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Population in Burkina Faso compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 24,074,580 in 2025 vs 21,756,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,880,655 people compared to 21,926,160 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 1.13 times bigger than Sri Lanka's.
  • Burkina Faso is ranked the 59th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.26% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.56% per year vs +0.42% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.9M (73.1% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 21.9M (7.73% growth).

Burkina Faso vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Sri Lanka
2100 50,396,049 20,009,380
2099 50,371,646 20,121,095
2098 50,340,708 20,234,513
2097 50,301,449 20,345,619
2096 50,254,384 20,456,607
2095 50,206,715 20,566,246
2094 50,149,903 20,674,019
2093 50,085,053 20,780,946
2092 50,008,681 20,886,274
2091 49,929,664 20,990,047
2090 49,837,226 21,095,968
2089 49,734,724 21,198,788
2088 49,620,919 21,299,229
2087 49,494,737 21,398,269
2086 49,362,187 21,496,892
2085 49,219,467 21,594,661
2084 49,066,778 21,687,323
2083 48,900,924 21,778,597
2082 48,726,216 21,866,395
2081 48,538,535 21,954,337
2080 48,338,979 22,038,953
2079 48,127,894 22,122,744
2078 47,903,951 22,200,069
2077 47,663,056 22,274,355
2076 47,409,997 22,345,857
2075 47,149,765 22,414,609
2074 46,875,743 22,485,066
2073 46,585,405 22,550,427
2072 46,285,042 22,610,645
2071 45,976,704 22,669,042
2070 45,658,250 22,725,948
2069 45,328,458 22,779,050
2068 44,989,376 22,831,596
2067 44,641,084 22,885,941
2066 44,284,227 22,935,123
2065 43,921,189 22,985,942
2064 43,544,203 23,030,844
2063 43,161,275 23,071,114
2062 42,771,313 23,107,970
2061 42,367,805 23,139,924
2060 41,959,718 23,171,649
2059 41,546,100 23,199,387
2058 41,122,194 23,224,997
2057 40,690,044 23,247,211
2056 40,253,866 23,267,292
2055 39,809,697 23,278,653
2054 39,359,338 23,287,520
2053 38,898,535 23,297,347
2052 38,431,175 23,301,287
2051 37,957,565 23,302,108
2050 37,475,049 23,299,282
2049 36,985,041 23,293,630
2048 36,490,848 23,283,465
2047 35,985,064 23,267,251
2046 35,474,395 23,244,081
2045 34,954,181 23,212,221
2044 34,427,047 23,181,041
2043 33,896,351 23,144,217
2042 33,360,095 23,103,489
2041 32,820,380 23,056,478
2040 32,277,889 23,005,928
2039 31,730,935 22,948,866
2038 31,181,218 22,888,821
2037 30,628,970 22,822,943
2036 30,073,757 22,756,462
2035 29,516,558 22,685,766
2034 28,955,953 22,611,514
2033 28,398,148 22,532,374
2032 27,846,475 22,449,310
2031 27,297,514 22,364,063
2030 26,753,459 22,273,377
2029 26,214,248 22,181,300
2028 25,676,364 22,082,826
2027 25,140,461 21,979,196
2026 24,606,254 21,870,145
2025 24,074,580 21,756,000
2024 23,548,781 21,916,000
2023 23,025,776 22,037,000
2022 22,509,038 22,181,000
2021 21,995,243 22,156,000
2020 21,478,690 21,919,000
2019 20,961,952 21,803,000
2018 20,438,288 21,670,000
2017 19,894,407 21,453,000
2016 19,334,856 21,209,000
2015 18,777,487 20,970,000
2014 18,229,461 20,778,000
2013 17,695,409 20,585,000
2012 17,172,287 21,169,458
2011 16,661,908 21,009,048
2010 16,176,498 20,879,089
2009 15,710,066 20,756,435
2008 15,258,093 20,629,378
2007 14,816,307 20,492,545
2006 14,373,707 20,352,411
2005 13,932,123 20,216,524
2004 13,500,533 20,087,605
2003 13,082,532 19,951,521
2002 12,680,897 19,805,752
2001 12,295,001 19,600,362
2000 11,925,546 19,293,054
1999 11,574,928 18,944,731
1998 11,240,664 18,596,003
1997 10,934,223 18,248,200
1996 10,655,942 17,905,018
1995 10,386,722 17,564,068
1994 10,123,798 17,275,773
1993 9,871,713 17,025,918
1992 9,629,275 16,739,284
1991 9,394,632 16,475,354
1990 9,159,356 16,352,458
1989 8,921,175 16,248,557
1988 8,687,435 16,078,621
1987 8,457,109 15,916,576
1986 8,228,847 15,731,256
1985 7,999,935 15,544,154
1984 7,772,256 15,441,860
1983 7,551,129 15,388,794
1982 7,340,197 15,286,567
1981 7,140,271 15,099,414
1980 6,947,900 14,847,974
1979 6,763,903 14,579,614
1978 6,590,984 14,310,128
1977 6,428,734 14,049,371
1976 6,280,635 13,796,770
1975 6,147,569 13,548,984
1974 6,024,904 13,305,693
1973 5,911,927 13,060,916
1972 5,807,234 12,809,205
1971 5,707,999 12,551,910
1970 5,610,304 12,287,110
1969 5,513,177 12,013,858
1968 5,418,644 11,736,088
1967 5,326,348 11,457,328
1966 5,237,933 11,183,928
1965 5,152,833 10,916,965
1964 5,071,034 10,653,397
1963 4,993,623 10,395,040
1962 4,919,672 10,143,754
1961 4,848,224 9,899,372
1960 4,778,621 9,661,389

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Burkina Faso increased by 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Burkina Faso gained 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth).

Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd most populous country in 2006 and is 59th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Burkina Faso's population will grow by 50.6% to 37,475,049 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Sri Lanka will increase by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people and rank change from 63rd to 71st.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 23.3M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Burkina Faso Sri Lanka
2100 0.05% -0.56%
2099 0.06% -0.56%
2098 0.08% -0.55%
2097 0.09% -0.54%
2096 0.09% -0.53%
2095 0.11% -0.52%
2094 0.13% -0.51%
2093 0.15% -0.5%
2092 0.16% -0.49%
2091 0.19% -0.5%
2090 0.21% -0.49%
2089 0.23% -0.47%
2088 0.25% -0.46%
2087 0.27% -0.46%
2086 0.29% -0.45%
2085 0.31% -0.43%
2084 0.34% -0.42%
2083 0.36% -0.4%
2082 0.39% -0.4%
2081 0.41% -0.38%
2080 0.44% -0.38%
2079 0.47% -0.35%
2078 0.51% -0.33%
2077 0.53% -0.32%
2076 0.55% -0.31%
2075 0.58% -0.31%
2074 0.62% -0.29%
2073 0.65% -0.27%
2072 0.67% -0.26%
2071 0.7% -0.25%
2070 0.73% -0.23%
2069 0.75% -0.23%
2068 0.78% -0.24%
2067 0.81% -0.21%
2066 0.83% -0.22%
2065 0.87% -0.19%
2064 0.89% -0.17%
2063 0.91% -0.16%
2062 0.95% -0.14%
2061 0.97% -0.14%
2060 1% -0.12%
2059 1.03% -0.11%
2058 1.06% -0.1%
2057 1.08% -0.09%
2056 1.12% -0.05%
2055 1.14% -0.04%
2054 1.18% -0.04%
2053 1.22% -0.02%
2052 1.25% -0.004%
2051 1.29% 0.01%
2050 1.32% 0.02%
2049 1.35% 0.04%
2048 1.41% 0.07%
2047 1.44% 0.1%
2046 1.49% 0.14%
2045 1.53% 0.13%
2044 1.57% 0.16%
2043 1.61% 0.18%
2042 1.64% 0.2%
2041 1.68% 0.22%
2040 1.72% 0.25%
2039 1.76% 0.26%
2038 1.8% 0.29%
2037 1.85% 0.29%
2036 1.89% 0.31%
2035 1.94% 0.33%
2034 1.96% 0.35%
2033 1.98% 0.37%
2032 2.01% 0.38%
2031 2.03% 0.41%
2030 2.06% 0.42%
2029 2.09% 0.45%
2028 2.13% 0.47%
2027 2.17% 0.5%
2026 2.21% 0.52%
2025 2.23% -0.73%
2024 2.27% -0.55%
2023 2.3% -0.65%
2022 2.34% 0.11%
2021 2.4% 1.08%
2020 2.47% 0.53%
2019 2.56% 0.61%
2018 2.73% 1.01%
2017 2.89% 1.15%
2016 2.97% 1.14%
2015 3.01% 0.92%
2014 3.02% 0.94%
2013 3.05% -2.76%
2012 3.06% 0.76%
2011 3% 0.62%
2010 2.97% 0.59%
2009 2.96% 0.62%
2008 2.98% 0.67%
2007 3.08% 0.69%
2006 3.17% 0.67%
2005 3.2% 0.64%
2004 3.2% 0.68%
2003 3.17% 0.74%
2002 3.14% 1.05%
2001 3.1% 1.59%
2000 3.03% 1.84%
1999 2.97% 1.88%
1998 2.8% 1.91%
1997 2.61% 1.92%
1996 2.59% 1.94%
1995 2.6% 1.67%
1994 2.55% 1.47%
1993 2.52% 1.71%
1992 2.5% 1.6%
1991 2.57% 0.75%
1990 2.67% 0.64%
1989 2.69% 1.06%
1988 2.72% 1.02%
1987 2.77% 1.18%
1986 2.86% 1.2%
1985 2.93% 0.66%
1984 2.93% 0.34%
1983 2.87% 0.67%
1982 2.8% 1.24%
1981 2.77% 1.69%
1980 2.72% 1.84%
1979 2.62% 1.88%
1978 2.52% 1.86%
1977 2.36% 1.83%
1976 2.16% 1.83%
1975 2.04% 1.83%
1974 1.91% 1.87%
1973 1.8% 1.97%
1972 1.74% 2.05%
1971 1.74% 2.16%
1970 1.76% 2.27%
1969 1.74% 2.37%
1968 1.73% 2.43%
1967 1.69% 2.44%
1966 1.65% 2.45%
1965 1.61% 2.47%
1964 1.55% 2.49%
1963 1.5% 2.48%
1962 1.47% 2.47%
1961 1.46% 2.46%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.23%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.73%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Sri Lanka
Current population
24880655
21926160
Population rank 59/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.26%
One net population change
1 minute
3.29 minutes
One birth every
42.7 seconds
2.37 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
3.07 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,441 -438
Annual growth/decline +525,799 -160,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.23% -0.73%
Population growth rate rank 38/197 190/197
One migration net change every
19.4 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -27,130 -30,724
Net migration rank 158/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 739,820 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 68/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.1% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 115/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Burkina Faso Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,130 - -30,724
2024 551,536 -25,807 50,407 -27,245
2023 545,227 -24,957 66,111 -28,011
2022 538,146 -24,960 95,378 -27,435
2021 527,468 -13,079 121,858 -29,586
2020 524,359 -5,661 170,968 -29,875
2019 540,001 -25,240 172,243 -28,426
2018 556,493 -23,938 183,610 -28,607
2017 569,975 -14,780 187,993 -22,324
2016 571,519 -7,598 194,232 -18,388
2015 570,554 -19,726 201,815 -29,797
2014 563,218 -17,984 211,541 -33,672
2013 556,096 -33,212 221,021 -37,754
2012 544,293 -20,930 229,138 -41,955
2011 530,765 -33,391 224,461 -90,839
2010 515,480 -42,055 224,325 -98,060
2009 499,596 -40,148 200,175 -81,130
2008 485,223 -40,725 232,225 -97,144
2007 467,277 -28,202 248,287 -109,695
2006 450,357 -4,218 248,706 -107,045
2005 427,243 9,795 248,683 -118,594
2004 408,567 17,570 212,527 -84,795
2003 394,516 15,359 252,008 -107,573
2002 377,333 16,076 252,840 -105,718
2001 367,731 10,654 244,377 19,273
2000 356,657 3,877 227,060 123,894
1999 342,630 -1,922 206,876 138,799
1998 333,196 -5,367 201,059 150,724
1997 322,253 -37,200 208,193 135,636
1996 315,820 -44,314 215,290 127,236
1995 305,878 -38,943 221,957 117,416
1994 296,465 -37,554 228,904 8,323
1993 289,044 -43,784 226,257 36,232
1992 284,622 -45,003 222,230 88,542
1991 280,111 -50,451 218,117 -1,047
1990 273,846 -32,970 224,454 -195,736
1989 267,314 -31,843 212,401 -33,305
1988 262,065 -30,068 219,184 -58,415
1987 257,730 -29,081 226,414 -63,105
1986 252,922 -25,051 233,782 -26,460
1985 246,574 -16,623 247,836 -80,950
1984 237,838 -12,445 263,175 -225,450
1983 228,467 -11,618 277,768 -209,362
1982 220,896 -15,879 300,030 -163,987
1981 212,623 -17,797 328,096 -89,824
1980 205,248 -15,345 328,155 -63,541
1979 196,647 -18,559 329,791 -57,683
1978 187,019 -19,274 317,055 -50,189
1977 175,672 -18,914 300,038 -45,383
1976 165,224 -25,786 291,816 -41,258
1975 157,174 -30,484 282,496 -37,475
1974 149,231 -30,599 275,521 -33,979
1973 141,751 -34,452 278,577 -30,582
1972 135,756 -33,679 282,494 -27,071
1971 130,924 -34,524 281,200 -22,021
1970 127,814 -28,832 286,719 -16,299
1969 123,666 -28,406 286,218 -10,152
1968 121,264 -27,461 286,642 -7,163
1967 117,223 -26,444 284,738 -6,696
1966 113,344 -27,301 275,549 -6,794
1965 109,544 -25,398 272,422 -7,249
1964 105,741 -26,307 269,584 -7,614
1963 101,760 -26,382 262,880 -8,118
1962 98,561 -26,040 256,719 -8,909
1961 95,059 -24,687 251,087 -10,144
1960 92,055 -23,220 247,631 -12,610

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/burkina-faso/sri-lanka | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 96.7% of the population change in Burkina Faso is from natural causes (a gain of 5,495,278 people) and 3.27% is from migration (a loss of 185,746 people). In Sri Lanka 84.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 people).

As of 2024, 739,820 residents or 3.1% of the population were not native-born in Burkina Faso, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

Biggest cities by population

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
Dori 46.5K
Nouna 32.4K
Manga 28.6K
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
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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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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