Burkina Faso vs Myanmar: Urban population (% of total population)
Burkina Faso
28.9%
in 2025
Myanmar
30.6%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
199th
Myanmar rank
197th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 30.6% against 28.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 199th and Myanmar ranks 197th of 218 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4% | 21.1% | 15.7% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 24.0% | 17.5% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 25.1% | 14.1% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 26.6% | 11.7% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 28.3% | 7.0% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 29.6% | 4.3% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 30.4% | 2.8% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Burkina Faso or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 30.6% against 28.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Burkina Faso and Myanmar?
- 1.7%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Myanmar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Myanmar rank globally for urban population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 199th and Myanmar ranks 197th 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.