Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit
Burkina Faso
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
15th
Nigeria rank
12th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
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 unit, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit?
- Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.