North Western
Province in Sri Lanka
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in North 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Western (Wayamba) | Province | 1,704,334 | 2,169,892 | 2,380,861 | 2,578,894 | |
| Kurunegala | District | 1,211,801 | 1,460,215 | 1,618,465 | 1,760,829 | → |
| Puttalam | District | 492,533 | 709,677 | 762,396 | 818,065 | → |
| 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 | 1,248,000 |
| Females | 1,344,000 |
| Urbanization (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 2,274,400 |
| Urban | 97,294 |
| Estate | 9,167 |
| Age Groups (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 604,357 |
| 15-64 years | 1,600,340 |
| 65+ years | 176,164 |
| Age Distribution (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 413,331 |
| 10-19 years | 379,386 |
| 20-29 years | 344,931 |
| 30-39 years | 360,514 |
| 40-49 years | 313,633 |
| 50-59 years | 278,913 |
| 60-69 years | 182,843 |
| 70-79 years | 77,545 |
| 80+ years | 29,765 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 2,040,701 |
| Tamil | 70,929 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 262,848 |
| Other ethnic group | 6,383 |
| Religion (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhist | 1,761,337 |
| Hindu | 43,532 |
| Muslim | 268,709 |
| Christian | 305,951 |
| Other religion | 1,332 |
| Place of Birth (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| in the same district | 2,047,044 |
| elsewhere | 333,817 |
