Burkina Faso has a population density of 222.9 people per square mile compared to 120.1 people in Montenegro. Burkina Faso has 125,334 sq ft of land per person vs 239,545 sq ft in Montenegro. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burkina Faso and Montenegro are ranked 102nd and 141st, 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 0.008% of the population and 0.009% of the land area for Montenegro, hence the population density in Burkina Faso is 85.6% higher than in Montenegro.
Population density comparison
Burkina Faso
|
Montenegro
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 222.9 ppl/mi² | 120.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 102/197 | 141/197 |
| Population |
24497999
|
618209
|
| Land area | 105,638 sq mi | 5,193 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 125,060 sq ft | 232,073 sq ft |
| Rural population | 66.8% | 31.2% |
| Urban population | 33.2% | 68.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.4% | 0% |
Burkina Faso vs Montenegro:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in Burkina Faso increased by 63.8%, compared to a 1.43% growth in Montenegro.
In 2006, Burkina Faso ranked 121st for population density and is in 102nd place now. Montenegro was 127th in 2006 and ranks 141st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Montenegro
|
|
| 2024 | 222.9 | 120.1 |
| 2023 | 218 | 120.1 |
| 2022 | 213.1 | 120.1 |
| 2021 | 208.2 | 120.4 |
| 2020 | 203.3 | 120.7 |
| 2019 | 198.4 | 120.7 |
| 2018 | 193.5 | 120.6 |
| 2017 | 188.3 | 120.5 |
| 2016 | 183 | 120.4 |
| 2015 | 177.8 | 120.3 |
| 2014 | 172.6 | 120.1 |
| 2013 | 167.5 | 119.9 |
| 2012 | 162.6 | 119.7 |
| 2011 | 157.7 | 119.5 |
| 2010 | 153.1 | 119.3 |
| 2009 | 148.7 | 119.1 |
| 2008 | 144.4 | 118.8 |
| 2007 | 140.3 | 118.6 |
| 2006 | 136.1 | 118.4 |
| 2005 | 131.9 | - |
| 2004 | 127.8 | - |
| 2003 | 123.8 | - |
| 2002 | 120 | - |
| 2001 | 116.4 | - |
| 2000 | 112.9 | - |
| 1999 | 109.6 | - |
| 1998 | 106.4 | - |
| 1997 | 103.5 | - |
| 1996 | 100.9 | - |
| 1995 | 98.3 | - |
| 1994 | 95.8 | - |
| 1993 | 93.4 | - |
| 1992 | 91.2 | - |
| 1991 | 88.9 | - |
| 1990 | 86.7 | - |
| 1989 | 84.5 | - |
| 1988 | 82.2 | - |
| 1987 | 80.1 | - |
| 1986 | 77.9 | - |
| 1985 | 75.7 | - |
| 1984 | 73.6 | - |
| 1983 | 71.5 | - |
| 1982 | 69.5 | - |
| 1981 | 67.6 | - |
| 1980 | 65.8 | - |
| 1979 | 64 | - |
| 1978 | 62.4 | - |
| 1977 | 60.9 | - |
| 1976 | 59.5 | - |
| 1975 | 58.2 | - |
| 1974 | 57 | - |
| 1973 | 56 | - |
| 1972 | 55 | - |
| 1971 | 54 | - |
| 1970 | 53.1 | - |
| 1969 | 52.2 | - |
| 1968 | 51.3 | - |
| 1967 | 50.4 | - |
| 1966 | 49.6 | - |
| 1965 | 48.8 | - |
| 1964 | 48 | - |
| 1963 | 47.3 | - |
| 1962 | 46.6 | - |
| 1961 | 45.9 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Montenegro
|
|
| 2024 | 33.2% | 68.8% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 68.5% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | 68.2% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 67.8% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | 67.5% |
| 2019 | 30% | 67.2% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | 66.8% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | 66.5% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | 66.1% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | 65.8% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | 65.5% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | 65.1% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | 64.8% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | 64.5% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | 64.1% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | 63.5% |
| 2007 | 23% | 63.1% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | 62.8% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | 62.5% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | 62.1% |
| 2003 | 20% | 61.6% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | 60.6% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | 59.6% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | 58.5% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | 57.5% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | 56.5% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | 55.5% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | 54.4% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | 53.4% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | 52.3% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | 51.3% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | 50.2% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 49.2% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | 48% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | 46.9% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | 45.7% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | 44.6% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | 43.5% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | 42.3% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | 41.2% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | 40.1% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | 39% |
| 1981 | 9.43% | 37.9% |
| 1980 | 8.81% | 36.8% |
| 1979 | 8.22% | 35.7% |
| 1978 | 7.67% | 34.7% |
| 1977 | 7.15% | 33.7% |
| 1976 | 6.67% | 32.6% |
| 1975 | 6.35% | 31.6% |
| 1974 | 6.22% | 30.6% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | 29.7% |
| 1972 | 5.98% | 28.7% |
| 1971 | 5.86% | 27.8% |
| 1970 | 5.75% | 26.9% |
| 1969 | 5.63% | 26% |
| 1968 | 5.52% | 25.1% |
| 1967 | 5.41% | 24.2% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | 23.4% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | 22.6% |
| 1964 | 5.09% | 21.8% |
| 1963 | 4.99% | 21% |
| 1962 | 4.89% | 20.2% |
| 1961 | 4.8% | 19.5% |
| 1960 | 4.7% | 18.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso and from 62.1% to 68.8% in Montenegro.
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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