Burkina Faso has a population density of 222.9 people per square mile compared to 260.1 people in Ivory Coast. Burkina Faso has 125,334 sq ft of land per person vs 108,691 sq ft in Ivory Coast. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast are ranked 102nd and 92nd, 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 0.39% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Ivory Coast, hence the population density in Burkina Faso is 14.3% lower than in Ivory Coast.
Population density comparison
Burkina Faso
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 222.9 ppl/mi² | 260.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 102/197 | 92/197 |
| Population |
24497999
|
33340347
|
| Land area | 105,638 sq mi | 122,780 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 125,060 sq ft | 107,187 sq ft |
| Rural population | 66.8% | 46.4% |
| Urban population | 33.2% | 53.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.4% | 17.6% |
Burkina Faso vs Ivory Coast:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Burkina Faso increased by 74.4%, compared to a 63% growth in Ivory Coast.
In 2004, Burkina Faso ranked 121st for population density and is in 102nd place now. Ivory Coast was 112th in 2004 and ranks 92nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2024 | 222.9 | 260.1 |
| 2023 | 218 | 253.8 |
| 2022 | 213.1 | 247.6 |
| 2021 | 208.2 | 241.4 |
| 2020 | 203.3 | 235.5 |
| 2019 | 198.4 | 229.6 |
| 2018 | 193.5 | 223.7 |
| 2017 | 188.3 | 217.7 |
| 2016 | 183 | 211.7 |
| 2015 | 177.8 | 205.6 |
| 2014 | 172.6 | 199.8 |
| 2013 | 167.5 | 195 |
| 2012 | 162.6 | 191.1 |
| 2011 | 157.7 | 187.2 |
| 2010 | 153.1 | 183.2 |
| 2009 | 148.7 | 179.2 |
| 2008 | 144.4 | 175.2 |
| 2007 | 140.3 | 171.3 |
| 2006 | 136.1 | 167.3 |
| 2005 | 131.9 | 163.4 |
| 2004 | 127.8 | 159.6 |
| 2003 | 123.8 | 155.8 |
| 2002 | 120 | 151.9 |
| 2001 | 116.4 | 148.1 |
| 2000 | 112.9 | 144.2 |
| 1999 | 109.6 | 140.2 |
| 1998 | 106.4 | 135.7 |
| 1997 | 103.5 | 130.7 |
| 1996 | 100.9 | 125.8 |
| 1995 | 98.3 | 121 |
| 1994 | 95.8 | 116.4 |
| 1993 | 93.4 | 111.9 |
| 1992 | 91.2 | 107.5 |
| 1991 | 88.9 | 103.3 |
| 1990 | 86.7 | 99.3 |
| 1989 | 84.5 | 95.5 |
| 1988 | 82.2 | 91.8 |
| 1987 | 80.1 | 88.4 |
| 1986 | 77.9 | 85 |
| 1985 | 75.7 | 81.8 |
| 1984 | 73.6 | 78.6 |
| 1983 | 71.5 | 75.5 |
| 1982 | 69.5 | 72.6 |
| 1981 | 67.6 | 69.7 |
| 1980 | 65.8 | 67 |
| 1979 | 64 | 64.4 |
| 1978 | 62.4 | 61.9 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 59.6 |
| 1976 | 59.5 | 57.5 |
| 1975 | 58.2 | 55.2 |
| 1974 | 57 | 52.7 |
| 1973 | 56 | 50.4 |
| 1972 | 55 | 48.1 |
| 1971 | 54 | 46 |
| 1970 | 53.1 | 44.1 |
| 1969 | 52.2 | 42.3 |
| 1968 | 51.3 | 40.6 |
| 1967 | 50.4 | 39.1 |
| 1966 | 49.6 | 37.6 |
| 1965 | 48.8 | 36.2 |
| 1964 | 48 | 34.8 |
| 1963 | 47.3 | 33.5 |
| 1962 | 46.6 | 32.2 |
| 1961 | 45.9 | 31 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2024 | 33.2% | 53.6% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 53.1% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | 52.7% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 52.2% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | 51.7% |
| 2019 | 30% | 51.2% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | 50.8% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | 50.3% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | 49.9% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | 49.4% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | 49% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | 48.6% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | 48.2% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | 47.8% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | 47.3% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | 46.9% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | 46.5% |
| 2007 | 23% | 46.1% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | 45.7% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | 45.2% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | 44.8% |
| 2003 | 20% | 44.4% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | 44% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | 43.6% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | 43.2% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | 42.7% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | 42.3% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | 42% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | 41.6% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | 41.2% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | 40.8% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | 40.5% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | 40.1% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 39.7% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | 39.3% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | 39% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | 38.6% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | 38.3% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | 38.1% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | 37.9% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | 37.7% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | 37.5% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | 37.3% |
| 1981 | 9.43% | 37% |
| 1980 | 8.81% | 36.8% |
| 1979 | 8.22% | 36.6% |
| 1978 | 7.67% | 36.4% |
| 1977 | 7.15% | 35% |
| 1976 | 6.67% | 33.6% |
| 1975 | 6.35% | 32.2% |
| 1974 | 6.22% | 31.3% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | 30.5% |
| 1972 | 5.98% | 29.7% |
| 1971 | 5.86% | 28.9% |
| 1970 | 5.75% | 28.2% |
| 1969 | 5.63% | 27.4% |
| 1968 | 5.52% | 26.7% |
| 1967 | 5.41% | 25.9% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | 25.2% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | 24.5% |
| 1964 | 5.09% | 23% |
| 1963 | 4.99% | 21.6% |
| 1962 | 4.89% | 20.2% |
| 1961 | 4.8% | 18.9% |
| 1960 | 4.7% | 17.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso and from 44.8% to 53.6% in Ivory Coast.
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 |
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Abidjan | 5.62M |
| Bouake | 740K |
| Korhogo | 441K |
| Yamoussoukro | 340K |
| Divo | 295K |
| Gagnoa | 277K |
| Abengourou | 164K |
| Dabou | 138K |
| Agboville | 135K |
| Grand-Bassam | 125K |
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