Burkina Faso vs OECD members: Population in the largest city
Burkina Faso
50.6%
in 2025
OECD members
18.1%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
19th
OECD members rank
21st
Population in the largest city over time
- Burkina Faso
- OECD members
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 50.6% against 18.1% in OECD members, a difference of 32.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.8 times OECD members's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and OECD members ranks 21st 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 | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.7% | 18.2% | 10.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 41.3% | 18.6% | 22.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 45.3% | 18.8% | 26.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 18.6% | 24.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 18.2% | 25.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 18.1% | 27.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 18.2% | 31.7% | 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 OECD members?
- Burkina Faso, at 50.6% against 18.1% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Burkina Faso and OECD members?
- 32.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and OECD members?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and OECD members rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and OECD members ranks 21st 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.