Which has higher rural population, Burkina Faso or Chad?

Chad, at 72.4% against 71.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chad?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Chad: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)

Burkina Faso

71.1%

in 2025

Chad

72.4%

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

20th

Chad rank

18th

Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time

Burkina Faso
Chad

How they compare

Chad currently reports 72.4% against 71.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Chad ranks 18th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Chad in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Chad	Difference	Ahead
1960s	94.6%	91.6%	3.0%	Burkina Faso
1970s	93.5%	84.9%	8.6%	Burkina Faso
1980s	89.0%	79.8%	9.3%	Burkina Faso
1990s	85.1%	78.5%	6.6%	Burkina Faso
2000s	78.7%	78.3%	0.4%	Burkina Faso
2010s	74.7%	77.2%	2.5%	Chad
2020s	72.4%	73.9%	1.5%	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Burkina Faso or Chad?: Chad, at 72.4% against 71.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Burkina Faso and Chad?: 1.3%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chad?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Chad rank globally for rural population?: Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Chad ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Rural population (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

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.