Rural population, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Rural population, per square kilometre was 60.77 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.77 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
52nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
60.77 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
16.81 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 60.77 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 60.77 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.81 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 52nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.81 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17.05 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 17.29 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 17.54 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 17.81 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 18.08 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 18.37 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 18.67 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 18.98 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 19.29 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 19.61 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 19.93 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 20.27 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 20.63 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 21.03 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 21.45 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 21.89 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 22.34 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 22.79 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 23.26 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 23.73 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 24.22 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 24.74 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 25.3 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 25.89 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 26.5 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 27.12 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 27.75 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 28.39 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 29.05 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 29.69 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 30.32 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 30.97 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 31.63 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 32.31 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 32.98 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 33.64 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 34.33 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 35.04 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 35.74 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 36.46 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 37.21 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 37.98 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 38.81 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 39.71 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 40.69 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 41.71 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 42.74 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 43.79 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 44.87 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 46 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 47.2 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 48.44 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 49.72 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 51.05 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 52.42 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 53.82 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 55.22 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 56.6 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 57.81 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 58.84 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 59.83 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 60.77 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.84 units per square kilometre | 16.81 units per square kilometre | 18.98 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.92 units per square kilometre | 19.29 units per square kilometre | 22.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.69 units per square kilometre | 23.26 units per square kilometre | 28.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 32 units per square kilometre | 29.05 units per square kilometre | 35.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.48 units per square kilometre | 35.74 units per square kilometre | 43.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.53 units per square kilometre | 44.87 units per square kilometre | 56.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.31 units per square kilometre | 57.81 units per square kilometre | 60.77 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 49 Kiribati 62.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Ghana 62.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Indonesia 62.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Italy 60.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Benin 60.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Cambodia 58.6 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 60.77 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 60.77 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.81 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.