Azerbaijan has a population density of 320 people per square mile compared to 222.9 people in Burkina Faso. Azerbaijan has 91,362 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, Azerbaijan and Burkina Faso are ranked 76th and 102nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Azerbaijan has 0.13% 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 Azerbaijan is 43.4% higher than in Burkina Faso.
Population density comparison
Azerbaijan
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 320 ppl/mi² | 222.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 76/197 | 102/197 |
| Population |
10308499
|
24497999
|
| Land area | 31,911 sq mi | 105,638 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 87,195 sq ft | 125,060 sq ft |
| Rural population | 42% | 66.8% |
| Urban population | 58% | 33.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 22.5% | 10.4% |
Azerbaijan vs Burkina Faso:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Azerbaijan increased by 22.9%, compared to a 74.4% growth in Burkina Faso.
In 2004, Azerbaijan ranked 76th for population density and is in 76th place still. Burkina Faso was 121st in 2004 and ranks 102nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Azerbaijan
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
| 2024 | 320 | 222.9 |
| 2023 | 318 | 218 |
| 2022 | 318 | 213.1 |
| 2021 | 318 | 208.2 |
| 2020 | 316 | 203.3 |
| 2019 | 314 | 198.4 |
| 2018 | 311 | 193.5 |
| 2017 | 309 | 188.3 |
| 2016 | 306 | 183 |
| 2015 | 302 | 177.8 |
| 2014 | 298.8 | 172.6 |
| 2013 | 295.1 | 167.5 |
| 2012 | 291.3 | 162.6 |
| 2011 | 287.4 | 157.7 |
| 2010 | 283.7 | 153.1 |
| 2009 | 280.5 | 148.7 |
| 2008 | 274.7 | 144.4 |
| 2007 | 269 | 140.3 |
| 2006 | 265.9 | 136.1 |
| 2005 | 262.9 | 131.9 |
| 2004 | 260.2 | 127.8 |
| 2003 | 258 | 123.8 |
| 2002 | 256.2 | 120 |
| 2001 | 254.3 | 116.4 |
| 2000 | 252.4 | 112.9 |
| 1999 | 250 | 109.6 |
| 1998 | 246.6 | 106.4 |
| 1997 | 244 | 103.5 |
| 1996 | 241.6 | 100.9 |
| 1995 | 239.2 | 98.3 |
| 1994 | 236.4 | 95.8 |
| 1993 | 233.3 | 93.4 |
| 1992 | 229.8 | 91.2 |
| 1991 | - | 88.9 |
| 1990 | - | 86.7 |
| 1989 | - | 84.5 |
| 1988 | - | 82.2 |
| 1987 | - | 80.1 |
| 1986 | - | 77.9 |
| 1985 | - | 75.7 |
| 1984 | - | 73.6 |
| 1983 | - | 71.5 |
| 1982 | - | 69.5 |
| 1981 | - | 67.6 |
| 1980 | - | 65.8 |
| 1979 | - | 64 |
| 1978 | - | 62.4 |
| 1977 | - | 60.9 |
| 1976 | - | 59.5 |
| 1975 | - | 58.2 |
| 1974 | - | 57 |
| 1973 | - | 56 |
| 1972 | - | 55 |
| 1971 | - | 54 |
| 1970 | - | 53.1 |
| 1969 | - | 52.2 |
| 1968 | - | 51.3 |
| 1967 | - | 50.4 |
| 1966 | - | 49.6 |
| 1965 | - | 48.8 |
| 1964 | - | 48 |
| 1963 | - | 47.3 |
| 1962 | - | 46.6 |
| 1961 | - | 45.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Azerbaijan
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
| 2024 | 58% | 33.2% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | 32.5% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | 31.9% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | 31.2% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | 30.6% |
| 2019 | 56% | 30% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | 29.4% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | 28.7% |
| 2016 | 55% | 28.1% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | 27.5% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | 26.9% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | 26.3% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | 25.8% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | 25.2% |
| 2010 | 53.4% | 24.6% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | 24.1% |
| 2008 | 53% | 23.5% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | 23% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | 22.3% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | 21.5% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | 20.8% |
| 2003 | 52% | 20% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | 19.3% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | 18.5% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | 17.8% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | 17.2% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | 16.5% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | 15.9% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | 15.4% |
| 1995 | 52.2% | 15.1% |
| 1994 | 52.5% | 14.9% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | 14.6% |
| 1992 | 53.1% | 14.3% |
| 1991 | 53.4% | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 53.7% | 13.8% |
| 1989 | 54.1% | 13.6% |
| 1988 | 54.1% | 13.3% |
| 1987 | 53.9% | 13.1% |
| 1986 | 53.7% | 12.8% |
| 1985 | 53.5% | 12.3% |
| 1984 | 53.3% | 11.5% |
| 1983 | 53.1% | 10.8% |
| 1982 | 53% | 10.1% |
| 1981 | 52.9% | 9.43% |
| 1980 | 52.8% | 8.81% |
| 1979 | 52.7% | 8.22% |
| 1978 | 52.5% | 7.67% |
| 1977 | 52.3% | 7.15% |
| 1976 | 52.1% | 6.67% |
| 1975 | 51.9% | 6.35% |
| 1974 | 51.7% | 6.22% |
| 1973 | 51.4% | 6.1% |
| 1972 | 50.9% | 5.98% |
| 1971 | 50.5% | 5.86% |
| 1970 | 50% | 5.75% |
| 1969 | 50% | 5.63% |
| 1968 | 50.3% | 5.52% |
| 1967 | 50.6% | 5.41% |
| 1966 | 50.9% | 5.3% |
| 1965 | 51.2% | 5.2% |
| 1964 | 51.5% | 5.09% |
| 1963 | 51.8% | 4.99% |
| 1962 | 52.1% | 4.89% |
| 1961 | 52.4% | 4.8% |
| 1960 | 52.7% | 4.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 52.2% to 58% in Azerbaijan and from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso.
Densely populated cities
|
Azerbaijan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Baku | 2.3M |
| Sumqayit | 341K |
| Ganja | 331K |
| Sirvan | 86.5K |
| Shaki | 68.4K |
| Yevlakh | 59K |
| Lankaran | 51.3K |
|
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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