Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Urban population
Burkina Faso
6.96 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
6.86 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
83rd
Zimbabwe rank
84th
Urban population over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 6.96 million against 6.86 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 98,750.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and Zimbabwe ranks 84th of 215 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 278,201 | 642,314 | 364,112 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 402,520 | 1.18 million | 775,768 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 875,867 | 2.18 million | 1.31 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.54 million | 3.43 million | 1.89 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.95 million | 4.06 million | 1.11 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 4.71 million | 4.85 million | 139,246 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 6.29 million | 6.31 million | 22,760 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?
- Burkina Faso, at 6.96 million against 6.86 million in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 98,750, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for urban population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and Zimbabwe ranks 84th 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.