Burkina Faso vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Rural population, annual growth rate
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.39 % change on previous year against -1.02 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 2.41 % change on previous year.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 40th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 43rd of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 0.7754 % change on previous year | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 0.0002 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 0.7936 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 0.1307 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 2.25 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.6 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.68 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Burkina Faso or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.39 % change on previous year against -1.02 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Burkina Faso and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 2.41 % change on previous year, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 43rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.