Burkina Faso has a population density of 222.9 people per square mile compared to 691 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Burkina Faso has 125,334 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burkina Faso and Trinidad and Tobago are ranked 102nd and 38th, 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 0.02% of the population and 0.003% of the land area for Trinidad and Tobago, hence the population density in Burkina Faso is 67.7% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 222.9 ppl/mi² | 691 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 102/197 | 38/197 |
| Population |
24497999
|
1372940
|
| Land area | 105,638 sq mi | 1,981 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 125,060 sq ft | 40,355 sq ft |
| Rural population | 66.8% | 46.4% |
| Urban population | 33.2% | 53.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.4% | 0% |
Burkina Faso vs Trinidad and Tobago:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Burkina Faso increased by 74.4%, compared to a 1.71% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.
In 2004, Burkina Faso ranked 121st for population density and is in 102nd place now. Trinidad and Tobago was 33rd in 2004 and ranks 38th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 222.9 | 691 |
| 2023 | 218 | 690 |
| 2022 | 213.1 | 690 |
| 2021 | 208.2 | 690 |
| 2020 | 203.3 | 690 |
| 2019 | 198.4 | 689 |
| 2018 | 193.5 | 686 |
| 2017 | 188.3 | 685 |
| 2016 | 183 | 684 |
| 2015 | 177.8 | 681 |
| 2014 | 172.6 | 679 |
| 2013 | 167.5 | 677 |
| 2012 | 162.6 | 674 |
| 2011 | 157.7 | 670 |
| 2010 | 153.1 | 665 |
| 2009 | 148.7 | 661 |
| 2008 | 144.4 | 661 |
| 2007 | 140.3 | 658 |
| 2006 | 136.1 | 655 |
| 2005 | 131.9 | 654 |
| 2004 | 127.8 | 679 |
| 2003 | 123.8 | 676 |
| 2002 | 120 | 672 |
| 2001 | 116.4 | 669 |
| 2000 | 112.9 | 666 |
| 1999 | 109.6 | 664 |
| 1998 | 106.4 | 661 |
| 1997 | 103.5 | 659 |
| 1996 | 100.9 | 657 |
| 1995 | 98.3 | 654 |
| 1994 | 95.8 | 650 |
| 1993 | 93.4 | 646 |
| 1992 | 91.2 | 642 |
| 1991 | 88.9 | 637 |
| 1990 | 86.7 | 632 |
| 1989 | 84.5 | 627 |
| 1988 | 82.2 | 621 |
| 1987 | 80.1 | 615 |
| 1986 | 77.9 | 607 |
| 1985 | 75.7 | 599 |
| 1984 | 73.6 | 592 |
| 1983 | 71.5 | 586 |
| 1982 | 69.5 | 580 |
| 1981 | 67.6 | 573 |
| 1980 | 65.8 | 566 |
| 1979 | 64 | 559 |
| 1978 | 62.4 | 552 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 545 |
| 1976 | 59.5 | 538 |
| 1975 | 58.2 | 532 |
| 1974 | 57 | 525 |
| 1973 | 56 | 519 |
| 1972 | 55 | 512 |
| 1971 | 54 | 506 |
| 1970 | 53.1 | 501 |
| 1969 | 52.2 | 495 |
| 1968 | 51.3 | 489 |
| 1967 | 50.4 | 483 |
| 1966 | 49.6 | 476 |
| 1965 | 48.8 | 469 |
| 1964 | 48 | 461 |
| 1963 | 47.3 | 453 |
| 1962 | 46.6 | 444 |
| 1961 | 45.9 | 436 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 33.2% | 53.6% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 53.4% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | 53.3% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 53.3% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | 53.2% |
| 2019 | 30% | 53.2% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | 53.2% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | 53.2% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | 53.2% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | 53.3% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | 53.4% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | 53.5% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | 53.7% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | 53.8% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | 54% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | 54.2% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | 54.4% |
| 2007 | 23% | 54.6% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | 54.8% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | 55% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | 55.2% |
| 2003 | 20% | 55.3% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | 55.5% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | 55.7% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | 55.9% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | 55.8% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | 55.6% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | 55.4% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | 55.2% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | 55% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | 54.9% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | 54.7% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | 54.5% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 54.3% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | 54.1% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | 53.9% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | 53.8% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | 53.6% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | 53.4% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | 53.2% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | 53% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | 52.8% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | 52.7% |
| 1981 | 9.43% | 52.5% |
| 1980 | 8.81% | 52.3% |
| 1979 | 8.22% | 51.4% |
| 1978 | 7.67% | 50.5% |
| 1977 | 7.15% | 49.6% |
| 1976 | 6.67% | 48.6% |
| 1975 | 6.35% | 47.7% |
| 1974 | 6.22% | 46.8% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | 45.8% |
| 1972 | 5.98% | 44.9% |
| 1971 | 5.86% | 44% |
| 1970 | 5.75% | 43% |
| 1969 | 5.63% | 42.1% |
| 1968 | 5.52% | 41.2% |
| 1967 | 5.41% | 40.3% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | 39.4% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | 38.5% |
| 1964 | 5.09% | 37.6% |
| 1963 | 4.99% | 36.7% |
| 1962 | 4.89% | 35.9% |
| 1961 | 4.8% | 35% |
| 1960 | 4.7% | 34.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso and from 55.2% to 53.6% in Trinidad and Tobago.
Densely populated cities
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|---|---|
| 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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|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port of Spain | 84.1K |
| Chaguanas | 83.5K |
| San Fernando | 55.4K |
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