Burkina Faso vs Spain: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Burkina Faso
10.87 million people
in 2020
Spain
10.19 million people
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Spain rank
35th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Burkina Faso
- Spain
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 10.87 million people against 10.19 million people in Spain, a difference of 685,400 people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.26 million people | 9.33 million people | 6.07 million people | Spain |
| 1960s | 3.68 million people | 9.56 million people | 5.88 million people | Spain |
| 1970s | 4.26 million people | 9.83 million people | 5.57 million people | Spain |
| 1980s | 5.02 million people | 10.08 million people | 5.06 million people | Spain |
| 1990s | 5.94 million people | 10.12 million people | 4.18 million people | Spain |
| 2000s | 6.94 million people | 10.25 million people | 3.32 million people | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.84 million people | 10.54 million people | 1.70 million people | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.87 million people | 10.19 million people | 685,400 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 Spain?
- Burkina Faso, at 10.87 million people against 10.19 million people in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Burkina Faso and Spain?
- 685,400 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Spain rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 35th 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.