Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual was 4.82 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Burkina Faso, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Burkina Faso is 4.82 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Burkina Faso peaked at 9.83 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.4 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.71 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.71 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.72 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.71 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.72 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.73 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8.95 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 9.8 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 9.82 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 9.82 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.83 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 9.82 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.83 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1987 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1988 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 1998 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.6 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.6 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4.82 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.25 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4.82 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +39.5% | 4.42 % change on previous year | 6.16 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -34.9% | 6.78 % change on previous year | 4.41 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -30.9% | 9.8 % change on previous year | 6.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.82 % change on previous year | 6.7 % change on previous year | 7.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.47 % change on previous year | 7.71 % change on previous year | 9.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.89 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | 9.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.22 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | 7.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.87 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | 7.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.78 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 1 Uganda 5.29 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.92 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 4.6 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Malawi 4.49 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Madagascar 4.45 % change on previous year compare
More urban development data for Burkina Faso
- Population in the largest city 50.6% (2025)
- Population density 84.16 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 37.32 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.52 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1462 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 11.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.52 million (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 48.39 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Burkina Faso?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual in Burkina Faso was 4.82 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9.83 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Burkina Faso ranks 3rd out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.