Population, age 8, female in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Population, age 8, female was 257,726 in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
257,726
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
50th
of 191 countries
All-time high
257,726
in 2015
All-time low
128,804
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 8, female in Burkina Faso, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 128.8k1991: 132.2k1992: 135.7k1993: 139.4k1994: 143.4k1995: 147.7k1996: 152.4k1997: 157.3k1998: 162.4k1999: 167.7k2000: 172.8k2001: 178.0k2002: 183.1k2003: 188.2k2004: 193.4k2005: 198.6k2006: 203.9k2007: 209.3k2008: 214.8k2009: 220.4k2010: 226.3k2011: 232.5k2012: 238.8k2013: 245.3k2015: 257.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 8, female in Burkina Faso stood at 257,726. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 8, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 257,726 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 128,804, in 1990.

Burkina Faso ranks 50th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 146,711 128,804 167,657 10
2000s 196,244 172,848 220,422 10
2010s 240,116 226,317 257,726 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 47 Cameroon 271,612 compare
  2. 48 Italy 267,850 compare
  3. 49 Malaysia 266,499 compare
  4. 51 Syrian Arab Republic 255,556 compare
  5. 52 Malawi 243,382 compare
  6. 53 Spain 235,428 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 8, female in Burkina Faso?
Population, age 8, female in Burkina Faso was 257,726 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 8, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 257,726 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 8, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 128,804 in 1990.
How does Burkina Faso rank for population, age 8, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 8, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 8, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 8, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.