What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?

158,000 FAO, number, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Non-agricultural population

Burkina Faso

1.40 million FAO, number

in 2012

Rwanda

1.24 million FAO, number

in 2012

Burkina Faso rank

38th

Rwanda rank

40th

Non-agricultural population over time

Burkina Faso
Rwanda

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.40 million FAO, number against 1.24 million FAO, number in Rwanda, a difference of 158,000 FAO, number.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Rwanda ranks 40th of 53 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	625,600 FAO, number	457,000 FAO, number	168,600 FAO, number	Burkina Faso
1990s	812,200 FAO, number	547,800 FAO, number	264,400 FAO, number	Burkina Faso
2000s	1.10 million FAO, number	902,800 FAO, number	200,800 FAO, number	Burkina Faso
2010s	1.35 million FAO, number	1.18 million FAO, number	168,333 FAO, number	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-agricultural population, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?: Burkina Faso, at 1.40 million FAO, number against 1.24 million FAO, number in Rwanda as of 2012.
What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?: 158,000 FAO, number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for non-agricultural population?: Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Rwanda ranks 40th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Non-agricultural population (FAO, number)
Unit: FAO, number
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.