Belarus vs Burkina Faso: Urban population
Belarus
7.22 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso
6.96 million
in 2025
Belarus rank
82nd
Burkina Faso rank
83rd
Urban population over time
- Belarus
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 7.22 million against 6.96 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 259,870.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 82nd and Burkina Faso ranks 83rd of 215 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 million | 278,201 | 2.95 million | Belarus |
| 1970s | 4.66 million | 402,520 | 4.26 million | Belarus |
| 1980s | 6.09 million | 875,867 | 5.21 million | Belarus |
| 1990s | 6.91 million | 1.54 million | 5.36 million | Belarus |
| 2000s | 6.99 million | 2.95 million | 4.04 million | Belarus |
| 2010s | 7.21 million | 4.71 million | 2.50 million | Belarus |
| 2020s | 7.25 million | 6.29 million | 959,888 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Belarus or Burkina Faso?
- Belarus, at 7.22 million against 6.96 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Belarus and Burkina Faso?
- 259,870, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Burkina Faso?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Burkina Faso rank globally for urban population?
- Belarus ranks 82nd and Burkina Faso ranks 83rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.