Burkina Faso vs Ukraine: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Burkina Faso
10.87 million people
in 2020
Ukraine
11.60 million people
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Ukraine rank
30th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 11.60 million people against 10.87 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 725,200 people.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Ukraine ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.26 million people | 12.67 million people | 9.41 million people | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 3.68 million people | 12.87 million people | 9.19 million people | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 4.26 million people | 12.94 million people | 8.68 million people | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 5.02 million people | 12.98 million people | 7.96 million people | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 5.94 million people | 13.05 million people | 7.11 million people | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 6.94 million people | 12.30 million people | 5.37 million people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 8.84 million people | 11.85 million people | 3.01 million people | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 10.87 million people | 11.60 million people | 725,200 people | Ukraine |
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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 11.60 million people against 10.87 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Burkina Faso and Ukraine?
- 725,200 people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ukraine?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ukraine rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Ukraine ranks 30th 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.