Burkina Faso Map & Atlas

Burkina Faso is divided into 45 first-level administrative divisions:

Ouagadougou is the largest city in Burkina Faso with about 2,415,266 people. All 30 largest cities of Burkina Faso →

Highest terrain in Burkina Faso: ≈ 758 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.

Mossi 53.7%, Fulani (Peuhl) 6.8%, Gurunsi 5.9%, Bissa 5.4%, Gurma 5.2%, Bobo 3.4%, Senufo 2.2%, Bissa 1.5%, Lobi 1.5%, Tuareg/Bella 0.1%, other 12.8%, foreign 0.7% (2021 est.)

Regionally, Mossi is the most common ethnic group across most of the 45 divisions, while Gurma predominates in 5 divisions (Gourma, Gnagna, Komondjari, Tapoa, Kompienga); Gurunsi predominates in 4 divisions (Sanguié, Sissili, Ziro, Nahouri); Fulani predominates in 3 divisions (Soum, Séno, Yagha); Senufo predominates in 3 divisions (Kénédougou, Léraba, Komoé).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2021 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Muslim 63.8%, Roman Catholic 20.1%, Animiste 9%, Protestant 6.2%, other 0.2%, none 0.7% (2019 est.)

Regionally, Muslim is the most common religious group across most of the 45 divisions, while Animiste predominates in 3 divisions (Poni, Noumbiel, Bougouriba); Roman Catholic predominates in 2 divisions (Ioba, Sanguié).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2019 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Mossi 52.9%, Fula 7.8%, Gourmantche 6.8%, Dyula 5.7%, Bissa 3.3%, Gurunsi 3.2%, French (official) 2.2%, Bwamu 2%, Dagara 2%, San 1.7%, Marka 1.6%, Bobo 1.5%, Senufo 1.5%, Lobi 1.2%, other 6.6% (2019 est.)

Regionally, Mossi is the most common language group across most of the 45 divisions, while Gourmantche predominates in 5 divisions (Gourma, Gnagna, Komondjari, Tapoa, Kompienga); Dyula predominates in 4 divisions (Houet, Komoé, Kénédougou, Léraba); Gurunsi predominates in 4 divisions (Sanguié, Sissili, Ziro, Nahouri); Fula predominates in 3 divisions (Soum, Séno, Yagha).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2019 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys