Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Population density of the capital city
Burkina Faso
7,281 people per km²
in 2100
Liberia
7,579 people per km²
in 2100
Burkina Faso rank
55th
Liberia rank
52nd
Population density of the capital city over time
- Burkina Faso
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 7,579 people per km² against 7,281 people per km² in Burkina Faso, a difference of 298 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Liberia ranks 52nd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,345 people per km² | 6,160 people per km² | 185.39 people per km² | Burkina Faso |
| 2030s | 6,738 people per km² | 6,518 people per km² | 219.97 people per km² | Burkina Faso |
| 2040s | 7,065 people per km² | 6,942 people per km² | 123.01 people per km² | Burkina Faso |
| 2050s | 7,240 people per km² | 7,125 people per km² | 115.54 people per km² | Burkina Faso |
| 2060s | 7,447 people per km² | 7,365 people per km² | 82.49 people per km² | Burkina Faso |
| 2070s | 7,495 people per km² | 7,615 people per km² | 120.06 people per km² | Liberia |
| 2080s | 7,384 people per km² | 7,655 people per km² | 271.04 people per km² | Liberia |
| 2090s | 7,339 people per km² | 7,592 people per km² | 253.92 people per km² | Liberia |
| 2100s | 7,281 people per km² | 7,579 people per km² | 297.24 people per km² | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Burkina Faso or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 7,579 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 Liberia?
- 298 people per km², with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Liberia ranks 52nd 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.