Burkina Faso vs Timor-Leste: Urban population
Burkina Faso
28.9%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
28.8%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
199th
Timor-Leste rank
200th
Urban population over time
- Burkina Faso
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 28.9% against 28.8% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 199th and Timor-Leste ranks 200th of 218 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4% | 10.7% | 5.3% | Timor-Leste |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 14.1% | 7.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 18.7% | 7.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 22.4% | 7.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 26.4% | 5.1% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 29.5% | 4.1% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 28.7% | 1.1% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Burkina Faso or Timor-Leste?
- Burkina Faso, at 28.9% against 28.8% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Burkina Faso and Timor-Leste?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Timor-Leste?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Timor-Leste rank globally for urban population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 199th and Timor-Leste ranks 200th 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.