Burkina Faso has a population density of 222.9 people per square mile compared to 348 people in Syria. Burkina Faso has 125,334 sq ft of land per person vs 80,788 sq ft in Syria. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burkina Faso and Syria are ranked 102nd and 71st, 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 0.3% of the population and 0.12% of the land area for Syria, hence the population density in Burkina Faso is 35.9% lower than in Syria.
Population density comparison
Burkina Faso
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 222.9 ppl/mi² | 348 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 102/197 | 71/197 |
| Population |
24497999
|
26304877
|
| Land area | 105,638 sq mi | 70,900 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 125,060 sq ft | 80,112 sq ft |
| Rural population | 66.8% | 42% |
| Urban population | 33.2% | 58% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.4% | 19% |
Burkina Faso vs Syria:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Burkina Faso increased by 74.4%, compared to a 34.5% growth in Syria.
In 2004, Burkina Faso ranked 121st for population density and is in 102nd place now. Syria was 77th in 2004 and ranks 71st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Syria
|
|
| 2024 | 222.9 | 348 |
| 2023 | 218 | 333 |
| 2022 | 213.1 | 317 |
| 2021 | 208.2 | 305 |
| 2020 | 203.3 | 296.9 |
| 2019 | 198.4 | 287.1 |
| 2018 | 193.5 | 276.1 |
| 2017 | 188.3 | 271.2 |
| 2016 | 183 | 270.7 |
| 2015 | 177.8 | 274 |
| 2014 | 172.6 | 285.9 |
| 2013 | 167.5 | 306 |
| 2012 | 162.6 | 321 |
| 2011 | 157.7 | 323 |
| 2010 | 153.1 | 317 |
| 2009 | 148.7 | 310 |
| 2008 | 144.4 | 305 |
| 2007 | 140.3 | 294.5 |
| 2006 | 136.1 | 277 |
| 2005 | 131.9 | 265.4 |
| 2004 | 127.8 | 258.7 |
| 2003 | 123.8 | 252.4 |
| 2002 | 120 | 246.2 |
| 2001 | 116.4 | 240.3 |
| 2000 | 112.9 | 234.5 |
| 1999 | 109.6 | 228.7 |
| 1998 | 106.4 | 223 |
| 1997 | 103.5 | 217.3 |
| 1996 | 100.9 | 211.6 |
| 1995 | 98.3 | 206 |
| 1994 | 95.8 | 200.2 |
| 1993 | 93.4 | 194.4 |
| 1992 | 91.2 | 188.6 |
| 1991 | 88.9 | 182.9 |
| 1990 | 86.7 | 177.3 |
| 1989 | 84.5 | 171.6 |
| 1988 | 82.2 | 166 |
| 1987 | 80.1 | 160.5 |
| 1986 | 77.9 | 155.1 |
| 1985 | 75.7 | 149.7 |
| 1984 | 73.6 | 144.6 |
| 1983 | 71.5 | 139.6 |
| 1982 | 69.5 | 134.9 |
| 1981 | 67.6 | 130.5 |
| 1980 | 65.8 | 126.2 |
| 1979 | 64 | 122.1 |
| 1978 | 62.4 | 118 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 114 |
| 1976 | 59.5 | 110.2 |
| 1975 | 58.2 | 106.5 |
| 1974 | 57 | 102.9 |
| 1973 | 56 | 99.5 |
| 1972 | 55 | 96.2 |
| 1971 | 54 | 93 |
| 1970 | 53.1 | 89.9 |
| 1969 | 52.2 | 87 |
| 1968 | 51.3 | 84.3 |
| 1967 | 50.4 | 81.6 |
| 1966 | 49.6 | 79 |
| 1965 | 48.8 | 76.6 |
| 1964 | 48 | 74.3 |
| 1963 | 47.3 | 72 |
| 1962 | 46.6 | 69.9 |
| 1961 | 45.9 | 67.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Syria
|
|
| 2024 | 33.2% | 58% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 57.4% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | 56.8% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 56.1% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | 55.5% |
| 2019 | 30% | 54.8% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | 54.2% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | 53.5% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | 52.8% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | 52.2% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | 51.5% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | 52.5% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | 53.6% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | 54.6% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | 55.2% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | 54.9% |
| 2007 | 23% | 54.5% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | 54.1% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | 53.8% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | 53.4% |
| 2003 | 20% | 53% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | 52.7% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | 52.3% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | 51.9% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | 51.6% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | 51.2% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | 50.8% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | 50.5% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | 50.1% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | 49.8% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | 49.6% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | 49.3% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 49.1% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | 48.9% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | 48.7% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | 48.5% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | 48.3% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | 48.1% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | 47.9% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | 47.7% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | 47.5% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | 47.3% |
| 1981 | 9.43% | 47% |
| 1980 | 8.81% | 46.7% |
| 1979 | 8.22% | 46.4% |
| 1978 | 7.67% | 46% |
| 1977 | 7.15% | 45.7% |
| 1976 | 6.67% | 45.4% |
| 1975 | 6.35% | 45.1% |
| 1974 | 6.22% | 44.7% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | 44.4% |
| 1972 | 5.98% | 44.1% |
| 1971 | 5.86% | 43.8% |
| 1970 | 5.75% | 43.3% |
| 1969 | 5.63% | 42.7% |
| 1968 | 5.52% | 42% |
| 1967 | 5.41% | 41.3% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | 40.7% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | 40% |
| 1964 | 5.09% | 39.3% |
| 1963 | 4.99% | 38.7% |
| 1962 | 4.89% | 38% |
| 1961 | 4.8% | 37.4% |
| 1960 | 4.7% | 36.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso and from 53.4% to 58% in Syria.
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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