Burkina Faso vs Congo: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Burkina Faso
11.71 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo
11.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
73rd
Congo rank
75th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 11.71 units per square kilometre against 11.64 units per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 0.07 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 73rd and Congo ranks 75th of 121 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3037 units per square kilometre 0.7722 units per square kilometre 0.4685 units per square kilometre Congo
1970s 0.6156 units per square kilometre 1.4 units per square kilometre 0.7804 units per square kilometre Congo
1980s 1.45 units per square kilometre 2.51 units per square kilometre 1.06 units per square kilometre Congo
1990s 2.44 units per square kilometre 3.69 units per square kilometre 1.25 units per square kilometre Congo
2000s 4.71 units per square kilometre 5.58 units per square kilometre 0.8731 units per square kilometre Congo
2010s 7.93 units per square kilometre 8.55 units per square kilometre 0.6179 units per square kilometre Congo
2020s 10.92 units per square kilometre 11.09 units per square kilometre 0.1654 units per square kilometre Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Burkina Faso or Congo?
Burkina Faso, at 11.71 units per square kilometre against 11.64 units per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Burkina Faso and Congo?
0.07 units per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Burkina Faso ranks 73rd and Congo ranks 75th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.