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Sri Lanka Census by Religion from 1881 to 2001 |
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1881 |
1891 |
1901 |
1911 |
1921 |
1931 |
1946 |
1953 |
1963 |
1971 |
1981 |
2001 |
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Buddhist |
1,698,100 |
1,877,000 |
2,141,400 |
2,474,200 |
2,769,800 |
3,266,600 |
4,294,900 |
5,209,400 |
7,003,300 |
8,536,800 |
10,288,300 |
13,085,435 |
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Hindu |
593,600 |
615,900 |
826,800 |
938,300 |
982,100 |
1,166,900 |
1,320,400 |
1,610,500 |
1,958,400 |
2,238,600 |
2,297,800 |
2,600,890 |
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Muslim |
197,800 |
212,000 |
246,100 |
283,600 |
312,500 |
354,200 |
436,600 |
541,500 |
724,000 |
901,700 |
1,121,700 |
1,747,428 |
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RC/Christian |
268,000 |
302,100 |
349,200 |
409,200 |
443,400 |
518,100 |
603,200 |
724,400 |
884,900 |
1,004,300 |
1,130,600 |
1,415,045 |
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Other |
2,300 |
700 |
2,400 |
1,100 |
800 |
1,000 |
2,300 |
11,900 |
11,400 |
8,200 |
8,300 |
10,197 |
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TOTAL |
2,759,800 |
3,007,700 |
3,565,900 |
4,106,400 |
4,508,600 |
5,306,800 |
6,657,400 |
8,097,700 |
10,582,000 |
12,689,600 |
14,846,700 |
18,858,995 |
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Computation
of approximate population figures for missing provinces 2001 |
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1981 census |
Buddhist |
Hindu |
Muslim |
RC/Christian |
Other |
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Jaffna |
5,104 |
705,705 |
14,844 |
104766 |
133 |
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Mullaitivu |
1,060 |
60,117 |
3,789 |
12211 |
22 |
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Kilinochchi |
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Mannar |
3,363 |
28,885 |
29,161 |
44689 |
137 |
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Vavuniya |
15,754 |
65,574 |
6,740 |
7338 |
22 |
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Batticaloa |
9,127 |
218,812 |
78,810 |
23499 |
85 |
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Trincomalee |
82,602 |
80,843 |
76,404 |
15583 |
516 |
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Total |
117,010 |
1,159,936 |
209,748 |
208,086 |
915 |
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2001 census |
12,936,704 |
1,329,020 |
1,431,044 |
1,158,683 |
9,093 |
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Est 2001 |
13,085,435 |
2,600,890 |
1,747,428 |
1,415,045 |
10,197 |
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Growth
(percentage increase or decrease per Census year) from 1881 to 2001 |
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Religion |
1881 |
1891 |
1901 |
1911 |
1921 |
1931 |
1946 |
1953 |
1963 |
1971 |
1981 |
2001 |
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Buddhist |
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10.54% |
14.09% |
15.54% |
11.95% |
17.94% |
31.48% |
21.29% |
34.44% |
21.90% |
20.52% |
27.19% |
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Hindu |
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3.76% |
34.24% |
13.49% |
4.67% |
18.82% |
13.15% |
21.97% |
21.60% |
14.31% |
2.64% |
13.19% |
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Muslim |
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7.18% |
16.08% |
15.24% |
10.19% |
13.34% |
23.26% |
24.03% |
33.70% |
24.54% |
24.40% |
55.78% |
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RC/Christian |
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12.72% |
15.59% |
17.18% |
8.36% |
16.85% |
16.43% |
20.09% |
22.16% |
13.49% |
12.58% |
25.16% |
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Other |
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-69.57% |
242.86% |
-54.17% |
-27.27% |
25.00% |
130.00% |
417.39% |
-4.20% |
-28.07% |
1.22% |
22.86% |
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8.98% |
18.56% |
15.16% |
9.79% |
17.70% |
25.45% |
21.63% |
30.68% |
19.92% |
17.00% |
27.02% |
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Growth
(percentage increase or decrease from 1881) from 1881 to 2001 |
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Religion |
1881 |
1891 |
1901 |
1911 |
1921 |
1931 |
1946 |
1953 |
1963 |
1971 |
1981 |
2001 |
Avg/Year |
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Buddhist |
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10.54% |
26.11% |
45.70% |
63.11% |
92.37% |
152.92% |
206.78% |
312.42% |
402.73% |
505.87% |
670.59% |
5.59% |
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Hindu |
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3.76% |
39.29% |
58.07% |
65.45% |
96.58% |
122.44% |
171.31% |
229.92% |
277.12% |
287.10% |
338.16% |
2.82% |
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Muslim |
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7.18% |
24.42% |
43.38% |
57.99% |
79.07% |
120.73% |
173.76% |
266.03% |
355.86% |
467.09% |
783.43% |
6.53% |
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RC/Christian |
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12.72% |
30.30% |
52.69% |
65.45% |
93.32% |
125.07% |
170.30% |
230.19% |
274.74% |
321.87% |
428.00% |
3.57% |
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Other |
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-69.57% |
4.35% |
-52.17% |
-65.22% |
-56.52% |
0.00% |
417.39% |
395.65% |
256.52% |
260.87% |
343.35% |
2.86% |
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8.98% |
29.21% |
48.79% |
63.37% |
92.29% |
141.23% |
193.42% |
283.43% |
359.80% |
437.96% |
583.35% |
4.86% |
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NOTE:
Census for Jaffna, Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi was not conducted in 2001.
Census for Mannar, Vavuniya, Batticaloa, & Trincomalee were partially
conducted for 2001 |
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This
factor distorts the correct population figures for Muslims and Hindus living
in the Northern and Eastern provinces and hence shows a decline in Hindu
population and a |
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much
lower Muslim population than the actual. The percentage of Buddhists in these
two provinces is quite insignificant to affect the Buddhist total. |
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Approximate
estimated values for the missing provinces have been computed above, based on
the 1981 census and the % increase from the previous census |
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