International migrant stock, total in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: International migrant stock, total was 739,820 in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock, total in Burkina Faso is 739,820, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Burkina Faso peaked at 739,820 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 349,652, in 1990.
That places Burkina Faso 69th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock, total in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 349,652 | — |
| 1995 | 464,104 | +32.7% |
| 2000 | 520,363 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 597,658 | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 674,438 | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 704,676 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 723,989 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 739,820 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 406,878 | 349,652 | 464,104 | 2 |
| 2000s | 559,010 | 520,363 | 597,658 | 2 |
| 2010s | 689,557 | 674,438 | 704,676 | 2 |
| 2020s | 731,904 | 723,989 | 739,820 | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Burkina Faso
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 184.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 211,230 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 49.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 112.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 128,854 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -5.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -27,130 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 22.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Burkina Faso?
- International migrant stock, total in Burkina Faso was 739,820 in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 739,820 in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 349,652 in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 69th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.