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Burkina Faso Population in largest city 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Population in largest city in Burkina Faso stood at 3.521 million in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 4.8% from 3.359 million in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 2.2 million (up 60% since). The latest value is the highest since 1960; the lowest was 59,126 in 1960. Burkina Faso ranked 55th highest of the 153 countries in this dataset in 2025; Japan ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Category: Real Estate · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Population in largest city in Burkina Faso?

Population in largest city in Burkina Faso stood at 3.521 million in 2025, according to World Bank.

Is Population in largest city in Burkina Faso rising or falling?

The latest value is up 4.8% from 3.359 million in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 2.2 million (up 60% since).

How does Burkina Faso rank for Population in largest city?

Burkina Faso ranked 55th highest of the 153 countries in this dataset in 2025; Japan ranked first.

What is the highest Population in largest city on record in Burkina Faso?

The latest value is the highest since 1960; the lowest was 59,126 in 1960.

Metadata for Population in largest city in Burkina Faso
IndicatorPopulation in largest city
CountryBurkina Faso
CategoryReal Estate
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 3.521 million (2025)

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Source:World Bank — series EN.URB.LCTY
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Population in largest city — Burkina Faso [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-en-urb-lcty/BFA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.URB.LCTY

MLA

World Bank. "Population in largest city — Burkina Faso." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-en-urb-lcty/BFA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.URB.LCTY.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Population in largest city — Burkina Faso." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-en-urb-lcty/BFA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.URB.LCTY.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_en_urb_lcty_bfa,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Population in largest city --- Burkina Faso}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-en-urb-lcty/BFA},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.URB.LCTY}
}