Ampara
District in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Ampara 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampara | District | 388,970 | 592,997 | 649,402 | 752,000 | |
| 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 | 364,000 |
| Females | 388,000 |
| Urbanization (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 496,064 |
| Urban | 153,338 |
| Age Groups (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 191,150 |
| 15-64 years | 426,496 |
| 65+ years | 31,756 |
| Age Distribution (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 131,294 |
| 10-19 years | 121,028 |
| 20-29 years | 104,828 |
| 30-39 years | 95,308 |
| 40-49 years | 82,107 |
| 50-59 years | 61,974 |
| 60-69 years | 35,205 |
| 70-79 years | 13,680 |
| 80+ years | 3,978 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 252,458 |
| Tamil | 113,303 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 281,702 |
| Other ethnic group | 1,939 |
| Religion (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhist | 251,427 |
| Hindu | 102,829 |
| Muslim | 281,987 |
| Christian | 13,129 |
| Other religion | 30 |
| Place of Birth (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| in the same district | 563,050 |
| elsewhere | 86,352 |