Burkina Faso

Country in Western Africa

Burkina Faso is a country in Western Africa, with its capital in Ouagadougou. About 24.1 million people live there (2025), making it the 59th most populous of the 195 countries. At 272,967 km², it is the 74th largest country by area. It is landlocked, bordered by Benin, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Ghana, Mali, Niger and Togo.

Burkina Faso at a glance

Capital: Ouagadougou
Population (2025): 24.1 million
Area: 272,967 km²
Density: 88 per km²
Official language: French
Currency: West African CFA franc
People: Burkinabe
Calling code: +226
Internet domain: .bf
Coast: Landlocked

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How Burkina Faso compares

Population rank

59th of 195

20th of 54 in Africa

Size rank

74th of 195

29th of 54 in Africa

Crowding

88 per km²

More crowded than 50% of countries

Similar in size: New Zealand (270,467 km²).
Similar population: Mali (25.2 million).
The West African CFA franc is also used in 7 other places: Benin, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo.
French is also an official language in 30 other countries: Belgium, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, the Central African Republic and 24 more.

The flag of Burkina Faso

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How players do with Burkina Faso

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37th hardest of 176 · 65 answers

Players find Burkina Faso on the map in 40% of tries, which makes it one of the harder places to find.

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Countries that border Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso borders 6 countries: Benin, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Ghana, Mali, Niger and Togo.

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2. What is the capital of Burkina Faso?
3. Which of these borders Burkina Faso?

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Questions about Burkina Faso

Is Burkina Faso a country?

Yes. Burkina Faso is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Burkina Faso?

The capital of Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou.

Which countries border Burkina Faso?

Burkina Faso borders 6 countries: Benin, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Ghana, Mali, Niger and Togo.

How many countries border Burkina Faso?

6. Burkina Faso shares a land border with 6 countries.

How big is Burkina Faso?

Burkina Faso covers 272,967 km², about the same size as New Zealand (270,467 km²).

Is Burkina Faso hard to find on a map?

Yes, for many players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Burkina Faso in 40% of 65 tries, 37th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count.

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