Population aged 65 and over — all countries

Population aged 65 and over — Burkina Faso

Population aged 65 and over in Burkina Faso in 2025 — 646,212 people. Ranked 96 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 412.1%.

2025 646,212 people +3.48% vs 2024
World rank 96of 217
Period maximum 646,212 people2025
Period minimum 126,194 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population aged 65 and over — Burkina Faso, 1960–20250200,000400,000600,000800,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 126,194 people1962: 134,826 people1964: 143,886 people1966: 153,874 people1968: 164,894 people1970: 176,524 people1972: 188,429 people1974: 200,939 people1976: 214,710 people1978: 229,864 people1980: 245,558 people1982: 261,274 people1984: 276,838 people1986: 291,194 people1988: 303,516 people1990: 314,019 people1992: 322,339 people1994: 329,409 people1996: 335,640 people1998: 342,105 people2000: 351,049 people2002: 362,632 people2004: 377,153 people2006: 393,920 people2008: 413,068 people2010: 436,810 people2012: 463,008 people2014: 479,332 people2016: 497,582 people2018: 522,159 people2020: 551,754 people2022: 584,032 people2024: 624,460 people2025: 646,212 people
Change over the period: +520,018 (+412.08%) Average annual rate: 2.54 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso 646,212 people
World 855M people
Sub-Saharan Africa 42.72M people
Western Africa computed 14.29M people
Low-income countries computed 26.32M people
Population aged 65 and over — Burkina Faso, by year Burkina Faso All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 646,212 +21,752 +3.48%
2024 624,460 +21,020 +3.48%
2023 603,440 +19,408 +3.32%
2022 584,032 +16,735 +2.95%
2021 567,297 +15,543 +2.82%
2020 551,754 +15,299 +2.85%
2019 536,455 +14,296 +2.74%
2018 522,159 +12,965 +2.55%
2017 509,194 +11,612 +2.33%
2016 497,582 +10,027 +2.06%
2015 487,555 +8,223 +1.72%
2014 479,332 +6,867 +1.45%
2013 472,465 +9,457 +2.04%
2012 463,008 +12,995 +2.89%
2011 450,013 +13,203 +3.02%
2010 436,810 +12,443 +2.93%
2009 424,367 +11,299 +2.74%
2008 413,068 +10,015 +2.48%
2007 403,053 +9,133 +2.32%
2006 393,920 +8,622 +2.24%
2005 385,298 +8,145 +2.16%
2004 377,153 +7,577 +2.05%
2003 369,576 +6,944 +1.91%
2002 362,632 +6,215 +1.74%
2001 356,417 +5,368 +1.53%
2000 351,049 +4,691 +1.35%
1999 346,358 +4,253 +1.24%
1998 342,105 +3,519 +1.04%
1997 338,586 +2,946 +0.88%
1996 335,640 +3,008 +0.9%
1995 332,632 +3,223 +0.98%
1994 329,409 +3,414 +1.05%
1993 325,995 +3,656 +1.13%
1992 322,339 +3,915 +1.23%
1991 318,424 +4,405 +1.4%
1990 314,019 +5,023 +1.63%
1989 308,996 +5,480 +1.81%
1988 303,516 +5,925 +1.99%
1987 297,591 +6,397 +2.2%
1986 291,194 +6,937 +2.44%
1985 284,257 +7,419 +2.68%
1984 276,838 +7,722 +2.87%
1983 269,116 +7,842 +3%
1982 261,274 +7,832 +3.09%
1981 253,442 +7,884 +3.21%
1980 245,558 +7,889 +3.32%
1979 237,669 +7,805 +3.4%
1978 229,864 +7,712 +3.47%
1977 222,152 +7,442 +3.47%
1976 214,710 +7,046 +3.39%
1975 207,664 +6,725 +3.35%
1974 200,939 +6,402 +3.29%
1973 194,537 +6,108 +3.24%
1972 188,429 +5,961 +3.27%
1971 182,468 +5,944 +3.37%
1970 176,524 +5,883 +3.45%
1969 170,641 +5,747 +3.49%
1968 164,894 +5,629 +3.53%
1967 159,265 +5,391 +3.5%
1966 153,874 +5,117 +3.44%
1965 148,757 +4,871 +3.39%
1964 143,886 +4,628 +3.32%
1963 139,258 +4,432 +3.29%
1962 134,826 +4,324 +3.31%
1961 130,502 +4,308 +3.41%
1960 126,194

About the indicator

The population aged 65 and over. In absolute numbers this group is growing faster than any other: it expands both from the rise in life expectancy and from the entry of the large cohorts born in the middle of the 20th century. Japan and Italy lead by share of population, China and India by absolute number, and the divergence of the two rankings shows where the load on health care and pensions is larger in scale and where it is sharper.

Important: The threshold of 65 years is an international convention and is not tied to the retirement age of any particular country.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.