Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Burkina Faso
14.6%
in 2025
Guinea
14.9%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
92nd
Guinea rank
90th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 14.9% against 14.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and Guinea ranks 90th of 121 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 5.3% | 3.8% | Guinea |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 11.5% | 8.8% | Guinea |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 13.0% | 8.0% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 13.8% | 7.3% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 14.5% | 5.2% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 14.6% | 2.9% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 14.7% | 0.9% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 14.9% against 14.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and Guinea ranks 90th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.