Burkina Faso vs East Timor: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Burkina Faso
28.9%
in 2025
East Timor
28.8%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
214th
East Timor rank
215th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Burkina Faso
- East Timor
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 28.9% against 28.8% in East Timor, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was East Timor ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 214th and East Timor ranks 215th of 236 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.6% | 10.0% | 5.3% | East Timor |
| 1960s | 5.4% | 10.7% | 5.3% | East Timor |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 14.1% | 7.6% | East Timor |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 18.7% | 7.7% | East Timor |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 22.4% | 7.5% | East Timor |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 26.4% | 5.1% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 29.5% | 4.1% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 28.7% | 1.1% | East Timor |
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 East Timor?
- Burkina Faso, at 28.9% against 28.8% in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Burkina Faso and East Timor?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and East Timor?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and East Timor rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Burkina Faso ranks 214th and East Timor 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 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.