Burkina Faso vs New Zealand: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Burkina Faso
27.7%
in 2020
New Zealand
28.1%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
84th
New Zealand rank
82nd
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Burkina Faso
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 28.1% against 27.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 84th and New Zealand ranks 82nd of 179 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.7% | 11.1% | 6.4% | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 5.3% | 11.5% | 6.2% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 12.4% | 6.2% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 15.3% | 4.0% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 19.5% | 6.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 24.2% | 5.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 26.2% | 2.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 28.1% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Burkina Faso or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 28.1% against 27.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Burkina Faso and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and New Zealand?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and New Zealand rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Burkina Faso ranks 84th and New Zealand ranks 82nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.