Burkina Faso vs Italy: Rural population
Burkina Faso
17.11 million
in 2025
Italy
17.86 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Italy rank
31st
Rural population over time
- Burkina Faso
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 17.86 million against 17.11 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 751,100.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 31st of 217 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.85 million | 19.86 million | 15.01 million | Italy |
| 1970s | 5.72 million | 18.90 million | 13.18 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 7.03 million | 18.76 million | 11.74 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 8.75 million | 18.85 million | 10.09 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 10.80 million | 18.81 million | 8.01 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 13.83 million | 18.50 million | 4.67 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 16.48 million | 17.99 million | 1.50 million | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Burkina Faso or Italy?
- Italy, at 17.86 million against 17.11 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Burkina Faso and Italy?
- 751,100, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Italy?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Italy rank globally for rural population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 31st 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.