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The metro area population of Ouagadougou in 2022 was 3,056,000, a 4.84% increase from 2021. The metro area population of Ouagadougou in 2021 was 2,915,000, a 4.86% increase from 2020. Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso metro area from 1950 to 2024.
Ouagadougou's 2024 population is now estimated at 3,358,934. In 1950, the population of Ouagadougou was 33,035. Ouagadougou has grown by 155,011 in the last year, which represents a 4.84% annual change. These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects.
Ouagadougou or Wagadugu (/ ˌ w ɑː ɡ ə ˈ d uː ɡ uː / WAH-gə-DOO-goo, Mossi: [ˈwɔɣədəɣʊ], French:) is the capital of Burkina Faso, and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic centre of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 2,415,266 in 2019.
According to the United Nations' Population Division, the population was 20,903,000 in 2020, compared to only 4,284,000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2020 was 44.4%, 53.2% of the population was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 2.4% was 65 years or older.
Area of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. 589.4 km². Population. 2.7 million. Male Population. 1,388,855 (50.5%) Female Population. 1,360,692 (49.5%) Population change from 1975 to 2015.
Mar 10, 2021 · Ouagadougou Urban Area Population Projections. 2025 3,521,000. 2026 3,689,000
The population of this area is estimated at 1,475,000, 48% of whom are men and 52% women. The rural population is about 5% and the urban population about 95% of the total, and the density is 6,727 inhabitants per square kilometre, according to the 2006 census. Ouagadougou's communes have invested in huge city-management projects.
