Burkina Faso vs Egypt: Rural population, annual growth rate
Burkina Faso
1.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
Egypt
1.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
40th
Egypt rank
41st
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Egypt
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.39 % change on previous year against 1.38 % change on previous year in Egypt, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Egypt ranks 41st of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 0.2282 % change on previous year | Egypt |
| 1970s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 0.2539 % change on previous year | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 0.6504 % change on previous year | Egypt |
| 1990s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 0.4121 % change on previous year | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 0.2615 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 0.4347 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.68 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 0.1923 % 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 Egypt?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.39 % change on previous year against 1.38 % change on previous year in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Burkina Faso and Egypt?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Egypt?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Egypt rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Egypt ranks 41st 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.