Urban area over the long-term in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Urban area over the long-term was 1,502 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,502 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
81st
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,502 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0007 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Burkina Faso, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Burkina Faso is 1,502 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,502 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Burkina Faso 81st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, 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 area over the long-term in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0025 km² per grid cell | +240.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0086 km² per grid cell | +240.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0292 km² per grid cell | +240.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0994 km² per grid cell | +240.0% |
| 1500 | 0.3379 km² per grid cell | +240.0% |
| 1600 | 1.15 km² per grid cell | +240.0% |
| 1700 | 3.91 km² per grid cell | +240.0% |
| 1710 | 4.42 km² per grid cell | +13.0% |
| 1720 | 4.88 km² per grid cell | +10.5% |
| 1730 | 5.4 km² per grid cell | +10.6% |
| 1740 | 5.97 km² per grid cell | +10.6% |
| 1750 | 6.61 km² per grid cell | +10.7% |
| 1760 | 7.32 km² per grid cell | +10.7% |
| 1770 | 8.11 km² per grid cell | +10.8% |
| 1780 | 8.99 km² per grid cell | +10.9% |
| 1790 | 9.98 km² per grid cell | +11.0% |
| 1800 | 11.08 km² per grid cell | +11.1% |
| 1810 | 12.31 km² per grid cell | +11.2% |
| 1820 | 13.7 km² per grid cell | +11.3% |
| 1830 | 15.27 km² per grid cell | +11.4% |
| 1840 | 17.03 km² per grid cell | +11.6% |
| 1850 | 17.59 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1860 | 19.65 km² per grid cell | +11.7% |
| 1870 | 21.96 km² per grid cell | +11.7% |
| 1880 | 25.03 km² per grid cell | +14.0% |
| 1890 | 28.51 km² per grid cell | +13.9% |
| 1900 | 32.76 km² per grid cell | +14.9% |
| 1910 | 39.81 km² per grid cell | +21.5% |
| 1920 | 47.09 km² per grid cell | +18.3% |
| 1930 | 55.82 km² per grid cell | +18.5% |
| 1940 | 63.86 km² per grid cell | +14.4% |
| 1950 | 72 km² per grid cell | +12.8% |
| 1951 | 73.2 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 74.4 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 75.63 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 76.9 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 78.19 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 79.53 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 80.87 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 82.23 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 83.58 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 84.92 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 86.23 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 87.52 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 88.83 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 90.18 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 91.57 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 93.03 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 94.57 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 96.15 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 97.78 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 99.44 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 100 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 100.72 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 101.55 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 102.54 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 103.74 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 108.39 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 115.82 km² per grid cell | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 123.97 km² per grid cell | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 132.91 km² per grid cell | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 142.76 km² per grid cell | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 152.82 km² per grid cell | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 163.91 km² per grid cell | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 176.14 km² per grid cell | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 189.61 km² per grid cell | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 204.41 km² per grid cell | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 214.05 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 219.97 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 226.52 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 233.64 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 241.36 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 248.56 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 256.43 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 264.95 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 274.16 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 284.1 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 293.57 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 303.85 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 315.27 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 328.07 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 342.48 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 371.86 km² per grid cell | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 402.72 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 435.21 km² per grid cell | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 469.49 km² per grid cell | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 505.75 km² per grid cell | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 544.13 km² per grid cell | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 584.8 km² per grid cell | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 627.89 km² per grid cell | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 673.5 km² per grid cell | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 721.78 km² per grid cell | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 765.98 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 808.08 km² per grid cell | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 851.56 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 896.43 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 942.74 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 990.48 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1,040 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1,090 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1,143 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1,195 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,254 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1,314 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1,375 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 1,438 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 1,502 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1,502 km² per grid cell is above the median for low income countries, which is 889.43 km² per grid cell, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1,502 km² per grid cell is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 733.88 km² per grid cell, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +240.0% | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0025 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +240.0% | 0.0025 km² per grid cell | 0.0086 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +240.0% | 0.0086 km² per grid cell | 0.0292 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +240.0% | 0.0292 km² per grid cell | 0.0994 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +240.0% | 0.0994 km² per grid cell | 0.3379 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +240.0% | 0.3379 km² per grid cell | 1.15 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0025 km² per grid cell | 0.0025 km² per grid cell | 0.0025 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0086 km² per grid cell | 0.0086 km² per grid cell | 0.0086 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0292 km² per grid cell | 0.0292 km² per grid cell | 0.0292 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0994 km² per grid cell | 0.0994 km² per grid cell | 0.0994 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.3379 km² per grid cell | 0.3379 km² per grid cell | 0.3379 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.15 km² per grid cell | 1.15 km² per grid cell | 1.15 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.91 km² per grid cell | 3.91 km² per grid cell | 3.91 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.42 km² per grid cell | 4.42 km² per grid cell | 4.42 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.88 km² per grid cell | 4.88 km² per grid cell | 4.88 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 5.4 km² per grid cell | 5.4 km² per grid cell | 5.4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.97 km² per grid cell | 5.97 km² per grid cell | 5.97 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 6.61 km² per grid cell | 6.61 km² per grid cell | 6.61 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 7.32 km² per grid cell | 7.32 km² per grid cell | 7.32 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 8.11 km² per grid cell | 8.11 km² per grid cell | 8.11 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 8.99 km² per grid cell | 8.99 km² per grid cell | 8.99 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 9.98 km² per grid cell | 9.98 km² per grid cell | 9.98 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 11.08 km² per grid cell | 11.08 km² per grid cell | 11.08 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 12.31 km² per grid cell | 12.31 km² per grid cell | 12.31 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 13.7 km² per grid cell | 13.7 km² per grid cell | 13.7 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 15.27 km² per grid cell | 15.27 km² per grid cell | 15.27 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 17.03 km² per grid cell | 17.03 km² per grid cell | 17.03 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 17.59 km² per grid cell | 17.59 km² per grid cell | 17.59 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 19.65 km² per grid cell | 19.65 km² per grid cell | 19.65 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 21.96 km² per grid cell | 21.96 km² per grid cell | 21.96 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 25.03 km² per grid cell | 25.03 km² per grid cell | 25.03 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 28.51 km² per grid cell | 28.51 km² per grid cell | 28.51 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 32.76 km² per grid cell | 32.76 km² per grid cell | 32.76 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 39.81 km² per grid cell | 39.81 km² per grid cell | 39.81 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 47.09 km² per grid cell | 47.09 km² per grid cell | 47.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 55.82 km² per grid cell | 55.82 km² per grid cell | 55.82 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 63.86 km² per grid cell | 63.86 km² per grid cell | 63.86 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 77.65 km² per grid cell | 72 km² per grid cell | 83.58 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.08 km² per grid cell | 84.92 km² per grid cell | 97.78 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 108.91 km² per grid cell | 99.44 km² per grid cell | 132.91 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 192.38 km² per grid cell | 142.76 km² per grid cell | 233.64 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 281.03 km² per grid cell | 241.36 km² per grid cell | 328.07 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 495.78 km² per grid cell | 342.48 km² per grid cell | 673.5 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 924.98 km² per grid cell | 721.78 km² per grid cell | 1,143 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,346 km² per grid cell | 1,195 km² per grid cell | 1,502 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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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 area over the long-term in Burkina Faso?
- Urban area over the long-term in Burkina Faso was 1,502 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1,502 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Burkina Faso ranks 81st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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