Question

The population of Sri Lanka is 20,359,439 people. It is almost the same as per 2001 census of​

Answer 1

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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 20 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.

Explanation:

Demographics of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka population pyramid in 2020

Population 21,803,000 (2018)[1]Density332/km2 (2018)Growth rate 0.612% (2019)[2]Birth rate17.04 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)Death rate5.96 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)Life expectancy75.94 years (2012 est.) • male72.43 years (2012 est.) • female79.59 years (2012 est.)Fertility rate2.00 children born/woman (2017 est.)[3]Infant mortality rate9.47 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)Age structure0–14 years25.24% (2019)[1]15–64 years66.92% (2019)[1]65 and over7.84% (2019)[1]Sex ratioTotal0.93 male(s)/female (2018)[1]At birth1.02 male(s)/female (2018)[1]Under 151.02 male(s)/female (2018)[1]15–64 years0.93 male(s)/female (2018)[1]65 and over0.76 male(s)/female (2018)[1]NationalityNationalitynoun: Sri Lankan(s)

adjective: Sri LankanMajor ethnicSinhala (74.9%) (2012 census)Minor ethnic

Sri Lanka Tamil (11.1%) (2012 census)

Moor (9.3%) (2012 census)

Indian Tamil (4.1%) (2012 census)

LanguageOfficialSinhala, TamilSpokenEnglish