Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Urban population, per square kilometre

Burkina Faso
23.39 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia
26.3 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
157th
Ethiopia rank
154th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 26.3 units per square kilometre against 23.39 units per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.91 units per square kilometre.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 157th and Ethiopia ranks 154th of 216 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 6.06 units per square kilometre 8.41 units per square kilometre 2.34 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2000s 10.8 units per square kilometre 11.43 units per square kilometre 0.6303 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 17.21 units per square kilometre 17.65 units per square kilometre 0.44 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 22.02 units per square kilometre 24.57 units per square kilometre 2.55 units per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 26.3 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 Ethiopia?
2.91 units per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Burkina Faso ranks 157th and Ethiopia ranks 154th 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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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.