The population density in Burkina Faso increased by 2.1 inhabitants per square kilometer (+2.67 percent) in 2021. With 80.78 inhabitants per square kilometer, the population density thereby reached its highest value in the observed period. 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. (October 24, 2024). Burkina Faso: Population density from 2011 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 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. October 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 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: December 30, 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., 24 Oct 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, October 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/971336/population-density-in-burkina-faso/