Burkina Faso vs Myanmar: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Burkina Faso
28.9%
in 2025
Myanmar
30.6%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
214th
Myanmar rank
211th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Burkina Faso
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 30.6% against 28.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 214th and Myanmar ranks 211th of 236 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.6% | 16.6% | 12.0% | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 5.4% | 21.1% | 15.7% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 24.0% | 17.5% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 25.1% | 14.1% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 26.6% | 11.7% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 28.3% | 7.0% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 29.6% | 4.3% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 30.4% | 2.8% | Myanmar |
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 Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 30.6% against 28.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Burkina Faso and Myanmar?
- 1.7%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Myanmar?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Myanmar rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Burkina Faso ranks 214th and Myanmar ranks 211th 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.