Medirigiriya
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Medirigiriya 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medirigiriya | Divisional Secretariat | මැදිරිගිරිය / மதிரிகிரிய | 57,899 | 65,575 | 72,482 | |
| 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 | 35,670 |
| Females | 36,812 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 16,293 |
| 15-64 years | 48,271 |
| 65+ years | 7,918 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 70,936 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 45 |
| Indian Tamil | 3 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 1,486 |
| Other ethnic group | 12 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 70,700 |
| Hindus | 67 |
| Muslims | 1,504 |
| Christians | 211 |