Burkina Faso vs Djibouti: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Burkina Faso
2.3%
in 2020
Djibouti
2.6%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Djibouti rank
9th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Burkina Faso
- Djibouti
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 2.6% against 2.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Djibouti ranks 9th of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Djibouti in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 0.7% | 7.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 3.2% | -1.2% | 4.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.7% | -0.3% | 2.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Djibouti |
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 Djibouti?
- Djibouti, at 2.6% 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 Burkina Faso and Djibouti?
- 0.3%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Djibouti?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Djibouti rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Djibouti ranks 9th 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.