Burkina Faso has a population density of 222.9 people per square mile compared to 130.6 people in Djibouti. Burkina Faso has 125,334 sq ft of land per person vs 213,672 sq ft in Djibouti. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burkina Faso and Djibouti are ranked 102nd and 138th, 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 0.01% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Djibouti, hence the population density in Burkina Faso is 70.7% higher than in Djibouti.
Population density comparison
Burkina Faso
|
Djibouti
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 222.9 ppl/mi² | 130.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 102/197 | 138/197 |
| Population |
24497999
|
1196428
|
| Land area | 105,638 sq mi | 8,950 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 125,060 sq ft | 213,487 sq ft |
| Rural population | 66.8% | 21.3% |
| Urban population | 33.2% | 78.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.4% | 0% |
Burkina Faso vs Djibouti:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Burkina Faso increased by 74.4%, compared to a 41.5% growth in Djibouti.
In 2004, Burkina Faso ranked 121st for population density and is in 102nd place now. Djibouti was 137th in 2004 and ranks 138th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Djibouti
|
|
| 2024 | 222.9 | 130.6 |
| 2023 | 218 | 128.8 |
| 2022 | 213.1 | 127.1 |
| 2021 | 208.2 | 125.3 |
| 2020 | 203.3 | 123.5 |
| 2019 | 198.4 | 121.6 |
| 2018 | 193.5 | 119.8 |
| 2017 | 188.3 | 117.9 |
| 2016 | 183 | 115.9 |
| 2015 | 177.8 | 114 |
| 2014 | 172.6 | 112 |
| 2013 | 167.5 | 110 |
| 2012 | 162.6 | 108 |
| 2011 | 157.7 | 106 |
| 2010 | 153.1 | 103.9 |
| 2009 | 148.7 | 101.8 |
| 2008 | 144.4 | 99.7 |
| 2007 | 140.3 | 97.7 |
| 2006 | 136.1 | 95.6 |
| 2005 | 131.9 | 93.8 |
| 2004 | 127.8 | 92.3 |
| 2003 | 123.8 | 90.9 |
| 2002 | 120 | 88.9 |
| 2001 | 116.4 | 86.2 |
| 2000 | 112.9 | 83.5 |
| 1999 | 109.6 | 80.9 |
| 1998 | 106.4 | 78.1 |
| 1997 | 103.5 | 75.1 |
| 1996 | 100.9 | 72.4 |
| 1995 | 98.3 | 70.7 |
| 1994 | 95.8 | 70 |
| 1993 | 93.4 | 68.6 |
| 1992 | 91.2 | 69.9 |
| 1991 | 88.9 | 70.5 |
| 1990 | 86.7 | 64.8 |
| 1989 | 84.5 | 58.5 |
| 1988 | 82.2 | 54.1 |
| 1987 | 80.1 | 50.8 |
| 1986 | 77.9 | 47.6 |
| 1985 | 75.7 | 45 |
| 1984 | 73.6 | 42.9 |
| 1983 | 71.5 | 41.3 |
| 1982 | 69.5 | 39.9 |
| 1981 | 67.6 | 38.3 |
| 1980 | 65.8 | 36.4 |
| 1979 | 64 | 34 |
| 1978 | 62.4 | 31.3 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 28.4 |
| 1976 | 59.5 | 25.8 |
| 1975 | 58.2 | 23.5 |
| 1974 | 57 | 21.5 |
| 1973 | 56 | 19.9 |
| 1972 | 55 | 18.6 |
| 1971 | 54 | 17.3 |
| 1970 | 53.1 | 16.2 |
| 1969 | 52.2 | 15.2 |
| 1968 | 51.3 | 14.3 |
| 1967 | 50.4 | 13.6 |
| 1966 | 49.6 | 12.9 |
| 1965 | 48.8 | 12.2 |
| 1964 | 48 | 11.5 |
| 1963 | 47.3 | 10.9 |
| 1962 | 46.6 | 10.4 |
| 1961 | 45.9 | 9.99 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Djibouti
|
|
| 2024 | 33.2% | 78.7% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 78.6% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | 78.4% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 78.2% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | 78.1% |
| 2019 | 30% | 77.9% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | 77.8% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | 77.6% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | 77.5% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | 77.4% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | 77.3% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | 77.2% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | 77.1% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | 77.1% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | 77% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | 76.9% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | 76.9% |
| 2007 | 23% | 76.9% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | 76.8% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | 76.8% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | 76.7% |
| 2003 | 20% | 76.7% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | 76.6% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | 76.6% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | 76.5% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | 76.5% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | 76.4% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | 76.4% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | 76.3% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | 76.3% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | 76.3% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | 76.2% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | 76.2% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 76.1% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | 76% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | 75.8% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | 75.5% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | 75.3% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | 75.1% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | 74.9% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | 74.7% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | 74.5% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | 73.9% |
| 1981 | 9.43% | 73% |
| 1980 | 8.81% | 72.1% |
| 1979 | 8.22% | 71.1% |
| 1978 | 7.67% | 70.2% |
| 1977 | 7.15% | 69.2% |
| 1976 | 6.67% | 68.2% |
| 1975 | 6.35% | 67.1% |
| 1974 | 6.22% | 66.1% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | 65% |
| 1972 | 5.98% | 64% |
| 1971 | 5.86% | 62.9% |
| 1970 | 5.75% | 61.8% |
| 1969 | 5.63% | 60.7% |
| 1968 | 5.52% | 59.5% |
| 1967 | 5.41% | 58.4% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | 57.3% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | 56.1% |
| 1964 | 5.09% | 55% |
| 1963 | 4.99% | 53.8% |
| 1962 | 4.89% | 52.6% |
| 1961 | 4.8% | 51.4% |
| 1960 | 4.7% | 50.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso and from 76.7% to 78.7% in Djibouti.
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 |
|
Djibouti
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Djibouti | 604K |
| Ali Sabieh | 71.2K |
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