Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: Population density of the capital city
Burkina Faso
7,281 people per km²
in 2100
Guinea-Bissau
7,436 people per km²
in 2100
Burkina Faso rank
55th
Guinea-Bissau rank
54th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 7,436 people per km² against 7,281 people per km² in Burkina Faso, a difference of 155 people per km².
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 54th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,345 people per km² | 7,087 people per km² | 741.51 people per km² | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2030s | 6,738 people per km² | 7,484 people per km² | 746.04 people per km² | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2040s | 7,065 people per km² | 7,624 people per km² | 558.66 people per km² | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2050s | 7,240 people per km² | 7,759 people per km² | 518.73 people per km² | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2060s | 7,447 people per km² | 7,040 people per km² | 407.56 people per km² | Burkina Faso |
| 2070s | 7,495 people per km² | 7,147 people per km² | 348.56 people per km² | Burkina Faso |
| 2080s | 7,384 people per km² | 7,311 people per km² | 73.39 people per km² | Burkina Faso |
| 2090s | 7,339 people per km² | 7,402 people per km² | 63.32 people per km² | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2100s | 7,281 people per km² | 7,436 people per km² | 154.14 people per km² | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Burkina Faso or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 7,436 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- 155 people per km², with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 54th 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.