Dynamiques démographiques et répartition du peuplement

Abstract

A diachronic approach based on analyzing data from population censuses of 1975, 1985, 1996 and 2006 sheds light on the spatial dynamics of the population in the South-West of Burkina Faso. The mapping of population densities on these four dates illustrates the population dynamics and the evolution of regional disparities. The change in population growth is also revealed through the monitoring of local communities over a period of thirty years. Thus, this fine-scale analysis highlights the role of historical legacies, the dynamism of migration and land settlement, as well as the emergence of secondary centres known as rural towns.

Keywords

• Burkina Faso
• distribution of population
• migration
• rural town
• population density