Regions
The population of the administrative regions of Burkina Faso according to census results.
| Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (Cf) 1985-12-10 | Population Census (C) 1996-12-10 | Population Census (Cf) 2006-12-09 | Population Census (Cp) 2019-11-16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | BFA | Ouagadougou | 270,764 | 7,964,705 | 10,312,609 | 14,017,262 | 20,487,979 | |||
| Boucle du Mouhoun | BM | Dédougou | 34,162 | 913,713 | 1,174,456 | 1,442,749 | 1,898,133 | 3416200 | → | |
| Cascades | CA | Banfora | 18,434 | 253,360 | 334,303 | 531,808 | 812,062 | 1843400 | → | |
| Centre | CT | Ouagadougou | 2,805 | 640,108 | 941,894 | 1,727,390 | 3,032,668 | 280500 | → | |
| Centre-Est | CE | Tenkodogo | 14,656 | 675,533 | 853,099 | 1,132,016 | 1,578,075 | 1465600 | → | |
| Centre-Nord | CN | Kaya | 19,840 | 730,149 | 928,321 | 1,202,025 | 1,872,126 | 1984000 | → | |
| Centre-Ouest | CO | Koudougou | 21,726 | 787,229 | 943,538 | 1,186,566 | 1,659,339 | 2172600 | → | |
| Centre-Sud | CS | Manga | 11,313 | 432,164 | 530,696 | 641,443 | 788,341 | 1131300 | → | |
| Est | ES | Fada N'Gourma | 46,228 | 626,173 | 853,706 | 1,212,284 | 1,941,505 | 4622800 | → | |
| Hauts-Bassins | HB | Bobo-Dioulasso | 25,343 | 743,836 | 1,031,377 | 1,469,604 | 2,238,375 | 2534300 | → | |
| Nord | ND | Ouahigouya | 16,199 | 760,408 | 955,420 | 1,185,796 | 1,720,908 | 1619900 | → | |
| Plateau-Central | PC | Ziniaré | 8,545 | 438,596 | 572,154 | 696,372 | 977,510 | 854500 | → | |
| Sahel | SH | Dori | 35,360 | 521,911 | 708,332 | 968,442 | 1,094,907 | 3536000 | → | |
| Sud-Ouest | SO | Gaoua | 16,153 | 441,525 | 485,313 | 620,767 | 874,030 | 1615300 | → |
- Due to the security situation during the 2019 census, population figures for 7 communes were completely estimated and counts were enhanced by estimates in the case of 31 communes. 313 communes were fully counted.
- Institut National de la Statistique et de la Demographie, Burkina Faso (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cp) 2019-11-16 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ouagadougou | CT | 2,453,496 |
| 2 | Bobo-Dioulasso | HB | 903,887 |
| 3 | Koudougou | CO | 160,207 |
| 4 | Ouahigouya | ND | 124,580 |
| 5 | Kaya | CN | 122,949 |
| 6 | Banfora | CA | 117,200 |
| 7 | Pouytenga | CE | 99,950 |
| 8 | Houndé | HB | 87,154 |
| 9 | Fada N'Gourma | ES | 73,200 |
Contents: Cities & Urban Localities
The population of all cities and urban localities by census years.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 1985-12-10 | Population Census (C) 1996-12-10 | Population Census (Cf) 2006-12-09 | Population Census (Cp) 2019-11-16 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banfora | CA | 35,319 | 49,724 | 75,917 | 117,200 | 0 | |
| Batié | SO | 3,099 | 5,877 | 10,105 | 17,991 | 0 | |
| Bittou | CE | ... | 10,834 | 20,118 | 29,800 | 0 | |
| Bobo-Dioulasso | HB | 228,668 | 309,711 | 489,967 | 903,887 | 0 | |
| Bogandé | ES | 5,333 | 8,960 | 14,929 | 21,446 | 0 | |
| Boromo | BM | 8,511 | 11,232 | 14,594 | 20,202 | 0 | |
| Boulsa | CN | 11,823 | 12,280 | 17,925 | 24,197 | 0 | |
| Boussé | PC | 5,451 | 10,442 | 15,868 | 25,027 | 0 | |
| Dano | SO | ... | 12,913 | 16,798 | 25,928 | 0 | |
| Dédougou | BM | 21,049 | 33,815 | 38,862 | 63,617 | 0 | |
| Diapaga | ES | ... | 5,017 | 8,400 | 15,511 | 0 | |
| Diébougou | SO | 6,761 | 11,637 | 17,937 | 25,691 | 0 | |
| Djibo | SH | 16,082 | 20,080 | 28,990 | 61,456 | 0 | |
| Dori | SH | 10,956 | 23,768 | 21,078 | 46,521 | 0 | |
| Fada N'Gourma | ES | 20,857 | 29,254 | 41,785 | 73,200 | 0 | |
| Gaoua | SO | 10,657 | 16,424 | 25,104 | 45,189 | 0 | |
| Garango | CE | 27,242 | 28,291 | 35,015 | 45,150 | 0 | |
| Gayéri | ES | ... | 2,958 | 6,060 | 15,180 | 0 | |
| Gorom-Gorom | SH | ... | ... | 8,882 | 9,758 | 0 | |
| Gourcy | ND | 14,401 | 16,317 | 24,616 | 40,144 | 0 | |
| Houndé | HB | 8,466 | 21,830 | 39,458 | 87,154 | 0 | |
| Kaya | CN | 25,814 | 33,958 | 54,365 | 122,949 | 0 | |
| Kombissiri | CS | 5,000 | 16,821 | 23,460 | 28,624 | 0 | |
| Kongoussi | CN | 6,578 | 17,893 | 25,172 | 53,641 | 0 | |
| Koudougou | CO | 51,529 | 72,490 | 88,184 | 160,207 | 0 | |
| Koupéla | CE | 9,619 | 17,619 | 28,151 | 45,900 | 0 | |
| Léo | CO | 10,961 | 18,988 | 26,779 | 51,746 | 0 | |
| Manga | CS | ... | 14,035 | 19,860 | 28,612 | 0 | |
| Niangoloko | CA | 7,950 | 12,824 | 22,310 | 33,500 | 0 | |
| Nouna | BM | 15,202 | 19,105 | 22,166 | 32,427 | 0 | |
| Orodara | HB | 13,037 | 16,581 | 23,356 | 33,423 | 0 | |
| Ouagadougou | CT | 465,969 | 750,398 | 1,475,223 | 2,453,496 | 0 | |
| Ouahigouya | ND | 38,902 | 52,193 | 73,153 | 124,580 | 0 | |
| Ouargaye | CE | ... | 8,180 | 10,103 | 13,436 | 0 | |
| Pama | ES | ... | 4,579 | 8,541 | 13,579 | 0 | |
| Pô | CS | 14,242 | 17,146 | 24,320 | 28,080 | 0 | |
| Pouytenga | CE | 12,445 | 35,720 | 60,618 | 99,950 | 0 | |
| Réo | CO | 18,456 | 22,534 | 28,446 | 33,893 | 0 | |
| Sapouy | CO | ... | ... | 12,438 | 26,354 | 0 | |
| Sebba | SH | ... | 4,259 | 5,906 | 11,303 | 0 | |
| Sindou | CA | ... | ... | 4,185 | 7,063 | 0 | |
| Solenzo | BM | ... | ... | 16,850 | 24,786 | 0 | |
| Tenkodogo | CE | 23,331 | 31,466 | 44,491 | 58,600 | 0 | |
| Titao | ND | ... | 13,976 | 19,131 | 48,242 | 0 | |
| Toma | BM | 6,468 | 9,028 | 12,401 | 15,856 | 0 | |
| Tougan (Bonou-Toaga) | BM | 12,588 | 15,218 | 17,050 | 26,348 | 0 | |
| Yako | ND | 14,155 | 18,472 | 22,685 | 38,689 | 0 | |
| Ziniaré | PC | ... | 11,153 | 18,619 | 33,301 | 0 | |
| Zorgho | PC | 10,616 | 17,466 | 20,462 | 35,406 | 0 |
- (1985) (1996) data provided by Axel Pieles and by the Institut National de la Statistique et de la Demographie, Burkina Faso (web).
(2006) (2019) Institut National de la Statistique et de la Demographie, Burkina Faso (web).