Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Burkina Faso
4.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
Uganda
5.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
3rd
Uganda rank
1st
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 5.29 % change on previous year against 4.82 % change on previous year in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.47 % change on previous year.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 1st of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.82 % change on previous year | 10.09 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 1970s | 8.47 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 5.2 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 7.89 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 5.22 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | 0.2085 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 6.87 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 4.78 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 0.257 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 2020s | 4.83 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | 0.4182 % change on previous year | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Burkina Faso or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 5.29 % change on previous year against 4.82 % change on previous year in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 0.47 % change on previous year, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 1st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.