Burkina Faso vs Sri Lanka: Number of people living in the capital city
Burkina Faso
5.13 million people
in 2100
Sri Lanka
5.22 million people
in 2100
Burkina Faso rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.22 million people against 5.13 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 93,970 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 191 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.07 million people | 5.09 million people | 2.02 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2030s | 3.62 million people | 5.52 million people | 1.91 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2040s | 4.11 million people | 5.76 million people | 1.65 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2050s | 4.47 million people | 5.82 million people | 1.35 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2060s | 4.71 million people | 5.80 million people | 1.09 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2070s | 4.92 million people | 5.71 million people | 791,785 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2080s | 5.06 million people | 5.57 million people | 507,485 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2090s | 5.11 million people | 5.39 million people | 271,130 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2100s | 5.13 million people | 5.22 million people | 93,970 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Burkina Faso or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.22 million people against 5.13 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 93,970 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.