Burkina Faso has a population density of 222.9 people per square mile compared to 365 people in the Czech Republic. Burkina Faso has 125,334 sq ft of land per person vs 78,009 sq ft in the Czech Republic. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burkina Faso and the Czech Republic are ranked 102nd and 69th, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for the Czech Republic, hence the population density in Burkina Faso is 39% lower than in the Czech Republic.
Population density comparison
Burkina Faso
|
Czech Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 222.9 ppl/mi² | 365 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 102/197 | 69/197 |
| Population |
24497999
|
10753822
|
| Land area | 105,638 sq mi | 29,794 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 125,060 sq ft | 76,329 sq ft |
| Rural population | 66.8% | 25.3% |
| Urban population | 33.2% | 74.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.4% | 12.8% |
Burkina Faso vs the Czech Republic:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Burkina Faso increased by 74.4%, compared to a 6.85% growth in the Czech Republic.
In 2004, Burkina Faso ranked 121st for population density and is in 102nd place now. The Czech Republic was 59th in 2004 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Czech Republic
|
|
| 2024 | 222.9 | 365 |
| 2023 | 218 | 365 |
| 2022 | 213.1 | 358 |
| 2021 | 208.2 | 353 |
| 2020 | 203.3 | 359 |
| 2019 | 198.4 | 358 |
| 2018 | 193.5 | 357 |
| 2017 | 188.3 | 355 |
| 2016 | 183 | 354 |
| 2015 | 177.8 | 354 |
| 2014 | 172.6 | 353 |
| 2013 | 167.5 | 353 |
| 2012 | 162.6 | 352 |
| 2011 | 157.7 | 352 |
| 2010 | 153.1 | 351 |
| 2009 | 148.7 | 350 |
| 2008 | 144.4 | 348 |
| 2007 | 140.3 | 345 |
| 2006 | 136.1 | 343 |
| 2005 | 131.9 | 342 |
| 2004 | 127.8 | 342 |
| 2003 | 123.8 | 342 |
| 2002 | 120 | 342 |
| 2001 | 116.4 | 342 |
| 2000 | 112.9 | 344 |
| 1999 | 109.6 | 345 |
| 1998 | 106.4 | 345 |
| 1997 | 103.5 | 345 |
| 1996 | 100.9 | 346 |
| 1995 | 98.3 | 346 |
| 1994 | 95.8 | 346 |
| 1993 | 93.4 | 346 |
| 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
|
Czech Republic
|
|
| 2024 | 33.2% | 74.7% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 74.6% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | 74.4% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 74.2% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | 74.1% |
| 2019 | 30% | 73.9% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | 73.8% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | 73.7% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | 73.6% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | 73.5% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | 73.4% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | 73.3% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | 73.2% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | 73.2% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | 73.3% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | 73.3% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | 23% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | 73.6% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | 73.7% |
| 2003 | 20% | 73.7% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | 73.8% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | 73.9% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | 74% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | 74.1% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | 74.3% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | 74.4% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | 74.5% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | 74.6% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | 74.8% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | 74.9% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | 75% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 75.2% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | 75.2% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | 75.2% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | 75.3% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | 75.3% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | 75.3% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | 75.4% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | 75.4% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | 75.4% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | 75.5% |
| 1981 | 9.43% | 75.5% |
| 1980 | 8.81% | 75.2% |
| 1979 | 8.22% | 74.2% |
| 1978 | 7.67% | 73.1% |
| 1977 | 7.15% | 72.1% |
| 1976 | 6.67% | 71% |
| 1975 | 6.35% | 69.9% |
| 1974 | 6.22% | 68.8% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | 67.6% |
| 1972 | 5.98% | 66.5% |
| 1971 | 5.86% | 65.3% |
| 1970 | 5.75% | 64.4% |
| 1969 | 5.63% | 63.9% |
| 1968 | 5.52% | 63.5% |
| 1967 | 5.41% | 63% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | 62.5% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | 62% |
| 1964 | 5.09% | 61.5% |
| 1963 | 4.99% | 61% |
| 1962 | 4.89% | 60.6% |
| 1961 | 4.8% | 60.1% |
| 1960 | 4.7% | 59.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso and from 73.7% to 74.7% in the Czech Republic.
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 |
|
Czech Republic
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Prague | 1.4M |
| Brno | 403K |
| Liberec | 108K |
| Zlin | 74.7K |
| Most | 63.5K |
| Opava | 55.1K |
| Jihlava | 54.6K |
| Frydek-Mistek | 53.6K |
| Teplice | 50.9K |
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