Burkina Faso vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Urban population, annual growth rate
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.35 % change on previous year against 2.3 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 2.05 % change on previous year.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 5.16 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | 0.6194 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 8.13 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 5.6 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 6.5 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 3.91 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.09 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Burkina Faso or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.35 % change on previous year against 2.3 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 2.05 % change on previous year, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.