Burkina Faso vs Spain: Population density of the capital city
Burkina Faso
7,281 people per km²
in 2100
Spain
7,280 people per km²
in 2100
Burkina Faso rank
55th
Spain rank
56th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Burkina Faso
- Spain
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 7,281 people per km² against 7,280 people per km² in Spain, a difference of 1 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Spain ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Spain ranks 56th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,345 people per km² | 8,590 people per km² | 2,245 people per km² | Spain |
| 2030s | 6,738 people per km² | 8,665 people per km² | 1,927 people per km² | Spain |
| 2040s | 7,065 people per km² | 8,643 people per km² | 1,578 people per km² | Spain |
| 2050s | 7,240 people per km² | 8,420 people per km² | 1,180 people per km² | Spain |
| 2060s | 7,447 people per km² | 8,110 people per km² | 662.41 people per km² | Spain |
| 2070s | 7,495 people per km² | 7,838 people per km² | 342.6 people per km² | Spain |
| 2080s | 7,384 people per km² | 7,572 people per km² | 187.97 people per km² | Spain |
| 2090s | 7,339 people per km² | 7,410 people per km² | 71.61 people per km² | Spain |
| 2100s | 7,281 people per km² | 7,280 people per km² | 1.73 people per km² | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Burkina Faso or Spain?
- Burkina Faso, at 7,281 people per km² against 7,280 people per km² in Spain as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Burkina Faso and Spain?
- 1 people per km², with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Burkina Faso and Spain rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Spain ranks 56th 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.