Burkina Faso vs Sri Lanka: Population: comparison of UN projections
Burkina Faso
23.03 million people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
22.97 million people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
61st
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 23.03 million people against 22.97 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 54,200 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 236 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.45 million people | 8.57 million people | 4.12 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 5.13 million people | 10.81 million people | 5.68 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 6.13 million people | 13.43 million people | 7.30 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 7.90 million people | 15.56 million people | 7.65 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 10.30 million people | 17.51 million people | 7.22 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 13.76 million people | 20.12 million people | 6.36 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 18.53 million people | 21.64 million people | 3.10 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 22.25 million people | 22.77 million people | 515,025 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Burkina Faso or Sri Lanka?
- Burkina Faso, at 23.03 million people against 22.97 million people in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 54,200 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.