Burkina Faso vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.4% against -0.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 210 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.2% | 1.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 0.3% | 1.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 2.1% | -0.0% | 2.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 2.2% | -0.1% | 2.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -0.0% | 2.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -0.5% | 2.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Burkina Faso or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.4% against -0.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 2.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for rural population growth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.