Burkina Faso vs Chad: Urban and rural population 2050

Burkina Faso
16.82 million
in 2050
Chad
18.51 million
in 2050
Burkina Faso rank
32nd
Chad rank
31st

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Chad
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 18.51 million against 16.82 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.68 million.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Chad ranks 31st of 238 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 41 and Chad in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Chad Difference Ahead
1000s 741,525 555,999 185,526 Burkina Faso
1100s 840,392 597,696 242,696 Burkina Faso
1200s 952,435 639,388 313,047 Burkina Faso
1300s 1.08 million 699,962 379,428 Burkina Faso
1400s 1.22 million 779,874 443,326 Burkina Faso
1500s 1.39 million 833,595 552,325 Burkina Faso
1600s 1.57 million 971,583 597,847 Burkina Faso
1700s 1.77 million 1.11 million 667,210 Burkina Faso
1710s 1.78 million 1.18 million 602,730 Burkina Faso
1720s 1.80 million 1.19 million 609,660 Burkina Faso
1730s 1.81 million 1.19 million 616,950 Burkina Faso
1740s 1.83 million 1.20 million 624,670 Burkina Faso
1750s 1.85 million 1.21 million 632,830 Burkina Faso
1760s 1.87 million 1.23 million 641,510 Burkina Faso
1770s 1.89 million 1.24 million 650,740 Burkina Faso
1780s 1.91 million 1.25 million 660,620 Burkina Faso
1790s 1.93 million 1.26 million 671,220 Burkina Faso
1800s 1.96 million 1.28 million 682,650 Burkina Faso
1810s 1.99 million 1.29 million 695,050 Burkina Faso
1820s 2.02 million 1.31 million 708,550 Burkina Faso
1830s 2.05 million 1.33 million 723,360 Burkina Faso
1840s 2.08 million 1.34 million 739,750 Burkina Faso
1850s 2.12 million 1.37 million 758,020 Burkina Faso
1860s 2.17 million 1.39 million 778,620 Burkina Faso
1870s 2.22 million 1.42 million 802,180 Burkina Faso
1880s 2.28 million 1.45 million 829,530 Burkina Faso
1890s 2.35 million 1.49 million 861,980 Burkina Faso
1900s 2.43 million 1.53 million 901,530 Burkina Faso
1910s 2.54 million 1.59 million 951,570 Burkina Faso
1920s 2.68 million 1.66 million 1.02 million Burkina Faso
1930s 2.88 million 1.77 million 1.12 million Burkina Faso
1940s 3.23 million 1.95 million 1.28 million Burkina Faso
1950s 4.24 million 2.60 million 1.64 million Burkina Faso
1960s 4.85 million 3.06 million 1.79 million Burkina Faso
1970s 5.72 million 3.49 million 2.24 million Burkina Faso
1980s 7.03 million 4.07 million 2.96 million Burkina Faso
1990s 8.75 million 5.53 million 3.22 million Burkina Faso
2000s 10.80 million 7.93 million 2.87 million Burkina Faso
2010s 13.83 million 11.13 million 2.69 million Burkina Faso
2020s 16.94 million 14.79 million 2.15 million Burkina Faso
2030s 18.49 million 17.67 million 822,800 Burkina Faso
2040s 18.04 million 18.73 million 695,310 Chad
2050s 16.82 million 18.51 million 1.68 million Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Burkina Faso or Chad?
Chad, at 18.51 million against 16.82 million in Burkina Faso as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Burkina Faso and Chad?
1.68 million, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chad?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Burkina Faso and Chad rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Chad ranks 31st of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed