Urban population growth (annual %) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Urban population growth (annual %) was 4.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Urban population growth in Burkina Faso, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Burkina Faso stood at 4.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Burkina Faso peaked at 10.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2019.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Urban population growth (annual %) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.0% | — |
| 1962 | 3.1% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 3.1% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.2% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 3.3% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 3.3% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | +33.6% |
| 1977 | 6.9% | +51.9% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 9.7% | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 10.1% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 10.1% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | +1.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.4%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth (annual %) 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 | +51.9% | 4.6% | 6.9% |
| 1976 | +33.6% | 3.4% | 4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 3.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 5.2% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 13 Malawi 4.4% compare
- 14 Central African Republic 4.3% compare
- 15 Somalia 4.3% compare
- 17 Mauritania 4.2% compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 4.1% compare
- 19 Angola 4.1% 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 growth in Burkina Faso?
- Urban population growth in Burkina Faso was 4.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for urban population growth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.