Which has higher rural population, Burkina Faso or Myanmar?

Burkina Faso, at 71.1% against 69.4% in Myanmar as of 2025.

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

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 Myanmar: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)

Burkina Faso

71.1%

in 2025

Myanmar

69.4%

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

20th

Myanmar rank

22nd

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

Burkina Faso
Myanmar

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 71.1% against 69.4% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.7%.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Myanmar ranks 22nd 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	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	94.6%	78.9%	15.7%	Burkina Faso
1970s	93.5%	76.0%	17.5%	Burkina Faso
1980s	89.0%	74.9%	14.1%	Burkina Faso
1990s	85.1%	73.4%	11.7%	Burkina Faso
2000s	78.7%	71.7%	7.0%	Burkina Faso
2010s	74.7%	70.4%	4.3%	Burkina Faso
2020s	72.4%	69.6%	2.8%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Burkina Faso or Myanmar?: Burkina Faso, at 71.1% against 69.4% in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Burkina Faso and Myanmar?: 1.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Myanmar?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Myanmar rank globally for rural population?: Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Myanmar ranks 22nd 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: 15 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.