Provinces
The population of provinces of Burkina Faso according to census results and latest official projections.
Name | Abbr. | Area A (km²) | Population Census (Cf) 1985-12-10 | Population Census (C) 1996-12-10 | Population Census (Cf) 2006-12-09 | Population Projection (P) 2009-07-01 | Population Projection (P) 2017-07-01 | ||
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Burkina Faso | BFA | 270,764 | 7,964,705 | 10,312,609 | 14,017,262 | 15,224,800 | 19,632,100 | ||
Balé | BAL | 4,596 | 129,323 | 168,170 | 213,423 | 229,300 | 288,500 | 459600 | |
Bam | BAM | 4,084 | 162,575 | 211,551 | 275,191 | 296,700 | 376,200 | 408400 | |
Banwa | BAN | 5,888 | 158,963 | 215,297 | 269,375 | 288,800 | 361,900 | 588800 | |
Bazèga | BAZ | 3,964 | 182,725 | 213,824 | 238,425 | 251,500 | 304,100 | 396400 | |
Bougouriba | BGR | 2,815 | 65,093 | 76,498 | 101,479 | 109,700 | 139,800 | 281500 | |
Boulgou | BLG | 6,687 | 332,920 | 415,583 | 543,570 | 586,500 | 744,800 | 668700 | |
Boulkiemdé | BLK | 4,268 | 365,223 | 421,302 | 505,206 | 538,300 | 665,000 | 426800 | |
Comoé | COM | 15,302 | 178,499 | 241,376 | 407,528 | 455,300 | 622,800 | 1530200 | |
Ganzourgou | GAN | 4,179 | 195,652 | 256,921 | 319,380 | 342,200 | 427,900 | 417900 | |
Gnagna | GNA | 8,470 | 229,152 | 307,372 | 408,669 | 441,700 | 562,900 | 847000 | |
Gourma | GOU | 11,145 | 173,714 | 220,116 | 305,936 | 332,800 | 429,700 | 1114500 | |
Houet | HOU | 11,571 | 493,164 | 672,114 | 955,451 | 1,043,100 | 1,358,200 | 1157100 | |
Ioba | IOB | 3,251 | 140,250 | 161,484 | 192,321 | 204,800 | 252,700 | 325100 | |
Kadiogo | KAD | 2,805 | 640,108 | 941,894 | 1,727,390 | 1,953,700 | 2,744,700 | 280500 | |
Kénédougou | KEN | 8,139 | 142,113 | 198,541 | 285,695 | 312,400 | 408,300 | 813900 | |
Komondjari (Komandjoari) | KMD | 5,043 | 40,630 | 50,484 | 79,507 | 88,000 | 118,000 | 504300 | |
Kompienga | KMP | 6,998 | 23,818 | 40,766 | 75,867 | 85,900 | 121,100 | 699800 | |
Kossi | KOS | 7,328 | 182,276 | 230,693 | 278,546 | 297,200 | 368,400 | 732800 | |
Koulpélogo | KOP | 5,348 | 144,127 | 187,399 | 258,667 | 281,200 | 362,900 | 534800 | |
Kouritenga | KOT | 2,621 | 198,486 | 250,117 | 329,779 | 356,200 | 453,500 | 262100 | |
Kourwéogo | KOW | 1,588 | 95,246 | 117,996 | 138,217 | 146,800 | 180,400 | 158800 | |
Léraba | LER | 3,132 | 74,861 | 92,927 | 124,280 | 134,400 | 171,400 | 313200 | |
Loroum | LOR | 3,587 | 82,773 | 111,339 | 142,853 | 153,700 | 194,000 | 358700 | |
Mouhoun | MOU | 6,659 | 175,043 | 235,391 | 297,350 | 319,200 | 401,200 | 665900 | |
Nahouri | NAO | 3,748 | 105,509 | 119,739 | 157,071 | 169,500 | 215,200 | 374800 | |
Namentenga | NAM | 6,466 | 199,850 | 252,738 | 328,820 | 354,500 | 449,600 | 646600 | |
Nayala | NAY | 3,923 | 116,949 | 136,393 | 163,433 | 174,200 | 215,400 | 392300 | |
Noumbiel | NOU | 2,736 | 44,428 | 51,431 | 70,036 | 76,000 | 97,600 | 273600 | |
Oubritenga | OUB | 2,778 | 147,698 | 197,237 | 238,775 | 254,800 | 316,200 | 277800 | |
Oudalan | OUD | 9,832 | 106,194 | 137,160 | 195,964 | 214,100 | 279,000 | 983200 | |
Passoré | PAS | 3,866 | 223,830 | 271,864 | 323,222 | 344,100 | 424,600 | 386600 | |
Poni | PON | 7,351 | 191,754 | 195,900 | 256,931 | 277,300 | 352,200 | 735100 | |
Sanguié | SNG | 5,183 | 217,277 | 249,583 | 297,036 | 316,100 | 389,700 | 518300 | |
Sanmatenga | SMT | 9,290 | 367,724 | 464,032 | 598,014 | 643,900 | 814,200 | 929000 | |
Séno | SEN | 6,866 | 150,779 | 201,760 | 264,991 | 286,100 | 364,100 | 686600 | |
Sissili | SIS | 7,147 | 116,215 | 153,434 | 208,409 | 226,000 | 289,800 | 714700 | |
Soum | SOM | 12,205 | 186,812 | 252,993 | 347,335 | 377,300 | 485,900 | 1220500 | |
Sourou | SOR | 5,768 | 151,159 | 188,512 | 220,622 | 234,400 | 287,800 | 576800 | |
Tapoa | TAP | 14,572 | 158,859 | 234,968 | 342,305 | 374,800 | 490,800 | 1457200 | |
Tuy | TUY | 5,633 | 108,559 | 160,722 | 228,458 | 249,400 | 324,800 | 563300 | |
Yagha | YAG | 6,457 | 78,126 | 116,419 | 160,152 | 174,000 | 224,200 | 645700 | |
Yatenga | YAT | 6,987 | 353,669 | 444,563 | 553,164 | 592,700 | 741,300 | 698700 | |
Ziro | ZIR | 5,128 | 88,514 | 119,219 | 175,915 | 192,900 | 253,600 | 512800 | |
Zondoma | ZON | 1,759 | 100,136 | 127,654 | 166,557 | 179,600 | 227,900 | 175900 | |
Zoundwéogo | ZOU | 3,601 | 143,930 | 197,133 | 245,947 | 263,500 | 329,600 | 360100 |
- Institut National de la Statistique et de la Demographie, Burkina Faso (web).
Major Cities
Name | Adm. | Population Projection (P) 2017-07-01 | |
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1 | Ouagadougou | KAD | 2,388,700 |
2 | Bobo-Dioulasso | HOU | 713,600 |
3 | Koudougou | BLK | 117,000 |
4 | Banfora | COM | 106,200 |
5 | Ouahigouya | YAT | 99,400 |
6 | Pouytenga | KOT | 98,700 |
7 | Kaya | SMT | 75,400 |
8 | Fada Ngourma | GOU | 60,500 |
9 | Tenkodogo | BLG | 59,100 |
10 | Houndé | TUY | 57,200 |
11 | Dédougou | MOU | 53,100 |
Contents: Cities & Urban Localities
The population of all cities and urban localities with more than 10,000 inhabitants by census years.
Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 1985-12-10 | Population Census (C) 1996-12-10 | Population Census (Cf) 2006-12-09 | Area | |
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Banfora | COM | 35,319 | 49,724 | 75,917 | 0 | |
Batié | NOU | 3,099 | 5,877 | 10,105 | 0 | |
Bittou | BLG | ... | 10,834 | 20,118 | 0 | |
Bobo-Dioulasso | HOU | 228,668 | 309,711 | 489,967 | 0 | |
Bogandé | GNA | 5,333 | 8,960 | 14,929 | 0 | |
Boromo | BAL | 8,511 | 11,232 | 14,594 | 0 | |
Boulsa | NAM | 11,823 | 12,280 | 17,925 | 0 | |
Boussé | KOW | 5,451 | 10,442 | 15,868 | 0 | |
Dano | IOB | ... | 12,913 | 16,798 | 0 | |
Dédougou | MOU | 21,049 | 33,815 | 38,862 | 0 | |
Diapaga | TAP | ... | 5,017 | 8,400 | 0 | |
Diébougou | BGR | 6,761 | 11,637 | 17,937 | 0 | |
Djibo | SOM | 16,082 | 20,080 | 28,990 | 0 | |
Dori | SEN | 10,956 | 23,768 | 21,078 | 0 | |
Fada Ngourma | GOU | 20,857 | 29,254 | 41,785 | 0 | |
Gaoua | PON | 10,657 | 16,424 | 25,104 | 0 | |
Garango | BLG | 27,242 | 28,291 | 35,015 | 0 | |
Gourcy | ZON | 14,401 | 16,317 | 24,616 | 0 | |
Houndé | TUY | 8,466 | 21,830 | 39,458 | 0 | |
Kaya | SMT | 25,814 | 33,958 | 54,365 | 0 | |
Kombissiri | BAZ | 5,000 | 16,821 | 23,460 | 0 | |
Kongoussi | BAM | 6,578 | 17,893 | 25,172 | 0 | |
Koudougou | BLK | 51,529 | 72,490 | 88,184 | 0 | |
Koupéla | KOT | 9,619 | 17,619 | 28,151 | 0 | |
Léo | SIS | 10,961 | 18,988 | 26,779 | 0 | |
Manga | ZOU | ... | 14,035 | 19,860 | 0 | |
Niangoloko | COM | 7,950 | 12,824 | 22,310 | 0 | |
Nouna | KOS | 15,202 | 19,105 | 22,166 | 0 | |
Orodara | KEN | 13,037 | 16,581 | 23,356 | 0 | |
Ouagadougou | KAD | 465,969 | 750,398 | 1,475,223 | 0 | |
Ouahigouya | YAT | 38,902 | 52,193 | 73,153 | 0 | |
Ouargaye | KOP | ... | 8,180 | 10,103 | 0 | |
Pô | NAO | 14,242 | 17,146 | 24,320 | 0 | |
Pouytenga | KOT | 12,445 | 35,720 | 60,618 | 0 | |
Réo | SNG | 18,456 | 22,534 | 28,446 | 0 | |
Sapouy | ZIR | ... | ... | 12,438 | 0 | |
Solenzo | BAN | ... | ... | 16,850 | 0 | |
Tenkodogo | BLG | 23,331 | 31,466 | 44,491 | 0 | |
Titao | LOR | ... | 13,976 | 19,131 | 0 | |
Toma | NAY | 6,468 | 9,028 | 12,401 | 0 | |
Tougan (Bonou-Toaga) | SOR | 12,588 | 15,218 | 17,050 | 0 | |
Yako | PAS | 14,155 | 18,472 | 22,685 | 0 | |
Ziniaré | OUB | ... | 11,153 | 18,619 | 0 | |
Zorgho | GAN | 10,616 | 17,466 | 20,462 | 0 |
- (1985) (1996) data provided by Axel Pieles and by the Institut National de la Statistique et de la Demographie, Burkina Faso (web).
(2006) (2017) Institut National de la Statistique et de la Demographie, Burkina Faso (web).