Burkina Faso has a population density of 222.9 people per square mile compared to 260.2 people in Costa Rica. Burkina Faso has 125,334 sq ft of land per person vs 107,389 sq ft in Costa Rica. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burkina Faso and Costa Rica are ranked 102nd and 91st, 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 0.06% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Costa Rica, hence the population density in Burkina Faso is 14.3% lower than in Costa Rica.
Population density comparison
Burkina Faso
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 222.9 ppl/mi² | 260.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 102/197 | 91/197 |
| Population |
24497999
|
5170484
|
| Land area | 105,638 sq mi | 19,714 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 125,060 sq ft | 107,137 sq ft |
| Rural population | 66.8% | 16.8% |
| Urban population | 33.2% | 83.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.4% | 0% |
Burkina Faso vs Costa Rica:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Burkina Faso increased by 74.4%, compared to a 22.1% growth in Costa Rica.
In 2004, Burkina Faso ranked 121st for population density and is in 102nd place now. Costa Rica was 88th in 2004 and ranks 91st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Costa Rica
|
|
| 2024 | 222.9 | 260.2 |
| 2023 | 218 | 259 |
| 2022 | 213.1 | 257.8 |
| 2021 | 208.2 | 256.7 |
| 2020 | 203.3 | 255.4 |
| 2019 | 198.4 | 253.6 |
| 2018 | 193.5 | 251.5 |
| 2017 | 188.3 | 249.2 |
| 2016 | 183 | 246.9 |
| 2015 | 177.8 | 244.4 |
| 2014 | 172.6 | 241.8 |
| 2013 | 167.5 | 239.2 |
| 2012 | 162.6 | 236.6 |
| 2011 | 157.7 | 233.8 |
| 2010 | 153.1 | 231.1 |
| 2009 | 148.7 | 228.2 |
| 2008 | 144.4 | 225.2 |
| 2007 | 140.3 | 222.2 |
| 2006 | 136.1 | 219.2 |
| 2005 | 131.9 | 216.1 |
| 2004 | 127.8 | 213 |
| 2003 | 123.8 | 209.9 |
| 2002 | 120 | 206.7 |
| 2001 | 116.4 | 203.4 |
| 2000 | 112.9 | 199.7 |
| 1999 | 109.6 | 195.9 |
| 1998 | 106.4 | 191.9 |
| 1997 | 103.5 | 187.8 |
| 1996 | 100.9 | 183.6 |
| 1995 | 98.3 | 179.3 |
| 1994 | 95.8 | 175.1 |
| 1993 | 93.4 | 170.8 |
| 1992 | 91.2 | 166.6 |
| 1991 | 88.9 | 162.4 |
| 1990 | 86.7 | 158.3 |
| 1989 | 84.5 | 154.4 |
| 1988 | 82.2 | 150.6 |
| 1987 | 80.1 | 146.7 |
| 1986 | 77.9 | 142.9 |
| 1985 | 75.7 | 139.1 |
| 1984 | 73.6 | 135.3 |
| 1983 | 71.5 | 131.6 |
| 1982 | 69.5 | 128.1 |
| 1981 | 67.6 | 124.6 |
| 1980 | 65.8 | 121.3 |
| 1979 | 64 | 118 |
| 1978 | 62.4 | 114.9 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 111.8 |
| 1976 | 59.5 | 108.9 |
| 1975 | 58.2 | 106.2 |
| 1974 | 57 | 103.5 |
| 1973 | 56 | 100.9 |
| 1972 | 55 | 98.3 |
| 1971 | 54 | 95.8 |
| 1970 | 53.1 | 93.3 |
| 1969 | 52.2 | 90.8 |
| 1968 | 51.3 | 88.2 |
| 1967 | 50.4 | 85.7 |
| 1966 | 49.6 | 83.1 |
| 1965 | 48.8 | 80.5 |
| 1964 | 48 | 77.8 |
| 1963 | 47.3 | 75.2 |
| 1962 | 46.6 | 72.5 |
| 1961 | 45.9 | 69.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Costa Rica
|
|
| 2024 | 33.2% | 83.2% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 82.6% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | 82% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 81.4% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | 80.8% |
| 2019 | 30% | 80.1% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | 79.3% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | 78.6% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | 77.7% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | 76.9% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | 75% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | 73.9% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | 72.9% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | 71.7% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | 70.6% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | 69.4% |
| 2007 | 23% | 68.2% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | 66.9% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | 65.7% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | 64.4% |
| 2003 | 20% | 63.1% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | 61.8% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | 60.4% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | 59.1% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | 58.2% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | 57.3% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | 56.4% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | 55.5% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | 54.6% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | 53.7% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | 52.7% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | 51.8% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 50.9% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | 50% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | 49.1% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | 48.2% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | 47.3% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | 46.4% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | 45.4% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | 44.5% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | 44.2% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | 43.8% |
| 1981 | 9.43% | 43.5% |
| 1980 | 8.81% | 43.1% |
| 1979 | 8.22% | 42.7% |
| 1978 | 7.67% | 42.4% |
| 1977 | 7.15% | 42% |
| 1976 | 6.67% | 41.7% |
| 1975 | 6.35% | 41.3% |
| 1974 | 6.22% | 41% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | 40.7% |
| 1972 | 5.98% | 40.1% |
| 1971 | 5.86% | 39.4% |
| 1970 | 5.75% | 38.8% |
| 1969 | 5.63% | 38.2% |
| 1968 | 5.52% | 37.6% |
| 1967 | 5.41% | 37% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | 36.4% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | 35.8% |
| 1964 | 5.09% | 35.2% |
| 1963 | 4.99% | 34.6% |
| 1962 | 4.89% | 34.4% |
| 1961 | 4.8% | 34.3% |
| 1960 | 4.7% | 34.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso and from 64.4% to 83.2% in Costa Rica.
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 |
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| San Jose | 342K |
| Limon | 71.5K |
| Liberia | 65.9K |
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