Burkina Faso has a population density of 222.9 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Burkina Faso has 125,334 sq ft of land per person vs 176,640 sq ft in Guinea-Bissau. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 102nd and 111th, 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 0.03% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Guinea-Bissau, hence the population density in Burkina Faso is 9.95% higher than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Burkina Faso
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 222.9 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 102/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
24497999
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 105,638 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 125,060 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 66.8% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 33.2% | 45.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.4% | 0% |
Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Burkina Faso increased by 74.4%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Burkina Faso ranked 121st for population density and is in 102nd place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 222.9 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 218 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 213.1 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 208.2 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 203.3 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 198.4 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 193.5 | 177 |
| 2017 | 188.3 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 183 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 177.8 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 172.6 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 167.5 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 162.6 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 157.7 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 153.1 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 148.7 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 144.4 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 140.3 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 136.1 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 131.9 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 127.8 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 123.8 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 120 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 116.4 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 112.9 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 109.6 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 106.4 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 103.5 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 100.9 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 98.3 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 95.8 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 93.4 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 91.2 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 88.9 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 86.7 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 84.5 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 82.2 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 80.1 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 77.9 | 84 |
| 1985 | 75.7 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 73.6 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 71.5 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 69.5 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 67.6 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 65.8 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 64 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 62.4 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 59.5 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 58.2 | 60 |
| 1974 | 57 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 56 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 55 | 54 |
| 1971 | 54 | 54 |
| 1970 | 53.1 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 52.2 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 51.3 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 50.4 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 49.6 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 48.8 | 53 |
| 1964 | 48 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 47.3 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 46.6 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 45.9 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 33.2% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | 45% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 30% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 23% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 20% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | 37% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | 34% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | 25% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | 20% |
| 1981 | 9.43% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 8.81% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 8.22% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 7.67% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 7.15% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 6.67% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 6.35% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 6.22% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 5.98% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 5.86% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 5.75% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 5.63% | 15% |
| 1968 | 5.52% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 5.41% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 5.09% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 4.99% | 14% |
| 1962 | 4.89% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 4.8% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 4.7% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
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 |
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