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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4817 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0198 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.53 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3271 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 136.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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Total built-up area of a country over time.