Burkina Faso has a population density of 232.9 people per square mile compared to 313 people in Egypt. Burkina Faso has 122,597 sq ft of land per person vs 91,884 sq ft in Egypt. Burkina Faso and Egypt rank 99th and 79th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 1.44% of the population and 0.67% of the land area for Egypt, making the population density in Burkina Faso 25.5% lower than in Egypt.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Burkina Faso
|
Egypt
|
|
| 2026 | 232.9 | 313 |
| 2025 | 227.9 | 308 |
| 2024 | 222.9 | 303 |
| 2023 | 218 | 298 |
| 2022 | 213.1 | 293 |
| 2021 | 208.2 | 288.7 |
| 2020 | 203.3 | 284.4 |
| 2019 | 198.4 | 279.8 |
| 2018 | 193.5 | 275 |
| 2017 | 188.3 | 269.8 |
| 2016 | 183 | 264.5 |
| 2015 | 177.8 | 259.1 |
| 2014 | 172.6 | 253.8 |
| 2013 | 167.5 | 248 |
| 2012 | 162.6 | 242.4 |
| 2011 | 157.7 | 237 |
| 2010 | 153.1 | 232.1 |
| 2009 | 148.7 | 227.7 |
| 2008 | 144.4 | 223.4 |
| 2007 | 140.3 | 219.3 |
| 2006 | 136.1 | 215.2 |
| 2005 | 131.9 | 211 |
| 2004 | 127.8 | 206.8 |
| 2003 | 123.8 | 202.6 |
| 2002 | 120 | 198.4 |
| 2001 | 116.4 | 194.2 |
| 2000 | 112.9 | 190.2 |
| 1999 | 109.6 | 186.1 |
| 1998 | 106.4 | 182 |
| 1997 | 103.5 | 178 |
| 1996 | 100.9 | 174.4 |
| 1995 | 98.3 | 170.8 |
| 1994 | 95.8 | 167.3 |
| 1993 | 93.4 | 163.7 |
| 1992 | 91.2 | 160 |
| 1991 | 88.9 | 156.2 |
| 1990 | 86.7 | 151.9 |
| 1989 | 84.5 | 147.6 |
| 1988 | 82.2 | 143.6 |
| 1987 | 80.1 | 139.7 |
| 1986 | 77.9 | 135.8 |
| 1985 | 75.7 | 132 |
| 1984 | 73.6 | 128.1 |
| 1983 | 71.5 | 124.3 |
| 1982 | 69.5 | 120.7 |
| 1981 | 67.6 | 117.5 |
| 1980 | 65.8 | 114.4 |
| 1979 | 64 | 111.4 |
| 1978 | 62.4 | 108.7 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 106 |
| 1976 | 59.5 | 103.5 |
| 1975 | 58.2 | 101.1 |
| 1974 | 57 | 98.8 |
| 1973 | 56 | 96.5 |
| 1972 | 55 | 94.3 |
| 1971 | 54 | 92.2 |
| 1970 | 53.1 | 90.1 |
| 1969 | 52.2 | 88 |
| 1968 | 51.3 | 85.9 |
| 1967 | 50.4 | 83.8 |
| 1966 | 49.6 | 81.7 |
| 1965 | 48.8 | 79.7 |
| 1964 | 48 | 77.7 |
| 1963 | 47.3 | 75.7 |
| 1962 | 46.6 | 73.7 |
| 1961 | 45.9 | 71.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Burkina Faso increased by 71.2%, compared to a 45.2% growth in Egypt.
In 2006, Burkina Faso ranked 121st by population density and is 99th now. Egypt was 90th in 2006 and ranks 79th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Burkina Faso
|
Egypt
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 232.9 ppl/mi² | 313 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 99/197 | 79/197 |
| Population |
24880655
|
121012163
|
| Land area | 105,638 sq mi | 384,345 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 122,328 sq ft | 90,524 sq ft |
| Rural population | 71.1% | 57.1% |
| Urban population | 28.9% | 42.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 9.86% | 17.1% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Egypt
|
|
| 2025 | 28.9% | 42.9% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | 42.8% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | 42.7% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | 42.6% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | 42.6% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | 42.5% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | 42.5% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | 42.5% |
| 2017 | 26% | 42.4% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | 42.6% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | 42.7% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | 42.8% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | 42.8% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | 42.9% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | 42.9% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | 42.9% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | 43% |
| 2007 | 23% | 43% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | 43% |
| 2005 | 22% | 43% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | 42.9% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | 42.9% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | 42.8% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | 42.8% |
| 2000 | 18% | 42.7% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | 42.7% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | 42.7% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | 42.6% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | 42.6% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | 42.7% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | 42.8% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | 43% |
| 1992 | 13.8% | 43.2% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | 43.4% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | 43.6% |
| 1989 | 12.9% | 43.7% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | 43.9% |
| 1987 | 12.3% | 44% |
| 1986 | 11.9% | 44% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | 44% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | 44% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | 43.9% |
| 1982 | 9.72% | 43.9% |
| 1981 | 9.06% | 43.9% |
| 1980 | 8.42% | 43.9% |
| 1979 | 7.81% | 43.9% |
| 1978 | 7.28% | 43.8% |
| 1977 | 6.85% | 43.8% |
| 1976 | 6.54% | 43.8% |
| 1975 | 6.38% | 43.7% |
| 1974 | 6.29% | 43.5% |
| 1973 | 6.2% | 43.4% |
| 1972 | 6.1% | 43.1% |
| 1971 | 6% | 42.9% |
| 1970 | 5.91% | 42.6% |
| 1969 | 5.81% | 42.3% |
| 1968 | 5.72% | 41.9% |
| 1967 | 5.63% | 41.6% |
| 1966 | 5.54% | 41.2% |
| 1965 | 5.45% | 40.8% |
| 1964 | 5.37% | 40.3% |
| 1963 | 5.28% | 39.7% |
| 1962 | 5.2% | 39% |
| 1961 | 5.12% | 38.4% |
| 1960 | 5.04% | 37.8% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population-density/burkina-faso/egypt | CC BY
From 2005 to 2025, the share of urban population changed from 22% to 28.9% in Burkina Faso and from 43% to 42.9% in Egypt.
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 |
|
Egypt
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Cairo | 9.8M |
| Alexandria | 5.36M |
| Giza | 4.46M |
| Shubra El Kheima | 1.03M |
| Port Said | 792K |
| Suez | 716K |
| Mansoura | 622K |
| Helwan | 619K |
| El Mahalla El Kubra | 593K |
| Asyut | 562K |
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Population density in other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2006–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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