About Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou is located in Burkina Faso, part of Africa. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population2,415,266
Figure applies toOuagadougou (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryBurkina Faso
ContinentAfrica
Place typeCapital
Country codeBF
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.