Burkina Faso has a population density of 222.9 people per square mile compared to 69.9 people in Sudan. Burkina Faso has 125,334 sq ft of land per person vs 392,733 sq ft in Sudan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burkina Faso and Sudan are ranked 102nd and 159th, 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 0.62% of the population and 1.25% of the land area for Sudan, hence the population density in Burkina Faso is 218.7% higher than in Sudan.
Population density comparison
Burkina Faso
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 222.9 ppl/mi² | 69.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 102/197 | 159/197 |
| Population |
24497999
|
52963918
|
| Land area | 105,638 sq mi | 721,239 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 125,060 sq ft | 398,561 sq ft |
| Rural population | 66.8% | 63.2% |
| Urban population | 33.2% | 36.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.4% | 16.2% |
Burkina Faso vs Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in Burkina Faso increased by 37.1%, compared to a 36.6% growth in Sudan.
In 2012, Burkina Faso ranked 119th for population density and is in 102nd place now. Sudan was 164th in 2012 and ranks 159th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 222.9 | 69.9 |
| 2023 | 218 | 69.4 |
| 2022 | 213.1 | 68.5 |
| 2021 | 208.2 | 66.6 |
| 2020 | 203.3 | 64.9 |
| 2019 | 198.4 | 63.2 |
| 2018 | 193.5 | 61.3 |
| 2017 | 188.3 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 183 | 57.2 |
| 2015 | 177.8 | 55.5 |
| 2014 | 172.6 | 53.8 |
| 2013 | 167.5 | 52.4 |
| 2012 | 162.6 | 51.2 |
| 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
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 33.2% | 36.8% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 36.3% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | 36% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 35.6% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | 35.3% |
| 2019 | 30% | 34.9% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | 34.6% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | 34.4% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | 34.1% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | 33.9% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | 33.7% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | 33.5% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | 33.2% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | 33.1% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | 33% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | 32.9% |
| 2007 | 23% | 32.9% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | 32.8% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | 32.8% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | 32.7% |
| 2003 | 20% | 32.7% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | 32.6% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | 32.5% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | 32.5% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | 32.4% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | 32.4% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | 32.3% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | 32.3% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | 32.2% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | 32.2% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | 32.1% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | 31.1% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 29.8% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | 28.6% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | 27.4% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | 26.2% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | 25.1% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | 24% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | 22.9% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | 21.9% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | 20.9% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | 20.4% |
| 1981 | 9.43% | 20.2% |
| 1980 | 8.81% | 20% |
| 1979 | 8.22% | 19.8% |
| 1978 | 7.67% | 19.5% |
| 1977 | 7.15% | 19.3% |
| 1976 | 6.67% | 19.1% |
| 1975 | 6.35% | 18.9% |
| 1974 | 6.22% | 18.7% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | 18.5% |
| 1972 | 5.98% | 17.9% |
| 1971 | 5.86% | 17.2% |
| 1970 | 5.75% | 16.5% |
| 1969 | 5.63% | 15.8% |
| 1968 | 5.52% | 15.2% |
| 1967 | 5.41% | 14.6% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | 14% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | 13.4% |
| 1964 | 5.09% | 12.8% |
| 1963 | 4.99% | 12.3% |
| 1962 | 4.89% | 11.7% |
| 1961 | 4.8% | 11.2% |
| 1960 | 4.7% | 10.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso and from 32.7% to 36.8% in 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 |
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Khartoum | 5.34M |
| Omdurman | 2.81M |
| Khartoum North | 936K |
| Port Sudan | 580K |
| El-Obeid | 560K |
| Kassala | 536K |
| Kosti | 528K |
| Nyala | 493K |
| El-Gadarif | 355K |
| Al-Fashir | 286K |
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