Burkina Faso has a population density of 222.9 people per square mile compared to 592 people in Switzerland. Burkina Faso has 125,334 sq ft of land per person vs 49,190 sq ft in Switzerland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burkina Faso and Switzerland are ranked 102nd and 51st, 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 0.11% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Switzerland, hence the population density in Burkina Faso is 62.4% lower than in Switzerland.
Population density comparison
Burkina Faso
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 222.9 ppl/mi² | 592 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 102/197 | 51/197 |
| Population |
24497999
|
9112950
|
| Land area | 105,638 sq mi | 15,255 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 125,060 sq ft | 47,075 sq ft |
| Rural population | 66.8% | 25.7% |
| Urban population | 33.2% | 74.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.4% | 0% |
Burkina Faso vs Switzerland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Burkina Faso increased by 74.4%, compared to a 22.3% growth in Switzerland.
In 2004, Burkina Faso ranked 121st for population density and is in 102nd place now. Switzerland was 44th in 2004 and ranks 51st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 222.9 | 592 |
| 2023 | 218 | 583 |
| 2022 | 213.1 | 575 |
| 2021 | 208.2 | 571 |
| 2020 | 203.3 | 566 |
| 2019 | 198.4 | 562 |
| 2018 | 193.5 | 558 |
| 2017 | 188.3 | 554 |
| 2016 | 183 | 549 |
| 2015 | 177.8 | 543 |
| 2014 | 172.6 | 537 |
| 2013 | 167.5 | 530 |
| 2012 | 162.6 | 524 |
| 2011 | 157.7 | 519 |
| 2010 | 153.1 | 513 |
| 2009 | 148.7 | 508 |
| 2008 | 144.4 | 501 |
| 2007 | 140.3 | 495 |
| 2006 | 136.1 | 491 |
| 2005 | 131.9 | 487 |
| 2004 | 127.8 | 484 |
| 2003 | 123.8 | 481 |
| 2002 | 120 | 477 |
| 2001 | 116.4 | 474 |
| 2000 | 112.9 | 471 |
| 1999 | 109.6 | 468 |
| 1998 | 106.4 | 466 |
| 1997 | 103.5 | 464 |
| 1996 | 100.9 | 463 |
| 1995 | 98.3 | 461 |
| 1994 | 95.8 | 458 |
| 1993 | 93.4 | 455 |
| 1992 | 91.2 | 450 |
| 1991 | 88.9 | 446 |
| 1990 | 86.7 | 440 |
| 1989 | 84.5 | 436 |
| 1988 | 82.2 | 432 |
| 1987 | 80.1 | 429 |
| 1986 | 77.9 | 426 |
| 1985 | 75.7 | 424 |
| 1984 | 73.6 | 422 |
| 1983 | 71.5 | 421 |
| 1982 | 69.5 | 419 |
| 1981 | 67.6 | 416 |
| 1980 | 65.8 | 414 |
| 1979 | 64 | 412 |
| 1978 | 62.4 | 412 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 412 |
| 1976 | 59.5 | 413 |
| 1975 | 58.2 | 415 |
| 1974 | 57 | 416 |
| 1973 | 56 | 413 |
| 1972 | 55 | 410 |
| 1971 | 54 | 407 |
| 1970 | 53.1 | 405 |
| 1969 | 52.2 | 402 |
| 1968 | 51.3 | 398 |
| 1967 | 50.4 | 393 |
| 1966 | 49.6 | 388 |
| 1965 | 48.8 | 384 |
| 1964 | 48 | 379 |
| 1963 | 47.3 | 373 |
| 1962 | 46.6 | 365 |
| 1961 | 45.9 | 356 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 33.2% | 74.3% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 74.2% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | 74.1% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 74% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | 73.9% |
| 2019 | 30% | 73.8% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | 73.8% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | 73.8% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | 73.7% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | 73.7% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | 73.7% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | 73.7% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | 73.6% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 23% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | 73.5% |
| 2003 | 20% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | 73.4% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | 73.4% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | 73.4% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | 73.5% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | 73.5% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | 73.6% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | 73.7% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | 73.7% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | 73.8% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | 73.8% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 73.9% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | 73.9% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | 74% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | 74% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | 74.1% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | 74.2% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | 74.3% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | 74.3% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | 74.4% |
| 1981 | 9.43% | 74.5% |
| 1980 | 8.81% | 74.5% |
| 1979 | 8.22% | 74.4% |
| 1978 | 7.67% | 74.4% |
| 1977 | 7.15% | 74.3% |
| 1976 | 6.67% | 74.3% |
| 1975 | 6.35% | 74.2% |
| 1974 | 6.22% | 74.2% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | 74.1% |
| 1972 | 5.98% | 74% |
| 1971 | 5.86% | 74% |
| 1970 | 5.75% | 73.8% |
| 1969 | 5.63% | 73.6% |
| 1968 | 5.52% | 73.3% |
| 1967 | 5.41% | 73% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | 72.7% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | 72.4% |
| 1964 | 5.09% | 72.1% |
| 1963 | 4.99% | 71.8% |
| 1962 | 4.89% | 71.5% |
| 1961 | 4.8% | 71.2% |
| 1960 | 4.7% | 70.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso and from 73.5% to 74.3% in Switzerland.
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 |
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Zurich | 449K |
| Geneva | 207K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 144K |
| Winterthur | 119K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
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