Burkina Faso vs Timor-Leste: Share of population living in urban areas
Burkina Faso
28.9%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
28.8%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
214th
Timor-Leste rank
215th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Burkina Faso
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 28.9% against 28.8% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 214th and Timor-Leste ranks 215th of 236 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.6% | 10.0% | 5.3% | Timor-Leste |
| 1960s | 5.4% | 10.7% | 5.3% | Timor-Leste |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 14.1% | 7.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 18.7% | 7.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 22.4% | 7.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 26.4% | 5.1% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 29.5% | 4.1% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 28.7% | 1.1% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Burkina Faso or Timor-Leste?
- Burkina Faso, at 28.9% against 28.8% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Burkina Faso and Timor-Leste?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Timor-Leste?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Burkina Faso ranks 214th and Timor-Leste ranks 215th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.