The population density in Burkina Faso increased by 2.1 inhabitants per square kilometer (+2.67 percent) since the previous year. Therefore, the population density in Burkina Faso reached a peak in 2021 with 80.78 inhabitants per square kilometer. Notably, the population density continuously increased over the last years. Population density refers to the number of people living in a certain country or area, given as an average per square kilometer. It is calculated by dividing the total midyear population by the total land area.
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Burkina Faso: Population density from 2011 to 2021
(inhabitants per square kilometer)
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World Bank. (June 28, 2024). Burkina Faso: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/971336/population-density-in-burkina-faso/
World Bank. "Burkina Faso: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer)." Chart. June 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971336/population-density-in-burkina-faso/
World Bank. (2024). Burkina Faso: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971336/population-density-in-burkina-faso/
World Bank. "Burkina Faso: Population Density from 2011 to 2021 (Inhabitants per Square Kilometer)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/971336/population-density-in-burkina-faso/
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Burkina Faso: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph], World Bank, June 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/971336/population-density-in-burkina-faso/