Burkina Faso vs North Macedonia: Population in the largest city
Burkina Faso
50.6%
in 2025
North Macedonia
54.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
19th
North Macedonia rank
17th
Population in the largest city over time
- Burkina Faso
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 54.2% against 50.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and North Macedonia ranks 17th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and North Macedonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.7% | 38.5% | 9.7% | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 41.3% | 38.3% | 3.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 45.3% | 38.1% | 7.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 37.7% | 5.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 41.7% | 1.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 49.1% | 3.2% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 53.5% | 3.6% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Burkina Faso or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 54.2% against 50.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Burkina Faso and North Macedonia?
- 3.6%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and North Macedonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and North Macedonia rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and North Macedonia 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.