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

Burkina Faso
2.29
in 2020
Yemen
2.09
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Yemen rank
13th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Yemen
051015198520022020

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 2.29 against 2.09 in Yemen, a difference of 0.2.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 13th of 144 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 4.85 4.45 0.399 Burkina Faso
2000s 3.17 2.26 0.9157 Burkina Faso
2010s 1.66 0.8242 0.8352 Burkina Faso
2020s 2.29 2.09 0.2054 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 Yemen?
Burkina Faso, at 2.29 against 2.09 in Yemen as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Burkina Faso and Yemen?
0.2, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Yemen?
7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Yemen rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 13th 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