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Ethnic groups Sri Lanka, in 36 editions.
The entry for Sri Lanka published Ethnic groups in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 9 editions. Each is shown as published. Ethnic groups in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 9
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ethnic divisions” (1990 to 1996) and “Ethnic groups” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Ethnic divisions”
- 74% Sinhalese;
- 18% Tamil;
- 7% Moor;
- 1% Burgher, Malay, and Veddha
74% Sinhalese; 18% Tamil; 7% Moor; 1% Burgher, Malay, and Veddha
The same text in 1991 and 1992.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
74% Sinhalese; 18% Tamil; 7% Moor; 1% Sinhalese 74%; Tamil 18%; Moor 7%; Burgher, Malay, and Veddha 1%
The same text in 1993 and 1994.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Sinhalese 74%, Tamil 18%, Moor 7%, Burgher, Malay, and Vedda 1%
Sinhalese 74%; 74%, Tamil 18%; 18%, Moor 7%; 7%, Burgher, Malay, and Veddha Vedda 1%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Sinhalese 74%, Tamil 18%, Moor 7%, Burgher, Malay, and Vedda 1%
Sinhalese 74%, Tamil 18%, Moor 7%, Burgher, Malay,
and Vedda 1%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Sinhalese 74%, Tamil 18%, Moor 7%, Burgher, Malay, and Vedda 1%
Sinhalese 74%, Tamil 18%, Moor 7%, Burgher, Malay,
Malay, and Vedda 1%
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Sinhalese 74%, Tamil 18%, Moor 7%, Burgher, Malay, and Vedda 1%
Sinhalese 74%, Tamil 18%, Moor 7%, Burgher,
Vedda 1%
Sinhalese 74%, Tamil 18%, Moor 7%, Burgher, Malay, and Vedda 1%
Sinhalese 74%, Tamil 18%, Moor 7%, Burgher, Malay, and
and Vedda 1%
The same text in 5 editions, 2000 to 2004.
Sinhalese 74%, Tamil 18%, Moor 7%, Burgher, Malay, and Vedda 1%
Sinhalese 74%, Tamil 18%, Moor 7%, Burgher, Malay,
The same text in 10 editions, 2005 to 2014.
Sinhalese 74%, 73.8%, Sri Lankan Moors 7.2%, Indian Tamil 18%, Moor 7%, Burgher, Malay, and Vedda 1% 4.6%, Sri Lankan Tamil 3.9%, other 0.5%, unspecified 10% (2001 census provisional data)
The same text in 11 editions, 2015 to 2025.
Sinhalese 73.8%, 74.9%, Sri Lankan Moors 7.2%, Indian Tamil 4.6%, 11.2%, Sri Lankan Moors 9.2%, Indian Tamil 3.9%, 4.2%, other 0.5%, unspecified 10% (2001 census provisional data) 0.5% (2012 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Sri Lanka: Ethnic groups.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/sri-lanka/ethnic-groups.