Long term urban population region in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Long term urban population region was 36.77 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
36.77
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
175th
of 202 countries
All-time high
36.77
in 2025
All-time low
0.0002
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Burkina Faso, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long term urban population region in Burkina Faso is 36.77, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Burkina Faso peaked at 36.77 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0002, in 1000.
That places Burkina Faso 175th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0002 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0005 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0015 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0045 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0135 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0406 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.1218 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 0.3654 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 0.4117 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 0.4509 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 0.4939 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 0.5409 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 0.5924 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 0.6488 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 0.7106 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 0.7783 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 0.8524 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 0.9336 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 1.02 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 1.12 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 1.23 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 1.34 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 1.47 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 1.61 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 1.76 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 1.93 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 2.12 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 2.32 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 2.54 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 2.78 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 3.05 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 3.34 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 3.65 | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 3.74 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 3.83 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 3.92 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 4.01 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 4.1 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 4.2 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 4.29 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 4.39 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 4.49 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 4.59 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 4.7 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 4.81 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.92 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 5.03 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 5.14 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 5.25 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 5.37 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 5.49 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 5.61 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 5.73 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 5.79 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 5.85 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 5.92 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 6 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 6.09 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 6.37 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 6.82 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 7.3 | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 7.82 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 8.38 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 8.93 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 9.53 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 10.18 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 10.88 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 11.63 | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 12.07 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 12.29 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 12.53 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 12.79 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 13.06 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 13.28 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 13.52 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 13.78 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 14.05 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 14.33 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 14.57 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 14.81 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 15.09 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 15.4 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 15.76 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 16.75 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 17.74 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 18.74 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 19.73 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 20.72 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 21.72 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 22.71 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 23.7 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 24.7 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 25.69 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 26.43 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 27.17 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 27.91 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 28.65 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 29.4 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 30.14 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 30.88 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 31.62 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 32.36 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 33.1 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 33.84 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 34.57 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 35.3 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 36.04 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 36.77 | +2.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 36.77 is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.51, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 36.77 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.24, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0002 | 0.0005 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0005 | 0.0015 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0015 | 0.0045 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0045 | 0.0135 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0135 | 0.0406 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.0406 | 0.1218 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0015 | 0.0015 | 0.0015 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0045 | 0.0045 | 0.0045 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0135 | 0.0135 | 0.0135 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0406 | 0.0406 | 0.0406 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1218 | 0.1218 | 0.1218 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.3654 | 0.3654 | 0.3654 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.4117 | 0.4117 | 0.4117 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.4509 | 0.4509 | 0.4509 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.4939 | 0.4939 | 0.4939 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.5409 | 0.5409 | 0.5409 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.5924 | 0.5924 | 0.5924 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.6488 | 0.6488 | 0.6488 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.7106 | 0.7106 | 0.7106 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.7783 | 0.7783 | 0.7783 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.8524 | 0.8524 | 0.8524 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.9336 | 0.9336 | 0.9336 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.12 | 2.12 | 2.12 | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.32 | 2.32 | 2.32 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.54 | 2.54 | 2.54 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.78 | 2.78 | 2.78 | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.34 | 3.34 | 3.34 | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.06 | 3.65 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.09 | 4.59 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.37 | 5.73 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.92 | 8.38 | 12.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.19 | 13.06 | 15.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.23 | 15.76 | 24.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.03 | 25.69 | 32.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.94 | 33.1 | 36.77 | 6 |
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- Population density 182.22 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Burkina Faso?
- Long term urban population region in Burkina Faso was 36.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 36.77 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 in 1000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for long term urban population region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 175th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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