Burkina Faso vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Burkina Faso
18.5%
in 2020
Kyrgyzstan
18.8%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
81st
Kyrgyzstan rank
80th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 18.8% against 18.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 80th of 180 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 9.2% | 2.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.8% | 0.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Burkina Faso or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 18.8% against 18.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Burkina Faso and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.3%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kyrgyzstan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 80th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.