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Religión Sri Lanka

InSri Lanka decreases believers but Buddhism remained

Buddhism is the Sri Lanka's top religion, around 65% of the population. A very hight percentage of population, 99.67%, consider themselves religious.

The latest survey data indicate believers share of Sri Lanka population, has dropped to 99.67%. As to Buddhism has not change, the previous survey recorded 65% of the population professed it and according to the latest data 65% follow it.

Hindu is the second most practiced religion in Sri Lanka, accounts for about 18% of the population.

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Sri Lanka - Religions

Date	Christianity	Islam	Hindu	Buddhism	Animist	Sikh	Baha’i	Other	Non-Religious
1960	8.94%	7.32%	18.00%	65.00%	0.01%	0.19%	0.04%	0.15%	0.33%
1955	8.55%	6.65%	19.01%	65.00%	0.01%	0.18%	0.03%	0.31%	0.24%
1950	8.11%	7.16%	20.63%	63.77%	0.01%	0.17%	0.01%		0.13%

Sri Lanka - Religions