Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 49.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 49.4% for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 49.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 1950.
Burkina Faso ranks 209th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.8% | — |
| 1955 | 25.1% | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 25.5% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 26.1% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 27.0% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 28.0% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 31.0% | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 34.4% | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 37.0% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | -0.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 49.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.4%, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 49.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.4%, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.9% | 24.8% | 25.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 25.8% | 25.5% | 26.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 27.5% | 27.0% | 28.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.7% | 31.0% | 34.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 37.0% | 41.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 45.1% | 47.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 48.9% | 49.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 206 Slovenia 50.3% compare
- 207 Mozambique 50.0% compare
- 208 Niger 49.4% compare
- 210 Timor-Leste 49.4% compare
- 211 Mali 47.1% compare
- 212 Papua New Guinea 46.3% compare
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 share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso was 49.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1950.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.