Ratnapura
District in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Ratnapura 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 Census 2024-12-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratnapura | District | 797,087 | 1,015,807 | 1,088,007 | 1,145,138 | |
| Sri Lanka | Republic | 14,846,750 | 18,797,257 | 20,359,439 | 21,763,170 |
Source: Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
Explanation: The results of the 2024 census are provisional.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 587,000 |
| Females | 603,000 |
| Urbanization (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 888,845 |
| Urban | 99,451 |
| Estate | 99,711 |
| Age Groups (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 263,218 |
| 15-64 years | 735,627 |
| 65+ years | 89,162 |
| Age Distribution (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 181,680 |
| 10-19 years | 166,358 |
| 20-29 years | 168,964 |
| 30-39 years | 166,146 |
| 40-49 years | 140,670 |
| 50-59 years | 123,636 |
| 60-69 years | 87,625 |
| 70-79 years | 38,770 |
| 80+ years | 14,158 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 947,811 |
| Tamil | 116,561 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 22,346 |
| Other ethnic group | 1,289 |
| Religion (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 943,464 |
| Hindus | 101,962 |
| Muslims | 24,446 |
| Christians | 18,056 |
| Other religion | 79 |
| Place of Birth (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| in the same district | 972,798 |
| elsewhere | 115,209 |