Burkina Faso has a population density of 222.9 people per square mile compared to 570 people in North Korea. Burkina Faso has 125,334 sq ft of land per person vs 48,964 sq ft in North Korea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burkina Faso and North Korea are ranked 102nd and 52nd, 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 0.33% of the population and 0.08% of the land area for North Korea, hence the population density in Burkina Faso is 60.9% lower than in North Korea.
Population density comparison
Burkina Faso
|
North Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 222.9 ppl/mi² | 570 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 102/197 | 52/197 |
| Population |
24497999
|
26621357
|
| Land area | 105,638 sq mi | 46,491 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 125,060 sq ft | 48,911 sq ft |
| Rural population | 66.8% | 36.5% |
| Urban population | 33.2% | 63.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.4% | 10.8% |
Burkina Faso vs North Korea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Burkina Faso increased by 74.4%, compared to a 9.25% growth in North Korea.
In 2004, Burkina Faso ranked 121st for population density and is in 102nd place now. North Korea was 40th in 2004 and ranks 52nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 222.9 | 570 |
| 2023 | 218 | 568 |
| 2022 | 213.1 | 566 |
| 2021 | 208.2 | 564 |
| 2020 | 203.3 | 562 |
| 2019 | 198.4 | 560 |
| 2018 | 193.5 | 558 |
| 2017 | 188.3 | 555 |
| 2016 | 183 | 553 |
| 2015 | 177.8 | 550 |
| 2014 | 172.6 | 547 |
| 2013 | 167.5 | 545 |
| 2012 | 162.6 | 542 |
| 2011 | 157.7 | 540 |
| 2010 | 153.1 | 537 |
| 2009 | 148.7 | 535 |
| 2008 | 144.4 | 533 |
| 2007 | 140.3 | 530 |
| 2006 | 136.1 | 528 |
| 2005 | 131.9 | 525 |
| 2004 | 127.8 | 522 |
| 2003 | 123.8 | 518 |
| 2002 | 120 | 515 |
| 2001 | 116.4 | 512 |
| 2000 | 112.9 | 509 |
| 1999 | 109.6 | 505 |
| 1998 | 106.4 | 501 |
| 1997 | 103.5 | 497 |
| 1996 | 100.9 | 492 |
| 1995 | 98.3 | 488 |
| 1994 | 95.8 | 482 |
| 1993 | 93.4 | 475 |
| 1992 | 91.2 | 468 |
| 1991 | 88.9 | 461 |
| 1990 | 86.7 | 454 |
| 1989 | 84.5 | 447 |
| 1988 | 82.2 | 441 |
| 1987 | 80.1 | 435 |
| 1986 | 77.9 | 428 |
| 1985 | 75.7 | 422 |
| 1984 | 73.6 | 416 |
| 1983 | 71.5 | 410 |
| 1982 | 69.5 | 404 |
| 1981 | 67.6 | 398 |
| 1980 | 65.8 | 392 |
| 1979 | 64 | 387 |
| 1978 | 62.4 | 381 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 376 |
| 1976 | 59.5 | 371 |
| 1975 | 58.2 | 365 |
| 1974 | 57 | 359 |
| 1973 | 56 | 352 |
| 1972 | 55 | 344 |
| 1971 | 54 | 335 |
| 1970 | 53.1 | 326 |
| 1969 | 52.2 | 318 |
| 1968 | 51.3 | 309 |
| 1967 | 50.4 | 300 |
| 1966 | 49.6 | 291.9 |
| 1965 | 48.8 | 284.3 |
| 1964 | 48 | 277.3 |
| 1963 | 47.3 | 270.3 |
| 1962 | 46.6 | 263.8 |
| 1961 | 45.9 | 257.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 33.2% | 63.5% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 63.2% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | 62.9% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 62.6% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | 62.4% |
| 2019 | 30% | 62.1% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | 61.9% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | 61.7% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | 61.5% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | 61.3% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | 61.1% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | 60.9% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | 60.7% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | 60.6% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | 60.4% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | 60.2% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | 60% |
| 2007 | 23% | 60% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | 59.9% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | 59.8% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | 59.7% |
| 2003 | 20% | 59.6% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | 59.6% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | 59.5% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | 59.4% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | 59.3% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | 59.3% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | 59.2% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | 59.1% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | 59% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | 58.9% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | 58.8% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | 58.7% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 58.5% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | 58.4% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | 58.2% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | 58.1% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | 57.9% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | 57.8% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | 57.6% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | 57.5% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | 57.3% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | 57.2% |
| 1981 | 9.43% | 57% |
| 1980 | 8.81% | 56.9% |
| 1979 | 8.22% | 56.9% |
| 1978 | 7.67% | 56.8% |
| 1977 | 7.15% | 56.8% |
| 1976 | 6.67% | 56.7% |
| 1975 | 6.35% | 56.7% |
| 1974 | 6.22% | 56.2% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | 55.7% |
| 1972 | 5.98% | 55.2% |
| 1971 | 5.86% | 54.7% |
| 1970 | 5.75% | 54.2% |
| 1969 | 5.63% | 51.6% |
| 1968 | 5.52% | 49% |
| 1967 | 5.41% | 47.1% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | 46.1% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | 45.1% |
| 1964 | 5.09% | 44.1% |
| 1963 | 4.99% | 43.1% |
| 1962 | 4.89% | 42.1% |
| 1961 | 4.8% | 41.2% |
| 1960 | 4.7% | 40.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso and from 59.7% to 63.5% in North Korea.
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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