Population, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population, per square kilometre was 84.16 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.16 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
92nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
84.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
17.72 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 84.16 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 84.16 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.72 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.72 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17.98 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 18.25 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 18.53 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 18.83 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 19.14 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 19.47 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 19.8 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 20.15 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 20.51 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 20.86 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 21.23 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 21.61 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 22.02 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 22.47 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 22.96 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 23.5 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 24.09 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 24.72 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 25.39 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 26.1 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 26.83 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 27.6 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 28.41 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 29.24 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 30.08 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 30.91 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 31.75 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 32.61 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 33.48 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 34.34 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 35.19 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 36.08 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 37 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 37.96 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 38.95 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 39.96 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 41.08 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 42.31 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 43.59 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 44.94 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 46.35 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 47.82 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 49.34 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 50.92 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 52.54 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 54.15 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 55.77 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 57.42 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 59.12 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 60.9 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 62.76 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 64.68 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 66.63 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 68.63 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 70.67 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 72.71 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 74.7 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 76.62 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 78.5 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 80.39 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 82.27 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 84.16 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.88 units per square kilometre | 17.72 units per square kilometre | 20.15 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.4 units per square kilometre | 20.51 units per square kilometre | 24.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.89 units per square kilometre | 25.39 units per square kilometre | 32.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.64 units per square kilometre | 33.48 units per square kilometre | 42.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.28 units per square kilometre | 43.59 units per square kilometre | 57.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.74 units per square kilometre | 59.12 units per square kilometre | 76.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.33 units per square kilometre | 78.5 units per square kilometre | 84.16 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 89 Dominica 88.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Brunei Darussalam 87.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Morocco 84.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Myanmar 82.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Romania 82.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Uzbekistan 80.91 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 342,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 326,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 336,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Population, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 84.16 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 84.16 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.72 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.