Burkina Faso—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #21 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
4.2%
2024
YoY Change
+2.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#21
of 217 countries
Maximum
7.7%
2001
Minimum
2.7%
2019
CAGR
-2.5%
25 years
Last
4.2%
Previous
4.1%
Highest
7.7%
Lowest
2.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Burkina Faso's urban population growth (%) was 4.2% in 2024, ranking #21 out of 217 countries. This represents a +2.0% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 7.7% (2001) and the lowest was 2.7% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.2% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 7.6% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |