Urban Development: Burkina Faso
Five Largest Cities: Ouagadougou, Bobo Dioulasso, Koudougou, Banfora, Ouahigouya
Population of Largest City: 1,475,223
Rank Size Rule Applied to Cities: Bobo Dioulasso-737,611 Koudougou-491,741 Banfora-368,805 Ouahigouya-295,044
Actual Population of Cities: Bobo Dioulasso-489,967 Koudougou-88,184 Banfora-75,917 Ouahigouya-73,153
Population of Largest City: 1,475,223
Rank Size Rule Applied to Cities: Bobo Dioulasso-737,611 Koudougou-491,741 Banfora-368,805 Ouahigouya-295,044
Actual Population of Cities: Bobo Dioulasso-489,967 Koudougou-88,184 Banfora-75,917 Ouahigouya-73,153
The rank size rule states that the second-largest city is one-half the size of the largest city, the third-largest city is one-third the size of the largest city, the fourth is one-fourth the size, etc. In regards to Burkina Faso's top five cities based on population, the rank-size rule does not apply. Rather, these cities' populations follow more closely with the primate city rule, and even then, the populations of the cities decline much more quickly than can be expected.
Population: 16.93 million
Population Density: 64.29
Urban Population Density: 50.7%
Population Living in Slums: 59.90%
Change in Urban Population: 5.8%
Improved with Urban Sanitation: 50%
Improved with Water Supply: 98%
Population Density: 64.29
Urban Population Density: 50.7%
Population Living in Slums: 59.90%
Change in Urban Population: 5.8%
Improved with Urban Sanitation: 50%
Improved with Water Supply: 98%