Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.1462 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.1462 units per person for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.1462 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0124 units per person, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 92nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0124 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.013 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0137 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0144 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0151 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0159 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0167 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0175 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0184 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0194 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0206 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0218 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0231 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0244 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0258 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0272 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.029 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0311 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0334 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0357 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0382 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0408 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0436 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0465 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0496 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0529 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.055 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0558 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0568 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0577 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0587 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0597 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0608 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.062 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0631 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0642 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0653 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0676 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0708 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0739 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0772 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0806 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0841 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0877 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0914 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0953 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0994 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1022 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.104 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1058 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1077 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1096 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1114 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1133 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1152 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1172 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1192 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1214 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1239 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1265 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1294 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1325 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1358 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1391 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1426 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1462 units per person | +2.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.1462 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1208 units per person, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.1462 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1477 units per person, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0156 units per person | 0.0124 units per person | 0.0194 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0272 units per person | 0.0206 units per person | 0.0357 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0497 units per person | 0.0382 units per person | 0.0577 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0646 units per person | 0.0587 units per person | 0.0739 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0928 units per person | 0.0772 units per person | 0.1058 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1165 units per person | 0.1077 units per person | 0.1265 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1376 units per person | 0.1294 units per person | 0.1462 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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, annual 4.82 % change on previous year (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, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.1462 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1462 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0124 units per person in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 92nd out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, 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
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.