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
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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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.