Population, total, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population, total, per square kilometre was 84.16 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.16 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
117th
of 216 countries
All-time high
84.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
17.72 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, total, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 84.16 units per square kilometre for population, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 84.16 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.72 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 117th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.72 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17.98 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 18.25 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 18.53 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 18.83 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 19.14 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 19.47 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 19.8 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 20.15 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 20.51 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 20.86 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 21.23 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 21.61 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 22.02 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 22.47 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 22.96 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 23.5 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 24.09 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 24.72 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 25.39 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 26.1 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 26.83 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 27.6 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 28.41 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 29.24 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 30.08 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 30.91 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 31.75 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 32.61 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 33.48 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 34.34 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 35.19 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 36.08 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 37 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 37.96 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 38.95 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 39.96 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 41.08 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 42.31 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 43.59 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 44.94 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 46.35 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 47.82 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 49.34 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 50.92 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 52.54 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 54.15 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 55.77 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 57.42 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 59.12 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 60.9 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 62.76 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 64.68 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 66.63 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 68.63 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 70.67 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 72.71 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 74.7 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 76.62 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 78.5 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 80.39 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 82.27 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 84.16 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.88 units per square kilometre | 17.72 units per square kilometre | 20.15 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.4 units per square kilometre | 20.51 units per square kilometre | 24.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.89 units per square kilometre | 25.39 units per square kilometre | 32.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.64 units per square kilometre | 33.48 units per square kilometre | 42.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.28 units per square kilometre | 43.59 units per square kilometre | 57.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.74 units per square kilometre | 59.12 units per square kilometre | 76.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.33 units per square kilometre | 78.5 units per square kilometre | 84.16 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 114 Albania 88.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Brunei Darussalam 87.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Morocco 84.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Myanmar 82.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Romania 82.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 French Polynesia 80.99 units per square kilometre compare
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, total, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 84.16 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 84.16 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.72 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 117th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.