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.
Globally, Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
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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.