Belize has a population density of 47.4 people per square mile compared to 222.9 people in Burkina Faso. Belize has 592,713 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, Belize and Burkina Faso are ranked 175th and 102nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Belize has 0.005% of the world's population and 0.02% 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 Belize is 78.8% lower than in Burkina Faso.
Population density comparison
Belize
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 47.4 ppl/mi² | 222.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 175/197 | 102/197 |
| Population |
427523
|
24497999
|
| Land area | 8,807 sq mi | 105,638 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 588,687 sq ft | 125,060 sq ft |
| Rural population | 53.2% | 66.8% |
| Urban population | 46.8% | 33.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 10.4% |
Belize vs Burkina Faso:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Belize increased by 53.5%, compared to a 74.4% growth in Burkina Faso.
In 2004, Belize ranked 170th for population density and is in 175th place now. Burkina Faso was 121st in 2004 and ranks 102nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
| 2024 | 47.4 | 222.9 |
| 2023 | 46.7 | 218 |
| 2022 | 45.7 | 213.1 |
| 2021 | 44.9 | 208.2 |
| 2020 | 44.4 | 203.3 |
| 2019 | 43.8 | 198.4 |
| 2018 | 43.2 | 193.5 |
| 2017 | 42.4 | 188.3 |
| 2016 | 41.4 | 183 |
| 2015 | 40.5 | 177.8 |
| 2014 | 39.6 | 172.6 |
| 2013 | 38.8 | 167.5 |
| 2012 | 38 | 162.6 |
| 2011 | 37.2 | 157.7 |
| 2010 | 36.4 | 153.1 |
| 2009 | 35.5 | 148.7 |
| 2008 | 34.6 | 144.4 |
| 2007 | 33.6 | 140.3 |
| 2006 | 32.7 | 136.1 |
| 2005 | 31.8 | 131.9 |
| 2004 | 30.8 | 127.8 |
| 2003 | 30 | 123.8 |
| 2002 | 29.1 | 120 |
| 2001 | 28.2 | 116.4 |
| 2000 | 27.3 | 112.9 |
| 1999 | 26.5 | 109.6 |
| 1998 | 25.6 | 106.4 |
| 1997 | 24.7 | 103.5 |
| 1996 | 23.9 | 100.9 |
| 1995 | 23.2 | 98.3 |
| 1994 | 22.6 | 95.8 |
| 1993 | 22.1 | 93.4 |
| 1992 | 21.7 | 91.2 |
| 1991 | 21.2 | 88.9 |
| 1990 | 20.8 | 86.7 |
| 1989 | 20.3 | 84.5 |
| 1988 | 19.9 | 82.2 |
| 1987 | 19.5 | 80.1 |
| 1986 | 19 | 77.9 |
| 1985 | 18.6 | 75.7 |
| 1984 | 18.2 | 73.6 |
| 1983 | 17.7 | 71.5 |
| 1982 | 17.3 | 69.5 |
| 1981 | 16.9 | 67.6 |
| 1980 | 16.5 | 65.8 |
| 1979 | 16.1 | 64 |
| 1978 | 15.8 | 62.4 |
| 1977 | 15.4 | 60.9 |
| 1976 | 15.1 | 59.5 |
| 1975 | 14.8 | 58.2 |
| 1974 | 14.6 | 57 |
| 1973 | 14.4 | 56 |
| 1972 | 14.2 | 55 |
| 1971 | 13.9 | 54 |
| 1970 | 13.7 | 53.1 |
| 1969 | 13.4 | 52.2 |
| 1968 | 13 | 51.3 |
| 1967 | 12.6 | 50.4 |
| 1966 | 12.3 | 49.6 |
| 1965 | 11.9 | 48.8 |
| 1964 | 11.5 | 48 |
| 1963 | 11.2 | 47.3 |
| 1962 | 10.9 | 46.6 |
| 1961 | 10.6 | 45.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belize
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
| 2024 | 46.8% | 33.2% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | 32.5% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | 31.9% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | 31.2% |
| 2020 | 46% | 30.6% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | 30% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | 29.4% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | 28.7% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | 28.1% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | 27.5% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | 26.9% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | 26.3% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | 25.8% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | 25.2% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | 24.6% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | 24.1% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | 23.5% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | 23% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | 22.3% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | 21.5% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | 20.8% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | 20% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | 19.3% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | 18.5% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | 17.8% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | 17.2% |
| 1998 | 45.8% | 16.5% |
| 1997 | 46% | 15.9% |
| 1996 | 46.2% | 15.4% |
| 1995 | 46.4% | 15.1% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | 14.9% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | 14.6% |
| 1992 | 47.1% | 14.3% |
| 1991 | 47.3% | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 47.5% | 13.8% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | 13.6% |
| 1988 | 47.8% | 13.3% |
| 1987 | 48% | 13.1% |
| 1986 | 48.2% | 12.8% |
| 1985 | 48.4% | 12.3% |
| 1984 | 48.6% | 11.5% |
| 1983 | 48.8% | 10.8% |
| 1982 | 49% | 10.1% |
| 1981 | 49.2% | 9.43% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | 8.81% |
| 1979 | 49.5% | 8.22% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | 7.67% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | 7.15% |
| 1976 | 50% | 6.67% |
| 1975 | 50.2% | 6.35% |
| 1974 | 50.3% | 6.22% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | 6.1% |
| 1972 | 50.6% | 5.98% |
| 1971 | 50.8% | 5.86% |
| 1970 | 51% | 5.75% |
| 1969 | 51.2% | 5.63% |
| 1968 | 51.5% | 5.52% |
| 1967 | 51.9% | 5.41% |
| 1966 | 52.2% | 5.3% |
| 1965 | 52.5% | 5.2% |
| 1964 | 52.8% | 5.09% |
| 1963 | 53.1% | 4.99% |
| 1962 | 53.4% | 4.89% |
| 1961 | 53.7% | 4.8% |
| 1960 | 54% | 4.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45.3% to 46.8% in Belize and from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso.
Densely populated cities
|
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 |
Compare countries by 7 more topics
Population density in other countries
people per square mile
Population density
Relevant pages:
By topic
vs
comparisons:
Population density comparisons
