Burkina Faso vs Sri Lanka: Population by age group with projections
Burkina Faso
23.03 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka
22.97 million
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
61st
Population by age group with projections over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 23.03 million against 22.97 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 54,200.
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 229 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 | 8.57 million | 4.12 million | Sri Lanka |
| 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 | 21.64 million | 3.10 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 22.25 million | 22.77 million | 515,025 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group with projections, Burkina Faso or Sri Lanka?
- Burkina Faso, at 23.03 million against 22.97 million in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group with projections between Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 54,200, 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 by age group with projections?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by age group with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.