Burkina Faso has a population density of 222.9 people per square mile compared to 918 people in Sri Lanka. Burkina Faso has 125,334 sq ft of land per person vs 32,224 sq ft in Sri Lanka. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka are ranked 102nd and 25th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Burkina Faso has 0.29% of the world's population and 0.18% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.27% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Sri Lanka, hence the population density in Burkina Faso is 75.7% lower than in Sri Lanka.
Population density comparison
Burkina Faso
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 222.9 ppl/mi² | 918 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 102/197 | 25/197 |
| Population |
24497999
|
22125995
|
| Land area | 105,638 sq mi | 23,884 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 125,060 sq ft | 30,382 sq ft |
| Rural population | 66.8% | 80.6% |
| Urban population | 33.2% | 19.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.4% | 0% |
Burkina Faso vs Sri Lanka:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Burkina Faso increased by 74.4%, compared to a 10.6% growth in Sri Lanka.
In 2004, Burkina Faso ranked 121st for population density and is in 102nd place now. Sri Lanka was 24th in 2004 and ranks 25th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 222.9 | 918 |
| 2023 | 218 | 923 |
| 2022 | 213.1 | 929 |
| 2021 | 208.2 | 928 |
| 2020 | 203.3 | 918 |
| 2019 | 198.4 | 913 |
| 2018 | 193.5 | 907 |
| 2017 | 188.3 | 898 |
| 2016 | 183 | 888 |
| 2015 | 177.8 | 878 |
| 2014 | 172.6 | 858 |
| 2013 | 167.5 | 850 |
| 2012 | 162.6 | 874 |
| 2011 | 157.7 | 868 |
| 2010 | 153.1 | 862 |
| 2009 | 148.7 | 857 |
| 2008 | 144.4 | 852 |
| 2007 | 140.3 | 846 |
| 2006 | 136.1 | 841 |
| 2005 | 131.9 | 835 |
| 2004 | 127.8 | 830 |
| 2003 | 123.8 | 824 |
| 2002 | 120 | 818 |
| 2001 | 116.4 | 810 |
| 2000 | 112.9 | 797 |
| 1999 | 109.6 | 782 |
| 1998 | 106.4 | 768 |
| 1997 | 103.5 | 754 |
| 1996 | 100.9 | 739 |
| 1995 | 98.3 | 725 |
| 1994 | 95.8 | 714 |
| 1993 | 93.4 | 703 |
| 1992 | 91.2 | 691 |
| 1991 | 88.9 | 680 |
| 1990 | 86.7 | 675 |
| 1989 | 84.5 | 671 |
| 1988 | 82.2 | 664 |
| 1987 | 80.1 | 657 |
| 1986 | 77.9 | 650 |
| 1985 | 75.7 | 642 |
| 1984 | 73.6 | 638 |
| 1983 | 71.5 | 636 |
| 1982 | 69.5 | 631 |
| 1981 | 67.6 | 624 |
| 1980 | 65.8 | 613 |
| 1979 | 64 | 602 |
| 1978 | 62.4 | 591 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 580 |
| 1976 | 59.5 | 570 |
| 1975 | 58.2 | 560 |
| 1974 | 57 | 550 |
| 1973 | 56 | 539 |
| 1972 | 55 | 529 |
| 1971 | 54 | 518 |
| 1970 | 53.1 | 507 |
| 1969 | 52.2 | 496 |
| 1968 | 51.3 | 485 |
| 1967 | 50.4 | 473 |
| 1966 | 49.6 | 462 |
| 1965 | 48.8 | 451 |
| 1964 | 48 | 440 |
| 1963 | 47.3 | 429 |
| 1962 | 46.6 | 419 |
| 1961 | 45.9 | 409 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 33.2% | 19.4% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | 19% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | 18.7% |
| 2019 | 30% | 18.6% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | 18.5% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | 18.4% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | 18.3% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | 18.3% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | 18.2% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | 18.2% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | 18.2% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | 18.2% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | 18.2% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | 18.3% |
| 2007 | 23% | 18.3% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | 18.3% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | 18.3% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | 18.3% |
| 2003 | 20% | 18.3% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | 18.3% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | 18.4% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | 18.4% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | 18.4% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | 18.4% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | 18.4% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | 18.4% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | 18.5% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | 18.5% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | 18.5% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | 18.5% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | 18.5% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | 18.5% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | 18.6% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | 18.6% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | 18.6% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | 18.6% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | 18.6% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | 18.6% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | 18.6% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | 18.7% |
| 1981 | 9.43% | 18.7% |
| 1980 | 8.81% | 18.6% |
| 1979 | 8.22% | 18.5% |
| 1978 | 7.67% | 18.4% |
| 1977 | 7.15% | 18.3% |
| 1976 | 6.67% | 18.2% |
| 1975 | 6.35% | 18.1% |
| 1974 | 6.22% | 18% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | 17.9% |
| 1972 | 5.98% | 17.8% |
| 1971 | 5.86% | 17.7% |
| 1970 | 5.75% | 17.6% |
| 1969 | 5.63% | 17.5% |
| 1968 | 5.52% | 17.4% |
| 1967 | 5.41% | 17.3% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | 17.2% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | 17.1% |
| 1964 | 5.09% | 17% |
| 1963 | 4.99% | 16.9% |
| 1962 | 4.89% | 16.8% |
| 1961 | 4.8% | 16.6% |
| 1960 | 4.7% | 16.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso and from 18.3% to 19.4% in Sri Lanka.
Densely populated cities
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Ouagadougou | 2.45M |
| Bobo-Dioulasso | 904K |
| Koudougou | 160K |
| Ouahigouya | 125K |
| Fada N'gourma | 73.2K |
| Dedougou | 63.6K |
| Leo | 51.7K |
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Colombo | 753K |
| Gampaha | 191K |
| Beruwala | 165K |
| Negombo | 142K |
| Kandy | 120K |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | 116K |
| Trincomalee | 99.1K |
| Galle | 93.1K |
| Matara | 68.2K |
| Anuradhapura | 63.2K |
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