Burkina Faso vs Switzerland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre

Burkina Faso
0.056 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0578 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
55th
Switzerland rank
53rd

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Switzerland
0.020.030.040.050.06196119922023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.0578 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.056 1000 No per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 53rd of 190 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.018 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0404 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0224 1000 No per square kilometre Switzerland
1970s 0.0209 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0412 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0203 1000 No per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 0.0247 1000 No per square kilometre 0.042 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0173 1000 No per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 0.0309 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0463 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0153 1000 No per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 0.0382 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0497 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0115 1000 No per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 0.0475 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0549 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0074 1000 No per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 0.0545 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0575 1000 No per square kilometre 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.0578 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.056 1000 No per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Switzerland?
0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Switzerland rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 53rd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 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.