Negombo
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Negombo 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negombo | Divisional Secretariat | මීගමුව / மீகமுவ | 144,274 | 142,136 | 137,952 | |
| 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 | 66,137 |
| Females | 71,815 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 27,382 |
| 15-64 years | 93,677 |
| 65+ years | 16,893 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 101,250 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 11,800 |
| Indian Tamil | 839 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 23,229 |
| Other ethnic group | 834 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 13,506 |
| Hindus | 8,471 |
| Muslims | 23,788 |
| Christians | 92,060 |
| Other religion | 127 |