Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in Western Africa with about 24.1 million people, and its capital is Ouagadougou. Its system of government is a military or transitional government. The main languages are French and Peul, and the currency is the West African CFA Franc.
It covers 274,200 km², making it the 73rd largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 59th by population. That works out at 88 per km², 99th in the world for density. Burkina Faso shares land borders with 6 countries: Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Niger and Togo.
- Capital
- Ouagadougou
- Government
- Military or transitional government
- Population
- 24,074,58059th of 197, 2025, World Bank estimate
- Area
- 274,200 km²73rd of 197, 2024
- Density
- 88 per km²
- Continent
- AfricaWestern Africa
- Languages
- French, Peul
- Currency
- West African CFA Franc (XOF)
- GDP
- $27.6 billion117th of 193, 2025
- GDP per person
- $1,148172nd of 193, 2025
- Life expectancy
- 61.3 years2024 figure
- Urban population
- 28.9%2025 figure
- Highest point
- Mount Tenakourou, 749 m
- Coastline
- None (landlocked)
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +226
How Burkina Faso ranks
| Measure | World | Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 59th of 197 | 20th of 54 |
| Area | 73rd of 197 | 29th of 54 |
| Population density | 99th of 197 | 21st of 54 |
| GDP | 117th of 193 | 23rd of 54 |
| GDP per person | 172nd of 193 | 36th of 54 |
| Life expectancy | 185th of 194 | 45th of 54 |
| Urban population | 175th of 194 | 47th of 54 |
| Land borders | 20th of 197 | 7th of 54 |
Neighbouring countries
Similar in size
- New Zealand267,710 km²
- Gabon267,667 km²
- Ecuador256,370 km²