Matale
District in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Matale 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matale | District | 357,354 | 441,328 | 484,531 | 526,578 | |
| 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 | 256,000 |
| Females | 274,000 |
| Urbanization (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 405,176 |
| Urban | 60,276 |
| Estate | 19,079 |
| Age Groups (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 125,970 |
| 15-64 years | 321,712 |
| 65+ years | 36,849 |
| Age Distribution (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 86,776 |
| 10-19 years | 76,538 |
| 20-29 years | 67,848 |
| 30-39 years | 71,413 |
| 40-49 years | 64,907 |
| 50-59 years | 57,911 |
| 60-69 years | 36,750 |
| 70-79 years | 16,460 |
| 80+ years | 5,928 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 391,305 |
| Tamil | 47,517 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 44,786 |
| Other ethnic group | 923 |
| Religion (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 385,151 |
| Hindus | 43,432 |
| Muslims | 45,682 |
| Christians | 10,241 |
| Other religion | 25 |
| Place of Birth (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| in the same district | 391,980 |
| elsewhere | 92,551 |