Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0485 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0485 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0485 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0178 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Burkina Faso ranks 108th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0485 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0361 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0485 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 105 Bulgaria 0.0535 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Mexico 0.0501 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Lesotho 0.0495 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Samoa 0.0478 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Tajikistan 0.0475 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Eswatini 0.0475 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)
- Population 16,608 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,608 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.0485 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0485 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0178 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.