Long term urban population region in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Long term urban population region was 36.77 in 2025. β Volatile
Long term urban population region in Burkina Faso, 1000β2025
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 173rd out of 199 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 170 Lesotho, Kingdom of 37.44 compare
- 171 Bangladesh 37.36 compare
- 172 Chad 36.97 compare
- 174 Tanzania, United Republic of 35.03 compare
- 175 Tajikistan, Republic of 34.96 compare
- 176 Vanuatu 34.5 compare
More population data for Burkina Faso
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.034 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.29 million (2100)
- Population density 182.22 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.034 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 39,915 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.37 (2023)
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 173rd out of 199 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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