Which has higher population in largest city, Burkina Faso or Germany?

Germany, at 3.58 million against 3.52 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Germany?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Germany: Population in largest city

Burkina Faso

3.52 million

in 2025

Germany

3.58 million

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

55th

Germany rank

53rd

Population in largest city over time

Burkina Faso
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 3.58 million against 3.52 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 59,370.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Germany ranks 53rd of 153 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1960s	80,689	3.24 million	3.15 million	Germany
1970s	168,438	3.14 million	2.97 million	Germany
1980s	396,883	3.13 million	2.73 million	Germany
1990s	668,838	3.44 million	2.78 million	Germany
2000s	1.29 million	3.40 million	2.11 million	Germany
2010s	2.17 million	3.51 million	1.34 million	Germany
2020s	3.14 million	3.57 million	432,695	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Burkina Faso or Germany?: Germany, at 3.58 million against 3.52 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Burkina Faso and Germany?: 59,370, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Germany?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Germany rank globally for population in largest city?: Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Germany ranks 53rd of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population in largest city
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.