Burkina Faso vs OECD members: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Burkina Faso
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 262.00 million against 17.11 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 244.89 million.
That makes OECD members's figure about 15.3 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and OECD members ranks 30th of 217 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.85 million | 308.69 million | 303.84 million | OECD members |
| 1970s | 5.72 million | 303.61 million | 297.89 million | OECD members |
| 1980s | 7.03 million | 303.55 million | 296.52 million | OECD members |
| 1990s | 8.75 million | 298.73 million | 289.98 million | OECD members |
| 2000s | 10.80 million | 283.20 million | 272.39 million | OECD members |
| 2010s | 13.83 million | 267.37 million | 253.55 million | OECD members |
| 2020s | 16.48 million | 262.79 million | 246.30 million | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Burkina Faso or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 262.00 million against 17.11 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Burkina Faso and OECD members?
- 244.89 million, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and OECD members?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and OECD members rank globally for rural population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and OECD members ranks 30th 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.