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Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso · Western Africa

UN memberLandlocked

Burkina Faso is a country in Western Africa, with Ouagadougou as its capital, home to about 24,074,580 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Ouagadougou
Region
Western Africa
Currency
West African CFA franc (XOF Fr)
Calling code
+226
ISO codes
BF / BFA / 854
Flag emoji
🇧🇫
Population
24,074,580 (2025)
Area
272,967 km²
Languages
French
Internet domain
.bf
Demonym
Burkinabe

Bordering countries

🇧🇯 Benin🇬🇭 Ghana🇨🇮 Ivory Coast🇲🇱 Mali🇳🇪 Niger🇹🇬 Togo

About Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is a United Nations member state in Western Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Ouagadougou. It is landlocked, sharing all of its borders with neighbouring countries and no coastline. The official currency is the West African CFA franc (Fr), using the code XOF.

To call Burkina Faso from abroad, dial the country code +226. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes BF (alpha-2) and BFA (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 24,074,580.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Burkina Faso?
The capital of Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou.
What currency does Burkina Faso use?
Burkina Faso uses the West African CFA franc (XOF, symbol Fr).
What is the country calling code for Burkina Faso?
The international dialling code for Burkina Faso is +226.
What are the ISO codes for Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code BF, the alpha-3 code BFA and the numeric code 854.
What is the flag emoji for Burkina Faso?
The flag emoji for Burkina Faso is 🇧🇫. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Burkina Faso appears in these lists

African CountriesLandlocked Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.