Which has higher rural population, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?

Burkina Faso, at 71.1% against 69.1% in Rwanda as of 2025.

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

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

Burkina Faso

71.1%

in 2025

Rwanda

69.1%

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

20th

Rwanda rank

23rd

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

Burkina Faso
Rwanda

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 71.1% against 69.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 2.0%.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Rwanda ranks 23rd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	94.6%	97.1%	2.6%	Rwanda
1970s	93.5%	96.0%	2.5%	Rwanda
1980s	89.0%	95.0%	6.0%	Rwanda
1990s	85.1%	91.1%	6.0%	Rwanda
2000s	78.7%	83.2%	4.6%	Rwanda
2010s	74.7%	81.3%	6.6%	Rwanda
2020s	72.4%	72.0%	0.4%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?: Burkina Faso, at 71.1% against 69.1% in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?: 2.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for rural population?: Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Rwanda ranks 23rd 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.