Burkina Faso has a population density of 222.9 people per square mile compared to 244 people in East Timor. Burkina Faso has 125,334 sq ft of land per person vs 114,650 sq ft in East Timor. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burkina Faso and East Timor are ranked 102nd and 99th, 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 0.02% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for East Timor, hence the population density in Burkina Faso is 8.62% lower than in East Timor.
Population density comparison
Burkina Faso
|
East Timor
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 222.9 ppl/mi² | 244 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 102/197 | 99/197 |
| Population |
24497999
|
1433311
|
| Land area | 105,638 sq mi | 5,741 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 125,060 sq ft | 114,276 sq ft |
| Rural population | 66.8% | 67.2% |
| Urban population | 33.2% | 32.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.4% | 0% |
Burkina Faso vs East Timor:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Burkina Faso increased by 74.4%, compared to a 50.8% growth in East Timor.
In 2004, Burkina Faso ranked 121st for population density and is in 102nd place now. East Timor was 109th in 2004 and ranks 99th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
East Timor
|
|
| 2024 | 222.9 | 244 |
| 2023 | 218 | 241.1 |
| 2022 | 213.1 | 238.5 |
| 2021 | 208.2 | 235.2 |
| 2020 | 203.3 | 231 |
| 2019 | 198.4 | 226.6 |
| 2018 | 193.5 | 222.2 |
| 2017 | 188.3 | 218 |
| 2016 | 183 | 213.9 |
| 2015 | 177.8 | 209.9 |
| 2014 | 172.6 | 205.9 |
| 2013 | 167.5 | 201.8 |
| 2012 | 162.6 | 197.7 |
| 2011 | 157.7 | 193.4 |
| 2010 | 153.1 | 188.9 |
| 2009 | 148.7 | 184.4 |
| 2008 | 144.4 | 179.8 |
| 2007 | 140.3 | 175 |
| 2006 | 136.1 | 170.1 |
| 2005 | 131.9 | 165.2 |
| 2004 | 127.8 | 161.8 |
| 2003 | 123.8 | 159.7 |
| 2002 | 120 | 153.1 |
| 2001 | 116.4 | 141.5 |
| 2000 | 112.9 | 129.8 |
| 1999 | 109.6 | 145.4 |
| 1998 | 106.4 | 164.2 |
| 1997 | 103.5 | 159.8 |
| 1996 | 100.9 | 155.4 |
| 1995 | 98.3 | 151.2 |
| 1994 | 95.8 | 147.1 |
| 1993 | 93.4 | 143.1 |
| 1992 | 91.2 | 139.2 |
| 1991 | 88.9 | 135.6 |
| 1990 | 86.7 | 132.4 |
| 1989 | 84.5 | 129.7 |
| 1988 | 82.2 | 127.3 |
| 1987 | 80.1 | 125.1 |
| 1986 | 77.9 | 123.2 |
| 1985 | 75.7 | 121.3 |
| 1984 | 73.6 | 119.6 |
| 1983 | 71.5 | 118 |
| 1982 | 69.5 | 116.5 |
| 1981 | 67.6 | 115 |
| 1980 | 65.8 | 113.2 |
| 1979 | 64 | 111.2 |
| 1978 | 62.4 | 109.5 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 107.7 |
| 1976 | 59.5 | 105.8 |
| 1975 | 58.2 | 104.2 |
| 1974 | 57 | 102.9 |
| 1973 | 56 | 101.5 |
| 1972 | 55 | 99.8 |
| 1971 | 54 | 98.1 |
| 1970 | 53.1 | 96.3 |
| 1969 | 52.2 | 94.6 |
| 1968 | 51.3 | 93 |
| 1967 | 50.4 | 91.4 |
| 1966 | 49.6 | 89.8 |
| 1965 | 48.8 | 88.3 |
| 1964 | 48 | 86.9 |
| 1963 | 47.3 | 85.4 |
| 1962 | 46.6 | 84.1 |
| 1961 | 45.9 | 82.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
East Timor
|
|
| 2024 | 33.2% | 32.8% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 32.5% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | 32.1% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 31.7% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | 31.3% |
| 2019 | 30% | 30.9% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | 30.6% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | 30.2% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | 29.8% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | 29.5% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | 29.1% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | 28.8% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | 28.4% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | 27.7% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | 27.4% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | 27% |
| 2007 | 23% | 26.7% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | 26.4% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | 26% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | 25.7% |
| 2003 | 20% | 25.3% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | 25% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | 24.6% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | 24.3% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | 23.9% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | 23.6% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | 23.2% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | 22.9% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | 22.5% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | 22.2% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | 21.9% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | 21.5% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 21.2% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | 20.8% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | 20.4% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | 19.9% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | 19.5% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | 19% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | 18.6% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | 18.1% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | 17.7% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | 17.3% |
| 1981 | 9.43% | 16.9% |
| 1980 | 8.81% | 16.5% |
| 1979 | 8.22% | 16.1% |
| 1978 | 7.67% | 15.7% |
| 1977 | 7.15% | 15.3% |
| 1976 | 6.67% | 15% |
| 1975 | 6.35% | 14.6% |
| 1974 | 6.22% | 14.2% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | 13.9% |
| 1972 | 5.98% | 13.5% |
| 1971 | 5.86% | 13.2% |
| 1970 | 5.75% | 12.9% |
| 1969 | 5.63% | 12.6% |
| 1968 | 5.52% | 12.3% |
| 1967 | 5.41% | 11.9% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | 11.6% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | 11.4% |
| 1964 | 5.09% | 11.1% |
| 1963 | 4.99% | 10.8% |
| 1962 | 4.89% | 10.5% |
| 1961 | 4.8% | 10.2% |
| 1960 | 4.7% | 10.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso and from 25.7% to 32.8% in East Timor.
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 |
Compare countries by 7 more topics
Population density in other countries
people per square mile
Population density
Relevant pages:
By topic
vs
comparisons:
Population density comparisons
