Burkina Faso vs Côte d'Ivoire: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Burkina Faso
10.87 million people
in 2020
Côte d'Ivoire
9.46 million people
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Côte d'Ivoire rank
36th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Burkina Faso
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 10.87 million people against 9.46 million people in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.41 million people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 36th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 7 and Côte d'Ivoire in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.26 million people | 1.91 million people | 1.35 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 3.68 million people | 2.41 million people | 1.28 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 4.26 million people | 3.14 million people | 1.13 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 5.02 million people | 4.28 million people | 737,180 people | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 5.94 million people | 5.87 million people | 63,810 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 6.94 million people | 7.37 million people | 429,885 people | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 8.84 million people | 8.46 million people | 383,475 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 10.87 million people | 9.46 million people | 1.41 million people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Burkina Faso or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Burkina Faso, at 10.87 million people against 9.46 million people in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 1.41 million people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 36th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.