Colombo
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Colombo as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Native | Population Census 2001-07-17 | Population Census 2012-03-20 | Population Census 2024-12-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo | Divisional Secretariat | කොළඹ / கொழும்பு | 380,946 | 323,257 | 292,089 | |
| Sri Lanka | Republic | ශ්රී ලංකාව / இலங்கை | 18,797,257 | 20,359,439 | 21,781,800 |
Source: Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
Explanation: The area figures of divisional secretariats are calculated from geospatial data.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 145,398 |
| Females | 146,691 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 60,726 |
| 15-64 years | 201,566 |
| 65+ years | 29,797 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 64,504 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 96,647 |
| Indian Tamil | 4,478 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 122,247 |
| Other ethnic group | 4,213 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 47,726 |
| Hindus | 71,811 |
| Muslims | 125,890 |
| Christians | 46,498 |
| Other religion | 164 |