Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square was 11.71 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 11.71 units per square kilometre for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Burkina Faso peaked at 11.71 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2306 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 73rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 square in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2306 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2461 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2626 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2802 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.299 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3191 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3405 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3634 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3915 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4217 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4543 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4894 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5271 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5678 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6117 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6664 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7318 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8036 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8825 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9693 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 4.19 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 4.85 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 5.22 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 5.53 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 5.8 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 6.08 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.37 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 6.67 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 6.99 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 7.32 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 7.68 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 8.04 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 8.43 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 8.83 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 9.25 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 9.7 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 10.16 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 10.65 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 11.17 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 11.71 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 11.71 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.04 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 11.71 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.36 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3037 units per square kilometre | 0.2306 units per square kilometre | 0.3915 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6156 units per square kilometre | 0.4217 units per square kilometre | 0.8825 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 0.9693 units per square kilometre | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 units per square kilometre | 1.96 units per square kilometre | 3.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.71 units per square kilometre | 3.37 units per square kilometre | 6.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.93 units per square kilometre | 6.37 units per square kilometre | 9.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.92 units per square kilometre | 10.16 units per square kilometre | 11.71 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 70 Malawi 13.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Cambodia 12.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Bulgaria 11.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Kenya 11.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Congo 11.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.13 units per square kilometre 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, 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 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 square in Burkina Faso?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Burkina Faso was 11.71 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 11.71 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2306 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Burkina Faso ranks 73rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.