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. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Ouagadougou, which typically includes Ouagadougou's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 5,481,352 |
| 2034 | 5,258,672 |
| 2033 | 5,041,704 |
| 2032 | 4,830,489 |
| 2031 | 4,625,414 |
| 2030 | 4,426,096 |
| 2029 | 4,232,727 |
| 2028 | 4,045,360 |
| 2027 | 3,864,265 |
| 2026 | 3,689,328 |
| 2025 | 3,520,821 |
| 2024 | 3,358,934 |
| 2023 | 3,203,923 |
| 2022 | 3,055,788 |
| 2021 | 2,914,619 |
| 2020 | 2,780,331 |
| 2019 | 2,652,720 |
| 2018 | 2,531,381 |
| 2017 | 2,415,851 |
| 2016 | 2,305,593 |
| 2015 | 2,200,368 |
| 2014 | 2,099,945 |
| 2013 | 2,004,106 |
| 2012 | 1,912,763 |
| 2011 | 1,825,349 |
| 2010 | 1,742,041 |
| 2009 | 1,662,536 |
| 2008 | 1,586,762 |
| 2007 | 1,514,246 |
| 2006 | 1,428,359 |
| 2005 | 1,327,553 |
| 2004 | 1,233,987 |
| 2003 | 1,146,783 |
| 2002 | 1,065,850 |
| 2001 | 990,628 |
| 2000 | 920,808 |
| 1999 | 855,737 |
| 1998 | 795,344 |
| 1997 | 739,213 |
| 1996 | 696,309 |
| 1995 | 666,861 |
| 1994 | 638,696 |
| 1993 | 611,721 |
| 1992 | 585,920 |
| 1991 | 561,141 |
| 1990 | 537,441 |
| 1989 | 514,741 |
| 1988 | 493,032 |
| 1987 | 472,181 |
| 1986 | 452,238 |
| 1985 | 423,537 |
| 1984 | 385,721 |
| 1983 | 351,190 |
| 1982 | 319,792 |
| 1981 | 291,201 |
| 1980 | 265,200 |
| 1979 | 241,459 |
| 1978 | 219,871 |
| 1977 | 200,214 |
| 1976 | 182,337 |
| 1975 | 167,360 |
| 1974 | 155,361 |
| 1973 | 144,223 |
| 1972 | 133,897 |
| 1971 | 124,284 |
| 1970 | 115,374 |
| 1969 | 107,102 |
| 1968 | 99,434 |
| 1967 | 93,170 |
| 1966 | 87,309 |
| 1965 | 81,816 |
| 1964 | 76,676 |
| 1963 | 71,845 |
| 1962 | 67,325 |
| 1961 | 63,090 |
| 1960 | 59,126 |
| 1959 | 56,172 |
| 1958 | 53,370 |
| 1957 | 50,707 |
| 1956 | 48,181 |
| 1955 | 45,774 |
| 1954 | 43,490 |
| 1953 | 41,320 |
| 1952 | 39,261 |
| 1951 | 37,300 |
| 1950 | 33,035 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33,035 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 37,300 | 12.91% | 4,265 |
| 1952 | 39,261 | 5.26% | 1,961 |
| 1953 | 41,320 | 5.24% | 2,059 |
| 1954 | 43,490 | 5.25% | 2,170 |
| 1955 | 45,774 | 5.25% | 2,284 |
| 1956 | 48,181 | 5.26% | 2,407 |
| 1957 | 50,707 | 5.24% | 2,526 |
| 1958 | 53,370 | 5.25% | 2,663 |
| 1959 | 56,172 | 5.25% | 2,802 |
| 1960 | 59,126 | 5.26% | 2,954 |
| 1961 | 63,090 | 6.7% | 3,964 |
| 1962 | 67,325 | 6.71% | 4,235 |
| 1963 | 71,845 | 6.71% | 4,520 |
| 1964 | 76,676 | 6.72% | 4,831 |
| 1965 | 81,816 | 6.7% | 5,140 |
| 1966 | 87,309 | 6.71% | 5,493 |
| 1967 | 93,170 | 6.71% | 5,861 |
| 1968 | 99,434 | 6.72% | 6,264 |
| 1969 | 107,102 | 7.71% | 7,668 |
| 1970 | 115,374 | 7.72% | 8,272 |
| 1971 | 124,284 | 7.72% | 8,910 |
| 1972 | 133,897 | 7.73% | 9,613 |
| 1973 | 144,223 | 7.71% | 10,326 |
| 1974 | 155,361 | 7.72% | 11,138 |
| 1975 | 167,360 | 7.72% | 11,999 |
| 1976 | 182,337 | 8.95% | 14,977 |
| 1977 | 200,214 | 9.8% | 17,877 |
| 1978 | 219,871 | 9.82% | 19,657 |
| 1979 | 241,459 | 9.82% | 21,588 |
| 1980 | 265,200 | 9.83% | 23,741 |
| 1981 | 291,201 | 9.8% | 26,001 |
| 1982 | 319,792 | 9.82% | 28,591 |
| 1983 | 351,190 | 9.82% | 31,398 |
| 1984 | 385,721 | 9.83% | 34,531 |
| 1985 | 423,537 | 9.8% | 37,816 |
| 1986 | 452,238 | 6.78% | 28,701 |
| 1987 | 472,181 | 4.41% | 19,943 |
| 1988 | 493,032 | 4.42% | 20,851 |
| 1989 | 514,741 | 4.4% | 21,709 |
| 1990 | 537,441 | 4.41% | 22,700 |
| 1991 | 561,141 | 4.41% | 23,700 |
| 1992 | 585,920 | 4.42% | 24,779 |
| 1993 | 611,721 | 4.4% | 25,801 |
| 1994 | 638,696 | 4.41% | 26,975 |
| 1995 | 666,861 | 4.41% | 28,165 |
| 1996 | 696,309 | 4.42% | 29,448 |
| 1997 | 739,213 | 6.16% | 42,904 |
| 1998 | 795,344 | 7.59% | 56,131 |
| 1999 | 855,737 | 7.59% | 60,393 |
| 2000 | 920,808 | 7.6% | 65,071 |
| 2001 | 990,628 | 7.58% | 69,820 |
| 2002 | 1,065,850 | 7.59% | 75,222 |
| 2003 | 1,146,783 | 7.59% | 80,933 |
| 2004 | 1,233,987 | 7.6% | 87,204 |
| 2005 | 1,327,553 | 7.58% | 93,566 |
| 2006 | 1,428,359 | 7.59% | 100,806 |
| 2007 | 1,514,246 | 6.01% | 85,887 |
| 2008 | 1,586,762 | 4.79% | 72,516 |
| 2009 | 1,662,536 | 4.78% | 75,774 |
| 2010 | 1,742,041 | 4.78% | 79,505 |
| 2011 | 1,825,349 | 4.78% | 83,308 |
| 2012 | 1,912,763 | 4.79% | 87,414 |
| 2013 | 2,004,106 | 4.78% | 91,343 |
| 2014 | 2,099,945 | 4.78% | 95,839 |
| 2015 | 2,200,368 | 4.78% | 100,423 |
| 2016 | 2,305,593 | 4.78% | 105,225 |
| 2017 | 2,415,851 | 4.78% | 110,258 |
| 2018 | 2,531,381 | 4.78% | 115,530 |
| 2019 | 2,652,720 | 4.79% | 121,339 |
| 2020 | 2,780,331 | 4.81% | 127,611 |
| 2021 | 2,914,619 | 4.83% | 134,288 |
| 2022 | 3,055,788 | 4.84% | 141,169 |
| 2023 | 3,203,923 | 4.85% | 148,135 |
| 2024 | 3,358,934 | 4.84% | 155,011 |
| 2025 | 3,520,821 | 4.82% | 161,887 |
| 2026 | 3,689,328 | 4.79% | 168,507 |
| 2027 | 3,864,265 | 4.74% | 174,937 |
| 2028 | 4,045,360 | 4.69% | 181,095 |
| 2029 | 4,232,727 | 4.63% | 187,367 |
| 2030 | 4,426,096 | 4.57% | 193,369 |
| 2031 | 4,625,414 | 4.5% | 199,318 |
| 2032 | 4,830,489 | 4.43% | 205,075 |
| 2033 | 5,041,704 | 4.37% | 211,215 |
| 2034 | 5,258,672 | 4.3% | 216,968 |
| 2035 | 5,481,352 | 4.23% | 222,680 |
Name | 2024 Population | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Ouagadougou | 3,358,934 | 4.84% |
| Bobo Dioulasso | 1,185,053 | 5% |