Burkina Faso vs Chad: Urban population (% of total population)
Burkina Faso
28.9%
in 2025
Chad
27.6%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
199th
Chad rank
201st
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Chad
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 28.9% against 27.6% in Chad, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chad ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 199th and Chad ranks 201st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Chad in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4% | 8.4% | 3.0% | Chad |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 15.1% | 8.6% | Chad |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 20.2% | 9.3% | Chad |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 21.5% | 6.6% | Chad |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 21.7% | 0.4% | Chad |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 22.8% | 2.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 26.1% | 1.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Burkina Faso or Chad?
- Burkina Faso, at 28.9% against 27.6% in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 1.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Chad rank globally for urban population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 199th and Chad ranks 201st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.