Urban population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Urban population, annual growth rate was 4.35 % change on previous year in 2025. ▬ Flat
Urban population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso is 4.35 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 10.64 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.7 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1977 | 7.16 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 1978 | 9.03 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 10.14 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 10.64 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 10.24 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 7.93 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 8.02 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 5 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +53.7% | 4.66 % change on previous year | 7.16 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +34.3% | 3.47 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.16 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 10.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.13 % change on previous year | 5.29 % change on previous year | 10.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 7.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | 8.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 13 Malawi 4.53 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Central African Republic 4.43 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Somalia 4.38 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Mauritania 4.31 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 4.23 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Angola 4.22 % change on previous year 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 urban population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 4.35 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 10.64 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.