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Sahel

Region in Burkina Faso

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NameStatusPopulation
Census
1985-12-10
Population
Census
1996-12-10
Population
Census
2006-12-09
Population
Census
2019-11-16
Population
Projection
2024-07-01
SahelRegion521,911708,332968,4421,098,1771,223,695
OudalanProvince106,194137,160195,964158,206171,733
SénoProvince150,779201,760264,991404,716459,894
SoumProvince186,812252,993347,335363,661401,970
YaghaProvince78,126116,419160,152171,594190,098
Burkina FasoRepublic7,964,70510,312,60914,017,26220,505,15523,409,015

Source: Institut National de la Statistique et de la Demographie, Burkina Faso (web).

Explanation: The figures for 2019 are final. Due to the security situation during the 2019 census, population figures for 7 communes in Burkina Faso were completely estimated and counts were enhanced by estimates in the case of 31 communes. 313 Burkinabè communes were fully counted.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (P 2024)
Males613,814
Females609,881
Age Groups (P 2024)
0-14 years578,985
15-64 years614,301
65+ years30,409
Age Distribution (P 2024)
80+ years4,091
70-79 years13,394
60-69 years30,395
50-59 years51,924
40-49 years87,325
30-39 years130,616
20-29 years194,904
10-19 years294,881
0-9 years416,165
Urbanization (C 2019)
Rural969,153
Urban129,024