Vavuniya
Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Vavuniya 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vavuniya | Divisional Secretariat | වවුනියාව / வவூனியா | 116,441 | 117,533 | 116,991 | |
| 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 | 55,905 |
| Females | 61,086 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 25,055 |
| 15-64 years | 80,570 |
| 65+ years | 11,366 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 3,346 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 104,297 |
| Indian Tamil | 1,191 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 8,093 |
| Other ethnic group | 64 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 3,151 |
| Hindus | 88,683 |
| Muslims | 8,612 |
| Christians | 16,491 |
| Other religion | 54 |