Share of urban population living in slums in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of urban population living in slums was 87.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Burkina Faso, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population living in slums in Burkina Faso is 87.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 231.0% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Burkina Faso peaked at 87.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.2% | — |
| 2002 | 76.7% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 71.1% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 65.5% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | +231.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.1% | 60.0% | 82.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 32.1% | 54.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 26.6% | 87.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 1 South Sudan 94.2% compare
- 2 Mali 92.5% compare
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 82.4% compare
- 5 Chad 82.0% compare
- 6 Congo 75.3% 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 urban population living in slums in Burkina Faso?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Burkina Faso was 87.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Burkina Faso ranks 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).