Burkina Faso Population Density 1950-2023

Chart and table of Burkina Faso population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Burkina Faso in 2023 is 84.79 people per square kilometer, a 2.55% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Burkina Faso in 2022 was 82.68 people per square kilometer, a 2.59% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of Burkina Faso in 2021 was 80.59 people per square kilometer, a 2.69% increase from 2020.
  • The population density of Burkina Faso in 2020 was 78.49 people per square kilometer, a 2.73% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2023 Population Density
Rwanda 535.11
Burundi 475.69
Comoros 457.86
Haiti 422.51
Gambia 245.41
North Korea 217.03
Nepal 209.92
Uganda 201.13
Malawi 176.67
Togo 159.43
Sierra Leone 121.59
Benin 119.49
Ethiopia 111.36
Senegal 90.30
Burkina Faso 84.79
Tajikistan 71.75
Tanzania 71.19
Yemen 65.25
Afghanistan 64.70
Guinea-Bissau 59.53
Guinea 57.72
Madagascar 51.64
Liberia 48.65
Democratic Republic of Congo 43.61
Zimbabwe 42.65
Mozambique 42.40
Eritrea 30.82
Somalia 28.45
Niger 21.47
Mali 18.78
South Sudan 17.14
Chad 14.24
Central African Republic 9.22
Burkina Faso - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2023 84.79 2.55%
2022 82.68 2.59%
2021 80.59 2.69%
2020 78.49 2.73%
2019 76.40 2.74%
2018 74.37 2.81%
2017 72.34 2.91%
2016 70.29 2.98%
2015 68.26 3.02%
2014 66.26 3.02%
2013 64.31 3.05%
2012 62.41 3.08%
2011 60.55 3.01%
2010 58.77 2.98%
2009 57.07 2.97%
2008 55.42 2.99%
2007 53.81 3.08%
2006 52.21 3.17%
2005 50.60 3.20%
2004 49.03 3.19%
2003 47.52 3.15%
2002 46.07 3.12%
2001 44.67 3.09%
2000 43.33 3.03%
1999 42.06 2.97%
1998 40.85 2.79%
1997 39.74 2.60%
1996 38.73 2.59%
1995 37.76 2.60%
1994 36.80 2.55%
1993 35.88 2.52%
1992 35.00 2.49%
1991 34.15 2.56%
1990 33.30 2.65%
1989 32.44 2.67%
1988 31.59 2.71%
1987 30.76 2.77%
1986 29.93 2.87%
1985 29.10 2.94%
1984 28.27 2.93%
1983 27.46 2.86%
1982 26.70 2.78%
1981 25.98 2.75%
1980 25.28 2.71%
1979 24.62 2.62%
1978 23.99 2.51%
1977 23.40 2.34%
1976 22.86 2.14%
1975 22.39 2.00%
1974 21.95 1.87%
1973 21.54 1.76%
1972 21.17 1.71%
1971 20.81 1.71%
1970 20.46 1.74%
1969 20.11 1.73%
1968 19.77 1.72%
1967 19.44 1.67%
1966 19.12 1.65%
1965 18.81 1.61%
1964 18.51 1.55%
1963 18.23 1.51%
1962 17.96 1.48%
1961 17.70 1.45%
1960 17.44 1.44%
1959 17.20 1.37%
1958 16.96 1.32%
1957 16.74 1.33%
1956 16.52 1.30%
1955 16.31 1.26%
1954 16.11 1.22%
1953 15.91 1.19%
1952 15.73 1.19%
1951 15.54 1.14%
1950 15.37 0.00%