Nuwara Eliya
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Nuwara Eliya 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwara Eliya | Divisional Secretariat | නුවරඑළිය / நுவரேலியா | ... | 89,256 | 88,332 | |
| 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 | 43,244 |
| Females | 45,088 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 18,375 |
| 15-64 years | 60,415 |
| 65+ years | 9,542 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 29,758 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 17,137 |
| Indian Tamil | 36,677 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 4,352 |
| Other ethnic group | 408 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 27,807 |
| Hindus | 47,875 |
| Muslims | 4,887 |
| Christians | 7,741 |
| Other religion | 22 |