Southern
Province in Sri Lanka
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Southern 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern (Dakunu) | Province | 1,882,661 | 2,278,271 | 2,477,285 | 2,605,506 | |
| Galle | District | 814,531 | 990,487 | 1,063,334 | 1,096,585 | → |
| Hambantota | District | 424,344 | 526,414 | 599,903 | 671,037 | → |
| Matara | District | 643,786 | 761,370 | 814,048 | 837,884 | → |
| 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 | 1,300,000 |
| Females | 1,396,000 |
| Urbanization (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 2,174,301 |
| Urban | 261,677 |
| Estate | 41,307 |
| Age Groups (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 621,922 |
| 15-64 years | 1,622,532 |
| 65+ years | 232,831 |
| Age Distribution (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 424,819 |
| 10-19 years | 396,786 |
| 20-29 years | 361,487 |
| 30-39 years | 349,070 |
| 40-49 years | 313,304 |
| 50-59 years | 284,815 |
| 60-69 years | 197,478 |
| 70-79 years | 100,831 |
| 80+ years | 48,695 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 2,353,603 |
| Tamil | 43,223 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 70,673 |
| Other ethnic group | 9,786 |
| Religion (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 2,345,314 |
| Hindus | 33,227 |
| Muslims | 80,085 |
| Christians | 18,201 |
| Other religion | 458 |
| Place of Birth (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| in the same district | 2,216,638 |
| elsewhere | 260,647 |