Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit

Burkina Faso
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zambia
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
15th
Zambia rank
17th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Zambia, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 17th of 120 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Burkina Faso
1970s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Burkina Faso
1980s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Zambia
1990s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Zambia
2000s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0 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 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 Zambia?
Burkina Faso, at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit?
Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 17th 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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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
120 places, 7,236 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.