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
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196019922024

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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Indicator
Population
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
186 places, 12,090 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.