Burkina Faso has a population density of 222.9 people per square mile compared to 78.5 people in Somalia. Burkina Faso has 125,334 sq ft of land per person vs 361,073 sq ft in Somalia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burkina Faso and Somalia are ranked 102nd and 154th, 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 0.23% of the population and 0.42% of the land area for Somalia, hence the population density in Burkina Faso is 184% higher than in Somalia.
Population density comparison
Burkina Faso
|
Somalia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 222.9 ppl/mi² | 78.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 102/197 | 154/197 |
| Population |
24497999
|
20177806
|
| Land area | 105,638 sq mi | 242,217 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 125,060 sq ft | 355,231 sq ft |
| Rural population | 66.8% | 51.5% |
| Urban population | 33.2% | 48.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.4% | 11.2% |
Burkina Faso vs Somalia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Burkina Faso increased by 74.4%, compared to a 84.9% growth in Somalia.
In 2004, Burkina Faso ranked 121st for population density and is in 102nd place now. Somalia was 161st in 2004 and ranks 154th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Somalia
|
|
| 2024 | 222.9 | 78.5 |
| 2023 | 218 | 75.8 |
| 2022 | 213.1 | 73.5 |
| 2021 | 208.2 | 71.3 |
| 2020 | 203.3 | 68.7 |
| 2019 | 198.4 | 66.2 |
| 2018 | 193.5 | 63.8 |
| 2017 | 188.3 | 61.6 |
| 2016 | 183 | 59.2 |
| 2015 | 177.8 | 57 |
| 2014 | 172.6 | 55.1 |
| 2013 | 167.5 | 53.1 |
| 2012 | 162.6 | 51.4 |
| 2011 | 157.7 | 51 |
| 2010 | 153.1 | 50.6 |
| 2009 | 148.7 | 49.4 |
| 2008 | 144.4 | 48.2 |
| 2007 | 140.3 | 46.7 |
| 2006 | 136.1 | 45.3 |
| 2005 | 131.9 | 43.9 |
| 2004 | 127.8 | 42.4 |
| 2003 | 123.8 | 40.9 |
| 2002 | 120 | 39.4 |
| 2001 | 116.4 | 38 |
| 2000 | 112.9 | 36.5 |
| 1999 | 109.6 | 35.1 |
| 1998 | 106.4 | 33.7 |
| 1997 | 103.5 | 32.3 |
| 1996 | 100.9 | 31.2 |
| 1995 | 98.3 | 30.1 |
| 1994 | 95.8 | 29 |
| 1993 | 93.4 | 27.6 |
| 1992 | 91.2 | 26.8 |
| 1991 | 88.9 | 28.1 |
| 1990 | 86.7 | 29.2 |
| 1989 | 84.5 | 29.4 |
| 1988 | 82.2 | 29.9 |
| 1987 | 80.1 | 29.8 |
| 1986 | 77.9 | 28.8 |
| 1985 | 75.7 | 27.6 |
| 1984 | 73.6 | 26.5 |
| 1983 | 71.5 | 25.6 |
| 1982 | 69.5 | 24.8 |
| 1981 | 67.6 | 24.7 |
| 1980 | 65.8 | 24.5 |
| 1979 | 64 | 22.5 |
| 1978 | 62.4 | 19.9 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 18.5 |
| 1976 | 59.5 | 18 |
| 1975 | 58.2 | 17.6 |
| 1974 | 57 | 17.1 |
| 1973 | 56 | 16.7 |
| 1972 | 55 | 16.3 |
| 1971 | 54 | 15.8 |
| 1970 | 53.1 | 15.4 |
| 1969 | 52.2 | 15 |
| 1968 | 51.3 | 14.6 |
| 1967 | 50.4 | 14.3 |
| 1966 | 49.6 | 13.9 |
| 1965 | 48.8 | 13.5 |
| 1964 | 48 | 13.2 |
| 1963 | 47.3 | 12.8 |
| 1962 | 46.6 | 12.5 |
| 1961 | 45.9 | 12.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Somalia
|
|
| 2024 | 33.2% | 48.5% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 47.9% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | 47.3% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 46.7% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | 46.1% |
| 2019 | 30% | 45.6% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | 45% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | 44.4% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | 43.8% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | 43.2% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | 42.7% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | 42.1% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | 41.6% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | 41% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | 39.3% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | 37.6% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | 36% |
| 2007 | 23% | 34.4% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | 37.1% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | 36.3% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | 35.5% |
| 2003 | 20% | 34.8% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | 34% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | 33.6% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | 33.2% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | 32.9% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | 32.5% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | 32.1% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | 31.8% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | 31.4% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | 31.1% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | 30.7% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | 30.4% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 30% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | 29.7% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | 29% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | 28.6% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | 28.3% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | 28.1% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | 27.8% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | 27.5% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | 27.3% |
| 1981 | 9.43% | 27% |
| 1980 | 8.81% | 26.8% |
| 1979 | 8.22% | 26.5% |
| 1978 | 7.67% | 26.3% |
| 1977 | 7.15% | 26% |
| 1976 | 6.67% | 25.7% |
| 1975 | 6.35% | 25.5% |
| 1974 | 6.22% | 25% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | 24.4% |
| 1972 | 5.98% | 23.8% |
| 1971 | 5.86% | 23.3% |
| 1970 | 5.75% | 22.7% |
| 1969 | 5.63% | 22.1% |
| 1968 | 5.52% | 21.6% |
| 1967 | 5.41% | 21% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | 20.5% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | 20% |
| 1964 | 5.09% | 19.5% |
| 1963 | 4.99% | 18.9% |
| 1962 | 4.89% | 18.4% |
| 1961 | 4.8% | 17.8% |
| 1960 | 4.7% | 17.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso and from 35.5% to 48.5% in Somalia.
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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