Population
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Ouagadougou
Jamestown
23,548,781
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274,200 km²
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85.9 /km²
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$23.12 billion · 2024
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$982 · 2024
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Africa
Africa
Western Africa
Western Africa
West African CFA franc · XOF · CFA
Saint Helena pound · SHP · £
Burkinabe
Saint Helenian
+226
+290
.bf
.sh
BF / BFA
SH / SHN
Africa/Ouagadougou
Atlantic/St_Helena
Burkina Faso
Saint Helena
| Measure | Burkina Faso | Saint Helena |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Jamestown |
| Population | 23,548,781 | — |
| Surface area | 274,200 km² | — |
| Population density | 85.9 /km² | — |
| Nominal GDP | $23.12 billion · 2024 | — |
| GDP per capita | $982 · 2024 | — |
| Region | Africa | Africa |
| Subregion | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Currency | West African CFA franc · XOF · CFA | Saint Helena pound · SHP · £ |
| Nationality | Burkinabe | Saint Helenian |
| Phone code | +226 | +290 |
| Internet domain | .bf | .sh |
| ISO codes | BF / BFA | SH / SHN |
| Time zone | Africa/Ouagadougou | Atlantic/St_Helena |
| Native name | Burkina Faso | Saint Helena |
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Burkina Faso, a landlocked nation in West Africa, dazzles visitors with its warm hospitality, vibrant markets, and a tapestry of cultures woven from over 60 ethnic groups.
Full Burkina Faso profile →Saint Helena is an island in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a British Overseas Territory.
Full Saint Helena profile →The capital of Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou.
Burkina Faso has a recorded population of approximately 23,548,781 people.
Burkina Faso covers an area of about 274,200 km².
Burkina Faso has a population density of roughly 85.9 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Burkina Faso has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $23.12 billion as of 2024.
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of approximately $982.
Burkina Faso uses the West African CFA franc (XOF), with the symbol CFA.
Burkina Faso is located in Western Africa, Africa.
People from Burkina Faso are referred to as Burkinabe.
The international dialing code for Burkina Faso is +226.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Burkina Faso is .bf.
Burkina Faso uses the Africa/Ouagadougou time zone.
Burkina Faso, a landlocked nation in West Africa, dazzles visitors with its warm hospitality, vibrant markets, and a tapestry of cultures woven from over 60 ethnic groups.
The capital of Saint Helena is Jamestown.
Saint Helena uses the Saint Helena pound (SHP), with the symbol £.
Saint Helena is located in Western Africa, Africa.
People from Saint Helena are referred to as Saint Helenian.
The international dialing code for Saint Helena is +290.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Saint Helena is .sh.
Saint Helena uses the Atlantic/St_Helena time zone.
Saint Helena is an island in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a British Overseas Territory.