Burkina Faso vs Peru: Urban population, per square kilometre

Burkina Faso
23.39 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru
22.42 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
157th
Peru rank
160th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Peru
0510152025196119922023

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 23.39 units per square kilometre against 22.42 units per square kilometre in Peru, a difference of 0.97 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 157th and Peru ranks 160th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 1.03 units per square kilometre 4.78 units per square kilometre 3.75 units per square kilometre Peru
1970s 1.47 units per square kilometre 7.27 units per square kilometre 5.8 units per square kilometre Peru
1980s 3.2 units per square kilometre 10.14 units per square kilometre 6.94 units per square kilometre Peru
1990s 5.64 units per square kilometre 13.32 units per square kilometre 7.68 units per square kilometre Peru
2000s 10.8 units per square kilometre 16.28 units per square kilometre 5.48 units per square kilometre Peru
2010s 17.21 units per square kilometre 19.15 units per square kilometre 1.94 units per square kilometre Peru
2020s 22.02 units per square kilometre 21.91 units per square kilometre 0.1045 units per square kilometre Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Peru?
Burkina Faso, at 23.39 units per square kilometre against 22.42 units per square kilometre in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Peru?
0.97 units per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Peru?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Peru rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Burkina Faso ranks 157th and Peru ranks 160th 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.