Afghanistan vs Burkina Faso: Share of population living in the capital city

Afghanistan
13.38
in 2020
Burkina Faso
13.68
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
111th
Burkina Faso rank
108th

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Burkina Faso
051015195019852020

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 13.68 against 13.38 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 5.57 1.14 4.43 Afghanistan
1980s 10.69 3.72 6.97 Afghanistan
1990s 14.3 5.31 8.99 Afghanistan
2000s 13.46 8.66 4.81 Afghanistan
2010s 12.99 11.9 1.08 Afghanistan
2020s 13.38 13.68 0.298 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 13.68 against 13.38 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?
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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Indicator
Share of population living in the capital city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,330 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed