Burkina Faso vs Latvia: Population in the largest city
Burkina Faso
50.6%
in 2025
Latvia
48.6%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Latvia rank
22nd
Population in the largest city over time
- Burkina Faso
- Latvia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 50.6% against 48.6% in Latvia, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 22nd of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.7% | 48.8% | 20.1% | Latvia |
| 1970s | 41.3% | 48.8% | 7.4% | Latvia |
| 1980s | 45.3% | 48.5% | 3.2% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 47.8% | 4.4% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 46.8% | 3.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 47.9% | 2.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 48.6% | 1.3% | 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 Latvia?
- Burkina Faso, at 50.6% against 48.6% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Burkina Faso and Latvia?
- 2.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Latvia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Latvia rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 22nd 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.