Trincomalee
District in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Trincomalee 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trincomalee | District | 255,948 | 340,158 | 379,541 | 441,000 | |
| 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 | 218,000 |
| Females | 223,000 |
| Urbanization (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 294,418 |
| Urban | 85,123 |
| Age Groups (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 119,381 |
| 15-64 years | 242,892 |
| 65+ years | 17,268 |
| Age Distribution (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 80,659 |
| 10-19 years | 76,955 |
| 20-29 years | 60,597 |
| 30-39 years | 55,693 |
| 40-49 years | 43,153 |
| 50-59 years | 33,421 |
| 60-69 years | 19,227 |
| 70-79 years | 7,547 |
| 80+ years | 2,289 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 101,483 |
| Tamil | 117,873 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 158,771 |
| Other ethnic group | 1,414 |
| Religion (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhist | 99,344 |
| Hindu | 98,442 |
| Muslim | 159,418 |
| Christian | 22,267 |
| Other religion | 70 |
| Place of Birth (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| in the same district | 325,769 |
| elsewhere | 53,772 |