Burkina Faso has a population density of 222.9 people per square mile compared to 909 people in Curacao. Burkina Faso has 125,334 sq ft of land per person vs 30,655 sq ft in Curacao. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burkina Faso and Curacao are ranked 102nd and 26th, 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 0.002% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Curacao, hence the population density in Burkina Faso is 75.5% lower than in Curacao.
Population density comparison
Burkina Faso
|
Curacao
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 222.9 ppl/mi² | 909 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 102/197 | 26/197 |
| Population |
24497999
|
155910
|
| Land area | 105,638 sq mi | 171.4 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 125,060 sq ft | 30,655 sq ft |
| Rural population | 66.8% | 11% |
| Urban population | 33.2% | 89% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.4% | 0% |
Burkina Faso vs Curacao:
Population density chart by year
From 2011 to 2024, population density in Burkina Faso increased by 41.3%, compared to a 3.36% growth in Curacao.
In 2011, Burkina Faso ranked 120th for population density and is in 102nd place now. Curacao was 26th in 2011 and still ranks 26th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Curacao
|
|
| 2024 | 222.9 | 909 |
| 2023 | 218 | 909 |
| 2022 | 213.1 | 875 |
| 2021 | 208.2 | 889 |
| 2020 | 203.3 | 904 |
| 2019 | 198.4 | 918 |
| 2018 | 193.5 | 929 |
| 2017 | 188.3 | 934 |
| 2016 | 183 | 931 |
| 2015 | 177.8 | 922 |
| 2014 | 172.6 | 909 |
| 2013 | 167.5 | 897 |
| 2012 | 162.6 | 887 |
| 2011 | 157.7 | 880 |
| 2010 | 153.1 | - |
| 2009 | 148.7 | - |
| 2008 | 144.4 | - |
| 2007 | 140.3 | - |
| 2006 | 136.1 | - |
| 2005 | 131.9 | - |
| 2004 | 127.8 | - |
| 2003 | 123.8 | - |
| 2002 | 120 | - |
| 2001 | 116.4 | - |
| 2000 | 112.9 | - |
| 1999 | 109.6 | - |
| 1998 | 106.4 | - |
| 1997 | 103.5 | - |
| 1996 | 100.9 | - |
| 1995 | 98.3 | - |
| 1994 | 95.8 | - |
| 1993 | 93.4 | - |
| 1992 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Curacao
|
|
| 2024 | 33.2% | 89% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 89% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | 89% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 89% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | 89.1% |
| 2019 | 30% | 89.1% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | 89.1% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | 89.2% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | 89.3% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | 89.4% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | 89.4% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | 89.5% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | 89.7% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | 89.8% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | 89.9% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | 90% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | 90.2% |
| 2007 | 23% | 90.3% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | 90.4% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | 90.5% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | 90.7% |
| 2003 | 20% | 90.8% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | 90.9% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | 91% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | 90.8% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | 90.2% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | 89.6% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | 89% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | 88.4% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | 87.7% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | 87% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | 86.2% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | 85.4% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 84.9% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | 84.7% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | 84.4% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | 84.1% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | 83.8% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | 83.6% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | 83.3% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | 83% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | 82.7% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | 82.4% |
| 1981 | 9.43% | 82.1% |
| 1980 | 8.81% | 81.8% |
| 1979 | 8.22% | 81.5% |
| 1978 | 7.67% | 81.1% |
| 1977 | 7.15% | 80.8% |
| 1976 | 6.67% | 80.5% |
| 1975 | 6.35% | 80.2% |
| 1974 | 6.22% | 79.8% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | 79.5% |
| 1972 | 5.98% | 79.1% |
| 1971 | 5.86% | 78.8% |
| 1970 | 5.75% | 78.4% |
| 1969 | 5.63% | 78.1% |
| 1968 | 5.52% | 77.7% |
| 1967 | 5.41% | 77.4% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | 77% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | 76.6% |
| 1964 | 5.09% | 76.3% |
| 1963 | 4.99% | 75.9% |
| 1962 | 4.89% | 75.5% |
| 1961 | 4.8% | 75.1% |
| 1960 | 4.7% | 74.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso and from 90.7% to 89% in Curacao.
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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