Northern
Province in Sri Lanka
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Northern as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, ethnic group, religion).| Name | Status | Population Census 1981-03-17 | Population Census 2001-07-17 | Population Census 2012-03-20 | Population Census 2024-12-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern (Vatakku, Uturu) | Province | 1,109,404 | 1,040,963 | 1,061,315 | 1,150,148 | |
| Jaffna | District | 738,788 | 490,621 | 583,882 | 594,751 | → |
| Kilinochchi | District | 91,764 | 127,263 | 113,510 | 136,710 | → |
| Mannar | District | 106,235 | 151,577 | 99,570 | 123,756 | → |
| Mullaitivu | District | 77,189 | 121,667 | 92,238 | 122,619 | → |
| Vavuniya | District | 95,428 | 149,835 | 172,115 | 172,312 | → |
| Sri Lanka | Republic | 14,846,750 | 18,797,257 | 20,359,439 | 21,781,800 |
Source: Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 551,273 |
| Females | 598,875 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 243,768 |
| 15-64 years | 769,364 |
| 65+ years | 137,016 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 35,542 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 1,052,752 |
| Indian Tamil | 3,634 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 57,706 |
| Other ethnic group | 514 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 33,288 |
| Hindus | 829,235 |
| Muslims | 60,683 |
| Christians | 226,824 |
| Other religion | 118 |