Burkina Faso vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Population in the largest city
Burkina Faso
50.6%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
21.7%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
19th
Population in the largest city over time
- Burkina Faso
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 50.6% against 21.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 28.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 153 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.7% | 19.3% | 9.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 41.3% | 20.3% | 21.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 45.3% | 20.4% | 24.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 20.2% | 23.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 21.2% | 22.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 21.3% | 24.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 21.4% | 28.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Burkina Faso or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Burkina Faso, at 50.6% against 21.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 28.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 153 countries.
- 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.