Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate was 4.35 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.35 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 234 countries
All-time high
10.64 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
2.7 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso stood at 4.35 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 10.64 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.7 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Burkina Faso 14th out of 234 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1977 | 7.16 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 1978 | 9.03 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 10.14 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 10.64 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 10.24 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 7.93 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 8.02 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 5 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4.35 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.1 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4.35 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.42 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +53.7% | 4.66 % change on previous year | 7.16 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +34.3% | 3.47 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +26.1% | 7.16 % change on previous year | 9.03 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +26.0% | 2.7 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.16 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 10.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.13 % change on previous year | 5.29 % change on previous year | 10.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 7.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 8.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 11 Malawi 4.53 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Central African Republic 4.43 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Somalia 4.38 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Mauritania 4.31 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Papua New Guinea 4.23 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Angola 4.22 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Burkina Faso
- 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 4.35 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 10.64 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.