Burkina Faso vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 71.1% against 47.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.6% | 68.7% | 25.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 93.5% | 63.4% | 30.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 89.0% | 58.4% | 30.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 85.1% | 55.1% | 30.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 52.6% | 26.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 49.7% | 24.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 47.7% | 24.7% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Burkina Faso or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Burkina Faso, at 71.1% against 47.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 24.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for rural population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 20th 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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About this data
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.