>Burkina Faso
People
Most of Burkina's people are concentrated in the south and center of the country, sometimes exceeding 48 per square kilometer (125/sq. mi.). This population density, high for Africa, causes annual migrations of hundreds of thousands of Burkinabe to Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana for seasonal agricultural work. A plurality of Burkinabe adhere to traditional African religions. The introduction of Islam to Burkina Faso was initially resisted by the Mossi rulers. Christians, predominantly Catholics, are largely concentrated among the urban elite..
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| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2016 | |
| Population, total (millions) | 8.81 | 11.61 | 15.61 | 19.19 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3 | 2.9 |
| Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) | 274.2 | 274.2 | 274.2 | 274.2 |
| Population density (people per sq. km of land area) | 32.2 | 42.4 | 57 | 70.2 |
| Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) | .. | 51.1 | 46.7 | 40.1 |
| Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population) | .. | 81.6 | 55.3 | 43.7 |
| Income share held by lowest 20% | .. | 5.1 | 6.7 | 8.3 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 49 | 50 | 57 | 60 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 7 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 5.4 |
| Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) | 147 | 139 | 121 | 107 |
| Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) | 25 | 12 | 16 | 25 |
| Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) | 42 | 31 | 66 | 80 |
| Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) | 200 | 180 | 116 | 81 |
| Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) | 29.6 | 33.7 | 26.2 | 19.2 |
| Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) | 79 | 48 | 92 | 88 |
| Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | 19 | 25 | 47 | 62 |
| School enrollment, primary (% gross) | 32.5 | 45 | 78 | 91.1 |
| School enrollment, secondary (% gross) | 7 | 10 | 22 | 36 |
| School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Environment | ||||
| Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) | 68.5 | 62.5 | 56.5 | 53.5 |
| Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) | .. | .. | .. | 14.9 |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) | 3 | 5.7 | 6.5 | .. |
| Urban population growth (annual %) | 4.5 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 5 |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.16 |