Sabaragamuwa
Province in Sri Lanka
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Sabaragamuwa 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabaragamuwa | Province | 1,482,031 | 1,801,331 | 1,928,655 | 2,015,039 | |
| Kegalle | District | 684,944 | 785,524 | 840,648 | 869,901 | → |
| Ratnapura | District | 797,087 | 1,015,807 | 1,088,007 | 1,145,138 | → |
| 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 | 1,015,000 |
| Females | 1,073,000 |
| Urbanization (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 1,656,314 |
| Urban | 115,444 |
| Estate | 156,897 |
| Age Groups (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 467,527 |
| 15-64 years | 1,291,507 |
| 65+ years | 169,621 |
| Age Distribution (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 321,403 |
| 10-19 years | 294,032 |
| 20-29 years | 283,115 |
| 30-39 years | 286,035 |
| 40-49 years | 251,023 |
| 50-59 years | 227,425 |
| 60-69 years | 163,882 |
| 70-79 years | 73,989 |
| 80+ years | 27,751 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 1,666,180 |
| Tamil | 178,170 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 82,343 |
| Other ethnic group | 1,962 |
| Religion (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 1,653,381 |
| Hindus | 156,312 |
| Muslims | 85,610 |
| Christians | 33,219 |
| Other religion | 133 |
| Place of Birth (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| in the same district | 1,708,745 |
| elsewhere | 219,910 |
