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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban area long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed