Demographics 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.
| Demographics of Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|
Sri Lanka population pyramid in 2020 | |
| Population | 23,187,516 (2022) |
| Density | 332/km2 (2018) |
| Growth rate | 0.61% (2022) |
| Birth rate | 12.4 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Death rate | 8.1 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 75.94 years (2012 est.) |
| • male | 72.43 years (2012 est.) |
| • female | 79.59 years (2012 est.) |
| Fertility rate | 2.01 children born/woman (2022 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | 9.47 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.) |
| Age structure | |
| 0–14 years | 25.24% (2019) |
| 15–64 years | 66.92% (2019) |
| 65 and over | 7.84% (2019) |
| Sex ratio | |
| Total | 0.93 male(s)/female (2018) |
| At birth | 1.02 male(s)/female (2018) |
| Under 15 | 1.02 male(s)/female (2018) |
| 15–64 years | 0.93 male(s)/female (2018) |
| 65 and over | 0.76 male(s)/female (2018) |
| Nationality | |
| Nationality | noun: Sri Lankan(s) adjective: Sri Lankan |
| Major ethnic | Sinhala (74.9%) (2012 census) |
| Minor ethnic |
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| Language | |
| Official | Sinhala, Tamil |
| Spoken | English |
Sri Lanka is an island in the Indian Ocean, also called Ceylon and many other names. It is about the size of Ireland. It is about 28 kilometres (18 mi.) off the south-eastern coast of India with a population of about 22 million. Density is highest in the south west where Colombo, the country's main port and industrial center, is located. The net population growth is about 0.7%. Sri Lanka is ethnically, linguistically, and religiously diverse.
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