Burundi vs Sri Lanka: Land use over the long term
Burundi
483,000
in 2025
Sri Lanka
440,000
in 2025
Burundi rank
122nd
Sri Lanka rank
124th
Land use over the long term over time
- Burundi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 483,000 against 440,000 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 43,000.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 202 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 271,322 | 48,751 | 222,571 | Burundi |
| 1100s | 318,485 | 52,930 | 265,555 | Burundi |
| 1200s | 360,429 | 56,517 | 303,912 | Burundi |
| 1300s | 396,385 | 52,399 | 343,986 | Burundi |
| 1400s | 425,308 | 47,679 | 377,629 | Burundi |
| 1500s | 445,700 | 48,183 | 397,517 | Burundi |
| 1600s | 453,609 | 55,804 | 397,805 | Burundi |
| 1700s | 447,068 | 60,645 | 386,423 | Burundi |
| 1710s | 461,657 | 60,264 | 401,392 | Burundi |
| 1720s | 476,215 | 58,368 | 417,847 | Burundi |
| 1730s | 490,098 | 56,504 | 433,594 | Burundi |
| 1740s | 503,275 | 54,673 | 448,602 | Burundi |
| 1750s | 515,712 | 52,873 | 462,839 | Burundi |
| 1760s | 527,369 | 51,102 | 476,267 | Burundi |
| 1770s | 538,206 | 49,359 | 488,847 | Burundi |
| 1780s | 548,175 | 47,642 | 500,532 | Burundi |
| 1790s | 557,223 | 45,950 | 511,273 | Burundi |
| 1800s | 565,292 | 44,281 | 521,011 | Burundi |
| 1810s | 572,312 | 42,632 | 529,680 | Burundi |
| 1820s | 578,208 | 41,001 | 537,207 | Burundi |
| 1830s | 582,888 | 46,993 | 535,895 | Burundi |
| 1840s | 586,250 | 57,481 | 528,769 | Burundi |
| 1850s | 588,170 | 203,848 | 384,322 | Burundi |
| 1860s | 608,095 | 214,577 | 393,518 | Burundi |
| 1870s | 627,256 | 225,870 | 401,386 | Burundi |
| 1880s | 651,704 | 237,758 | 413,946 | Burundi |
| 1890s | 674,877 | 250,272 | 424,605 | Burundi |
| 1900s | 617,403 | 263,444 | 353,959 | Burundi |
| 1910s | 545,214 | 277,310 | 267,904 | Burundi |
| 1920s | 505,350 | 291,905 | 213,445 | Burundi |
| 1930s | 544,234 | 307,268 | 236,966 | Burundi |
| 1940s | 581,366 | 323,440 | 257,926 | Burundi |
| 1950s | 651,867 | 340,464 | 311,403 | Burundi |
| 1960s | 644,100 | 283,800 | 360,300 | Burundi |
| 1970s | 798,600 | 439,000 | 359,600 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 812,100 | 439,000 | 373,100 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 713,300 | 439,700 | 273,600 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 492,500 | 440,000 | 52,500 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 483,000 | 440,000 | 43,000 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 483,000 | 440,000 | 43,000 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Burundi or Sri Lanka?
- Burundi, at 483,000 against 440,000 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Burundi and Sri Lanka?
- 43,000, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sri Lanka?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Sri Lanka rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Burundi ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.