Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Bobo-Dioulasso in 2024 is 1,185,000, a 4.96% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Bobo-Dioulasso in 2023 was 1,129,000, a 5.12% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Bobo-Dioulasso in 2022 was 1,074,000, a 5.09% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Bobo-Dioulasso in 2021 was 1,022,000, a 5.14% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Burkina Faso
City Name Population
Ouagadougou 3,359,000
Bobo-Dioulasso 1,185,000
Bobo-Dioulasso - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 1,185,000 4.96%
2023 1,129,000 5.12%
2022 1,074,000 5.09%
2021 1,022,000 5.14%
2020 972,000 5.19%
2019 924,000 5.12%
2018 879,000 5.14%
2017 836,000 5.29%
2016 794,000 5.17%
2015 755,000 5.15%
2014 718,000 5.12%
2013 683,000 5.24%
2012 649,000 5.19%
2011 617,000 5.11%
2010 587,000 5.20%
2009 558,000 5.28%
2008 530,000 5.16%
2007 504,000 5.00%
2006 480,000 4.58%
2005 459,000 4.79%
2004 438,000 4.78%
2003 418,000 4.50%
2002 400,000 4.71%
2001 382,000 4.66%
2000 365,000 4.89%
1999 348,000 4.50%
1998 333,000 4.72%
1997 318,000 3.92%
1996 306,000 2.68%
1995 298,000 2.76%
1994 290,000 2.84%
1993 282,000 2.92%
1992 274,000 2.62%
1991 267,000 3.09%
1990 259,000 2.78%
1989 252,000 2.86%
1988 245,000 2.51%
1987 239,000 3.02%
1986 232,000 4.50%
1985 222,000 7.25%
1984 207,000 7.25%
1983 193,000 6.63%
1982 181,000 7.10%
1981 169,000 7.64%
1980 157,000 6.80%
1979 147,000 7.30%
1978 137,000 7.03%
1977 128,000 6.67%
1976 120,000 6.19%
1975 113,000 5.61%
1974 107,000 4.90%
1973 102,000 5.15%
1972 97,000 4.30%
1971 93,000 5.68%
1970 88,000 4.76%
1969 84,000 5.00%
1968 80,000 5.26%
1967 76,000 4.11%
1966 73,000 5.80%
1965 69,000 4.55%
1964 66,000 4.76%
1963 63,000 5.00%
1962 60,000 5.26%
1961 57,000 5.56%
1960 54,000 3.85%
1959 52,000 4.00%
1958 50,000 4.17%
1957 48,000 4.35%
1956 46,000 2.22%
1955 45,000 4.65%
1954 43,000 4.88%
1953 41,000 2.50%
1952 40,000 5.26%
1951 38,000 5.56%
1950 36,000 0.00%