Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.085 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.085 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
86th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.085 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0334 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.081990200620231990: 0.033 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.034 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.035 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.036 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.037 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.038 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.039 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.04 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.041 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.042 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.043 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.045 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.046 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.048 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.049 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.051 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.052 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.054 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.056 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.057 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.059 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.061 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.063 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.064 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.066 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.068 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.07 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.072 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.075 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.077 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.079 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.081 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.083 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.085 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Burkina Faso stood at 0.085 Persons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.085 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0334 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

Burkina Faso ranks 86th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0375 Persons per square kilometre 0.0334 Persons per square kilometre 0.0422 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0501 Persons per square kilometre 0.0434 Persons per square kilometre 0.0572 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0675 Persons per square kilometre 0.0589 Persons per square kilometre 0.0766 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0818 Persons per square kilometre 0.0787 Persons per square kilometre 0.085 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 83 Senegal 0.0923 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 84 Romania 0.0865 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 85 Serbia 0.085 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 87 Morocco 0.0848 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 88 Myanmar 0.0836 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 89 North Macedonia 0.0827 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Burkina Faso?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Burkina Faso was 0.085 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.085 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0334 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Burkina Faso rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Burkina Faso ranks 86th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.