Burkina Faso vs Congo: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Burkina Faso
2.29
in 2020
Congo
2.04
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Congo rank
14th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo
-5051015197019952020

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 2.29 against 2.04 in Congo, a difference of 0.25.

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 4.85 2.55 2.3 Burkina Faso
2000s 3.17 0.1691 3 Burkina Faso
2010s 1.66 1.74 0.0786 Congo
2020s 2.29 2.04 0.2501 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Burkina Faso or Congo?
Burkina Faso, at 2.29 against 2.04 in Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Burkina Faso and Congo?
0.25, 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 rate of change in urban populations?
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Congo ranks 14th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed