Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso · Capital
- Population, 2025
- 3.2 million
- Projected, 2050
- 4.4 million+37.3%
- World rank
- #1522000: #394 → 2050: #120
- Urban area
- 496 km²
- Density
- 6,464people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 45 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+0Africa/Ouagadougou · −4 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 5,535 km
Weather in Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou
32°
Partly cloudy
Today: ↑38° ↓25°
Pressure 1013 hPa
24-hour forecast
Air quality
65
Poor
- PM2.5
- 54µg/m³
- PM10
- 137.4µg/m³
- NO₂
- 8µg/m³
- O₃
- 51µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today25°38°0%
- Sat25°37°0%
- Sun24°38°0%
- Mon24°36°0%
- Tue24°36°6%
- Wed26°36°4%
- Thu26°36°2%
Feels like
32°Humidity
36%Wind
6km/h141° SEgust 12 km/hUV index
7HighPrecipitation
0%Sunrise
05:57Sunrise 05:57Sunset 17:43
Updated 20:15 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 197576
- 1980213
- 1985350
- 1990459
- 1995583
- 2000878
- 20051,387
- 20101,842
- 20152,332
- 20202,939
- 20253,206
- 20303,489
- 20353,743
- 20404,006
- 20454,205
- 20504,402
Getting around
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
Airports
OUA · 2 km
Currency: XOF (CFA)
On Sivrce
Landmarks in Ouagadougou
Most notable first, from OpenStreetMap.
- FESPACO
- Monument aux héros nationaux
- Musée de la Musique de Ouagadougou
- Bangré Wéogho Zoo
- CHEZ DEZ · Rue 17.423
- 33 manguiers Boulmiougou
- Buvette
- chez alain
- Chez Awa de yaba tampouy
- Domicile Adeline Sedogo
- Musée National
- Palais de Ougodogo Naba
- Palais de Sanem Naaba · Rue de Grenoble
- Palais Du Baloum Naba
- Palais Ouidi Naaba
- Place de la Femme
- Place des Cineastes
- Place du 2 Octobre
- Place Naaba Koom
- Rond-point de la Femme
- Rond-Point des Nations Unis
- Rond-point du Poulet
- SIAO
- Statue de Thomas Sankara
- Terrain à acheter
- West African Museum Program
- Adolphe Benon
- Famille
- Famille Pascale
- Flambeau de la Révolution
- Monument des Martyrs de Tampouy
- ok
- Palais du Mogho Naaba
- Place de la Bataille du rail
- Place du 1er Mars
- Stèle à la Mémoire des Victimes du Vol AH 5017
Largest cities in Burkina Faso
FAQ
What is the population of Ouagadougou?
Ouagadougou has 3.2 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #152 in the world. The UN projects 4.4 million by 2050.
What time zone is Ouagadougou in?
Africa/Ouagadougou, UTC+0. −4 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Ouagadougou have a metro?
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
What landmarks are in Ouagadougou?
Landmarks mapped in OpenStreetMap include FESPACO, Monument aux héros nationaux, Musée de la Musique de Ouagadougou, Bangré Wéogho Zoo, CHEZ DEZ, 33 manguiers Boulmiougou, Buvette, chez alain, Chez Awa de yaba tampouy, Domicile Adeline Sedogo.
How far is Ouagadougou from Tbilisi?
About 5,535 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).