Burkina Faso has a population density of 222.9 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Burkina Faso has 125,334 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burkina Faso ranked 102nd out of 197.
Burkina Faso has 0.29% of the world's population and 0.18% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Burkina Faso compared to the World's average
Burkina Faso
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 222.9 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 102/197 | N/A |
| Population |
24497999
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 105,638 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 125,060 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 66.8% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 33.2% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.4% | 28.6% |
Burkina Faso population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Burkina Faso has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 74.4%. The population density rank was 121st 21 years ago and is 102nd today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 222.9 | 102 |
| 2023 | 218 | 103 |
| 2022 | 213.1 | 105 |
| 2021 | 208.2 | 107 |
| 2020 | 203.3 | 108 |
| 2019 | 198.4 | 109 |
| 2018 | 193.5 | 111 |
| 2017 | 188.3 | 112 |
| 2016 | 183 | 114 |
| 2015 | 177.8 | 116 |
| 2014 | 172.6 | 117 |
| 2013 | 167.5 | 119 |
| 2012 | 162.6 | 119 |
| 2011 | 157.7 | 120 |
| 2010 | 153.1 | 119 |
| 2009 | 148.7 | 120 |
| 2008 | 144.4 | 120 |
| 2007 | 140.3 | 121 |
| 2006 | 136.1 | 121 |
| 2005 | 131.9 | 121 |
| 2004 | 127.8 | 121 |
| 2003 | 123.8 | 122 |
| 2002 | 120 | 124 |
| 2001 | 116.4 | 124 |
| 2000 | 112.9 | 125 |
| 1999 | 109.6 | 122 |
| 1998 | 106.4 | 122 |
| 1997 | 103.5 | 122 |
| 1996 | 100.9 | 123 |
| 1995 | 98.3 | 124 |
| 1994 | 95.8 | 124 |
| 1993 | 93.4 | 124 |
| 1992 | 91.2 | 122 |
| 1991 | 88.9 | 108 |
| 1990 | 86.7 | 107 |
| 1989 | 84.5 | 106 |
| 1988 | 82.2 | 105 |
| 1987 | 80.1 | 106 |
| 1986 | 77.9 | 106 |
| 1985 | 75.7 | 106 |
| 1984 | 73.6 | 106 |
| 1983 | 71.5 | 106 |
| 1982 | 69.5 | 106 |
| 1981 | 67.6 | 104 |
| 1980 | 65.8 | 103 |
| 1979 | 64 | 103 |
| 1978 | 62.4 | 103 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 103 |
| 1976 | 59.5 | 103 |
| 1975 | 58.2 | 103 |
| 1974 | 57 | 102 |
| 1973 | 56 | 102 |
| 1972 | 55 | 102 |
| 1971 | 54 | 100 |
| 1970 | 53.1 | 100 |
| 1969 | 52.2 | 100 |
| 1968 | 51.3 | 100 |
| 1967 | 50.4 | 100 |
| 1966 | 49.6 | 101 |
| 1965 | 48.8 | 100 |
| 1964 | 48 | 100 |
| 1963 | 47.3 | 99 |
| 1962 | 46.6 | 99 |
| 1961 | 45.9 | 98 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Burkina Faso from 1960 to 2024: 4.7% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 17.8% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 33.2%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33.2% | 164 |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 164 |
| 2022 | 31.9% | 166 |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 168 |
| 2020 | 30.6% | 169 |
| 2019 | 30% | 169 |
| 2018 | 29.4% | 169 |
| 2017 | 28.7% | 170 |
| 2016 | 28.1% | 170 |
| 2015 | 27.5% | 170 |
| 2014 | 26.9% | 170 |
| 2013 | 26.3% | 172 |
| 2012 | 25.8% | 172 |
| 2011 | 25.2% | 174 |
| 2010 | 24.6% | 174 |
| 2009 | 24.1% | 175 |
| 2008 | 23.5% | 175 |
| 2007 | 23% | 177 |
| 2006 | 22.3% | 177 |
| 2005 | 21.5% | 181 |
| 2004 | 20.8% | 182 |
| 2003 | 20% | 182 |
| 2002 | 19.3% | 182 |
| 2001 | 18.5% | 183 |
| 2000 | 17.8% | 184 |
| 1999 | 17.2% | 184 |
| 1998 | 16.5% | 184 |
| 1997 | 15.9% | 187 |
| 1996 | 15.4% | 187 |
| 1995 | 15.1% | 187 |
| 1994 | 14.9% | 187 |
| 1993 | 14.6% | 187 |
| 1992 | 14.3% | 188 |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 188 |
| 1990 | 13.8% | 187 |
| 1989 | 13.6% | 185 |
| 1988 | 13.3% | 185 |
| 1987 | 13.1% | 186 |
| 1986 | 12.8% | 186 |
| 1985 | 12.3% | 186 |
| 1984 | 11.5% | 187 |
| 1983 | 10.8% | 188 |
| 1982 | 10.1% | 188 |
| 1981 | 9.43% | 188 |
| 1980 | 8.81% | 189 |
| 1979 | 8.22% | 189 |
| 1978 | 7.67% | 189 |
| 1977 | 7.15% | 190 |
| 1976 | 6.67% | 190 |
| 1975 | 6.35% | 190 |
| 1974 | 6.22% | 191 |
| 1973 | 6.1% | 191 |
| 1972 | 5.98% | 191 |
| 1971 | 5.86% | 191 |
| 1970 | 5.75% | 191 |
| 1969 | 5.63% | 191 |
| 1968 | 5.52% | 189 |
| 1967 | 5.41% | 188 |
| 1966 | 5.3% | 188 |
| 1965 | 5.2% | 188 |
| 1964 | 5.09% | 187 |
| 1963 | 4.99% | 187 |
| 1962 | 4.89% | 184 |
| 1961 | 4.8% | 184 |
| 1960 | 4.7% | 184 |
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 |
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