Burkina Faso vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 15-64, total
Burkina Faso
13.52 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
14.32 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
57th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 14.32 million against 13.52 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 803,900.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 218 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 | 2.89 million | 6.01 million | 3.12 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 3.26 million | 7.76 million | 4.50 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 4.01 million | 9.34 million | 5.33 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 5.11 million | 11.27 million | 6.15 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7.08 million | 13.55 million | 6.46 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 9.65 million | 14.06 million | 4.41 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 12.47 million | 14.49 million | 2.02 million | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Burkina Faso or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 14.32 million against 13.52 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 803,900, 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 population ages 15-64, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.