Burkina Faso
Africa
Western Africa
BF
Independent
UN Member
Overview
Key information and facts
Government type
Semi‑Presidential Republic
Capital City
Ouagadougou
12.37°, -1.52°
Official Languages
French
Population
20.9M
Total Area
273K km²
Population Density
76.6 people per km²
Currency
West African CFA franc (Fr)
Week Start
monday
Driving Side
right
Society & Demographics
Population and social indicators
20,903,278
Total Population
61.09 years
Life Expectancy
Social Indicators
Fertility Rate
2023
4.19 births/woman
Population Growth
2023
2.3%
Internet Users
2023
17.0%
Economy
Economic and financial indicators
$20.3B
Gross Domestic Product
$2.8K
GDP per Capita
Economic Indicators
GDP Growth
2023
3.0%
Unemployment Rate
2024
5.2%
Gini Index
2021
37.4
National Symbols
Official Flag
Coat of Arms
Situation Map
Bordering Countries
BEN
CIV
GHA
MLI
NER
TGO
Codes & Metadata
Technical identifiers and contact information
Country Codes
ISO2: BF
ISO3: BFA
CIOC: BUR
FIFA: BFA
Top-Level Domain
.bf
Calling Code
+226
Time Zones (UTC)
UTC
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