Burkina Faso has a population density of 222.9 people per square mile compared to 337 people in Cape Verde. Burkina Faso has 125,334 sq ft of land per person vs 82,707 sq ft in Cape Verde. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burkina Faso and Cape Verde are ranked 102nd and 72nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Burkina Faso has 0.29% of the world's population and 0.18% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.006% of the population and 0.003% of the land area for Cape Verde, hence the population density in Burkina Faso is 33.9% lower than in Cape Verde.
Population density comparison
Burkina Faso
|
Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 222.9 ppl/mi² | 337 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 102/197 | 72/197 |
| Population |
24497999
|
529186
|
| Land area | 105,638 sq mi | 1,556 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 125,060 sq ft | 82,645 sq ft |
| Rural population | 66.8% | 31.6% |
| Urban population | 33.2% | 68.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.4% | 0% |
Burkina Faso vs Cape Verde:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Burkina Faso increased by 74.4%, compared to a 9.49% growth in Cape Verde.
In 2004, Burkina Faso ranked 121st for population density and is in 102nd place now. Cape Verde was 65th in 2004 and ranks 72nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Cape Verde
|
|
| 2024 | 222.9 | 337 |
| 2023 | 218 | 336 |
| 2022 | 213.1 | 334 |
| 2021 | 208.2 | 332 |
| 2020 | 203.3 | 331 |
| 2019 | 198.4 | 330 |
| 2018 | 193.5 | 330 |
| 2017 | 188.3 | 330 |
| 2016 | 183 | 329 |
| 2015 | 177.8 | 329 |
| 2014 | 172.6 | 329 |
| 2013 | 167.5 | 329 |
| 2012 | 162.6 | 329 |
| 2011 | 157.7 | 329 |
| 2010 | 153.1 | 328 |
| 2009 | 148.7 | 325 |
| 2008 | 144.4 | 322 |
| 2007 | 140.3 | 319 |
| 2006 | 136.1 | 315 |
| 2005 | 131.9 | 312 |
| 2004 | 127.8 | 308 |
| 2003 | 123.8 | 304 |
| 2002 | 120 | 300 |
| 2001 | 116.4 | 295.8 |
| 2000 | 112.9 | 291.3 |
| 1999 | 109.6 | 287 |
| 1998 | 106.4 | 282.6 |
| 1997 | 103.5 | 278.1 |
| 1996 | 100.9 | 273.5 |
| 1995 | 98.3 | 268.7 |
| 1994 | 95.8 | 263.6 |
| 1993 | 93.4 | 258.3 |
| 1992 | 91.2 | 252.8 |
| 1991 | 88.9 | 247.2 |
| 1990 | 86.7 | 241.3 |
| 1989 | 84.5 | 236.4 |
| 1988 | 82.2 | 232.9 |
| 1987 | 80.1 | 229.6 |
| 1986 | 77.9 | 226.4 |
| 1985 | 75.7 | 223.2 |
| 1984 | 73.6 | 220.1 |
| 1983 | 71.5 | 217 |
| 1982 | 69.5 | 213.8 |
| 1981 | 67.6 | 210.7 |
| 1980 | 65.8 | 207.8 |
| 1979 | 64 | 205.3 |
| 1978 | 62.4 | 203.2 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 201.1 |
| 1976 | 59.5 | 198.9 |
| 1975 | 58.2 | 196.6 |
| 1974 | 57 | 194.5 |
| 1973 | 56 | 192.7 |
| 1972 | 55 | 191.1 |
| 1971 | 54 | 189 |
| 1970 | 53.1 | 185 |
| 1969 | 52.2 | 179.5 |
| 1968 | 51.3 | 173.6 |
| 1967 | 50.4 | 168 |
| 1966 | 49.6 | 162.6 |
| 1965 | 48.8 | 157.4 |
| 1964 | 48 | 152.3 |
| 1963 | 47.3 | 147.4 |
| 1962 | 46.6 | 142.6 |
| 1961 | 45.9 | 138.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Cape Verde
|
|
| 2024 | 33.2% | 68.4% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 68% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | 67.5% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 67.1% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | 66.7% |
| 2019 | 30% | 66.2% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | 65.7% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | 65.3% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | 64.8% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | 64.3% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | 63.8% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | 63.3% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | 62.8% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | 62.3% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | 61.8% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | 61% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | 60.2% |
| 2007 | 23% | 59.4% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | 58.5% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | 57.7% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | 56.8% |
| 2003 | 20% | 56% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | 55.1% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | 54.3% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | 53.4% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | 52.5% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | 51.6% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | 50.6% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | 49.7% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | 48.8% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | 47.8% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | 46.9% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | 46% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 45% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | 44.1% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | 41.5% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | 38.9% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | 36.4% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | 33.9% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | 31.5% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | 29.8% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | 28.1% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | 26.5% |
| 1981 | 9.43% | 25% |
| 1980 | 8.81% | 23.5% |
| 1979 | 8.22% | 23% |
| 1978 | 7.67% | 22.6% |
| 1977 | 7.15% | 22.2% |
| 1976 | 6.67% | 21.8% |
| 1975 | 6.35% | 21.4% |
| 1974 | 6.22% | 21% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | 20.6% |
| 1972 | 5.98% | 20.3% |
| 1971 | 5.86% | 19.9% |
| 1970 | 5.75% | 19.6% |
| 1969 | 5.63% | 19.3% |
| 1968 | 5.52% | 19% |
| 1967 | 5.41% | 18.7% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | 18.4% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | 18.1% |
| 1964 | 5.09% | 17.8% |
| 1963 | 4.99% | 17.5% |
| 1962 | 4.89% | 17.2% |
| 1961 | 4.8% | 16.9% |
| 1960 | 4.7% | 16.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso and from 56.8% to 68.4% in Cape Verde.
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 |
|
Cape Verde
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Praia | 159K |
| Mindelo | 70.5K |
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