Burkina Faso vs Portugal: Urban population
Burkina Faso
6.96 million
in 2025
Portugal
6.64 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
83rd
Portugal rank
86th
Urban population over time
- Burkina Faso
- Portugal
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 6.96 million against 6.64 million in Portugal, a difference of 318,510.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 86th of 218 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 278,201 | 2.91 million | 2.63 million | Portugal |
| 1970s | 402,520 | 3.43 million | 3.03 million | Portugal |
| 1980s | 875,867 | 4.40 million | 3.53 million | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.54 million | 5.09 million | 3.55 million | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.95 million | 6.05 million | 3.09 million | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.71 million | 6.36 million | 1.65 million | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.29 million | 6.45 million | 157,607 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Burkina Faso or Portugal?
- Burkina Faso, at 6.96 million against 6.64 million in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Burkina Faso and Portugal?
- 318,510, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Portugal rank globally for urban population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 86th of 218 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.