Population by religion and district
District religion counts from Census 2012 and Census 2024, including the national total.
- Records
- 312
- Vintage
- Census 2012 and Census 2024
- Last checked
- 11 September 2026
- Published by
- GovernmentDepartment of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka
What this dataset contains
Final-report Tables 6.1.14 and 6.1.15 keep Buddhist, Hindu, Islam, Roman Catholic, Other Christian and Other. Both census years are retained so change can be read without mixing vintages.
How it is used here
The chart ranks geographies by the 2024 Buddhist share. Other published religions remain in the table.
What it cannot tell you
Religion is as declared by the respondent. These are census enumeration counts, not mid-year estimates. Islam is the published label.