Women constitute over 51 per cent of Sri Lankas 21.7 million population according to the results of the 2024 Census of Population and Housing released on Thursday.The total population was reported to ...

ECONOMYNEXT – Population under 15 years of age has declined by 4.5 percent in Sri Lanka while the number of people aged more ...

Sri Lanka’s total population stands at 21.78 million, according to the 2024 Census of Population and Housing, with females ...

This indicates that while the population growth rate has slowed, Sri Lanka’s population continues to increase. By province, ...

Sri Lanka’s population reached 21,781,800 in 2024, an increase of 1,422,361 from 2012, according to the latest Population and Housing Census released by the Department of Census and Statistics. The ...

Women constitute over 51 per cent of Sri Lanka's 21.7 million population according to the results of the 2024 Census of ...

Meanwhile, the Muslim and or Moor population has increased to 2.283 million from 1.892m, the census has reported, a growth rate of 1.5%. They make up 10.5% of the entire population of Sri Lanka, ...

Sri Lanka''s 2024 Census reveals women comprise 51.7% of the 21.7 million population. Key demographics & ethnic data inside.

The 2024 National Census by the Department of Census and Statistics, reveals a rapidly ageing population and notable ethnic shifts.

The report highlighted Sri Lanka's rapidly aging demographic structure. The share of the population aged 65 and above rose sharply to 12.6 percent in 2024 from 7.9 percent in 2012. In contrast, the ...

With a quarter of Sri Lanka’s population projected to be over the age of 60 by the early 2040s, experts are calling for more ...