Kurunegala
District in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Kurunegala 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurunegala | District | 1,211,801 | 1,460,215 | 1,618,465 | 1,743,000 | |
| 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 | 837,000 |
| Females | 906,000 |
| Urbanization (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 1,580,556 |
| Urban | 30,342 |
| Estate | 7,567 |
| Age Groups (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 395,143 |
| 15-64 years | 1,094,281 |
| 65+ years | 129,041 |
| Age Distribution (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 272,291 |
| 10-19 years | 244,736 |
| 20-29 years | 226,157 |
| 30-39 years | 243,682 |
| 40-49 years | 219,996 |
| 50-59 years | 201,052 |
| 60-69 years | 130,534 |
| 70-79 years | 57,524 |
| 80+ years | 22,493 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 1,479,863 |
| Tamil | 20,635 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 115,302 |
| Other ethnic group | 2,665 |
| Religion (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhist | 1,431,632 |
| Hindu | 14,721 |
| Muslim | 118,305 |
| Christian | 53,637 |
| Other religion | 170 |
| Place of Birth (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| in the same district | 1,422,889 |
| elsewhere | 195,576 |