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

Burkina Faso
0.027 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia
0.0248 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
130th
Ethiopia rank
132nd

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ethiopia
00.010.020.03196119922023

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.027 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0248 1000 No per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 130th and Ethiopia ranks 132nd of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.006 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0083 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre Ethiopia
2000s 0.0103 1000 No per square kilometre 0.011 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 0.0179 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0169 1000 No per square kilometre 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre Burkina Faso
2020s 0.0252 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0232 1000 No per square kilometre 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
Burkina Faso, at 0.027 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0248 1000 No per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
Burkina Faso ranks 130th and Ethiopia ranks 132nd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — Urban 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. — Urban 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.