Burkina Faso has a population density of 222.9 people per square mile compared to 763 people in Saint Lucia. Burkina Faso has 125,334 sq ft of land per person vs 36,950 sq ft in Saint Lucia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia are ranked 102nd and 34th, 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 0.002% of the population and 0.0004% of the land area for Saint Lucia, hence the population density in Burkina Faso is 70.8% lower than in Saint Lucia.
Population density comparison
Burkina Faso
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 222.9 ppl/mi² | 763 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 102/197 | 34/197 |
| Population |
24497999
|
180421
|
| Land area | 105,638 sq mi | 235.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 125,060 sq ft | 36,530 sq ft |
| Rural population | 66.8% | 80.7% |
| Urban population | 33.2% | 19.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.4% | 0% |
Burkina Faso vs Saint Lucia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Burkina Faso increased by 74.4%, compared to a 9.44% growth in Saint Lucia.
In 2004, Burkina Faso ranked 121st for population density and is in 102nd place now. Saint Lucia was 32nd in 2004 and ranks 34th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 222.9 | 763 |
| 2023 | 218 | 761 |
| 2022 | 213.1 | 759 |
| 2021 | 208.2 | 758 |
| 2020 | 203.3 | 757 |
| 2019 | 198.4 | 754 |
| 2018 | 193.5 | 752 |
| 2017 | 188.3 | 749 |
| 2016 | 183 | 746 |
| 2015 | 177.8 | 743 |
| 2014 | 172.6 | 739 |
| 2013 | 167.5 | 736 |
| 2012 | 162.6 | 733 |
| 2011 | 157.7 | 729 |
| 2010 | 153.1 | 726 |
| 2009 | 148.7 | 721 |
| 2008 | 144.4 | 717 |
| 2007 | 140.3 | 712 |
| 2006 | 136.1 | 708 |
| 2005 | 131.9 | 702 |
| 2004 | 127.8 | 697 |
| 2003 | 123.8 | 692 |
| 2002 | 120 | 686 |
| 2001 | 116.4 | 680 |
| 2000 | 112.9 | 673 |
| 1999 | 109.6 | 665 |
| 1998 | 106.4 | 657 |
| 1997 | 103.5 | 648 |
| 1996 | 100.9 | 639 |
| 1995 | 98.3 | 629 |
| 1994 | 95.8 | 619 |
| 1993 | 93.4 | 610 |
| 1992 | 91.2 | 601 |
| 1991 | 88.9 | 592 |
| 1990 | 86.7 | 585 |
| 1989 | 84.5 | 580 |
| 1988 | 82.2 | 573 |
| 1987 | 80.1 | 566 |
| 1986 | 77.9 | 557 |
| 1985 | 75.7 | 548 |
| 1984 | 73.6 | 540 |
| 1983 | 71.5 | 531 |
| 1982 | 69.5 | 523 |
| 1981 | 67.6 | 514 |
| 1980 | 65.8 | 506 |
| 1979 | 64 | 499 |
| 1978 | 62.4 | 492 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 485 |
| 1976 | 59.5 | 477 |
| 1975 | 58.2 | 470 |
| 1974 | 57 | 463 |
| 1973 | 56 | 456 |
| 1972 | 55 | 450 |
| 1971 | 54 | 444 |
| 1970 | 53.1 | 438 |
| 1969 | 52.2 | 433 |
| 1968 | 51.3 | 427 |
| 1967 | 50.4 | 422 |
| 1966 | 49.6 | 418 |
| 1965 | 48.8 | 414 |
| 1964 | 48 | 410 |
| 1963 | 47.3 | 406 |
| 1962 | 46.6 | 401 |
| 1961 | 45.9 | 397 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 33.2% | 19.3% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | 19.1% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | 18.8% |
| 2019 | 30% | 18.8% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | 18.7% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | 18.6% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | 18.6% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | 18.5% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | 18.5% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | 18.5% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | 18.4% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | 18.4% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | 18.4% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | 19.2% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | 20.1% |
| 2007 | 23% | 21.1% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | 22.1% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | 24.1% |
| 2003 | 20% | 25.2% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | 26.3% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | 27.5% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | 27.8% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | 28% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | 28.2% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | 28.4% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | 28.6% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | 28.8% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | 29% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | 29.2% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | 29.3% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | 29.1% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | 28.8% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | 28.5% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | 28.2% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | 27.9% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | 27.6% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | 27.4% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | 27.1% |
| 1981 | 9.43% | 26.8% |
| 1980 | 8.81% | 26.5% |
| 1979 | 8.22% | 26.3% |
| 1978 | 7.67% | 26% |
| 1977 | 7.15% | 25.7% |
| 1976 | 6.67% | 25.5% |
| 1975 | 6.35% | 25.2% |
| 1974 | 6.22% | 24.9% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | 24.7% |
| 1972 | 5.98% | 24.4% |
| 1971 | 5.86% | 24.2% |
| 1970 | 5.75% | 23.9% |
| 1969 | 5.63% | 23.7% |
| 1968 | 5.52% | 23.4% |
| 1967 | 5.41% | 23.2% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | 22.9% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | 22.7% |
| 1964 | 5.09% | 22.4% |
| 1963 | 4.99% | 22.2% |
| 1962 | 4.89% | 21.9% |
| 1961 | 4.8% | 21.7% |
| 1960 | 4.7% | 21.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso and from 24.1% to 19.3% in Saint Lucia.
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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