Religion in Sri Lanka
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Fast Facts and Religious Adherent Statistics | |
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Population | 23,044,123 (#58 in world) (2021 est.) |
Ethnic Groups | Sinhalese 74.9%, Sri Lankan Tamil 11.2%, Sri Lankan Moors 9.2%, Indian Tamil 4.2%, other 0.5% (2012 est.) |
Religions | Buddhist (official) 70.2%, Hindu 12.6%, Muslim 9.7%, Roman Catholic 6.1%, other Christian 1.3%, other 0.05% (2012 est.) |
Buddhism | 70.2% (2012 est.) |
Hinduism | 12.6% (2012 est.) |
Islam | 9.7% (2012 est.) |
Christianity | 7.4% (2012 est.) |
Roman Catholicism | 6.1% (2012 est.) |
Article Info
Title | Religion in Sri Lanka |
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Published | February 9, 2021 |
Last Updated | February 13, 2021 |
URL | religionfacts.com/ |
Short URL | rlft.co/5688 |
MLA Citation | “Religion in Sri Lanka.” ReligionFacts.com. 13 Feb. 2021. Web. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021. <religionfacts.com/sri-lanka> |