Urban population in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Urban population was 6.96 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Burkina Faso is 6.96 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Burkina Faso peaked at 6.96 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 240,638, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 278,201 | 240,638 | 320,460 | 10 |
| 1970s | 402,520 | 331,345 | 528,544 | 10 |
| 1980s | 875,867 | 584,806 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 million | 1.21 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 million | 2.15 million | 3.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.71 million | 3.90 million | 5.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.29 million | 5.66 million | 6.96 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 24.07 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.3% (2025)
- Urban population 28.9% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 14.6% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.818 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 6.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 16.8% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 16.8% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.3 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Burkina Faso?
- Urban population in Burkina Faso was 6.96 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6.96 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 240,638 in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for urban population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.