Burkina Faso Highest Urban Population
Urban population as % of total · World Bank
The highest urban population in Burkina Faso was 28.79% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (28.79%), 2024 (28.34%), 2023 (27.79%), 2022 (27.28%), 2021 (26.81%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Burkina Faso Top 5 Highest Urban Population Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
28.79% |
| 2nd |
2024 |
28.34% |
| 3rd |
2023 |
27.79% |
| 4th |
2022 |
27.28% |
| 5th |
2021 |
26.81% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
28.79% |
+0.46% |
198th |
| 2024 |
28.34% |
+0.55% |
18th |
| 2023 |
27.79% |
+0.51% |
18th |
| 2022 |
27.28% |
+0.47% |
18th |
| 2021 |
26.81% |
+0.45% |
19th |
| 2020 |
26.36% |
+0.24% |
19th |
| 2019 |
26.12% |
+0.04% |
18th |
| 2018 |
26.08% |
+0.11% |
18th |
| 2017 |
25.98% |
+0.16% |
19th |
| 2016 |
25.82% |
+0.20% |
20th |
| 2015 |
25.62% |
+0.24% |
20th |
| 2014 |
25.38% |
+0.28% |
21st |
| 2013 |
25.11% |
+0.31% |
20th |
| 2012 |
24.80% |
+0.33% |
20th |
| 2011 |
24.47% |
+0.35% |
20th |
| 2010 |
24.12% |
+0.37% |
20th |
| 2009 |
23.75% |
+0.38% |
20th |
| 2008 |
23.36% |
+0.39% |
20th |
| 2007 |
22.97% |
+0.42% |
19th |
| 2006 |
22.55% |
+0.53% |
19th |
| 2005 |
22.02% |
+0.68% |
16th |
| 2004 |
21.34% |
+0.78% |
14th |
| 2003 |
20.56% |
+0.84% |
14th |
| 2002 |
19.73% |
+0.87% |
14th |
| 2001 |
18.86% |
+0.86% |
13th |
| 2000 |
18.00% |
+0.82% |
11th |
| 1999 |
17.18% |
+0.74% |
11th |
| 1998 |
16.44% |
+0.63% |
11th |
| 1997 |
15.81% |
+0.49% |
9th |
| 1996 |
15.32% |
+0.42% |
8th |
| 1995 |
14.89% |
+0.38% |
8th |
| 1994 |
14.51% |
+0.35% |
7th |
| 1993 |
14.17% |
+0.32% |
6th |
| 1992 |
13.84% |
+0.31% |
6th |
| 1991 |
13.54% |
+0.30% |
6th |
| 1990 |
13.23% |
+0.31% |
7th |
| 1989 |
12.93% |
+0.32% |
7th |
| 1988 |
12.61% |
+0.34% |
7th |
| 1987 |
12.27% |
+0.38% |
7th |
| 1986 |
11.89% |
+0.43% |
7th |
| 1985 |
11.46% |
+0.51% |
7th |
| 1984 |
10.95% |
+0.59% |
6th |
| 1983 |
10.35% |
+0.64% |
6th |
| 1982 |
9.72% |
+0.66% |
6th |
| 1981 |
9.06% |
+0.64% |
5th |
| 1980 |
8.42% |
+0.60% |
4th |
| 1979 |
7.81% |
+0.53% |
4th |
| 1978 |
7.28% |
+0.43% |
5th |
| 1977 |
6.85% |
+0.31% |
5th |
| 1976 |
6.54% |
+0.16% |
5th |
| 1975 |
6.38% |
+0.09% |
4th |
| 1974 |
6.29% |
+0.10% |
5th |
| 1973 |
6.20% |
+0.10% |
5th |
| 1972 |
6.10% |
+0.10% |
5th |
| 1971 |
6.00% |
+0.09% |
5th |
| 1970 |
5.91% |
+0.09% |
6th |
| 1969 |
5.81% |
+0.09% |
8th |
| 1968 |
5.72% |
+0.09% |
8th |
| 1967 |
5.63% |
+0.09% |
9th |
| 1966 |
5.54% |
+0.09% |
11th |
| 1965 |
5.45% |
+0.09% |
13th |
| 1964 |
5.37% |
+0.08% |
13th |
| 1963 |
5.28% |
+0.08% |
13th |
| 1962 |
5.20% |
+0.08% |
15th |
| 1961 |
5.12% |
+0.08% |
15th |
| 1960 |
5.04% |
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