Burkina Faso vs Oman: Urban area over the long-term
Burkina Faso
1,502 kmĀ² per grid cell
in 2025
Oman
1,399 kmĀ² per grid cell
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
81st
Oman rank
84th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Burkina Faso
- Oman
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1,502 kmĀ² per grid cell against 1,399 kmĀ² per grid cell in Oman, a difference of 103 kmĀ² per grid cell.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Oman ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Oman ranks 84th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 32 and Oman in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0007 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0009 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0002 kmĀ² per grid cell | Oman |
| 1100s | 0.0025 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0028 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0003 kmĀ² per grid cell | Oman |
| 1200s | 0.0086 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0085 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0001 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1300s | 0.0292 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0254 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0038 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1400s | 0.0994 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0762 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.0232 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1500s | 0.3379 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.2286 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.1092 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1600s | 1.15 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.806 kmĀ² per grid cell | 0.3427 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1700s | 3.91 kmĀ² per grid cell | 2.78 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.13 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1710s | 4.42 kmĀ² per grid cell | 3.18 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.24 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1720s | 4.88 kmĀ² per grid cell | 3.53 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.35 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1730s | 5.4 kmĀ² per grid cell | 3.92 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.48 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1740s | 5.97 kmĀ² per grid cell | 4.36 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.61 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1750s | 6.61 kmĀ² per grid cell | 4.84 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.77 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1760s | 7.32 kmĀ² per grid cell | 5.37 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1.95 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1770s | 8.11 kmĀ² per grid cell | 5.96 kmĀ² per grid cell | 2.15 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1780s | 8.99 kmĀ² per grid cell | 6.62 kmĀ² per grid cell | 2.37 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1790s | 9.98 kmĀ² per grid cell | 7.34 kmĀ² per grid cell | 2.63 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1800s | 11.08 kmĀ² per grid cell | 8.15 kmĀ² per grid cell | 2.93 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1810s | 12.31 kmĀ² per grid cell | 9.04 kmĀ² per grid cell | 3.27 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1820s | 13.7 kmĀ² per grid cell | 10.03 kmĀ² per grid cell | 3.68 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1830s | 15.27 kmĀ² per grid cell | 11.29 kmĀ² per grid cell | 3.98 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1840s | 17.03 kmĀ² per grid cell | 12.73 kmĀ² per grid cell | 4.31 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1850s | 17.59 kmĀ² per grid cell | 14.35 kmĀ² per grid cell | 3.24 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1860s | 19.65 kmĀ² per grid cell | 16.18 kmĀ² per grid cell | 3.48 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1870s | 21.96 kmĀ² per grid cell | 18.24 kmĀ² per grid cell | 3.72 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1880s | 25.03 kmĀ² per grid cell | 20.53 kmĀ² per grid cell | 4.49 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1890s | 28.51 kmĀ² per grid cell | 23.67 kmĀ² per grid cell | 4.84 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1900s | 32.76 kmĀ² per grid cell | 27.29 kmĀ² per grid cell | 5.47 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1910s | 39.81 kmĀ² per grid cell | 31.46 kmĀ² per grid cell | 8.34 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1920s | 47.09 kmĀ² per grid cell | 34.68 kmĀ² per grid cell | 12.41 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1930s | 55.82 kmĀ² per grid cell | 38.37 kmĀ² per grid cell | 17.45 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1940s | 63.86 kmĀ² per grid cell | 42.45 kmĀ² per grid cell | 21.41 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 77.65 kmĀ² per grid cell | 70.85 kmĀ² per grid cell | 6.8 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 91.08 kmĀ² per grid cell | 154.99 kmĀ² per grid cell | 63.91 kmĀ² per grid cell | Oman |
| 1970s | 108.91 kmĀ² per grid cell | 262.4 kmĀ² per grid cell | 153.49 kmĀ² per grid cell | Oman |
| 1980s | 192.38 kmĀ² per grid cell | 372.66 kmĀ² per grid cell | 180.28 kmĀ² per grid cell | Oman |
| 1990s | 281.03 kmĀ² per grid cell | 542.92 kmĀ² per grid cell | 261.89 kmĀ² per grid cell | Oman |
| 2000s | 495.78 kmĀ² per grid cell | 719.96 kmĀ² per grid cell | 224.18 kmĀ² per grid cell | Oman |
| 2010s | 924.98 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1,018 kmĀ² per grid cell | 93.21 kmĀ² per grid cell | Oman |
| 2020s | 1,346 kmĀ² per grid cell | 1,302 kmĀ² per grid cell | 44.12 kmĀ² per grid cell | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Burkina Faso or Oman?
- Burkina Faso, at 1,502 kmĀ² per grid cell against 1,399 kmĀ² per grid cell in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Burkina Faso and Oman?
- 103 kmĀ² per grid cell, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Oman?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Oman rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Oman ranks 84th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) ā with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.