Annual growth rate of urban population share in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.1%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 1980
All-time low
0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Burkina Faso, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2.1% for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 143.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.
That places Burkina Faso 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.6% | — |
| 1951 | 1.6% | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.6% | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.6% | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.6% | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.6% | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 1.6% | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 1.6% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 1.6% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | +120.4% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | +52.2% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | +23.3% |
| 1979 | 7.3% | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 7.2% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -51.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +684.5% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 1.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 2.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 6 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.29 million people (2100)
- Population density 182.22 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.35 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Burkina Faso?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Burkina Faso was 2.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.