Burkina Faso has a population density of 222.9 people per square mile compared to 49 people in South Sudan. Burkina Faso has 125,334 sq ft of land per person vs 580,697 sq ft in South Sudan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burkina Faso and South Sudan are ranked 102nd and 172nd, 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 0.15% of the population and 0.42% of the land area for South Sudan, hence the population density in Burkina Faso is 355% higher than in South Sudan.
Population density comparison
Burkina Faso
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 222.9 ppl/mi² | 49 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 102/197 | 172/197 |
| Population |
24497999
|
12387398
|
| Land area | 105,638 sq mi | 243,990 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 125,060 sq ft | 569,522 sq ft |
| Rural population | 66.8% | 78.4% |
| Urban population | 33.2% | 21.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.4% | 0% |
Burkina Faso vs South Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in Burkina Faso increased by 37.1%, compared to a 11% growth in South Sudan.
In 2012, Burkina Faso ranked 119th for population density and is in 102nd place now. South Sudan was 169th in 2012 and ranks 172nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 222.9 | 49 |
| 2023 | 218 | 47.1 |
| 2022 | 213.1 | 45.2 |
| 2021 | 208.2 | 44.5 |
| 2020 | 203.3 | 43.8 |
| 2019 | 198.4 | 42.7 |
| 2018 | 193.5 | 41.5 |
| 2017 | 188.3 | 42 |
| 2016 | 183 | 44.4 |
| 2015 | 177.8 | 45.5 |
| 2014 | 172.6 | 46 |
| 2013 | 167.5 | 45.8 |
| 2012 | 162.6 | 44.1 |
| 2011 | 157.7 | - |
| 2010 | 153.1 | - |
| 2009 | 148.7 | - |
| 2008 | 144.4 | - |
| 2007 | 140.3 | - |
| 2006 | 136.1 | - |
| 2005 | 131.9 | - |
| 2004 | 127.8 | - |
| 2003 | 123.8 | - |
| 2002 | 120 | - |
| 2001 | 116.4 | - |
| 2000 | 112.9 | - |
| 1999 | 109.6 | - |
| 1998 | 106.4 | - |
| 1997 | 103.5 | - |
| 1996 | 100.9 | - |
| 1995 | 98.3 | - |
| 1994 | 95.8 | - |
| 1993 | 93.4 | - |
| 1992 | 91.2 | - |
| 1991 | 88.9 | - |
| 1990 | 86.7 | - |
| 1989 | 84.5 | - |
| 1988 | 82.2 | - |
| 1987 | 80.1 | - |
| 1986 | 77.9 | - |
| 1985 | 75.7 | - |
| 1984 | 73.6 | - |
| 1983 | 71.5 | - |
| 1982 | 69.5 | - |
| 1981 | 67.6 | - |
| 1980 | 65.8 | - |
| 1979 | 64 | - |
| 1978 | 62.4 | - |
| 1977 | 60.9 | - |
| 1976 | 59.5 | - |
| 1975 | 58.2 | - |
| 1974 | 57 | - |
| 1973 | 56 | - |
| 1972 | 55 | - |
| 1971 | 54 | - |
| 1970 | 53.1 | - |
| 1969 | 52.2 | - |
| 1968 | 51.3 | - |
| 1967 | 50.4 | - |
| 1966 | 49.6 | - |
| 1965 | 48.8 | - |
| 1964 | 48 | - |
| 1963 | 47.3 | - |
| 1962 | 46.6 | - |
| 1961 | 45.9 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 33.2% | 21.6% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 21.2% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | 20.8% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 20.5% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | 20.2% |
| 2019 | 30% | 19.9% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | 19.6% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | 19.3% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | 19.1% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | 18.9% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | 18.6% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | 18.4% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | 18% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | 17.9% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | 17.7% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | 17.6% |
| 2007 | 23% | 17.4% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | 17.3% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | 17.2% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | 17% |
| 2003 | 20% | 16.9% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | 16.8% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | 16.6% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | 16.5% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | 16.4% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | 16.2% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | 16.1% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | 16% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | 15.9% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | 15.7% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | 15.6% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | 14.9% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | 13.3% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | 12.5% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | 11.8% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | 11.1% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | 10.5% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | 9.84% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | 9.26% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | 8.71% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | 8.5% |
| 1981 | 9.43% | 8.51% |
| 1980 | 8.81% | 8.52% |
| 1979 | 8.22% | 8.53% |
| 1978 | 7.67% | 8.54% |
| 1977 | 7.15% | 8.55% |
| 1976 | 6.67% | 8.57% |
| 1975 | 6.35% | 8.58% |
| 1974 | 6.22% | 8.59% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | 8.6% |
| 1972 | 5.98% | 8.61% |
| 1971 | 5.86% | 8.62% |
| 1970 | 5.75% | 8.63% |
| 1969 | 5.63% | 8.64% |
| 1968 | 5.52% | 8.66% |
| 1967 | 5.41% | 8.67% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | 8.68% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | 8.69% |
| 1964 | 5.09% | 8.7% |
| 1963 | 4.99% | 8.71% |
| 1962 | 4.89% | 8.73% |
| 1961 | 4.8% | 8.74% |
| 1960 | 4.7% | 8.75% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso and from 17% to 21.6% in South Sudan.
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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