Burkina Faso vs Dominican Republic: Number of people living in the capital city
Burkina Faso
5.13 million people
in 2100
Dominican Republic
5.00 million people
in 2100
Burkina Faso rank
42nd
Dominican Republic rank
43rd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Burkina Faso
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 5.13 million people against 5.00 million people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 131,080 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Dominican Republic ranks 43rd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.07 million people | 4.51 million people | 1.43 million people | Dominican Republic |
| 2030s | 3.62 million people | 4.87 million people | 1.25 million people | Dominican Republic |
| 2040s | 4.11 million people | 5.12 million people | 1.01 million people | Dominican Republic |
| 2050s | 4.47 million people | 5.30 million people | 824,315 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2060s | 4.71 million people | 5.38 million people | 669,655 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2070s | 4.92 million people | 5.39 million people | 473,455 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2080s | 5.06 million people | 5.30 million people | 241,885 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2090s | 5.11 million people | 5.15 million people | 32,300 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2100s | 5.13 million people | 5.00 million people | 131,080 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 Dominican Republic?
- Burkina Faso, at 5.13 million people against 5.00 million people in Dominican Republic as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Burkina Faso and Dominican Republic?
- 131,080 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Dominican Republic?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Burkina Faso and Dominican Republic rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Dominican Republic ranks 43rd 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.