Sri Lanka - Religions
Religión Sri Lanka
The latest survey data indicate believers share of Sri Lanka population, has dropped to 98.53%. As to Buddhism it has also decreased, the previous survey recorded 70.45% of the population professed it and according to the latest data 68.56% follow it.
Hindu is the second most practiced religion in Sri Lanka, accounts for about 13% of the population.
Related data:
| Date | Christianity | Islam | Hindu | Buddhism | Sikh | Baha’i | Zoroastrian | Other | Non-Religious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.73% | 8.83% | 13.00% | 68.56% | 0.25% | 0.08% | 0.01% | 0.07% | 1.47% |
| 1985 | 8.13% | 7.73% | 12.00% | 70.45% | 0.23% | 0.07% | 0.01% | 1.37% | |
| 1980 | 8.56% | 7.55% | 13.00% | 68.15% | 0.21% | 0.07% | 0.01% | 1.39% | 1.05% |
| 1975 | 8.61% | 7.51% | 13.00% | 69.59% | 0.21% | 0.06% | 0.01% | 0.21% | 0.78% |
| 1970 | 8.66% | 7.30% | 15.93% | 67.38% | 0.20% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.45% | |
| 1965 | 9.00% | 7.33% | 16.00% | 67.00% | 0.20% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.40% | |
| 1960 | 8.94% | 7.32% | 18.00% | 65.00% | 0.19% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.15% | 0.33% |
| 1955 | 8.55% | 6.65% | 19.01% | 65.00% | 0.18% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.31% | 0.24% |
| 1950 | 8.11% | 7.16% | 20.63% | 63.77% | 0.17% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.13% |
