Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 14.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Burkina Faso is 14.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Burkina Faso peaked at 14.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 92nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.2% | — |
| 1961 | 1.3% | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 1.4% | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 1.4% | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 3.8% | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 4.1% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 14.6% | +2.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 14.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.1%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 14.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.8%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.7% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.8% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 12.9% | 14.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 118.69 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 29,986 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,257 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 687.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,646 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,267 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,379 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Burkina Faso?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Burkina Faso was 14.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Burkina Faso ranks 92nd out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.