Urban pop in out of slums in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Urban pop in out of slums was 5.40 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.40 million
Change on year
up 259.0%
World rank
34th
of 174 countries
All-time high
5.40 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.50 million
in 2020
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Urban pop in out of slums in Burkina Faso, 2000–2022

2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2000201120222000: 1.8M2002: 1.9M2004: 2.0M2006: 2.1M2008: 2.1M2010: 2.1M2012: 2.1M2014: 2.0M2016: 1.9M2018: 1.7M2020: 1.5M2022: 5.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban pop in out of slums in Burkina Faso is 5.40 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 259.0% on the previous year and up 159.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.40 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million, in 2020.

Burkina Faso ranks 34th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Urban pop in out of slums in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Urban pop in out of slums in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 1.76 million
2002 1.92 million +8.6%
2004 2.05 million +6.8%
2006 2.12 million +3.7%
2008 2.14 million +0.6%
2010 2.12 million -0.7%
2012 2.08 million -2.0%
2014 2.00 million -3.7%
2016 1.88 million -6.0%
2018 1.71 million -9.0%
2020 1.50 million -12.2%
2022 5.40 million +259.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.00 million 1.76 million 2.14 million 5
2010s 1.96 million 1.71 million 2.12 million 5
2020s 3.45 million 1.50 million 5.40 million 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 31 Mozambique 6.29 million compare
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  3. 33 Argentina 6.06 million compare
  4. 35 Cameroon 4.95 million compare
  5. 36 Somalia 4.64 million compare
  6. 37 Benin 4.49 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban pop in out of slums in Burkina Faso?
Urban pop in out of slums in Burkina Faso was 5.40 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 5.40 million in 2022.
What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2020.
How does Burkina Faso rank for urban pop in out of slums?
Burkina Faso ranks 34th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 159.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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