Western
Province in Sri Lanka
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Western as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
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).| Name | Status | Population Census 1981-03-17 | Population Census 2001-07-17 | Population Census 2012-03-20 | Population Census 2024-12-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western (Basnahira) | Province | 3,919,807 | 5,381,197 | 5,851,130 | 6,113,698 | |
| Colombo | District | 1,699,241 | 2,251,274 | 2,324,349 | 2,374,461 | → |
| Gampaha | District | 1,390,862 | 2,063,684 | 2,304,833 | 2,433,685 | → |
| Kalutara | District | 829,704 | 1,066,239 | 1,221,948 | 1,305,552 | → |
| Sri Lanka | Republic | 14,846,750 | 18,797,257 | 20,359,439 | 21,763,170 |
Source: Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
Explanation: The results of the 2024 census are provisional.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 3,028,000 |
| Females | 3,191,000 |
| Urbanization (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 3,532,198 |
| Urban | 2,272,194 |
| Estate | 46,738 |
| Age Groups (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 1,327,001 |
| 15-64 years | 4,013,707 |
| 65+ years | 510,422 |
| Age Distribution (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 897,992 |
| 10-19 years | 873,726 |
| 20-29 years | 920,382 |
| 30-39 years | 919,624 |
| 40-49 years | 791,588 |
| 50-59 years | 662,567 |
| 60-69 years | 476,368 |
| 70-79 years | 218,065 |
| 80+ years | 90,818 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 4,925,547 |
| Tamil | 396,013 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 460,550 |
| Other ethnic group | 69,020 |
| Religion (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhist | 4,293,901 |
| Hindu | 278,968 |
| Muslim | 501,389 |
| Christian | 773,516 |
| Other religion | 3,356 |
| Place of Birth (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| in the same district | 4,428,806 |
| elsewhere | 1,422,324 |
