Moratuwa
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Moratuwa 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moratuwa | Divisional Secretariat | මොරටුව / மொரட்டுவ | 177,563 | 168,280 | 160,199 | |
| 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 | 77,580 |
| Females | 82,619 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 26,239 |
| 15-64 years | 111,974 |
| 65+ years | 21,986 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 149,858 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 5,846 |
| Indian Tamil | 329 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 3,430 |
| Other ethnic group | 736 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 109,743 |
| Hindus | 4,317 |
| Muslims | 3,549 |
| Christians | 42,432 |
| Other religion | 158 |