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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Burkina Faso was 23,548,781 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Burkina Faso's population is 24,756,783 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 1.12 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 0.57% of the world: 0.3% for Burkina Faso vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Burkina Faso has had an average growth rate of +2.63% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Burkina Faso has increased from 14.4M people to 24.8M (72.2% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% 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 50,408,328 20,270,496
2099 50,383,919 20,383,669
2098 50,352,973 20,498,567
2097 50,313,705 20,611,123
2096 50,266,628 20,723,560
2095 50,218,948 20,834,629
2094 50,162,122 20,943,809
2093 50,097,256 21,052,131
2092 50,020,865 21,158,833
2091 49,941,829 21,263,961
2090 49,849,369 21,371,263
2089 49,746,842 21,475,426
2088 49,633,009 21,577,177
2087 49,506,797 21,677,510
2086 49,374,214 21,777,420
2085 49,231,459 21,876,464
2084 49,078,733 21,970,336
2083 48,912,839 22,062,801
2082 48,738,088 22,151,745
2081 48,550,361 22,240,834
2080 48,350,756 22,326,555
2079 48,139,621 22,411,438
2078 47,915,623 22,489,772
2077 47,674,670 22,565,028
2076 47,421,548 22,637,463
2075 47,161,253 22,707,112
2074 46,887,164 22,778,489
2073 46,596,755 22,844,703
2072 46,296,320 22,905,707
2071 45,987,906 22,964,866
2070 45,669,374 23,022,515
2069 45,339,502 23,076,310
2068 45,000,338 23,129,541
2067 44,651,960 23,184,596
2066 44,295,017 23,234,419
2065 43,931,890 23,285,901
2064 43,554,812 23,331,390
2063 43,171,791 23,372,184
2062 42,781,734 23,409,522
2061 42,378,127 23,441,893
2060 41,969,941 23,474,032
2059 41,556,223 23,502,132
2058 41,132,214 23,528,076
2057 40,699,958 23,550,580
2056 40,263,674 23,570,923
2055 39,819,396 23,582,432
2054 39,368,928 23,591,414
2053 38,908,013 23,601,371
2052 38,440,539 23,605,361
2051 37,966,813 23,606,194
2050 37,484,179 23,603,330
2049 36,994,052 23,597,604
2048 36,499,739 23,587,307
2047 35,993,831 23,570,881
2046 35,483,039 23,547,409
2045 34,962,697 23,515,133
2044 34,435,436 23,483,546
2043 33,904,610 23,446,242
2042 33,368,223 23,404,983
2041 32,828,377 23,357,358
2040 32,285,754 23,306,148
2039 31,738,667 23,248,341
2038 31,188,815 23,187,512
2037 30,636,433 23,120,775
2036 30,081,085 23,053,427
2035 29,523,750 22,981,808
2034 28,963,008 22,906,587
2033 28,405,067 22,826,414
2032 27,853,260 22,742,267
2031 27,304,165 22,655,907
2030 26,759,978 22,564,038
2029 26,220,635 22,470,759
2028 25,682,620 22,370,999
2027 25,146,586 22,266,017
2026 24,612,250 22,155,543
2025 24,080,445 22,039,908
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% 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 51.4% to 37,484,179 people with a rank change from 59th to 56th. The population of Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M people compared to the peak of 23.6M 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 2.26% 0.57%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Burkina Faso grew by 2.27%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Burkina Faso Sri Lanka
Current population
24756783
22185425
Population rank 59/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.3% 0.27%
One net population change
1 minute
4.34 minutes
One birth every
43.3 seconds
2.13 minutes
One death every
2.87 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,433 -332
Annual growth/decline +523,005 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.27% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 39/197 188/197
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 - -25,807 - -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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 96.9% of the population change in Burkina Faso is from natural causes (a gain of 5,506,960 people) and 3.13% is from migration (a loss of 177,923 people). In Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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