Jaffna
District in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Jaffna 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaffna | District | 738,788 | 490,621 | 583,882 | 626,000 | |
| 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 | 294,000 |
| Females | 332,000 |
| Urbanization (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 466,307 |
| Urban | 117,575 |
| Age Groups (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 143,202 |
| 15-64 years | 387,222 |
| 65+ years | 53,458 |
| Age Distribution (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 90,858 |
| 10-19 years | 106,924 |
| 20-29 years | 97,488 |
| 30-39 years | 77,563 |
| 40-49 years | 62,982 |
| 50-59 years | 63,633 |
| 60-69 years | 52,549 |
| 70-79 years | 23,825 |
| 80+ years | 8,060 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 2,284 |
| Tamil | 579,145 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 2,162 |
| Other ethnic group | 291 |
| Religion (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhist | 2,168 |
| Hindu | 483,255 |
| Muslim | 2,363 |
| Christian | 95,985 |
| Other religion | 111 |
| Place of Birth (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| in the same district | 551,873 |
| elsewhere | 32,009 |