Burkina Faso vs Hungary: Urban population

Burkina Faso
6.96 million
in 2025
Hungary
6.73 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
83rd
Hungary rank
85th

Urban population over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 6.96 million against 6.73 million in Hungary, a difference of 237,030.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and Hungary ranks 85th of 215 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Hungary Difference Ahead
1960s 278,201 5.50 million 5.22 million Hungary
1970s 402,520 5.94 million 5.53 million Hungary
1980s 875,867 6.31 million 5.43 million Hungary
1990s 1.54 million 6.45 million 4.91 million Hungary
2000s 2.95 million 6.67 million 3.72 million Hungary
2010s 4.71 million 6.89 million 2.18 million Hungary
2020s 6.29 million 6.75 million 462,350 Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Burkina Faso or Hungary?
Burkina Faso, at 6.96 million against 6.73 million in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Burkina Faso and Hungary?
237,030, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Hungary?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Hungary rank globally for urban population?
Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and Hungary ranks 85th 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

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.