People of Sri Lanka

Population	20,926,315 (2007 estimate)
Population density	323 persons per sq km 837 persons per sq mi (2007 estimate)
Urban population distribution	21 percent (2005 estimate)
Rural population distribution	79 percent (2005 estimate)
Largest cities, with population	Colombo, 642,163 (2001) Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, 209,787 (2001) Jaffna, 145,600 (1997 estimate)
Official language	Sinhala
Chief religious affiliations	Buddhist, 69 percent Hindu, 15 percent Christian, 8 percent
Life expectancy	74.8 years (2007 estimate)
Infant mortality rate	19 deaths per 1,000 live births (2007 estimate)
Literacy rate	92.8 percent (2005 estimate)