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🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

91 cities · 13 states/provinces · Capital: Ouagadougou · Africa

19,751,535 Population
91 Cities
$20.1B GDP
$873 GDP per Capita
0.449 HDI
61.1 Life Expectancy
274,200 Area (km²)

Burkina Faso at a Glance

General

CapitalOuagadougou
ContinentAfrica
RegionAfrica
SubregionWestern Africa
LanguagesFrench
CurrencyFranc (XOF)

Demographics

Population19,751,535
Density72.0/km²
Median Age18.7
Urban Population27.8%
Birth Rate31.6 per 1K
Death Rate8.0 per 1K
Fertility Rate4.19

Economy

GDP$20.1 billion
GDP per Capita$873
HDI0.449
Gini Index35.3
Internet Users17.0%

Geography

Area274,200 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedYes
BordersBEN,CIV,GHA,MLI,NER,TGO
Calling Code++226
TLD.bf

Status

ISO CodeBF / BFA
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy61.1 years

Largest Cities in Burkina Faso

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Ouagadougou Centre 2,415,266 83°F 981 ft
2 Bobo-Dioulasso Hauts-Bassins 904,920 82°F 1,486 ft
3 Koudougou Centre-Ouest 160,239 82°F 922 ft
4 Saaba Centre 136,011 83°F 1,001 ft
5 Ouahigouya Nord 124,587 82°F 1,040 ft
6 Kaya Centre-Nord 121,970 83°F 1,201 ft
7 Banfora Cascades Region 117,452 81°F 997 ft
8 Pouytenga Centre-Est 96,469 83°F 1,043 ft
9 Houndé Hauts-Bassins 87,151 82°F 1,145 ft
10 Fada N'gourma Est 73,200 83°F 978 ft
11 Nioko I Centre 65,263 83°F 961 ft
12 Dédougou Boucle du Mouhoun 63,617 84°F 991 ft
13 Tenkodogo Centre-Est 61,936 83°F 778 ft
14 Djibo Sahel 61,462 84°F 1,017 ft
15 Kongoussi Centre-Nord 53,627 83°F 1,083 ft
16 Léo Centre-Ouest 51,743 81°F 1,145 ft
17 Koupéla Centre-Est 49,372 83°F 1,004 ft
18 Titao Nord 48,241 83°F 1,070 ft
19 Saonré Centre 47,728 83°F 1,017 ft
20 Dori Sahel 46,512 84°F 942 ft

States & Provinces in Burkina Faso