Burkina Faso vs Congo: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Burkina Faso
2.3%
in 2020
Congo
2.0%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Congo rank
14th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.3% against 2.0% in Congo, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Congo ranks 14th of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 2.6% | 2.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 0.2% | 3.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
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, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.3% against 2.0% in Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Congo ranks 14th 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.