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Sri Lanka: Administrative Division

Contents: Provinces and Districts

The population of the provinces and districts of Sri Lanka according to census results.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, urbanization, age groups, age distribution, ethnic group, religion, place of birth).

NameStatusPopulation
Census
1981-03-17		Population
Census
2001-07-17		Population
Census
2012-03-20		Population
Census
2024-12-19
Central (Madhyama)Province2,009,2482,423,9662,571,5572,712,804
KandyDistrict1,048,3171,279,0281,375,3821,461,269
MataleDistrict357,354441,328484,531526,578
Nuwara EliyaDistrict603,577703,610711,644724,957
Eastern (Kilakku, Negenahira)Province975,2511,419,6021,555,5101,782,050
AmparaDistrict388,970592,997649,402744,150
BatticaloaDistrict330,333486,447526,567595,435
TrincomaleeDistrict255,948340,158379,541442,465
North Central (Uturumeda)Province849,4921,104,6771,266,6631,406,890
AnuradhapuraDistrict587,929745,693860,575959,552
PolonnaruwaDistrict261,563358,984406,088447,338
Northern (Vatakku, Uturu)Province1,109,4041,040,9631,061,3151,149,240
JaffnaDistrict738,788490,621583,882594,333
KilinochchiDistrict91,764127,263113,510136,434
MannarDistrict106,235151,57799,570123,674
MullaitivuDistrict77,189121,66792,238122,542
VavuniyaDistrict95,428149,835172,115172,257
North Western (Wayamba)Province1,704,3342,169,8922,380,8612,578,894
KurunegalaDistrict1,211,8011,460,2151,618,4651,760,829
PuttalamDistrict492,533709,677762,396818,065
SabaragamuwaProvince1,482,0311,801,3311,928,6552,015,039
KegalleDistrict684,944785,524840,648869,901
RatnapuraDistrict797,0871,015,8071,088,0071,145,138
Southern (Dakunu)Province1,882,6612,278,2712,477,2852,605,506
GalleDistrict814,531990,4871,063,3341,096,585
HambantotaDistrict424,344526,414599,903671,037
MataraDistrict643,786761,370814,048837,884
UvaProvince914,5221,177,3581,266,4631,399,049
BadullaDistrict640,952779,983815,405871,763
MoneragalaDistrict273,570397,375451,058527,286
Western (Basnahira)Province3,919,8075,381,1975,851,1306,113,698
ColomboDistrict1,699,2412,251,2742,324,3492,374,461
GampahaDistrict1,390,8622,063,6842,304,8332,433,685
KalutaraDistrict829,7041,066,2391,221,9481,305,552
Sri LankaRepublic14,846,75018,797,25720,359,43921,763,170

Source: Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.

Explanation: The results of the 2024 census are provisional.

Further information about the population structure:

MalesFemales48.4%51.6%
GenderPersons
Males10,727,000
Females11,429,000
Gender (E 2021)
Males10,727,000
Females11,429,000
RuralUrbanEstate77.4%
UrbanizationPersons
Rural15,753,322
Urban3,704,470
Estate901,647
Urbanization (C 2012)
Rural15,753,322
Urban3,704,470
Estate901,647
0-14 years15-64years65+ years25.2%66.9%
Age GroupsPersons
0-14 years5,131,666
15-64 years13,625,110
65+ years1,602,663
Age Groups (C 2012)
0-14 years5,131,666
15-64 years13,625,110
65+ years1,602,663
0-9 years10-19 years20-29 years30-39 years40-49 years50-59 years60-69 years70-79 years80+ years
Age DistributionPersons
0-9 years3,491,614
10-19 years3,284,301
20-29 years3,085,731
30-39 years3,048,492
40-49 years2,645,039
50-59 years2,283,689
60-69 years1,551,199
70-79 years695,600
80+ years273,774
Age Distribution (C 2012)
0-9 years3,491,614
10-19 years3,284,301
20-29 years3,085,731
30-39 years3,048,492
40-49 years2,645,039
50-59 years2,283,689
60-69 years1,551,199
70-79 years695,600
80+ years273,774
SinhaleseTamilSri LankanMoorOtherethnicgroup74.9%
Ethnic GroupPersons
Sinhalese15,250,081
Tamil3,108,770
Sri Lankan Moor1,892,638
Other ethnic group107,950
Ethnic Group (C 2012)
Sinhalese15,250,081
Tamil3,108,770
Sri Lankan Moor1,892,638
Other ethnic group107,950
BuddhistHinduMuslimChristianOther70.1%
ReligionPersons
Buddhist14,272,056
Hindu2,561,299
Muslim1,967,523
Christian1,552,161
Other religion6,400
Religion (C 2012)
Buddhist14,272,056
Hindu2,561,299
Muslim1,967,523
Christian1,552,161
Other religion6,400
in thesamedistrictelsewhere83.1%
Place of BirthPersons
in the same district16,916,180
elsewhere3,443,259
Place of Birth (C 2012)
in the same district16,916,180
elsewhere3,443,259
C 2024-12-19

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