Burkina Faso
🇧🇫 Western Africa
How Burkina Faso ranks globally
About Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is a country in Western Africa, with Ouagadougou as its capital. It is home to roughly 24.07 million people, giving a population density of about 88 people per square kilometre. The country covers 272,967 km² of land and shares land borders with 6 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $27.63B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.459. The official currency is the West African CFA franc (XOF), and the main language is French.
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How Burkina Faso measures up
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Burkina Faso is the 59th most populous country in the world, with about 24.07 million people.
By land area it is the 74th-largest country in the world, covering 272,967 km².
It has the world's 117th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($27.63B).
Burkina Faso shares land borders with 6 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of low human development, with an HDI of 0.459.
Burkina Faso has a population density of about 88 people per square kilometre.
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