Africa Western and Central vs Burkina Faso: Population in the largest city
Africa Western and Central
22.1%
in 2025
Burkina Faso
50.6%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
16th
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Population in the largest city over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 50.6% against 22.1% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 28.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 16th and Burkina Faso ranks 19th of 43 groups.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.1% | 28.7% | 5.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 25.5% | 41.3% | 15.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 45.3% | 19.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 43.4% | 17.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 43.5% | 19.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 45.9% | 23.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 49.9% | 27.9% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Africa Western and Central or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 50.6% against 22.1% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Africa Western and Central and Burkina Faso?
- 28.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Burkina Faso?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Burkina Faso rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 16th and Burkina Faso ranks 19th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.