Burkina Faso vs Chile: Number of people living in the capital city
Burkina Faso
5.13 million people
in 2100
Chile
4.73 million people
in 2100
Burkina Faso rank
42nd
Chile rank
45th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Burkina Faso
- Chile
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 5.13 million people against 4.73 million people in Chile, a difference of 394,310 people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Chile ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Chile ranks 45th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.07 million people | 6.65 million people | 3.57 million people | Chile |
| 2030s | 3.62 million people | 6.89 million people | 3.27 million people | Chile |
| 2040s | 4.11 million people | 6.98 million people | 2.87 million people | Chile |
| 2050s | 4.47 million people | 6.89 million people | 2.42 million people | Chile |
| 2060s | 4.71 million people | 6.59 million people | 1.87 million people | Chile |
| 2070s | 4.92 million people | 6.19 million people | 1.27 million people | Chile |
| 2080s | 5.06 million people | 5.70 million people | 635,740 people | Chile |
| 2090s | 5.11 million people | 5.14 million people | 24,700 people | Chile |
| 2100s | 5.13 million people | 4.73 million people | 394,310 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Burkina Faso or Chile?
- Burkina Faso, at 5.13 million people against 4.73 million people in Chile as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Burkina Faso and Chile?
- 394,310 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chile?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Burkina Faso and Chile rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Chile ranks 45th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.