Burkina Faso vs Sri Lanka: Population
Burkina Faso
23.55 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
21.92 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
59th
Population over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 23.55 million against 21.92 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.63 million.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.13 million | 10.81 million | 5.68 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 6.13 million | 13.43 million | 7.30 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 7.90 million | 15.56 million | 7.65 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 10.30 million | 17.51 million | 7.22 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 13.76 million | 20.12 million | 6.36 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 18.53 million | 21.15 million | 2.62 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 22.51 million | 22.04 million | 469,700 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Burkina Faso or Sri Lanka?
- Burkina Faso, at 23.55 million against 21.92 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 1.63 million, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka rank globally for population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.