Austria has a population density of 288.1 people per square mile compared to 222.9 people in Burkina Faso. Austria has 98,368 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, Austria and Burkina Faso are ranked 83rd and 102nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Austria has 0.11% of the world's population and 0.06% 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 Austria is 29.2% higher than in Burkina Faso.
Population density comparison
Austria
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 288.1 ppl/mi² | 222.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 83/197 | 102/197 |
| Population |
9171198
|
24497999
|
| Land area | 31,861 sq mi | 105,638 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 96,774 sq ft | 125,060 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.2% | 66.8% |
| Urban population | 59.8% | 33.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.5% | 10.4% |
Austria vs Burkina Faso:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Austria increased by 12.3%, compared to a 74.4% growth in Burkina Faso.
In 2004, Austria ranked 79th for population density and is in 83rd place now. Burkina Faso was 121st in 2004 and ranks 102nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
| 2024 | 288.1 | 222.9 |
| 2023 | 286.6 | 218 |
| 2022 | 283.8 | 213.1 |
| 2021 | 281.1 | 208.2 |
| 2020 | 279.9 | 203.3 |
| 2019 | 278.7 | 198.4 |
| 2018 | 277.5 | 193.5 |
| 2017 | 276.1 | 188.3 |
| 2016 | 274.2 | 183 |
| 2015 | 271.3 | 177.8 |
| 2014 | 268.2 | 172.6 |
| 2013 | 266.1 | 167.5 |
| 2012 | 264.6 | 162.6 |
| 2011 | 263.4 | 157.7 |
| 2010 | 262.5 | 153.1 |
| 2009 | 261.9 | 148.7 |
| 2008 | 261.2 | 144.4 |
| 2007 | 260.4 | 140.3 |
| 2006 | 259.5 | 136.1 |
| 2005 | 258.2 | 131.9 |
| 2004 | 256.5 | 127.8 |
| 2003 | 254.9 | 123.8 |
| 2002 | 253.7 | 120 |
| 2001 | 252.4 | 116.4 |
| 2000 | 251.5 | 112.9 |
| 1999 | 250.8 | 109.6 |
| 1998 | 250.4 | 106.4 |
| 1997 | 250.1 | 103.5 |
| 1996 | 249.8 | 100.9 |
| 1995 | 249.5 | 98.3 |
| 1994 | 249.1 | 95.8 |
| 1993 | 248.1 | 93.4 |
| 1992 | 246.1 | 91.2 |
| 1991 | 243.4 | 88.9 |
| 1990 | 241 | 86.7 |
| 1989 | 239.1 | 84.5 |
| 1988 | 238.1 | 82.2 |
| 1987 | 237.7 | 80.1 |
| 1986 | 237.6 | 77.9 |
| 1985 | 237.4 | 75.7 |
| 1984 | 237.3 | 73.6 |
| 1983 | 237.3 | 71.5 |
| 1982 | 237.7 | 69.5 |
| 1981 | 237.6 | 67.6 |
| 1980 | 236.9 | 65.8 |
| 1979 | 236.9 | 64 |
| 1978 | 237.4 | 62.4 |
| 1977 | 237.5 | 60.9 |
| 1976 | 237.5 | 59.5 |
| 1975 | 237.9 | 58.2 |
| 1974 | 238.5 | 57 |
| 1973 | 238.1 | 56 |
| 1972 | 236.8 | 55 |
| 1971 | 235.4 | 54 |
| 1970 | 234.4 | 53.1 |
| 1969 | 233.5 | 52.2 |
| 1968 | 232.7 | 51.3 |
| 1967 | 231.5 | 50.4 |
| 1966 | 229.8 | 49.6 |
| 1965 | 228.2 | 48.8 |
| 1964 | 226.7 | 48 |
| 1963 | 225.2 | 47.3 |
| 1962 | 223.8 | 46.6 |
| 1961 | 222.4 | 45.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
| 2024 | 59.8% | 33.2% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | 32.5% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | 31.9% |
| 2021 | 59% | 31.2% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | 30.6% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | 30% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | 29.4% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | 28.7% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | 28.1% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | 27.5% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | 26.9% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | 26.3% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 25.8% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | 25.2% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | 24.6% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | 24.1% |
| 2008 | 58% | 23.5% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | 23% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | 22.3% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | 21.5% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | 20.8% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | 20% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | 19.3% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | 18.5% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | 17.8% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | 17.2% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | 16.5% |
| 1997 | 61% | 15.9% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | 15.4% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | 15.1% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | 14.9% |
| 1993 | 62.1% | 14.6% |
| 1992 | 62.4% | 14.3% |
| 1991 | 62.7% | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 63% | 13.8% |
| 1989 | 63.2% | 13.6% |
| 1988 | 63.5% | 13.3% |
| 1987 | 63.8% | 13.1% |
| 1986 | 64% | 12.8% |
| 1985 | 64.3% | 12.3% |
| 1984 | 64.6% | 11.5% |
| 1983 | 64.8% | 10.8% |
| 1982 | 65.1% | 10.1% |
| 1981 | 65.4% | 9.43% |
| 1980 | 65.4% | 8.81% |
| 1979 | 65.4% | 8.22% |
| 1978 | 65.4% | 7.67% |
| 1977 | 65.4% | 7.15% |
| 1976 | 65.4% | 6.67% |
| 1975 | 65.3% | 6.35% |
| 1974 | 65.3% | 6.22% |
| 1973 | 65.3% | 6.1% |
| 1972 | 65.3% | 5.98% |
| 1971 | 65.3% | 5.86% |
| 1970 | 65.3% | 5.75% |
| 1969 | 65.2% | 5.63% |
| 1968 | 65.2% | 5.52% |
| 1967 | 65.1% | 5.41% |
| 1966 | 65.1% | 5.3% |
| 1965 | 65% | 5.2% |
| 1964 | 65% | 5.09% |
| 1963 | 64.9% | 4.99% |
| 1962 | 64.9% | 4.89% |
| 1961 | 64.8% | 4.8% |
| 1960 | 64.7% | 4.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 59.1% to 59.8% in Austria and from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso.
Densely populated cities
|
Austria
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Vienna | 1.97M |
| Graz | 293K |
| Linz | 212K |
| Salzburg | 155K |
| Innsbruck | 131K |
| Klagenfurt | 101K |
| Wels | 65.3K |
| Villach | 65.1K |
| Sankt Polten | 55.5K |
|
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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