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Burkina Faso

OuagadougouBFA
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Low dark stone walls form the geometric enclosures of Loropéni across layered Sahelian terrain.
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A sense of placeRuins of Loropéni

The essentials

At a glance

Capital
OuagadougouCountry directory
Population2025
24.07MPeople calling it home
Surface area2023
274.2K km²Land and inland waters
GDP2025
$27.63BTotal output · current US dollars
GDP per capita2025
$1.15KCurrent US dollars per person
Life expectancy2024
61.3 yearsAt birth · years
Latest available observations. Reporting years vary by measure.
Sources & reading notes

World Bank — World Development Indicators. GDP is measured in current US dollars; exchange rates affect comparisons. Open Full profile for each indicator’s source and reporting period.

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