The capital of Burkina Faso: Ouagadougou

The official language(s): French

The area of the territory of Burkina Faso: 274 200 sq. km

The population size of Burkina Faso: 24,07 million people (as of 2025), which is approximately 0,29% of the world's population

The population density: 87,8 people per sq. km

The flag of Burkina Faso

The coat of arms of Burkina Faso

The gross domestic product of Burkina Faso (at purchasing power parity; for 2023 year): 68 billion dollars;

GDP per capita: 2,82 thousand dollars

The currency of Burkina Faso: CFA franc BCEAO (XOF; code 952)

The domain name of: .bf

The telephone code: 226

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