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 215 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% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 739,820 is above the median for low income countries, which is 387,101, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 739,820 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 317,568, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More financial sector data for Burkina Faso
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.9818 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 215 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.