Where is Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in Western Africa, bordered by Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Niger, and Togo.
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Crazy but True
Burkina Faso renamed itself in 1984, and the new name is a statement. It means land of upright or incorruptible people, and it was stitched together from two different local languages so no single ethnic group's tongue would dominate. Before that it was called Upper Volta.
Burkina Faso facts
- Capital
- Ouagadougou
- Population
- 24,074,580 (2025)
- Area
- 272,967 km²
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Western Africa
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- Languages
- French
- Coordinates
- 13°, -2°
- Landlocked
- Yes
- Country code
- BF · BFA
How Burkina Faso compares
- Burkina Faso is the 75th largest of the 168 countries on our map by area.
- It is smaller than Ecuador and larger than New Zealand.
- It is the 59th most populous of the 167 with population data.
- It shares land borders with 6 countries.
- It is landlocked, one of 40 landlocked countries on our map.
- Within Africa, it is the 29th largest of 49 countries by area.