Burkina Faso vs Kuwait: Population in largest city
Burkina Faso
3.52 million
in 2025
Kuwait
3.40 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
55th
Kuwait rank
57th
Population in largest city over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kuwait
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.52 million against 3.40 million in Kuwait, a difference of 115,820.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kuwait ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Kuwait ranks 57th of 153 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80,689 | 308,189 | 227,500 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 168,438 | 684,684 | 516,246 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 396,883 | 1.10 million | 705,378 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 668,838 | 1.23 million | 561,781 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 1.56 million | 267,889 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2.17 million | 2.52 million | 352,251 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3.14 million | 3.26 million | 125,390 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Burkina Faso or Kuwait?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.52 million against 3.40 million in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Burkina Faso and Kuwait?
- 115,820, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kuwait?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kuwait rank globally for population in largest city?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Kuwait ranks 57th 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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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.