Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million was 3.98 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Burkina Faso, 1955–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 3.98 million for urban agglomerations more than 1 million in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 116.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.98 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1955.
That places Burkina Faso 65th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 1.39 million | — |
| 2010 | 1.84 million | +32.9% |
| 2015 | 2.33 million | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 3.98 million | +70.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 3.98 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.87 million, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 3.98 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.88 million, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 693,250 | 0 | 1.39 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.09 million | 1.84 million | 2.33 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.98 million | 3.98 million | 3.98 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Burkina Faso?
- Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Burkina Faso was 3.98 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1955.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Burkina Faso ranks 65th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban agglomerations more than 1 million rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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