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Historical population of Sri Lanka. This is a demography of the population of Sri Lanka including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the population, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Sri Lanka is an island in the Indian Ocean, also called Ceylon and many other names. It is about ...
Sri Lanka's population, (1871–2001) Sri Lanka has roughly 22,156,000 people and an annual population growth rate of 0.5%. The birth rate is 13.8 births per 1,000 people, and the death rate is 6.0 deaths per 1,000 people. [272] Population density is highest in western Sri Lanka, especially in and around the capital.
The Census of Sri Lanka is a census held by the Department of Census and Statistics of the Government of Sri Lanka, traditionally taking place every 10 years.The first census of Sri Lanka was taken in 1871, making it the first country in South Asia to conduct a census.
Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, Sri Lanka.. Sri Lanka is officially a Buddhist country, while Sri Lankans practice a variety of religions.As of the 2012 census, 70.2% of Sri Lankans were Buddhists, 12.6% were Hindus, 9.7% were Muslims (mainly Sunni), 7.4% were Christians (mostly Catholics).
Demographics of Sri Lanka; I. Sri Lankan IDP numbers, February and March 2009; Sri Lankan IDP numbers, April 2009; Sri Lankan IDP numbers, May 2009;
International rankings of Sri Lanka. ... Population: 21,919,000: 2020: 57: 195: Department of Census and Statistics [2] Population density: 334.08 (per square kilometer)
Colombo District's population was 2,309,809 in 2012. [2] It has the highest population and population density in Sri Lanka. The majority of the population are Sinhalese , with a minority Sri Lankan Moor and Sri Lankan Tamil population.
Sri Lankan Americans; Total population; 84,526 (2023) [1]: Regions with significant populations; New York City Metropolitan Area (including New York City, Central New Jersey, and Long Island) [2] [3] [4] Greater Boston, Los Angeles metropolitan area, Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Atlanta metropolitan area, Dallas metropolitan area, Houston area, [5] and other major American metropolitan ...