Urban population, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Urban population, female was 14.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Burkina Faso, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, female in Burkina Faso stood at 14.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 14.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1980.
Burkina Faso ranks 165th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Urban population, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.4% | — |
| 1985 | 6.2% | +40.8% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +15.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 14.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.0%, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 14.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.9% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.7% | 14.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 urban population, female in Burkina Faso?
- Urban population, female in Burkina Faso was 14.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1980.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for urban population, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.