Afghanistan vs Burkina Faso: Share of population living in the capital city
Afghanistan
13.4%
in 2020
Burkina Faso
13.7%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
111th
Burkina Faso rank
108th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Afghanistan
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 13.7% against 13.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 111th and Burkina Faso ranks 108th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Burkina Faso in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 1.1% | 4.4% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 3.7% | 7.0% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 5.3% | 9.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 8.7% | 4.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.9% | 1.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.7% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Afghanistan or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 13.7% against 13.4% in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Burkina Faso rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Afghanistan ranks 111th and Burkina Faso ranks 108th of 170 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 population living in 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
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.