What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 42.24 units per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 8.73 units per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Burkina Faso rank for population, female, per square kilometre?

Burkina Faso ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 Population, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso

Name: Population, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Burkina Faso: Population, female, per square kilometre was 42.24 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

42.24 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.3%

World rank

115th

of 215 countries

All-time high

42.24 units per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

8.73 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 42.24 units per square kilometre for population, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 42.24 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.73 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Burkina Faso ranks 115th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Population, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	8.73 units per square kilometre	—
1962	8.88 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1963	9.04 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1964	9.2 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1965	9.37 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1966	9.55 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1967	9.73 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1968	9.92 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1969	10.12 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1970	10.32 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1971	10.52 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1972	10.72 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1973	10.94 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1974	11.16 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1975	11.41 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1976	11.67 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1977	11.95 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1978	12.26 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1979	12.58 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1980	12.93 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1981	13.28 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1982	13.65 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1983	14.04 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1984	14.45 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1985	14.87 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1986	15.29 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1987	15.71 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1988	16.14 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1989	16.57 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1990	17.02 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1991	17.46 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1992	17.9 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1993	18.36 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1994	18.83 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1995	19.32 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1996	19.83 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1997	20.35 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1998	20.91 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1999	21.51 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
2000	22.13 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
2001	22.79 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
2002	23.47 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
2003	24.18 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
2004	24.93 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2005	25.69 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2006	26.48 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2007	27.28 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
2008	28.1 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
2009	28.93 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
2010	29.79 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
2011	30.68 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
2012	31.61 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
2013	32.56 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
2014	33.53 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
2015	34.52 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
2016	35.53 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
2017	36.54 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
2018	37.53 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
2019	38.48 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
2020	39.42 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
2021	40.36 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
2022	41.29 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
2023	42.24 units per square kilometre	+2.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	9.4 units per square kilometre	8.73 units per square kilometre	10.12 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	11.35 units per square kilometre	10.32 units per square kilometre	12.58 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	14.69 units per square kilometre	12.93 units per square kilometre	16.57 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	19.15 units per square kilometre	17.02 units per square kilometre	21.51 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	25.4 units per square kilometre	22.13 units per square kilometre	28.93 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	34.08 units per square kilometre	29.79 units per square kilometre	38.48 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	40.83 units per square kilometre	39.42 units per square kilometre	42.24 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

112 Albania 44.5 units per square kilometre compare
113 Dominica 44.28 units per square kilometre compare
114 Romania 42.72 units per square kilometre compare
116 Morocco 41.88 units per square kilometre compare
117 Myanmar 41.64 units per square kilometre compare
118 Greece 41.63 units per square kilometre compare

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More health data for Burkina Faso

Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)

All data for Burkina Faso →

Frequently asked questions

What is population, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?: Population, female, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 42.24 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 42.24 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 8.73 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Burkina Faso rank for population, female, per square kilometre?: Burkina Faso ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 Population, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, female 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.

Population, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population, female, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population, female 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.