Burkina Faso vs Chad: Rural population
Burkina Faso
17.11 million
in 2025
Chad
15.21 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Chad rank
35th
Rural population over time
- Burkina Faso
- Chad
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 17.11 million against 15.21 million in Chad, a difference of 1.90 million.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Chad ranks 35th of 217 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.85 million | 3.06 million | 1.79 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 5.72 million | 3.49 million | 2.24 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 7.03 million | 4.07 million | 2.96 million | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 8.75 million | 5.53 million | 3.22 million | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 10.80 million | 7.93 million | 2.87 million | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 13.83 million | 11.13 million | 2.69 million | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 16.48 million | 14.05 million | 2.44 million | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Burkina Faso or Chad?
- Burkina Faso, at 17.11 million against 15.21 million in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 1.90 million, with Burkina Faso 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 33rd and Chad ranks 35th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.