Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Population density of the capital city
Burkina Faso
7,281 people per km²
in 2100
Gambia
7,490 people per km²
in 2100
Burkina Faso rank
55th
Gambia rank
53rd
Population density of the capital city over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 7,490 people per km² against 7,281 people per km² in Burkina Faso, a difference of 209 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2040 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Gambia ranks 53rd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2040s | 7,065 people per km² | 5,957 people per km² | 1,108 people per km² | Burkina Faso |
| 2050s | 7,240 people per km² | 5,923 people per km² | 1,317 people per km² | Burkina Faso |
| 2060s | 7,447 people per km² | 6,567 people per km² | 880.43 people per km² | Burkina Faso |
| 2070s | 7,495 people per km² | 7,031 people per km² | 464.2 people per km² | Burkina Faso |
| 2080s | 7,384 people per km² | 7,322 people per km² | 62.69 people per km² | Burkina Faso |
| 2090s | 7,339 people per km² | 7,462 people per km² | 123.22 people per km² | Gambia |
| 2100s | 7,281 people per km² | 7,490 people per km² | 208.99 people per km² | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Burkina Faso or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 7,490 people per km² against 7,281 people per km² in Burkina Faso as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 209 people per km², with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2040 to 2100.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Gambia ranks 53rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.