Burkina Faso vs Small states: Rural population
Burkina Faso
71.1%
in 2025
Small states
47.9%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Small states rank
18th
Rural population over time
- Burkina Faso
- Small states
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 71.1% against 47.9% in Small states, a difference of 23.2%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times Small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Small states ranks 18th 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 | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.6% | 63.3% | 31.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 93.5% | 57.5% | 36.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 89.0% | 53.4% | 35.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 85.1% | 51.5% | 33.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 50.5% | 28.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 49.6% | 25.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 48.4% | 24.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Burkina Faso or Small states?
- Burkina Faso, at 71.1% against 47.9% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Burkina Faso and Small states?
- 23.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Small states rank globally for rural population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Small states 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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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.