Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Burkina Faso
21,677 1000 No
in 2050
Senegal
21,943 1000 No
in 2050
Burkina Faso rank
53rd
Senegal rank
52nd

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 21,943 1000 No against 21,677 1000 No in Burkina Faso, a difference of 266 1000 No.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 53rd and Senegal ranks 52nd of 226 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Senegal Difference Ahead
1950s 190.08 1000 No 552.71 1000 No 362.63 1000 No Senegal
1960s 266.34 1000 No 955.95 1000 No 689.61 1000 No Senegal
1970s 406.02 1000 No 1,613 1000 No 1,207 1000 No Senegal
1980s 895.48 1000 No 2,402 1000 No 1,506 1000 No Senegal
1990s 1,524 1000 No 3,408 1000 No 1,884 1000 No Senegal
2000s 2,825 1000 No 4,649 1000 No 1,824 1000 No Senegal
2010s 4,904 1000 No 6,769 1000 No 1,865 1000 No Senegal
2020s 7,982 1000 No 9,771 1000 No 1,789 1000 No Senegal
2030s 12,359 1000 No 13,748 1000 No 1,389 1000 No Senegal
2040s 18,051 1000 No 18,804 1000 No 752.96 1000 No Senegal
2050s 21,677 1000 No 21,943 1000 No 265.4 1000 No Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
Senegal, at 21,943 1000 No against 21,677 1000 No in Burkina Faso as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
266 1000 No, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Burkina Faso ranks 53rd and Senegal ranks 52nd of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. 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
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.