Central
Province in Sri Lanka
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Central 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central (Madhyama) | Province | 2,009,248 | 2,423,966 | 2,571,557 | 2,712,804 | |
| Kandy | District | 1,048,317 | 1,279,028 | 1,375,382 | 1,461,269 | → |
| Matale | District | 357,354 | 441,328 | 484,531 | 526,578 | → |
| Nuwara Eliya | District | 603,577 | 703,610 | 711,644 | 724,957 | → |
| 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 | 1,345,000 |
| Females | 1,466,000 |
| Urbanization (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 1,815,310 |
| Urban | 270,971 |
| Estate | 485,276 |
| Age Groups (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 677,997 |
| 15-64 years | 1,685,688 |
| 65+ years | 207,872 |
| Age Distribution (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 461,950 |
| 10-19 years | 416,981 |
| 20-29 years | 363,849 |
| 30-39 years | 364,761 |
| 40-49 years | 335,904 |
| 50-59 years | 298,986 |
| 60-69 years | 206,027 |
| 70-79 years | 90,625 |
| 80+ years | 32,474 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 1,696,846 |
| Tamil | 612,038 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 254,008 |
| Other ethnic group | 8,665 |
| Religion (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhist | 1,672,625 |
| Hindu | 540,339 |
| Muslim | 263,874 |
| Christian | 94,402 |
| Other religion | 317 |
| Place of Birth (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| in the same district | 2,209,615 |
| elsewhere | 361,942 |
