Burkina Faso vs Sri Lanka: Rural population
Burkina Faso
17.11 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
17.31 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
Rural population over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17.31 million against 17.11 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 195,300.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 217 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.85 million | 8.67 million | 3.82 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 5.72 million | 10.45 million | 4.73 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 7.03 million | 12.40 million | 5.37 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 8.75 million | 14.68 million | 5.93 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 10.80 million | 17.04 million | 6.24 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 13.83 million | 17.21 million | 3.39 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 16.48 million | 17.58 million | 1.10 million | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Burkina Faso or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 17.31 million against 17.11 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 195,300, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka rank globally for rural population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.