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Burkina Faso has a young age structure – the result of declining mortality combined with steady high fertility – and continues to experience rapid population growth, which is putting increasing pressure on the country's limited arable land. More than 65% of the population is under the age of 25, and the population is growing at 3% annually.
Burkina Faso [a] is a landlocked country in West Africa, [6] ... [209] further contributing to the low levels of education of the Burkina Faso population. ...
Burkina Faso is divided into 13 administrative regions. ... Population (2024) [2] Density (per km 2 in 2024) Administrative capital Boucle du Mouhoun: 34,333: 2,120,626
The average elevation is around 200 m (660 ft) to 300 m (980 ft) above mean sea level. Among West African countries, Burkina Faso has the largest elephant population and the country is replete with game reserves. [5] The northern regions are generally arid and usually have scrub land and semi-deserts.
Rank Country Annual growth (%) 1 South Sudan 4.78 2 Angola 3.34 3 Malawi 2.28 4 Burundi 3.63 5 Uganda 3.27 6 Niger 3.63 7 Mali 2.95 8 Burkina Faso 2.53 9 Zambia 2.90 10 Ethiopia
Here is a list of cities and towns in Burkina Faso by population. Bold indicates the city being the capital of its province and/or region. Rank City 2019 Census
The regions of Burkina Faso are divided into 45 administrative provinces. [1] [2] ... Population at 2006 Census [4] Population at 2019 Census [5] Balé ...
The Mossi are the largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso, constituting 52% of the population, [1] or about 11.1 million people. The other 48% of Burkina Faso's population is composed of more than 60 ethnic groups, mainly the Gurunsi, Senufo, Lobi, Bobo, Bissa and Fulani. [2] The Mossi speak the Mòoré language.