Urban population, total in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Urban population, total was 0.2% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
0.2%
World rank
96th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2009
All-time low
0.2%
in 1994
Years of data
5
1994–2009

Urban population, total in Burkina Faso, 1994–2009

00.050.10.150.20.251994200120091994: 0.162 % of total population1998: 0.167 % of total population2003: 0.182 % of total population2005: 0.173 % of total population2009: 0.239 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, total in Burkina Faso is 0.2%, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, total in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1994.

Burkina Faso ranks 96th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, total in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, total (% of total population) in Burkina Faso, 1994 to 2009.
Year % of total population Change
1994 0.2%
1998 0.2% +2.9%
2003 0.2% +8.9%
2005 0.2% -4.9%
2009 0.2% +38.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 93 Tajikistan 0.3% compare
  2. 94 Mali 0.3% compare
  3. 95 Uganda 0.3% compare
  4. 97 Cambodia 0.2% compare
  5. 98 Ethiopia 0.2% compare
  6. 99 Rwanda 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Burkina Faso?
Urban population, total in Burkina Faso was 0.2% in 2009, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1994.
How does Burkina Faso rank for urban population, total?
Burkina Faso ranks 96th out of 103 countries with data for 2009.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,485 data points, 1970–2021
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