Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita was 0.2892 people per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 0.2892 people per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.2892 people per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0504 people per person, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 196th out of 215 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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0504 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0512 people per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.052 people per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0528 people per person | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0537 people per person | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0545 people per person | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0554 people per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0563 people per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0572 people per person | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0581 people per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0591 people per person | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.06 people per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.061 people per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.062 people per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0629 people per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0638 people per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0654 people per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0685 people per person | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0728 people per person | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0781 people per person | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0842 people per person | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0906 people per person | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0972 people per person | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1035 people per person | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1095 people per person | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1146 people per person | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1189 people per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1227 people per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1261 people per person | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1293 people per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1323 people per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1354 people per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1384 people per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1417 people per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1451 people per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1489 people per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1532 people per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1581 people per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1644 people per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1718 people per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.18 people per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1886 people per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1973 people per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2056 people per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2134 people per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2202 people per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2255 people per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2297 people per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2336 people per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2375 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2412 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2447 people per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.248 people per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2511 people per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2538 people per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2562 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2582 people per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2598 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2608 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2612 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2636 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2681 people per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2728 people per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2779 people per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2834 people per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2892 people per person | +2.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.2892 people per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3454 people per person, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.2892 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4552 people per person, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0542 people per person | 0.0504 people per person | 0.0581 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0654 people per person | 0.0591 people per person | 0.0781 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1096 people per person | 0.0842 people per person | 0.1293 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1489 people per person | 0.1323 people per person | 0.1718 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2131 people per person | 0.18 people per person | 0.2375 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2535 people per person | 0.2412 people per person | 0.2612 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2758 people per person | 0.2636 people per person | 0.2892 people per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More population data for Burkina Faso
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 40,542 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4791 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 182.22 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.29 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.2892 people per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2892 people per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0504 people per person in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.