Burkina Faso—Net Migration
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #179 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
-27,130
2025
YoY Change
-5.1%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#179
of 217 countries
Maximum
17,570
2004
Minimum
-42,055
2010
Last
-27,130
Previous
-25,807
Highest
17,570
Lowest
-42,055
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Burkina Faso's net migration was -27,130 in 2025, ranking #179 out of 217 countries. This represents a -5.1% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 17,570 (2004) and the lowest was -42,055 (2010). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -27,130 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | -25,807 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | -24,957 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | -24,960 | -90.8% |
| 2021 | -13,079 | -131.0% |
| 2020 | -5,661 | +77.6% |
| 2019 | -25,240 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | -23,938 | -62.0% |
| 2017 | -14,780 | -94.5% |
| 2016 | -7,598 | +61.5% |
| 2015 | -19,726 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | -17,984 | +45.9% |
| 2013 | -33,212 | -58.7% |
| 2012 | -20,930 | +37.3% |
| 2011 | -33,391 | +20.6% |
| 2010 | -42,055 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | -40,148 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | -40,725 | -44.4% |
| 2007 | -28,202 | -568.6% |
| 2006 | -4,218 | -143.1% |
| 2005 | 9,795 | -44.3% |
| 2004 | 17,570 | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 15,359 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 16,076 | +50.9% |
| 2001 | 10,654 | +174.8% |
| 2000 | 3,877 |
Top Countries — Net Migration
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 1.7M | 2025 |
| 2 | United States | 1.2M | 2025 |
| 3 | Syrian Arab Republic | 421,693 | 2025 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 389,911 | 2025 |
| 5 | Canada | 326,204 | 2025 |
| 6 | Sudan | 291,469 | 2025 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 166,615 | 2025 |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 158,634 | 2025 |
| 9 | South Africa | 146,370 | 2025 |
| 10 | Japan | 140,579 | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.