Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 3.52 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 3.52 million for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.52 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59,126, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 63rd of 121 countries on this measure, 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 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59,126 | — |
| 1961 | 63,090 | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 67,325 | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 71,845 | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 76,676 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 81,816 | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 87,309 | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 93,170 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 99,434 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 107,102 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 115,374 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 124,284 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 133,897 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 144,223 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 155,361 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 167,360 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 182,337 | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 200,214 | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 219,871 | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 241,459 | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 265,200 | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 291,201 | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 319,792 | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 351,190 | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 385,721 | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 423,537 | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 452,238 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 472,181 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 493,032 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 514,742 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 537,441 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 561,141 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 585,920 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 611,721 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 638,696 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 666,861 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 696,309 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 739,213 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 795,344 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 855,737 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 920,808 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 990,628 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 1.23 million | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.43 million | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.51 million | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.59 million | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.74 million | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.83 million | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.91 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.00 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.10 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.20 million | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.31 million | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.42 million | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.53 million | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.65 million | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.78 million | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.91 million | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.06 million | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.20 million | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 3.36 million | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 3.52 million | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80,689 | 59,126 | 107,102 | 10 |
| 1970s | 168,438 | 115,374 | 241,459 | 10 |
| 1980s | 396,883 | 265,200 | 514,742 | 10 |
| 1990s | 668,838 | 537,441 | 855,737 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 920,808 | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 million | 1.74 million | 2.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 million | 2.78 million | 3.52 million | 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, 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 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 in Burkina Faso?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Burkina Faso was 3.52 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,126 in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Burkina Faso ranks 63rd out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.