Burkina Faso vs Chile: Urban population, per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
23.39 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile
23.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
157th
Chile rank
156th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 23.5 units per square kilometre against 23.39 units per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.11 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 157th and Chile ranks 156th of 216 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 8.7 units per square kilometre | 7.67 units per square kilometre | Chile |
| 1970s | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 11.18 units per square kilometre | 9.7 units per square kilometre | Chile |
| 1980s | 3.2 units per square kilometre | 13.69 units per square kilometre | 10.49 units per square kilometre | Chile |
| 1990s | 5.64 units per square kilometre | 16.36 units per square kilometre | 10.72 units per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2000s | 10.8 units per square kilometre | 18.97 units per square kilometre | 8.17 units per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2010s | 17.21 units per square kilometre | 21.27 units per square kilometre | 4.06 units per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2020s | 22.02 units per square kilometre | 23.26 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Chile?
- Chile, at 23.5 units per square kilometre against 23.39 units per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Chile?
- 0.11 units per square kilometre, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chile?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Chile rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 157th and Chile ranks 156th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban 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.