Urban Population: Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso's urban population is currently 28.3% as of 2024. # Burkina Faso Urban Population Burkina Faso's urban population reached 28.
Current (2024)
28.3%
+2.0% y/y
Peak (2024)
28.3%
Low (1960)
5.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Burkina Faso
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Burkina Faso
Analysis# Burkina Faso Urban Population
Burkina Faso's urban population reached 28.335% in 2024, marking both its current level and all-time peak. This represents a dramatic transformation from 1960, when just 5.036% of the population lived in urban areas—a 462.6% increase over six decades. The country remains predominantly rural, yet urbanization has accelerated significantly in recent years.
The past decade reveals steady, consistent growth in urban concentration. Between 2015 and 2024, the urban share climbed from 25.621% to 28.335%, with the pace of increase quickening notably after 2020. Annual gains have averaged roughly 0.3 percentage points since 2015, suggesting Burkina Faso continues its shift toward greater urbanization as economic activity and migration patterns concentrate in cities.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.3% | +1.97% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | +1.86% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +1.75% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +1.72% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +0.92% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +0.14% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | +0.41% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +0.60% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +0.78% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +0.95% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +1.10% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +1.23% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +1.36% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +1.46% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +1.56% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +1.64% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +1.69% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +1.87% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | +2.43% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | +3.18% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.3% | +3.77% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +4.25% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +4.59% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | +4.77% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | +4.75% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | +4.50% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | +3.98% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | +3.23% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | +2.85% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | +2.63% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | +2.45% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | +2.33% |
| 1992 | 13.8% | +2.28% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | +2.27% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | +2.37% |
| 1989 | 12.9% | +2.54% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | +2.80% |
| 1987 | 12.3% | +3.17% |
| 1986 | 11.9% | +3.76% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | +4.67% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | +5.73% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | +6.57% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | +7.23% |
| 1981 | 9.1% | +7.65% |
| 1980 | 8.4% | +7.72% |
| 1979 | 7.8% | +7.32% |
| 1978 | 7.3% | +6.35% |
| 1977 | 6.8% | +4.69% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | +2.44% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | +1.40% |
| 1974 | 6.3% | +1.61% |
| 1973 | 6.2% | +1.61% |
| 1972 | 6.1% | +1.60% |
| 1971 | 6.0% | +1.61% |
| 1970 | 5.9% | +1.60% |
| 1969 | 5.8% | +1.61% |
| 1968 | 5.7% | +1.62% |
| 1967 | 5.6% | +1.61% |
| 1966 | 5.5% | +1.60% |
| 1965 | 5.5% | +1.62% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | +1.61% |
| 1963 | 5.3% | +1.60% |
| 1962 | 5.2% | +1.60% |
| 1961 | 5.1% | +1.61% |
| 1960 | 5.0% | — |
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