Burkina Faso vs Papua New Guinea: Share of population living in urban areas
Burkina Faso
49.4%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
46.3%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
209th
Papua New Guinea rank
212th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Burkina Faso
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 49.4% against 46.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 209th and Papua New Guinea ranks 212th of 236 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.9% | 9.9% | 15.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 25.8% | 12.8% | 13.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 27.5% | 16.1% | 11.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 32.7% | 19.5% | 13.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 24.4% | 14.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 30.2% | 16.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 39.4% | 10.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 46.3% | 3.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Burkina Faso or Papua New Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 49.4% against 46.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Burkina Faso ranks 209th and Papua New Guinea ranks 212th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.