The regions of Burkina Faso are divided into 45 administrative provinces.[1] [2] These 45 provinces are currently sub-divided into 351 departments or communes.[3]
Here is a list of the provinces, with their capitals in parentheses:
| Province | Population at 2006 Census [4] | Population at 2019 Census [5] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 213,423 | 297,367 | ||
| 275,191 | 473,955 | ||
| 269,375 | 345,749 | ||
| 238,425 | 280,793 | ||
| 101,479 | 153,606 | ||
| 543,570 | 736,559 | ||
| 505,206 | 689,184 | ||
| 407,528 | 632,695 | ||
| 319,380 | 481,794 | ||
| 408,669 | 675,897 | ||
| 305,936 | 437,242 | ||
| 955,451 | 1,509,377 | ||
| 192,321 | 265,876 | ||
| 1,727,390 | 3,032,668 | ||
| 285,695 | 399,836 | ||
| 79,507 | 105,584 | ||
| 75,867 | 117,672 | ||
| 278,546 | 355,655 | ||
| 258,667 | 361,586 | ||
| 329,779 | 479,930 | ||
| 138,217 | 181,202 | ||
| 124,280 | 179,367 | ||
| 142,853 | 198,178 | ||
| 297,350 | 391,325 | ||
| 157,071 | 195,608 | ||
| 328,820 | 512,529 | ||
| 163,433 | 223,090 | ||
| 70,036 | 98,883 | ||
| 238,775 | 314,514 | ||
| 195,964 | 158,146 | ||
| 323,222 | 457,781 | ||
| 256,931 | 355,665 | ||
| 297,036 | 391,520 | ||
| 598,014 | 885,642 | ||
| 264,991 | 404,104 | ||
| 208,409 | 336,972 | ||
| 347,335 | 363,633 | ||
| 220,622 | 284,947 | ||
| 342,305 | 605,110 | ||
| 228,458 | 329,162 | ||
| 160,152 | 169,024 | ||
| 553,164 | 824,994 | ||
| 175,915 | 241,663 | ||
| 166,557 | 239,955 | ||
| 245,947 | 311,940 | ||
| Totals | 14,017,262 | 20,487,979 |