How does Burkina Faso rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?

Burkina Faso ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso

Name: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Burkina Faso: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 84.16 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

84.16 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.3%

World rank

117th

of 215 countries

All-time high

84.16 units per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

17.72 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso is 84.16 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 84.16 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.72 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Burkina Faso ranks 117th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	17.72 units per square kilometre	—
1962	17.98 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1963	18.25 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1964	18.53 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1965	18.83 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1966	19.14 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1967	19.47 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1968	19.8 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1969	20.15 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1970	20.51 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1971	20.86 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1972	21.23 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1973	21.61 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1974	22.02 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1975	22.47 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1976	22.96 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1977	23.5 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1978	24.09 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1979	24.72 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1980	25.39 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1981	26.1 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1982	26.83 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1983	27.6 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1984	28.41 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1985	29.24 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1986	30.08 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1987	30.91 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1988	31.75 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1989	32.61 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1990	33.48 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1991	34.34 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1992	35.19 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1993	36.08 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1994	37 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1995	37.96 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1996	38.95 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1997	39.96 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1998	41.08 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1999	42.31 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
2000	43.59 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
2001	44.94 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2002	46.35 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2003	47.82 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
2004	49.34 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
2005	50.92 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
2006	52.54 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
2007	54.15 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2008	55.77 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
2009	57.42 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
2010	59.12 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
2011	60.9 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
2012	62.76 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2013	64.68 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
2014	66.63 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
2015	68.63 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
2016	70.67 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
2017	72.71 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
2018	74.7 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
2019	76.62 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
2020	78.5 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
2021	80.39 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
2022	82.27 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
2023	84.16 units per square kilometre	+2.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	18.88 units per square kilometre	17.72 units per square kilometre	20.15 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	22.4 units per square kilometre	20.51 units per square kilometre	24.72 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	28.89 units per square kilometre	25.39 units per square kilometre	32.61 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	37.64 units per square kilometre	33.48 units per square kilometre	42.31 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	50.28 units per square kilometre	43.59 units per square kilometre	57.42 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	67.74 units per square kilometre	59.12 units per square kilometre	76.62 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	81.33 units per square kilometre	78.5 units per square kilometre	84.16 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

114 Dominica 88.71 units per square kilometre compare
115 Brunei 87.09 units per square kilometre compare
116 Morocco 84.5 units per square kilometre compare
118 Romania 83.09 units per square kilometre compare
119 Myanmar 82.94 units per square kilometre compare
120 French Polynesia 80.99 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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)
Population growth rate 0.034 (2100)
Population density 182.22 (2100)
Projected population under age 5 3.29 million (2100)

All data for Burkina Faso →

Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 84.16 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 84.16 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 17.72 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Burkina Faso rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?: Burkina Faso ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.