Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa that covers an area of around 274,200 square kilometres and is surrounded by Mali, Niger; Benin, Togo, Ghana and Ivory Coast. The July 2019 population estimate by the United Nations was 20,321,378. The country's official language of government and business is French.

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License ID: 1424095700 OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO - August 12, 2018
Member since: 2015
Capital
Ouagadougou
Population (2015)
20,321,383
GNI Per Capita (2016)
$654.5
Emissions Per Capita (2014)
0.289 tons
Website Links
National Focal Points
National Climate Vulnerability Level and actions
0
Average
Sea Level Rise
Due to climate change sea level rising index
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Sea Level Rise
Due to climate change sea level rising index
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Sea Level Rise
Due to climate change sea level rising index
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Most Recent Year
2019
Most Recent Value (USD, Millions )
46,340.46
Most Recent Year
2019
Most Recent Value (USD, Millions )
15,745.81