What is urban population, per capita in Burkina Faso?

Urban population, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.2892 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 0.2892 units per person in 2025.

What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0504 units per person in 1960.

How does Burkina Faso rank for urban population, per capita?

Burkina Faso ranks 199th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.

Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban population, per capita in Burkina Faso

Name: Urban population, per capita in Burkina Faso
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Burkina Faso: Urban population, per capita was 0.2892 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.2892 units per person

Change on year

up 2.1%

World rank

199th

of 218 countries

All-time high

0.2892 units per person

in 2025

All-time low

0.0504 units per person

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Urban population, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 0.2892 units per person for urban population, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.2892 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0504 units per person, in 1960.

That places Burkina Faso 199th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban population, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per person	Change
1960	0.0504 units per person	—
1961	0.0512 units per person	+1.6%
1962	0.052 units per person	+1.6%
1963	0.0528 units per person	+1.6%
1964	0.0537 units per person	+1.6%
1965	0.0545 units per person	+1.6%
1966	0.0554 units per person	+1.6%
1967	0.0563 units per person	+1.6%
1968	0.0572 units per person	+1.6%
1969	0.0581 units per person	+1.6%
1970	0.0591 units per person	+1.6%
1971	0.06 units per person	+1.6%
1972	0.061 units per person	+1.6%
1973	0.062 units per person	+1.6%
1974	0.0629 units per person	+1.6%
1975	0.0638 units per person	+1.4%
1976	0.0654 units per person	+2.4%
1977	0.0685 units per person	+4.7%
1978	0.0728 units per person	+6.3%
1979	0.0781 units per person	+7.3%
1980	0.0842 units per person	+7.7%
1981	0.0906 units per person	+7.6%
1982	0.0972 units per person	+7.2%
1983	0.1035 units per person	+6.6%
1984	0.1095 units per person	+5.7%
1985	0.1146 units per person	+4.7%
1986	0.1189 units per person	+3.8%
1987	0.1227 units per person	+3.2%
1988	0.1261 units per person	+2.8%
1989	0.1293 units per person	+2.5%
1990	0.1323 units per person	+2.4%
1991	0.1354 units per person	+2.3%
1992	0.1384 units per person	+2.3%
1993	0.1417 units per person	+2.3%
1994	0.1451 units per person	+2.5%
1995	0.1489 units per person	+2.6%
1996	0.1532 units per person	+2.9%
1997	0.1581 units per person	+3.2%
1998	0.1644 units per person	+4.0%
1999	0.1718 units per person	+4.5%
2000	0.18 units per person	+4.8%
2001	0.1886 units per person	+4.8%
2002	0.1973 units per person	+4.6%
2003	0.2056 units per person	+4.2%
2004	0.2134 units per person	+3.8%
2005	0.2202 units per person	+3.2%
2006	0.2255 units per person	+2.4%
2007	0.2297 units per person	+1.9%
2008	0.2336 units per person	+1.7%
2009	0.2375 units per person	+1.6%
2010	0.2412 units per person	+1.6%
2011	0.2447 units per person	+1.5%
2012	0.248 units per person	+1.4%
2013	0.2511 units per person	+1.2%
2014	0.2538 units per person	+1.1%
2015	0.2562 units per person	+0.9%
2016	0.2582 units per person	+0.8%
2017	0.2598 units per person	+0.6%
2018	0.2608 units per person	+0.4%
2019	0.2612 units per person	+0.1%
2020	0.2636 units per person	+0.9%
2021	0.2681 units per person	+1.7%
2022	0.2728 units per person	+1.7%
2023	0.2779 units per person	+1.9%
2024	0.2834 units per person	+2.0%
2025	0.2892 units per person	+2.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0542 units per person	0.0504 units per person	0.0581 units per person	10
1970s	0.0654 units per person	0.0591 units per person	0.0781 units per person	10
1980s	0.1096 units per person	0.0842 units per person	0.1293 units per person	10
1990s	0.1489 units per person	0.1323 units per person	0.1718 units per person	10
2000s	0.2131 units per person	0.18 units per person	0.2375 units per person	10
2010s	0.2535 units per person	0.2412 units per person	0.2612 units per person	10
2020s	0.2758 units per person	0.2636 units per person	0.2892 units per person	6

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

196 Rwanda 0.3091 units per person compare
197 Myanmar 0.3058 units per person compare
198 Saint Lucia 0.291 units per person compare
200 Timor-Leste 0.2879 units per person compare
201 Chad 0.2757 units per person compare
202 Eswatini 0.2672 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per capita in Burkina Faso?: Urban population, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.2892 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 0.2892 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0504 units per person in 1960.
How does Burkina Faso rank for urban population, per capita?: Burkina Faso ranks 199th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Urban population ÷ Population, total

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Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Urban population, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.