Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Urban area long term
Burkina Faso
1,502
in 2025
Zambia
1,407
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
81st
Zambia rank
83rd
Urban area long term over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1,502 against 1,407 in Zambia, a difference of 95.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 83rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 14 and Zambia in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0007 | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | Burkina Faso |
| 1100s | 0.0025 | 0.0013 | 0.0012 | Burkina Faso |
| 1200s | 0.0086 | 0.0045 | 0.0041 | Burkina Faso |
| 1300s | 0.0292 | 0.0155 | 0.0137 | Burkina Faso |
| 1400s | 0.0994 | 0.0523 | 0.0471 | Burkina Faso |
| 1500s | 0.3379 | 0.1744 | 0.1635 | Burkina Faso |
| 1600s | 1.15 | 0.5675 | 0.5812 | Burkina Faso |
| 1700s | 3.91 | 3.11 | 0.7984 | Burkina Faso |
| 1710s | 4.42 | 3.86 | 0.5542 | Burkina Faso |
| 1720s | 4.88 | 4.62 | 0.2574 | Burkina Faso |
| 1730s | 5.4 | 5.5 | 0.0983 | Zambia |
| 1740s | 5.97 | 6.49 | 0.5209 | Zambia |
| 1750s | 6.61 | 7.63 | 1.02 | Zambia |
| 1760s | 7.32 | 8.92 | 1.6 | Zambia |
| 1770s | 8.11 | 10.39 | 2.28 | Zambia |
| 1780s | 8.99 | 12.06 | 3.07 | Zambia |
| 1790s | 9.98 | 13.96 | 3.98 | Zambia |
| 1800s | 11.08 | 16.1 | 5.02 | Zambia |
| 1810s | 12.31 | 18.53 | 6.22 | Zambia |
| 1820s | 13.7 | 21.27 | 7.57 | Zambia |
| 1830s | 15.27 | 24.37 | 9.11 | Zambia |
| 1840s | 17.03 | 27.87 | 10.84 | Zambia |
| 1850s | 17.59 | 31.81 | 14.22 | Zambia |
| 1860s | 19.65 | 35.18 | 15.53 | Zambia |
| 1870s | 21.96 | 38.8 | 16.85 | Zambia |
| 1880s | 25.03 | 42.96 | 17.94 | Zambia |
| 1890s | 28.51 | 48.42 | 19.91 | Zambia |
| 1900s | 32.76 | 51.92 | 19.16 | Zambia |
| 1910s | 39.81 | 51.92 | 12.11 | Zambia |
| 1920s | 47.09 | 51.92 | 4.83 | Zambia |
| 1930s | 55.82 | 51.92 | 3.9 | Burkina Faso |
| 1940s | 63.86 | 51.92 | 11.94 | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 77.65 | 59.64 | 18.01 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 91.08 | 111.26 | 20.18 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 108.91 | 227.72 | 118.82 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 192.38 | 375.17 | 182.79 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 281.03 | 498.75 | 217.72 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 495.78 | 658.5 | 162.72 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 924.98 | 932.28 | 7.3 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1,346 | 1,282 | 64.58 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area long term, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 1,502 against 1,407 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area long term between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 95, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for urban area long term?
- Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 83rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban area long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.