Sooriyawewa
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Sooriyawewa 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sooriyawewa | Divisional Secretariat | සූරියවැව / சூரியவெவ | 35,529 | 43,102 | 52,709 | |
| 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 | 26,096 |
| Females | 26,613 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 13,439 |
| 15-64 years | 33,858 |
| 65+ years | 5,412 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 52,646 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 43 |
| Indian Tamil | 5 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 8 |
| Other ethnic group | 7 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 52,554 |
| Hindus | 59 |
| Muslims | 14 |
| Christians | 77 |
| Other religion | 5 |