Burkina Faso has a population density of 222.9 people per square mile compared to 131.7 people in Fiji. Burkina Faso has 125,334 sq ft of land per person vs 211,782 sq ft in Fiji. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burkina Faso and Fiji are ranked 102nd and 137th, 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 0.01% of the land area for Fiji, hence the population density in Burkina Faso is 69.3% higher than in Fiji.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 222.9 ppl/mi² | 131.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 102/197 | 137/197 |
| Population |
24497999
|
936456
|
| Land area | 105,638 sq mi | 7,054 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 125,060 sq ft | 211,736 sq ft |
| Rural population | 66.8% | 40.8% |
| Urban population | 33.2% | 59.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.4% | 0% |
Burkina Faso vs Fiji:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Burkina Faso increased by 74.4%, compared to a 6.22% growth in Fiji.
In 2004, Burkina Faso ranked 121st for population density and is in 102nd place now. Fiji was 125th in 2004 and ranks 137th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 222.9 | 131.7 |
| 2023 | 218 | 131 |
| 2022 | 213.1 | 130.3 |
| 2021 | 208.2 | 130 |
| 2020 | 203.3 | 129.7 |
| 2019 | 198.4 | 129.7 |
| 2018 | 193.5 | 130 |
| 2017 | 188.3 | 130.2 |
| 2016 | 183 | 130.3 |
| 2015 | 177.8 | 130.2 |
| 2014 | 172.6 | 130.1 |
| 2013 | 167.5 | 129.9 |
| 2012 | 162.6 | 129.7 |
| 2011 | 157.7 | 129.4 |
| 2010 | 153.1 | 129.1 |
| 2009 | 148.7 | 128.6 |
| 2008 | 144.4 | 128.1 |
| 2007 | 140.3 | 127.3 |
| 2006 | 136.1 | 126.2 |
| 2005 | 131.9 | 125.1 |
| 2004 | 127.8 | 124 |
| 2003 | 123.8 | 122.8 |
| 2002 | 120 | 121.6 |
| 2001 | 116.4 | 120.4 |
| 2000 | 112.9 | 119.2 |
| 1999 | 109.6 | 117.9 |
| 1998 | 106.4 | 116.6 |
| 1997 | 103.5 | 115.1 |
| 1996 | 100.9 | 113.9 |
| 1995 | 98.3 | 113.2 |
| 1994 | 95.8 | 112.7 |
| 1993 | 93.4 | 112 |
| 1992 | 91.2 | 111.3 |
| 1991 | 88.9 | 110.5 |
| 1990 | 86.7 | 109.6 |
| 1989 | 84.5 | 108.6 |
| 1988 | 82.2 | 107.6 |
| 1987 | 80.1 | 106.4 |
| 1986 | 77.9 | 104.8 |
| 1985 | 75.7 | 102.6 |
| 1984 | 73.6 | 100.2 |
| 1983 | 71.5 | 97.8 |
| 1982 | 69.5 | 95.5 |
| 1981 | 67.6 | 93.2 |
| 1980 | 65.8 | 91 |
| 1979 | 64 | 88.9 |
| 1978 | 62.4 | 86.8 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 84.7 |
| 1976 | 59.5 | 83 |
| 1975 | 58.2 | 81.6 |
| 1974 | 57 | 80.4 |
| 1973 | 56 | 79.3 |
| 1972 | 55 | 78 |
| 1971 | 54 | 76.7 |
| 1970 | 53.1 | 75.3 |
| 1969 | 52.2 | 73.8 |
| 1968 | 51.3 | 72.3 |
| 1967 | 50.4 | 70.7 |
| 1966 | 49.6 | 69 |
| 1965 | 48.8 | 67 |
| 1964 | 48 | 65 |
| 1963 | 47.3 | 63 |
| 1962 | 46.6 | 61 |
| 1961 | 45.9 | 59.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 33.2% | 59.2% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 58.7% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | 58.2% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 57.7% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | 57.2% |
| 2019 | 30% | 56.7% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | 56.2% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | 55.7% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | 55.2% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | 54.7% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | 54.2% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | 53.7% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | 53.2% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | 52.7% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | 52.2% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | 51.7% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | 51.1% |
| 2007 | 23% | 50.7% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | 50.3% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | 49.9% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | 49.5% |
| 2003 | 20% | 49.1% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | 48.7% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | 48.3% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | 47.9% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | 47.5% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | 47.1% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | 46.7% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | 46.3% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | 45.5% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | 44.7% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | 43.9% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | 43.2% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 42.4% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | 41.6% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | 40.8% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | 40.1% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | 39.3% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | 38.7% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | 38.5% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | 38.4% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | 38.2% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | 38.1% |
| 1981 | 9.43% | 37.9% |
| 1980 | 8.81% | 37.8% |
| 1979 | 8.22% | 37.6% |
| 1978 | 7.67% | 37.5% |
| 1977 | 7.15% | 37.3% |
| 1976 | 6.67% | 37.1% |
| 1975 | 6.35% | 36.7% |
| 1974 | 6.22% | 36.3% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | 35.9% |
| 1972 | 5.98% | 35.5% |
| 1971 | 5.86% | 35.1% |
| 1970 | 5.75% | 34.8% |
| 1969 | 5.63% | 34.4% |
| 1968 | 5.52% | 34% |
| 1967 | 5.41% | 33.6% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | 33.2% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | 32.6% |
| 1964 | 5.09% | 32% |
| 1963 | 4.99% | 31.4% |
| 1962 | 4.89% | 30.8% |
| 1961 | 4.8% | 30.2% |
| 1960 | 4.7% | 29.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso and from 49.5% to 59.2% in Fiji.
Densely populated cities
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|---|---|
| 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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