Urban population share 2050 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Urban population share 2050 was 28.92 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
28.92
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
216th
of 238 countries
All-time high
28.92
in 2025
All-time low
0.0002
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban population share 2050 in Burkina Faso, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 28.92 for urban population share 2050 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 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, urban population share 2050 in Burkina Faso peaked at 28.92 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0002, in 1000.
Burkina Faso ranks 216th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population share 2050 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0002 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0005 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0015 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0045 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0135 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0406 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.1218 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 0.3654 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 0.4117 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 0.4509 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 0.4939 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 0.5409 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 0.5924 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 0.6488 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 0.7106 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 0.7783 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 0.8524 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 0.9336 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 1.02 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 1.12 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 1.23 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 1.34 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 1.47 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 1.61 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 1.76 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 1.93 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 2.12 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 2.32 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 2.54 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 2.78 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 3.05 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 3.34 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 4.29 | +28.5% |
| 1951 | 4.36 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 4.43 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 4.5 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 4.58 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 4.65 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 4.73 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 4.8 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 4.88 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 4.96 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 5.04 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 5.12 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 5.2 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 5.28 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 5.37 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 5.45 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 5.54 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.63 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 5.72 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 5.81 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 5.91 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 6 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 6.1 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 6.29 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 6.38 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 6.54 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 6.85 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 7.28 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 7.81 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 8.42 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 9.06 | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 9.72 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 10.35 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 10.95 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 11.46 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 11.89 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 12.27 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 12.61 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 12.93 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 13.23 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 13.54 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 13.84 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 14.17 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 14.51 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 14.89 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 15.32 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 15.81 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 16.44 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 17.18 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 18 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 18.86 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 19.73 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 20.56 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 21.34 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 22.02 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 22.55 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 22.97 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 23.36 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 23.75 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 24.12 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.47 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 24.8 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 25.11 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 25.38 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 25.62 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 25.82 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.98 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 26.08 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.12 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 26.36 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 26.81 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 27.28 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 27.79 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 28.34 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 28.92 | +2.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 28.92 is below the median for low income countries, which is 34.54, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 28.92 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.89, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population share 2050 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0002 | 0.0005 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0005 | 0.0015 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0015 | 0.0045 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0045 | 0.0135 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0135 | 0.0406 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.0406 | 0.1218 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0015 | 0.0015 | 0.0015 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0045 | 0.0045 | 0.0045 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0135 | 0.0135 | 0.0135 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0406 | 0.0406 | 0.0406 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1218 | 0.1218 | 0.1218 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.3654 | 0.3654 | 0.3654 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.4117 | 0.4117 | 0.4117 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.4509 | 0.4509 | 0.4509 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.4939 | 0.4939 | 0.4939 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.5409 | 0.5409 | 0.5409 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.5924 | 0.5924 | 0.5924 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.6488 | 0.6488 | 0.6488 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.7106 | 0.7106 | 0.7106 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.7783 | 0.7783 | 0.7783 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.8524 | 0.8524 | 0.8524 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.9336 | 0.9336 | 0.9336 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.12 | 2.12 | 2.12 | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.32 | 2.32 | 2.32 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.54 | 2.54 | 2.54 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.78 | 2.78 | 2.78 | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.34 | 3.34 | 3.34 | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.62 | 4.29 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.42 | 5.04 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.54 | 5.91 | 7.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.96 | 8.42 | 12.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.89 | 13.23 | 17.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.31 | 18 | 23.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.35 | 24.12 | 26.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.58 | 26.36 | 28.92 | 6 |
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- Population density 182.22 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.29 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population share 2050 in Burkina Faso?
- Urban population share 2050 in Burkina Faso was 28.92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population share 2050 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 28.92 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population share 2050 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 in 1000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for urban population share 2050?
- Burkina Faso ranks 216th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population share 2050 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population share 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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