Benin vs Burkina Faso: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Benin
2.9%
in 2020
Burkina Faso
2.3%
in 2020
Benin rank
8th
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.9% against 2.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 8th and Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 4.9% | 2.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | -0.2% | 3.2% | 3.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 2.9% against 2.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 0.6%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Benin ranks 8th and Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.