Kandy
District in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Kandy as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population Census 1981-03-17 | Population Census 2001-07-17 | Population Census 2012-03-20 | Population Census 2024-12-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kandy | District | 1,048,317 | 1,279,028 | 1,375,382 | 1,461,895 | |
| 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 | 696,713 |
| Females | 765,182 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 308,798 |
| 15-64 years | 952,352 |
| 65+ years | 200,745 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 1,077,312 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 122,772 |
| Indian Tamil | 38,311 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 219,905 |
| Other ethnic group | 3,595 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 1,063,511 |
| Hindus | 144,618 |
| Muslims | 223,997 |
| Christians | 29,542 |
| Other religion | 227 |