Nuwara Eliya
District in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Nuwara Eliya 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 Estimate 2021-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwara Eliya | District | 603,577 | 703,610 | 711,644 | 780,000 | |
| Sri Lanka | Republic | 14,846,750 | 18,797,257 | 20,359,439 | 22,156,000 |
Source: Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka (web).
Explanation: The 2021 estimates are provisional.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 373,000 |
| Females | 407,000 |
| Urbanization (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 290,913 |
| Urban | 40,151 |
| Estate | 380,580 |
| Age Groups (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 201,133 |
| 15-64 years | 459,150 |
| 65+ years | 51,361 |
| Age Distribution (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 137,828 |
| 10-19 years | 116,856 |
| 20-29 years | 100,758 |
| 30-39 years | 101,384 |
| 40-49 years | 90,113 |
| 50-59 years | 80,750 |
| 60-69 years | 55,905 |
| 70-79 years | 21,835 |
| 80+ years | 6,215 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 282,053 |
| Tamil | 410,200 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 17,652 |
| Other ethnic group | 1,739 |
| Religion (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhist | 278,254 |
| Hindu | 363,163 |
| Muslim | 21,116 |
| Christian | 48,984 |
| Other religion | 127 |
| Place of Birth (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| in the same district | 632,694 |
| elsewhere | 78,950 |