Burkina Faso vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population in the largest city
Population in the largest city over time
- Burkina Faso
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 50.6% against 21.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 28.7%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.7% | 30.3% | 1.6% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 41.3% | 30.9% | 10.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 45.3% | 27.8% | 17.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 25.4% | 18.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 24.1% | 19.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 22.4% | 23.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 22.0% | 27.9% | 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Burkina Faso, at 50.6% against 21.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 28.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th 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.