Sri Lanka is quietly entering a new chapter in its history — one marked by fewer babies, longer lives, and a rapidly ageing population. According to the preliminary findings of the 2024 Census of ...

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

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

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, ...

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

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

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

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

Sri Lanka has been identified as one of the countries in the Asian region with the fastest-growing elderly population, according to health authorities ...

Korea’s National Forensic Service (NFS) has concluded a four-year initiative aimed at enhancing Sri Lanka’s forensic drug ...

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 ...

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 ...