Burkina Faso has a population density of 222.9 people per square mile compared to 1,373 people in South Korea. Burkina Faso has 125,334 sq ft of land per person vs 20,861 sq ft in South Korea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burkina Faso and South Korea are ranked 102nd and 18th, 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 0.64% of the population and 0.07% of the land area for South Korea, hence the population density in Burkina Faso is 83.8% lower than in South Korea.
Population density comparison
Burkina Faso
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 222.9 ppl/mi² | 1,373 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 102/197 | 18/197 |
| Population |
24497999
|
51700480
|
| Land area | 105,638 sq mi | 37,684 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 125,060 sq ft | 20,300 sq ft |
| Rural population | 66.8% | 18.5% |
| Urban population | 33.2% | 81.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.4% | 52% |
Burkina Faso vs South Korea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Burkina Faso increased by 74.4%, compared to a 6.77% growth in South Korea.
In 2004, Burkina Faso ranked 121st for population density and is in 102nd place now. South Korea was 13th in 2004 and ranks 18th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 222.9 | 1,373 |
| 2023 | 218 | 1,372 |
| 2022 | 213.1 | 1,371 |
| 2021 | 208.2 | 1,374 |
| 2020 | 203.3 | 1,376 |
| 2019 | 198.4 | 1,374 |
| 2018 | 193.5 | 1,370 |
| 2017 | 188.3 | 1,364 |
| 2016 | 183 | 1,361 |
| 2015 | 177.8 | 1,356 |
| 2014 | 172.6 | 1,349 |
| 2013 | 167.5 | 1,341 |
| 2012 | 162.6 | 1,336 |
| 2011 | 157.7 | 1,331 |
| 2010 | 153.1 | 1,320 |
| 2009 | 148.7 | 1,316 |
| 2008 | 144.4 | 1,310 |
| 2007 | 140.3 | 1,301 |
| 2006 | 136.1 | 1,295 |
| 2005 | 131.9 | 1,289 |
| 2004 | 127.8 | 1,286 |
| 2003 | 123.8 | 1,281 |
| 2002 | 120 | 1,275 |
| 2001 | 116.4 | 1,268 |
| 2000 | 112.9 | 1,262 |
| 1999 | 109.6 | 1,252 |
| 1998 | 106.4 | 1,243 |
| 1997 | 103.5 | 1,234 |
| 1996 | 100.9 | 1,222 |
| 1995 | 98.3 | 1,211 |
| 1994 | 95.8 | 1,199 |
| 1993 | 93.4 | 1,187 |
| 1992 | 91.2 | 1,175 |
| 1991 | 88.9 | 1,163 |
| 1990 | 86.7 | 1,151 |
| 1989 | 84.5 | 1,140 |
| 1988 | 82.2 | 1,129 |
| 1987 | 80.1 | 1,118 |
| 1986 | 77.9 | 1,107 |
| 1985 | 75.7 | 1,096 |
| 1984 | 73.6 | 1,085 |
| 1983 | 71.5 | 1,072 |
| 1982 | 69.5 | 1,056 |
| 1981 | 67.6 | 1,040 |
| 1980 | 65.8 | 1,024 |
| 1979 | 64 | 1,008 |
| 1978 | 62.4 | 993 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 978 |
| 1976 | 59.5 | 963 |
| 1975 | 58.2 | 947 |
| 1974 | 57 | 932 |
| 1973 | 56 | 916 |
| 1972 | 55 | 900 |
| 1971 | 54 | 883 |
| 1970 | 53.1 | 866 |
| 1969 | 52.2 | 847 |
| 1968 | 51.3 | 828 |
| 1967 | 50.4 | 809 |
| 1966 | 49.6 | 790 |
| 1965 | 48.8 | 771 |
| 1964 | 48 | 751 |
| 1963 | 47.3 | 732 |
| 1962 | 46.6 | 712 |
| 1961 | 45.9 | 692 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 33.2% | 81.5% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 81.5% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | 81.4% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 81.4% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | 81.4% |
| 2019 | 30% | 81.4% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | 81.5% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | 81.5% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | 81.6% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | 81.6% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | 81.8% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | 81.9% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | 81.9% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | 81.7% |
| 2007 | 23% | 81.6% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | 81.5% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | 81.3% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | 81% |
| 2003 | 20% | 80.7% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | 80.3% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | 79.9% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | 79.6% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | 79.4% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | 79.1% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | 78.9% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | 78.7% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | 78.2% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | 77.5% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | 76.6% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | 75.8% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 75% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | 73.8% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | 72.1% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | 70.4% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | 68.6% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | 66.7% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | 64.9% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | 63.3% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | 61.7% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | 60.1% |
| 1981 | 9.43% | 58.4% |
| 1980 | 8.81% | 56.7% |
| 1979 | 8.22% | 55% |
| 1978 | 7.67% | 53.2% |
| 1977 | 7.15% | 51.5% |
| 1976 | 6.67% | 49.7% |
| 1975 | 6.35% | 48% |
| 1974 | 6.22% | 46.6% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | 45.1% |
| 1972 | 5.98% | 43.7% |
| 1971 | 5.86% | 42.3% |
| 1970 | 5.75% | 40.7% |
| 1969 | 5.63% | 38.8% |
| 1968 | 5.52% | 36.8% |
| 1967 | 5.41% | 35% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | 33.3% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | 32.4% |
| 1964 | 5.09% | 31.4% |
| 1963 | 4.99% | 30.4% |
| 1962 | 4.89% | 29.5% |
| 1961 | 4.8% | 28.5% |
| 1960 | 4.7% | 27.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso and from 81% to 81.5% in South 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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