How does Burkina Faso rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?

Burkina Faso ranks 101st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Burkina Faso

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Burkina Faso
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Burkina Faso: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.0842 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0842 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.3%

World rank

101st

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0842 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 0.0842 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0842 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Burkina Faso ranks 101st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.018 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1963	0.0183 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1964	0.0185 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1965	0.0188 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
1966	0.0191 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1967	0.0195 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1968	0.0198 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1969	0.0202 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1970	0.0205 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1971	0.0209 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1972	0.0212 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1973	0.0216 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1974	0.022 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1975	0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1976	0.023 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1977	0.0235 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1978	0.0241 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1979	0.0247 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1980	0.0254 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1981	0.0261 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1982	0.0268 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1983	0.0276 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1984	0.0284 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1985	0.0292 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1986	0.0301 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1987	0.0309 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1988	0.0318 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1989	0.0326 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1990	0.0335 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1991	0.0343 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1992	0.0352 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1993	0.0361 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1994	0.037 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1995	0.038 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1996	0.0389 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1997	0.04 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1998	0.0411 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1999	0.0423 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2000	0.0436 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2001	0.0449 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2002	0.0463 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2003	0.0478 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
2004	0.0493 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
2005	0.0509 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
2006	0.0525 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
2007	0.0542 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2008	0.0558 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2009	0.0574 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2010	0.0591 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2011	0.0609 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2012	0.0628 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2013	0.0647 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2014	0.0666 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2015	0.0686 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2016	0.0707 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2017	0.0727 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
2018	0.0747 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2019	0.0766 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
2020	0.0785 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2021	0.0804 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2022	0.0823 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2023	0.0842 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0189 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0202 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0224 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0205 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0247 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0289 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0254 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0326 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0376 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0335 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0423 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0503 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0436 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0574 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0677 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0591 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0766 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0813 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0785 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0842 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

98 Senegal 0.0939 1000 No per square kilometre compare
99 Dominica 0.0887 1000 No per square kilometre compare
100 Morocco 0.0845 1000 No per square kilometre compare
102 Romania 0.0831 1000 No per square kilometre compare
103 Myanmar 0.0829 1000 No per square kilometre compare
104 French Polynesia 0.081 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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More work & labour data for Burkina Faso

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0657 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6828 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 21,677 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 21,530 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25,421 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,433 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49,854 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Burkina Faso?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Burkina Faso was 0.0842 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 0.0842 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Burkina Faso rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?: Burkina Faso ranks 101st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, 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, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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.