Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Urban population
Burkina Faso
28.9%
in 2025
Rwanda
30.9%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
199th
Rwanda rank
196th
Urban population over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 30.9% against 28.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 199th and Rwanda ranks 196th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4% | 2.9% | 2.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 4.0% | 2.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 5.0% | 6.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 8.9% | 6.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 16.8% | 4.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 18.7% | 6.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 28.0% | 0.4% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 30.9% against 28.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 2.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for urban population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 199th and Rwanda ranks 196th 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.