Ouagadougou

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#1090

Global Rank

1.5

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

52.4%


Share

Burkina Faso • Africa • Language power

Population
3.0M
GDP
N/A
GDP per capita
$0
Land area
2,964 km² (1,145 mi²)
Density
1,022/km² (2,648/mi²)

Primary city Ouagadougou

State / province Centre

Language French

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National Capital

National capital of Burkina Faso

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Largest City

Largest metro area in Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou metro area

12.37, -1.52
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

Major Sporting Events

Championship Finals1 event

1998 AFCON Final

Football Final

1998 • Ouagadougou

Complete Event Timeline1 event

1998 AFCON Final

Championship Finals

1998 • Ouagadougou

Languages of Ouagadougou

Mossi first in Centre; 2 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoMossi
AdministrativeFrench
NationalFrench

Centre on the languages board · Language power

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Thomas Sankara International Airport Ouagadougou

Ouagadougou • 4 - Regional