Burkina Faso vs Uzbekistan: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents

Burkina Faso
3.98 million people
in 2020
Uzbekistan
3.65 million people
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
65th
Uzbekistan rank
68th

Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 3.98 million people against 3.65 million people in Uzbekistan, a difference of 334,570 people.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 65th and Uzbekistan ranks 68th of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1950s 0 people 0 people 0 people
1960s 0 people 1.28 million people 1.28 million people Uzbekistan
1970s 0 people 1.94 million people 1.94 million people Uzbekistan
1980s 0 people 2.43 million people 2.43 million people Uzbekistan
1990s 0 people 2.85 million people 2.85 million people Uzbekistan
2000s 693,250 people 3.02 million people 2.33 million people Uzbekistan
2010s 2.09 million people 3.24 million people 1.15 million people Uzbekistan
2020s 3.98 million people 3.65 million people 334,570 people Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Burkina Faso or Uzbekistan?
Burkina Faso, at 3.98 million people against 3.65 million people in Uzbekistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Burkina Faso and Uzbekistan?
334,570 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uzbekistan?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Uzbekistan rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
Burkina Faso ranks 65th and Uzbekistan ranks 68th of 182 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 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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Indicator
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

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.