Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
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Capital
Ouagadougou
Population
24 million (2025)
Region
Western Africa
Area
273 thousand km²
Burkina Faso at a glance
Burkina Faso is in Western Africa and is landlocked. It borders Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger and Togo. Its capital is Ouagadougou. About 24 million people live there (2025), the 59th largest population of the 197 countries, and it covers 273 thousand km², the 74th largest by area.