5,807,234 | 209,896,021 |
| 1971 | 5,707,999 | 207,660,677 |
| 1970 | 5,610,304 | 205,052,174 |
| 1969 | 5,513,177 | 202,676,946 |
| 1968 | 5,418,644 | 200,706,052 |
| 1967 | 5,326,348 | 198,712,056 |
| 1966 | 5,237,933 | 196,560,338 |
| 1965 | 5,152,833 | 194,302,963 |
| 1964 | 5,071,034 | 191,888,791 |
| 1963 | 4,993,623 | 189,241,798 |
| 1962 | 4,919,672 | 186,537,737 |
| 1961 | 4,848,224 | 183,691,481 |
| 1960 | 4,778,621 | 180,671,158 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).
Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Burkina Faso's population will grow by 51.4% to 37,484,179 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.
Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
United States
|
|
| 2100 | 0.05% | 0.14% |
| 2099 | 0.06% | 0.14% |
| 2098 | 0.08% | 0.16% |
| 2097 | 0.09% | 0.16% |
| 2096 | 0.09% | 0.17% |
| 2095 | 0.11% | 0.18% |
| 2094 | 0.13% | 0.17% |
| 2093 | 0.15% | 0.18% |
| 2092 | 0.16% | 0.18% |
| 2091 | 0.19% | 0.17% |
| 2090 | 0.21% | 0.18% |
| 2089 | 0.23% | 0.19% |
| 2088 | 0.25% | 0.17% |
| 2087 | 0.27% | 0.17% |
| 2086 | 0.29% | 0.16% |
| 2085 | 0.31% | 0.18% |
| 2084 | 0.34% | 0.18% |
| 2083 | 0.36% | 0.18% |
| 2082 | 0.39% | 0.2% |
| 2081 | 0.41% | 0.18% |
| 2080 | 0.44% | 0.19% |
| 2079 | 0.47% | 0.2% |
| 2078 | 0.51% | 0.21% |
| 2077 | 0.53% | 0.22% |
| 2076 | 0.55% | 0.23% |
| 2075 | 0.58% | 0.22% |
| 2074 | 0.62% | 0.23% |
| 2073 | 0.65% | 0.23% |
| 2072 | 0.67% | 0.25% |
| 2071 | 0.7% | 0.24% |
| 2070 | 0.73% | 0.25% |
| 2069 | 0.75% | 0.25% |
| 2068 | 0.78% | 0.25% |
| 2067 | 0.81% | 0.24% |
| 2066 | 0.83% | 0.24% |
| 2065 | 0.87% | 0.23% |
| 2064 | 0.89% | 0.23% |
| 2063 | 0.91% | 0.23% |
| 2062 | 0.95% | 0.22% |
| 2061 | 0.97% | 0.21% |
| 2060 | 1% | 0.21% |
| 2059 | 1.03% | 0.22% |
| 2058 | 1.06% | 0.21% |
| 2057 | 1.08% | 0.2% |
| 2056 | 1.12% | 0.19% |
| 2055 | 1.14% | 0.2% |
| 2054 | 1.18% | 0.21% |
| 2053 | 1.22% | 0.21% |
| 2052 | 1.25% | 0.22% |
| 2051 | 1.29% | 0.23% |
| 2050 | 1.32% | 0.23% |
| 2049 | 1.35% | 0.24% |
| 2048 | 1.41% | 0.26% |
| 2047 | 1.44% | 0.26% |
| 2046 | 1.49% | 0.28% |
| 2045 | 1.53% | 0.29% |
| 2044 | 1.57% | 0.31% |
| 2043 | 1.61% | 0.33% |
| 2042 | 1.64% | 0.33% |
| 2041 | 1.68% | 0.35% |
| 2040 | 1.72% | 0.36% |
| 2039 | 1.76% | 0.38% |
| 2038 | 1.8% | 0.39% |
| 2037 | 1.85% | 0.39% |
| 2036 | 1.89% | 0.4% |
| 2035 | 1.94% | 0.42% |
| 2034 | 1.96% | 0.42% |
| 2033 | 1.98% | 0.43% |
| 2032 | 2.01% | 0.44% |
| 2031 | 2.03% | 0.45% |
| 2030 | 2.06% | 0.46% |
| 2029 | 2.09% | 0.48% |
| 2028 | 2.13% | 0.48% |
| 2027 | 2.17% | 0.49% |
| 2026 | 2.21% | 0.52% |
| 2025 | 2.26% | 0.49% |
| 2024 | 2.27% | 1.55% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | 0.49% |
| 2022 | 2.34% | 0.42% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | 0.11% |
| 2020 | 2.47% | 0.97% |
| 2019 | 2.56% | 0.46% |
| 2018 | 2.73% | 0.53% |
| 2017 | 2.89% | 0.63% |
| 2016 | 2.97% | 0.73% |
| 2015 | 3.01% | 0.74% |
| 2014 | 3.02% | 0.74% |
| 2013 | 3.05% | 0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.06% | 0.74% |
| 2011 | 3% | 0.73% |
| 2010 | 2.97% | 0.83% |
| 2009 | 2.96% | 0.88% |
| 2008 | 2.98% | 0.95% |
| 2007 | 3.08% | 0.96% |
| 2006 | 3.17% | 0.97% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | 0.93% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | 0.93% |
| 2003 | 3.17% | 0.86% |
| 2002 | 3.14% | 0.93% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | 0.99% |
| 2000 | 3.03% | 1.03% |
| 1999 | 2.97% | 1.15% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | 1.17% |
| 1997 | 2.61% | 1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.59% | 1.17% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | 1.18% |
| 1994 | 2.55% | 1.22% |
| 1993 | 2.52% | 1.31% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | 1.34% |
| 1991 | 2.57% | 1.34% |
| 1990 | 2.67% | 1.34% |
| 1989 | 2.69% | 0.95% |
| 1988 | 2.72% | 0.91% |
| 1987 | 2.77% | 0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.86% | 0.93% |
| 1985 | 2.93% | 0.89% |
| 1984 | 2.93% | 0.87% |
| 1983 | 2.87% | 0.92% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | 0.96% |
| 1981 | 2.77% | 1.29% |
| 1980 | 2.72% | 0.66% |
| 1979 | 2.62% | 1.11% |
| 1978 | 2.52% | 1.06% |
| 1977 | 2.36% | 1.01% |
| 1976 | 2.16% | 0.95% |
| 1975 | 2.04% | 0.99% |
| 1974 | 1.91% | 0.92% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | 0.96% |
| 1972 | 1.74% | 1.08% |
| 1971 | 1.74% | 1.27% |
| 1970 | 1.76% | 1.17% |
| 1969 | 1.74% | 0.98% |
| 1968 | 1.73% | 1% |
| 1967 | 1.69% | 1.09% |
| 1966 | 1.65% | 1.16% |
| 1965 | 1.61% | 1.26% |
| 1964 | 1.55% | 1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | 1.45% |
| 1962 | 1.47% | 1.55% |
| 1961 | 1.46% | 1.67% |
| 1960 | - | 1.6% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.
Live population counters
|
Burkina Faso
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
24756783
|
344023146
|
| Population rank | 59/197 | 3/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.3% | 4.15% |
| One net population change |
1 minute
|
18.9 seconds
|
| One birth every |
43.3 seconds
|
8.8 seconds
|
| One death every |
2.87 minutes
|
10.2 seconds
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| Daily growth/decline | +1,433 | +4,586 |
| Annual growth/decline | +523,005 | +1,673,869 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.27% | +0.49% |
| Population growth rate rank | 39/197 | 134/197 |
| One migration net change every |
19.4 minutes
|
25.7 seconds
|
| Annual migration change | -27,130 | +1,230,663 |
| Net migration rank | 158/196 | 2/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 739,820 | 52,375,047 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 68/195 | 1/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 3.1% | 15.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 115/195 | 41/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
United States
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -27,130 | - | 1,230,663 |
| 2024 | - | -25,807 | - | 1,286,132 |
| 2023 | 545,227 | -24,957 | 502,372 | 1,322,668 |
| 2022 | 538,146 | -24,960 | 399,926 | 1,319,009 |
| 2021 | 527,468 | -13,079 | 199,137 | 674,787 |
| 2020 | 524,359 | -5,661 | 208,862 | 329,769 |
| 2019 | 540,001 | -25,240 | 887,476 | 1,774,500 |
| 2018 | 556,493 | -23,938 | 955,022 | 1,764,961 |
| 2017 | 569,975 | -14,780 | 1,028,037 | 1,864,738 |
| 2016 | 571,519 | -7,598 | 1,197,627 | 1,889,129 |
| 2015 | 570,554 | -19,726 | 1,270,126 | 1,722,127 |
| 2014 | 563,218 | -17,984 | 1,357,281 | 1,672,598 |
| 2013 | 556,096 | -33,212 | 1,322,711 | 1,663,885 |
| 2012 | 544,293 | -20,930 | 1,411,822 | 1,632,007 |
| 2011 | 530,765 | -33,391 | 1,441,697 | 1,624,033 |
| 2010 | 515,480 | -42,055 | 1,548,182 | 1,594,453 |
| 2009 | 499,596 | -40,148 | 1,717,920 | 1,387,306 |
| 2008 | 485,223 | -40,725 | 1,794,154 | 1,416,841 |
| 2007 | 467,277 | -28,202 | 1,897,757 | 1,371,353 |
| 2006 | 450,357 | -4,218 | 1,849,955 | 1,347,750 |
| 2005 | 427,243 | 9,795 | 1,684,445 | 1,369,224 |
| 2004 | 408,567 | 17,570 | 1,698,271 | 1,313,467 |
| 2003 | 394,516 | 15,359 | 1,653,615 | 1,331,376 |
| 2002 | 377,333 | 16,076 | 1,581,938 | 1,336,518 |
| 2001 | 367,731 | 10,654 | 1,595,826 | 1,312,455 |
| 2000 | 356,657 | 3,877 | 1,664,758 | 1,248,392 |
| 1999 | 342,630 | -1,922 | 1,564,050 | 1,156,311 |
| 1998 | 333,196 | -5,367 | 1,573,857 | 1,225,134 |
| 1997 | 322,253 | -37,200 | 1,501,014 | 1,116,922 |
| 1996 | 315,820 | -44,314 | 1,510,137 | 1,141,648 |
| 1995 | 305,878 | -38,943 | 1,546,031 | 1,173,016 |
| 1994 | 296,465 | -37,554 | 1,633,302 | 1,179,309 |
| 1993 | 289,044 | -43,784 | 1,717,685 | 1,228,478 |
| 1992 | 284,622 | -45,003 | 1,875,328 | 1,304,880 |
| 1991 | 280,111 | -50,451 | 1,926,543 | 1,202,426 |
| 1990 | 273,846 | -32,970 | 2,026,068 | 1,084,720 |
| 1989 | 267,314 | -31,843 | 1,875,826 | 400,998 |
| 1988 | 262,065 | -30,068 | 1,735,943 | 460,778 |
| 1987 | 257,730 | -29,081 | 1,720,252 | 480,815 |
| 1986 | 252,922 | -25,051 | 1,656,917 | 493,082 |
| 1985 | 246,574 | -16,623 | 1,689,258 | 598,777 |
| 1984 | 237,838 | -12,445 | 1,627,192 | 622,793 |
| 1983 | 228,467 | -11,618 | 1,636,544 | 662,840 |
| 1982 | 220,896 | -15,879 | 1,714,317 | 600,149 |
| 1981 | 212,623 | -17,797 | 1,652,153 | 583,070 |
| 1980 | 205,248 | -15,345 | 1,608,450 | 595,916 |
| 1979 | 196,647 | -18,559 | 1,597,894 | 503,559 |
| 1978 | 187,019 | -19,274 | 1,402,283 | 556,521 |
| 1977 | 175,672 | -18,914 | 1,431,556 | 577,060 |
| 1976 | 165,224 | -25,786 | 1,264,604 | 635,590 |
| 1975 | 157,174 | -30,484 | 1,252,644 | 655,078 |
| 1974 | 149,231 | -30,599 | 1,218,968 | 706,978 |
| 1973 | 141,751 | -34,452 | 1,165,499 | 783,163 |
| 1972 | 135,756 | -33,679 | 1,301,355 | 833,543 |
| 1971 | 130,924 | -34,524 | 1,640,519 | 833,549 |
| 1970 | 127,814 | -28,832 | 1,824,965 | 744,902 |
| 1969 | 123,666 | -28,406 | 1,702,487 | 523,740 |
| 1968 | 121,264 | -27,461 | 1,565,507 | 594,514 |
| 1967 | 117,223 | -26,444 | 1,669,181 | 585,410 |
| 1966 | 113,344 | -27,301 | 1,749,387 | 637,692 |
| 1965 | 109,544 | -25,398 | 1,943,030 | 644,902 |
| 1964 | 105,741 | -26,307 | 2,245,099 | 618,635 |
| 1963 | 101,760 | -26,382 | 2,289,826 | 639,495 |
| 1962 | 98,561 | -26,040 | 2,406,337 | 625,617 |
| 1961 | 95,059 | -24,687 | 2,571,681 | 580,333 |
| 1960 | 92,055 | -23,220 | 2,565,530 | 422,708 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 96.9% of the population change in Burkina Faso is from natural causes (a gain of 5,506,960 people) and 3.13% is from migration (a loss of 177,923 people). In the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).
As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.
Biggest cities by population
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Ouagadougou | 2.45M |
| Bobo-Dioulasso | 904K |
| Koudougou | 160K |
| Ouahigouya | 125K |
| Fada N'gourma | 73.2K |
| Dedougou | 63.6K |
| Leo | 51.7K |
| Dori | 46.5K |
| Nouna | 32.4K |
| Manga | 28.6K |
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| New York | 8.8M |
| Los Angeles | 3.9M |
| Chicago | 2.75M |
| Houston | 2.3M |
| Phoenix | 1.61M |
| Philadelphia | 1.6M |
| San Antonio | 1.43M |
| San Diego | 1.39M |
| Dallas | 1.3M |
| San Jose | 1.01M |
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Population differences between Burkina Faso and the United States
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Burkina Faso
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United States
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|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 61.6 years | 79.8 years |
| Average age | 22.9 years | 40.2 years |
| Median age | 18.6 years | 39.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.8:50.2 | 50.2:49.8 |
| Fertility rate | 4.19 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman |
| Population density | 233 ppl/mi² | 97.3 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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