Burkina Faso has a population density of 222.9 people per square mile compared to 200.5 people in Tanzania. Burkina Faso has 125,334 sq ft of land per person vs 148,726 sq ft in Tanzania. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burkina Faso and Tanzania are ranked 102nd and 113th, 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 0.84% of the population and 0.59% of the land area for Tanzania, hence the population density in Burkina Faso is 11.2% higher than in Tanzania.
Population density comparison
Burkina Faso
|
Tanzania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 222.9 ppl/mi² | 200.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 102/197 | 113/197 |
| Population |
24497999
|
72166806
|
| Land area | 105,638 sq mi | 342,009 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 125,060 sq ft | 139,070 sq ft |
| Rural population | 66.8% | 61.9% |
| Urban population | 33.2% | 38.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.4% | 6.88% |
Burkina Faso vs Tanzania:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Burkina Faso increased by 74.4%, compared to a 79.9% growth in Tanzania.
In 2004, Burkina Faso ranked 121st for population density and is in 102nd place now. Tanzania was 130th in 2004 and ranks 113th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Tanzania
|
|
| 2024 | 222.9 | 200.5 |
| 2023 | 218 | 194.8 |
| 2022 | 213.1 | 189.2 |
| 2021 | 208.2 | 183.7 |
| 2020 | 203.3 | 178.3 |
| 2019 | 198.4 | 173 |
| 2018 | 193.5 | 167.9 |
| 2017 | 188.3 | 162.7 |
| 2016 | 183 | 157.4 |
| 2015 | 177.8 | 152.1 |
| 2014 | 172.6 | 147.2 |
| 2013 | 167.5 | 142.8 |
| 2012 | 162.6 | 138.5 |
| 2011 | 157.7 | 134.6 |
| 2010 | 153.1 | 130.9 |
| 2009 | 148.7 | 127.6 |
| 2008 | 144.4 | 124.5 |
| 2007 | 140.3 | 121.2 |
| 2006 | 136.1 | 117.8 |
| 2005 | 131.9 | 114.6 |
| 2004 | 127.8 | 111.4 |
| 2003 | 123.8 | 108.4 |
| 2002 | 120 | 105.6 |
| 2001 | 116.4 | 102.9 |
| 2000 | 112.9 | 100.2 |
| 1999 | 109.6 | 97.4 |
| 1998 | 106.4 | 94.8 |
| 1997 | 103.5 | 92.3 |
| 1996 | 100.9 | 90.5 |
| 1995 | 98.3 | 88.8 |
| 1994 | 95.8 | 86.1 |
| 1993 | 93.4 | 82.8 |
| 1992 | 91.2 | 80.3 |
| 1991 | 88.9 | 78.3 |
| 1990 | 86.7 | 76.3 |
| 1989 | 84.5 | 74.4 |
| 1988 | 82.2 | 72.4 |
| 1987 | 80.1 | 70.3 |
| 1986 | 77.9 | 68 |
| 1985 | 75.7 | 65.8 |
| 1984 | 73.6 | 63.7 |
| 1983 | 71.5 | 61.6 |
| 1982 | 69.5 | 59.6 |
| 1981 | 67.6 | 57.8 |
| 1980 | 65.8 | 56.1 |
| 1979 | 64 | 54.4 |
| 1978 | 62.4 | 52.6 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 50.7 |
| 1976 | 59.5 | 48.9 |
| 1975 | 58.2 | 47.2 |
| 1974 | 57 | 45.5 |
| 1973 | 56 | 43.9 |
| 1972 | 55 | 42.3 |
| 1971 | 54 | 40.9 |
| 1970 | 53.1 | 39.5 |
| 1969 | 52.2 | 38.1 |
| 1968 | 51.3 | 36.8 |
| 1967 | 50.4 | 35.7 |
| 1966 | 49.6 | 34.6 |
| 1965 | 48.8 | 33.5 |
| 1964 | 48 | 32.5 |
| 1963 | 47.3 | 31.6 |
| 1962 | 46.6 | 30.7 |
| 1961 | 45.9 | 29.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Tanzania
|
|
| 2024 | 33.2% | 38.1% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 37.4% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | 36.7% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 36% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | 35.2% |
| 2019 | 30% | 34.5% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | 33.8% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | 33.1% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | 32.3% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | 31.6% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | 30.9% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | 30.2% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | 29.5% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | 28.8% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | 28.1% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | 27.4% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | 26.8% |
| 2007 | 23% | 26.1% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | 25.5% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | 24.8% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | 24.2% |
| 2003 | 20% | 23.6% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | 23% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | 22.7% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | 22.3% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | 21.9% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | 21.6% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | 21.2% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | 20.9% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | 20.5% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | 20.2% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | 19.9% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | 19.5% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 19.2% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | 18.9% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | 18.6% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | 18.2% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | 17.7% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | 17.2% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | 16.8% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | 16.3% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | 15.9% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | 15.4% |
| 1981 | 9.43% | 15% |
| 1980 | 8.81% | 14.6% |
| 1979 | 8.22% | 14.1% |
| 1978 | 7.67% | 13.7% |
| 1977 | 7.15% | 12.8% |
| 1976 | 6.67% | 11.9% |
| 1975 | 6.35% | 11.1% |
| 1974 | 6.22% | 10.4% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | 9.7% |
| 1972 | 5.98% | 9.05% |
| 1971 | 5.86% | 8.43% |
| 1970 | 5.75% | 7.85% |
| 1969 | 5.63% | 7.31% |
| 1968 | 5.52% | 6.8% |
| 1967 | 5.41% | 6.37% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | 6.03% |
| 1964 | 5.09% | 5.87% |
| 1963 | 4.99% | 5.7% |
| 1962 | 4.89% | 5.55% |
| 1961 | 4.8% | 5.39% |
| 1960 | 4.7% | 5.25% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso and from 24.2% to 38.1% in Tanzania.
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 |
Compare countries by 7 more topics
Population density in other countries
people per square mile
Population density
Relevant pages:
By topic
vs
comparisons:
Population density comparisons
