The population of Ceylon

According to the statistics of 198 1 year, the population of Sri Lanka is about 148500 1, with an average of 226.3 people per square kilometer. Sinhalese accounted for 73.8% and Tamil 18% (among which Indian immigrants accounted for 5.65433). 77% are Buddhists, 15% are Hindus, and 7.5% are Muslims and Christians.

Sri Lanka is a beautiful and rich island country in the Indian Ocean. There are many nationalities living on this treasure island. According to the census of 198 1, the total population is 148738+00000. Among them, there are 654.38+009,800 Sinhalese, accounting for 74.0% of the total population. Tamils live in the second place, accounting for 18.22% of the total population, including Sri Lankan188.10,000 and Indian 819,000, accounting for 12.70% and 50.70% of the total population of China respectively. There are 65,438+0,047,000 moors, including two parts: Lancamour and Indian Moor. There are also ethnic minorities such as Borg, Eurasian, Malay, Vader and Iqintaka in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is inhabited by various ethnic groups, but because of the similar culture and the same skin color, it is difficult to distinguish in appearance except for a few European descendants. The main differences between ethnic groups are language, dress and religious belief.

Generally speaking, the population distribution in Sri Lanka is very uneven. Due to the influence of topography, about 60% of the population is concentrated in the humid hills and plains in southwest China, which accounts for less than 27% of the country's total area, while only 40% of the total population lives in a large arid area, which accounts for 73% of the country's total area. 20% of the population in arid areas (6% of the total population) is concentrated in Jaffna Peninsula, which accounts for only 4% of the national area. The average population density in Sri Lanka is 228 people per square kilometer. Colombo, with the highest population density, has an average of 2,642 people per square kilometer, while Mullaiti, with the lowest population density, has an average of only 25 people per square kilometer, with a difference of 100 times.

Sri Lanka is a multi-religious country, the main religion is Buddhism, and most of its followers are Sinhalese. Buddhism has always played an important role in Sri Lanka's political and economic life. Followed by Hinduism, the main believers are Tamils. Followed by Islam, believers are mostly Moors and Malays. Catholicism and Christianity rose during colonial rule, and both Sinhalese and Tamils had followers, mainly in coastal areas. Borg people and Eurasian people are mostly Catholics or Christians.