How does Burkina Faso rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit?

Burkina Faso ranks 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.

Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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

Name: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Burkina Faso
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Burkina Faso: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 12.2%

World rank

15th

of 120 countries

All-time high

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Burkina Faso 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1962	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1963	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1964	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1965	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1966	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1967	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1968	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1969	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1970	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1971	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1972	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1973	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1974	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1975	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1976	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1977	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1978	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1979	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1980	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1981	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
1982	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1983	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
1984	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
1985	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1986	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1987	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1988	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1989	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1990	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1991	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1992	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1993	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1994	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+76.3%
1995	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1996	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1997	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1998	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1999	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2000	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
2001	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2002	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2003	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2004	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2005	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2006	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2007	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2008	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2009	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2010	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2011	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2012	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2013	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2014	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2015	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+23.5%
2016	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2017	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2018	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2019	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2020	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2021	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2022	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2023	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2024	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2025	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-12.2%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

Burkina Faso's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Burkina Faso's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 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
1994	+76.3%	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

12 Nigeria 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
13 Mauritania 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
14 Yemen 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
16 Pakistan 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
17 Zambia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
18 Sudan 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Burkina Faso?: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Burkina Faso was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Burkina Faso rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit?: Burkina Faso ranks 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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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: 18 August 2026

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.