Burkina Faso has a population density of 222.9 people per square mile compared to 668 people in Saint Vincent. Burkina Faso has 125,334 sq ft of land per person vs 41,615 sq ft in Saint Vincent. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burkina Faso and Saint Vincent are ranked 102nd and 42nd, 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Saint Vincent, hence the population density in Burkina Faso is 66.6% lower than in Saint Vincent.
Population density comparison
Burkina Faso
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 222.9 ppl/mi² | 668 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 102/197 | 42/197 |
| Population |
24497999
|
99920
|
| Land area | 105,638 sq mi | 150.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 125,060 sq ft | 41,722 sq ft |
| Rural population | 66.8% | 45.3% |
| Urban population | 33.2% | 54.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.4% | 0% |
Burkina Faso vs Saint Vincent:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Burkina Faso increased by 74.4%, compared to a 10.8% decline in Saint Vincent.
In 2004, Burkina Faso ranked 121st for population density and is in 102nd place now. Saint Vincent was 29th in 2004 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2024 | 222.9 | 668 |
| 2023 | 218 | 673 |
| 2022 | 213.1 | 678 |
| 2021 | 208.2 | 683 |
| 2020 | 203.3 | 688 |
| 2019 | 198.4 | 692 |
| 2018 | 193.5 | 697 |
| 2017 | 188.3 | 702 |
| 2016 | 183 | 706 |
| 2015 | 177.8 | 710 |
| 2014 | 172.6 | 714 |
| 2013 | 167.5 | 718 |
| 2012 | 162.6 | 722 |
| 2011 | 157.7 | 726 |
| 2010 | 153.1 | 730 |
| 2009 | 148.7 | 734 |
| 2008 | 144.4 | 737 |
| 2007 | 140.3 | 741 |
| 2006 | 136.1 | 744 |
| 2005 | 131.9 | 747 |
| 2004 | 127.8 | 749 |
| 2003 | 123.8 | 751 |
| 2002 | 120 | 753 |
| 2001 | 116.4 | 754 |
| 2000 | 112.9 | 754 |
| 1999 | 109.6 | 753 |
| 1998 | 106.4 | 752 |
| 1997 | 103.5 | 751 |
| 1996 | 100.9 | 751 |
| 1995 | 98.3 | 751 |
| 1994 | 95.8 | 750 |
| 1993 | 93.4 | 749 |
| 1992 | 91.2 | 747 |
| 1991 | 88.9 | 745 |
| 1990 | 86.7 | 743 |
| 1989 | 84.5 | 739 |
| 1988 | 82.2 | 735 |
| 1987 | 80.1 | 731 |
| 1986 | 77.9 | 726 |
| 1985 | 75.7 | 721 |
| 1984 | 73.6 | 715 |
| 1983 | 71.5 | 710 |
| 1982 | 69.5 | 704 |
| 1981 | 67.6 | 698 |
| 1980 | 65.8 | 692 |
| 1979 | 64 | 687 |
| 1978 | 62.4 | 683 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 677 |
| 1976 | 59.5 | 672 |
| 1975 | 58.2 | 667 |
| 1974 | 57 | 661 |
| 1973 | 56 | 655 |
| 1972 | 55 | 649 |
| 1971 | 54 | 643 |
| 1970 | 53.1 | 637 |
| 1969 | 52.2 | 631 |
| 1968 | 51.3 | 625 |
| 1967 | 50.4 | 618 |
| 1966 | 49.6 | 611 |
| 1965 | 48.8 | 604 |
| 1964 | 48 | 596 |
| 1963 | 47.3 | 588 |
| 1962 | 46.6 | 579 |
| 1961 | 45.9 | 570 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2024 | 33.2% | 54.7% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 54.3% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | 53.9% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 53.5% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | 53% |
| 2019 | 30% | 52.6% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | 52.2% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | 51.8% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | 51.4% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | 51% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | 50.6% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | 49.8% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | 49.4% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | 49% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | 48.2% |
| 2007 | 23% | 47.8% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | 47.4% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | 47% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | 46.7% |
| 2003 | 20% | 46.3% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | 45.9% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | 45.5% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | 45.2% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | 44.8% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | 44.5% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | 44.1% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | 43.7% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | 43.4% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | 43% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | 42.7% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | 42.3% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 41.9% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | 41.4% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | 40.8% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | 40.3% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | 39.7% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | 39.2% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | 38.6% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | 38.1% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | 37.5% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | 37% |
| 1981 | 9.43% | 36.4% |
| 1980 | 8.81% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 8.22% | 35.3% |
| 1978 | 7.67% | 34.8% |
| 1977 | 7.15% | 34.3% |
| 1976 | 6.67% | 33.7% |
| 1975 | 6.35% | 33.2% |
| 1974 | 6.22% | 32.7% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | 32.2% |
| 1972 | 5.98% | 31.7% |
| 1971 | 5.86% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 5.75% | 30.7% |
| 1969 | 5.63% | 30.2% |
| 1968 | 5.52% | 29.7% |
| 1967 | 5.41% | 29.2% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | 28.7% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | 28.3% |
| 1964 | 5.09% | 27.8% |
| 1963 | 4.99% | 27.3% |
| 1962 | 4.89% | 26.9% |
| 1961 | 4.8% | 26.4% |
| 1960 | 4.7% | 25.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso and from 46.7% to 54.7% in Saint Vincent.
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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