Burkina Faso vs Eswatini: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Burkina Faso
28.9%
in 2025
Eswatini
26.7%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
214th
Eswatini rank
217th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eswatini
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 28.9% against 26.7% in Eswatini, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 214th and Eswatini ranks 217th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Eswatini in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.6% | 2.3% | 2.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 5.4% | 6.4% | 1.0% | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 13.9% | 7.3% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 21.6% | 10.7% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 23.0% | 8.1% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 22.4% | 1.1% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 23.2% | 2.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 25.6% | 1.9% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Burkina Faso or Eswatini?
- Burkina Faso, at 28.9% against 26.7% in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Burkina Faso and Eswatini?
- 2.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eswatini?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eswatini rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Burkina Faso ranks 214th and Eswatini ranks 217th 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 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
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.