Algeria has a population density of 50.9 people per square mile compared to 222.9 people in Burkina Faso. Algeria has 547,628 sq ft of land per person vs 125,334 sq ft in Burkina Faso. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Algeria and Burkina Faso are ranked 170th and 102nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Algeria has 0.57% of the world's population and 1.6% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.29% of the population and 0.18% of the land area for Burkina Faso, hence the population density in Algeria is 77.2% lower than in Burkina Faso.
Population density comparison
Algeria
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 50.9 ppl/mi² | 222.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 170/197 | 102/197 |
| Population |
47911682
|
24497999
|
| Land area | 919,595 sq mi | 105,638 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 547,628 sq ft | 125,060 sq ft |
| Rural population | 24.3% | 66.8% |
| Urban population | 75.7% | 33.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 5.05% | 10.4% |
Algeria vs Burkina Faso:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Algeria increased by 43.5%, compared to a 74.4% growth in Burkina Faso.
In 2004, Algeria ranked 167th for population density and is in 170th place now. Burkina Faso was 121st in 2004 and ranks 102nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Algeria
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
| 2024 | 50.9 | 222.9 |
| 2023 | 50.2 | 218 |
| 2022 | 49.5 | 213.1 |
| 2021 | 48.7 | 208.2 |
| 2020 | 47.9 | 203.3 |
| 2019 | 47.1 | 198.4 |
| 2018 | 46.2 | 193.5 |
| 2017 | 45.3 | 188.3 |
| 2016 | 44.4 | 183 |
| 2015 | 43.5 | 177.8 |
| 2014 | 42.6 | 172.6 |
| 2013 | 41.8 | 167.5 |
| 2012 | 40.9 | 162.6 |
| 2011 | 40.1 | 157.7 |
| 2010 | 39.4 | 153.1 |
| 2009 | 38.6 | 148.7 |
| 2008 | 37.9 | 144.4 |
| 2007 | 37.2 | 140.3 |
| 2006 | 36.6 | 136.1 |
| 2005 | 36 | 131.9 |
| 2004 | 35.5 | 127.8 |
| 2003 | 35 | 123.8 |
| 2002 | 34.5 | 120 |
| 2001 | 34.1 | 116.4 |
| 2000 | 33.6 | 112.9 |
| 1999 | 33.1 | 109.6 |
| 1998 | 32.7 | 106.4 |
| 1997 | 32.2 | 103.5 |
| 1996 | 31.6 | 100.9 |
| 1995 | 31 | 98.3 |
| 1994 | 30.3 | 95.8 |
| 1993 | 29.7 | 93.4 |
| 1992 | 29 | 91.2 |
| 1991 | 28.3 | 88.9 |
| 1990 | 27.6 | 86.7 |
| 1989 | 26.9 | 84.5 |
| 1988 | 26.2 | 82.2 |
| 1987 | 25.5 | 80.1 |
| 1986 | 24.7 | 77.9 |
| 1985 | 23.9 | 75.7 |
| 1984 | 23.1 | 73.6 |
| 1983 | 22.4 | 71.5 |
| 1982 | 21.6 | 69.5 |
| 1981 | 20.9 | 67.6 |
| 1980 | 20.2 | 65.8 |
| 1979 | 19.6 | 64 |
| 1978 | 19 | 62.4 |
| 1977 | 18.5 | 60.9 |
| 1976 | 17.8 | 59.5 |
| 1975 | 17 | 58.2 |
| 1974 | 16.5 | 57 |
| 1973 | 16.1 | 56 |
| 1972 | 15.7 | 55 |
| 1971 | 15.3 | 54 |
| 1970 | 15 | 53.1 |
| 1969 | 14.7 | 52.2 |
| 1968 | 14.3 | 51.3 |
| 1967 | 14 | 50.4 |
| 1966 | 13.7 | 49.6 |
| 1965 | 13.4 | 48.8 |
| 1964 | 13.2 | 48 |
| 1963 | 13 | 47.3 |
| 1962 | 12.8 | 46.6 |
| 1961 | 12.6 | 45.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Algeria
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
| 2024 | 75.7% | 33.2% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | 32.5% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | 31.9% |
| 2021 | 74.3% | 31.2% |
| 2020 | 73.7% | 30.6% |
| 2019 | 73.2% | 30% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | 29.4% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | 28.7% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | 28.1% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | 27.5% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | 26.9% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | 26.3% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | 25.8% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | 25.2% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | 24.6% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | 24.1% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | 23.5% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | 23% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | 22.3% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | 21.5% |
| 2004 | 63.1% | 20.8% |
| 2003 | 62.3% | 20% |
| 2002 | 61.5% | 19.3% |
| 2001 | 60.7% | 18.5% |
| 2000 | 59.9% | 17.8% |
| 1999 | 59.1% | 17.2% |
| 1998 | 58.3% | 16.5% |
| 1997 | 57.5% | 15.9% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | 15.4% |
| 1995 | 56% | 15.1% |
| 1994 | 55.2% | 14.9% |
| 1993 | 54.4% | 14.6% |
| 1992 | 53.7% | 14.3% |
| 1991 | 52.9% | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 52.1% | 13.8% |
| 1989 | 51.3% | 13.6% |
| 1988 | 50.5% | 13.3% |
| 1987 | 49.7% | 13.1% |
| 1986 | 48.9% | 12.8% |
| 1985 | 48% | 12.3% |
| 1984 | 47.1% | 11.5% |
| 1983 | 46.2% | 10.8% |
| 1982 | 45.3% | 10.1% |
| 1981 | 44.4% | 9.43% |
| 1980 | 43.5% | 8.81% |
| 1979 | 42.7% | 8.22% |
| 1978 | 41.8% | 7.67% |
| 1977 | 40.9% | 7.15% |
| 1976 | 40.5% | 6.67% |
| 1975 | 40.3% | 6.35% |
| 1974 | 40.2% | 6.22% |
| 1973 | 40% | 6.1% |
| 1972 | 39.8% | 5.98% |
| 1971 | 39.7% | 5.86% |
| 1970 | 39.5% | 5.75% |
| 1969 | 39.3% | 5.63% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | 5.52% |
| 1967 | 39% | 5.41% |
| 1966 | 38.8% | 5.3% |
| 1965 | 37.6% | 5.2% |
| 1964 | 36.1% | 5.09% |
| 1963 | 34.7% | 4.99% |
| 1962 | 33.2% | 4.89% |
| 1961 | 31.8% | 4.8% |
| 1960 | 30.5% | 4.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 63.1% to 75.7% in Algeria and from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso.
Densely populated cities
|
Algeria
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Algiers | 2.36M |
| Oran | 803K |
| Constantine | 465K |
| Batna | 291K |
| Setif | 288K |
| Djelfa | 266K |
| Annaba | 257K |
| Sidi Bel Abbes | 213K |
| Biskra | 205K |
| Tebessa | 194K |
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Ouagadougou | 2.45M |
| Bobo-Dioulasso | 904K |
| Koudougou | 160K |
| Ouahigouya | 125K |
| Fada N'gourma | 73.2K |
| Dedougou | 63.6K |
| Leo | 51.7K |
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