🌍 Geography
Location: Western Africa, north of Ghana
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
274,200 km²
Land Area
273,800 km²
Water Area
400 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
3,611 km
Coastline
N/A km
Bordering Countries
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly flat to dissected, undulating plains; hills in the west and southeast; occupies an extensive plateau with savanna that is grassy in the north and gradually gives way to sparse forests in the south
Climate: three climate zones including a hot tropical savanna with a short rainy season in the southern half, a tropical hot semi-arid steppe climate typical of the Sahel region in the northern half, and small area of hot desert in the very north of the country bordering the Sahara Desert
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
297m
Natural Resources
gold, manganese, zinc, limestone, marble, phosphates, pumice, salt
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
23,042,199
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
2.4%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
18.7 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
31.9 per 1,000
Death Rate
7.3 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- OUAGADOUGOU: 3,204,000 people
Languages
- Mossi - 52.9%
- Fula - 7.8%
- Gourmantche - 6.8%
- Dyula - 5.7%
- Bissa - 3.3%
- Gurunsi - 3.2%
- French (official) (Official) - 2.2%
- Bwamu - 2%
- Dagara - 2%
- San - 1.7%
- Marka - 1.6%
- Bobo - 1.5%
- Senufo - 1.5%
- Lobi - 1.2%
- other - 6.6%
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 48.4%, Female: 35.7%)
💼 Economy
highly agrarian, low-income economy; limited natural resources; widespread poverty; terrorism disrupting potential economic activity; improving trade balance via increases in gold exports; economy inflating after prior deflation; growing public debt but still manageable
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$60.00 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$23.25 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$2,500
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
5%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
4.2%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
18.6%
Industry
29.7%
Services
40.2%
Major Industries
cotton lint, beverages, agricultural processing, soap, cigarettes, textiles, gold
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Republic Day, 11 December (1958)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.15 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
0.2 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
6.4% of GDP
Education Expenditure
5.3% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
4
Notable Sites
- Ruins of Loropéni
- Ancient Ferrous Metallurgy Sites of Burkina Faso
- W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
- Royal Court of Tiébélé