Burkina Faso has a population density of 222.9 people per square mile compared to 741 people in the United Kingdom. Burkina Faso has 125,334 sq ft of land per person vs 37,705 sq ft in the United Kingdom. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burkina Faso and the United Kingdom are ranked 102nd and 35th, 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 0.85% of the population and 0.16% of the land area for the United Kingdom, hence the population density in Burkina Faso is 69.9% lower than in the United Kingdom.
Population density comparison
Burkina Faso
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 222.9 ppl/mi² | 741 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 102/197 | 35/197 |
| Population |
24497999
|
69945462
|
| Land area | 105,638 sq mi | 93,410 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 125,060 sq ft | 37,618 sq ft |
| Rural population | 66.8% | 15.1% |
| Urban population | 33.2% | 84.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.4% | 14.4% |
Burkina Faso vs the United Kingdom:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Burkina Faso increased by 74.4%, compared to a 15.4% growth in the United Kingdom.
In 2004, Burkina Faso ranked 121st for population density and is in 102nd place now. The United Kingdom was 35th in 2004 and still ranks 35th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 222.9 | 741 |
| 2023 | 218 | 733 |
| 2022 | 213.1 | 724 |
| 2021 | 208.2 | 717 |
| 2020 | 203.3 | 715 |
| 2019 | 198.4 | 713 |
| 2018 | 193.5 | 710 |
| 2017 | 188.3 | 706 |
| 2016 | 183 | 702 |
| 2015 | 177.8 | 697 |
| 2014 | 172.6 | 692 |
| 2013 | 167.5 | 687 |
| 2012 | 162.6 | 682 |
| 2011 | 157.7 | 677 |
| 2010 | 153.1 | 672 |
| 2009 | 148.7 | 667 |
| 2008 | 144.4 | 662 |
| 2007 | 140.3 | 656 |
| 2006 | 136.1 | 651 |
| 2005 | 131.9 | 647 |
| 2004 | 127.8 | 642 |
| 2003 | 123.8 | 639 |
| 2002 | 120 | 636 |
| 2001 | 116.4 | 633 |
| 2000 | 112.9 | 630 |
| 1999 | 109.6 | 628 |
| 1998 | 106.4 | 626 |
| 1997 | 103.5 | 624 |
| 1996 | 100.9 | 623 |
| 1995 | 98.3 | 621 |
| 1994 | 95.8 | 619 |
| 1993 | 93.4 | 618 |
| 1992 | 91.2 | 616 |
| 1991 | 88.9 | 615 |
| 1990 | 86.7 | 613 |
| 1989 | 84.5 | 611 |
| 1988 | 82.2 | 609 |
| 1987 | 80.1 | 608 |
| 1986 | 77.9 | 607 |
| 1985 | 75.7 | 605 |
| 1984 | 73.6 | 604 |
| 1983 | 71.5 | 603 |
| 1982 | 69.5 | 603 |
| 1981 | 67.6 | 603 |
| 1980 | 65.8 | 603 |
| 1979 | 64 | 602 |
| 1978 | 62.4 | 602 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 602 |
| 1976 | 59.5 | 602 |
| 1975 | 58.2 | 602 |
| 1974 | 57 | 602 |
| 1973 | 56 | 602 |
| 1972 | 55 | 600 |
| 1971 | 54 | 598 |
| 1970 | 53.1 | 596 |
| 1969 | 52.2 | 594 |
| 1968 | 51.3 | 591 |
| 1967 | 50.4 | 588 |
| 1966 | 49.6 | 585 |
| 1965 | 48.8 | 582 |
| 1964 | 48 | 578 |
| 1963 | 47.3 | 574 |
| 1962 | 46.6 | 570 |
| 1961 | 45.9 | 565 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 33.2% | 84.9% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 84.6% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | 84.4% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 84.2% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | 83.9% |
| 2019 | 30% | 83.7% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | 83.4% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | 83.1% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | 82.9% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | 82.6% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | 82.4% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | 81.8% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | 81.6% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | 81% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | 80.8% |
| 2007 | 23% | 80.5% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | 80.2% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | 79.9% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | 79.6% |
| 2003 | 20% | 79.3% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | 79% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | 78.8% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | 78.7% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | 78.6% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | 78.5% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | 78.5% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | 78.4% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | 78.4% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | 78.3% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | 78.2% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | 78.2% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 78.1% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | 78.1% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | 78.2% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | 78.2% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | 78.3% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | 78.3% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | 78.4% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | 78.4% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | 78.5% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | 78.5% |
| 1981 | 9.43% | 78.6% |
| 1980 | 8.81% | 78.5% |
| 1979 | 8.22% | 78.3% |
| 1978 | 7.67% | 78.2% |
| 1977 | 7.15% | 78% |
| 1976 | 6.67% | 77.8% |
| 1975 | 6.35% | 77.7% |
| 1974 | 6.22% | 77.5% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | 77.4% |
| 1972 | 5.98% | 77.2% |
| 1971 | 5.86% | 77% |
| 1970 | 5.75% | 77.1% |
| 1969 | 5.63% | 77.3% |
| 1968 | 5.52% | 77.4% |
| 1967 | 5.41% | 77.5% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | 77.7% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | 77.8% |
| 1964 | 5.09% | 78% |
| 1963 | 4.99% | 78.1% |
| 1962 | 4.89% | 78.2% |
| 1961 | 4.8% | 78.4% |
| 1960 | 4.7% | 78.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso and from 79.6% to 84.9% in the United Kingdom.
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 |
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| London | 8.8M |
| Birmingham | 1.14M |
| Glasgow | 626K |
| Manchester | 548K |
| Leeds | 536K |
| Sheffield | 518K |
| Liverpool | 513K |
| Edinburgh | 488K |
| Bristol | 472K |
| Leicester | 464K |
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