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Ratnapura

District in Sri Lanka

Contents: Population

The population development of Ratnapura as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).

NameStatusPopulation
Census
1981-03-17		Population
Census
2001-07-17		Population
Census
2012-03-20		Population
Census
2024-12-19
RatnapuraDistrict797,0871,015,8071,088,0071,145,138
Sri LankaRepublic14,846,75018,797,25720,359,43921,763,170

Source: Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.

Explanation: The results of the 2024 census are provisional.

Further information about the population structure:

MalesFemales49.3%50.7%
GenderPersons
Males587,000
Females603,000
Gender (E 2021)
Males587,000
Females603,000
RuralUrbanEstate81.7%
UrbanizationPersons
Rural888,845
Urban99,451
Estate99,711
Urbanization (C 2012)
Rural888,845
Urban99,451
Estate99,711
0-14 years15-64years65+ years24.2%67.6%
Age GroupsPersons
0-14 years263,218
15-64 years735,627
65+ years89,162
Age Groups (C 2012)
0-14 years263,218
15-64 years735,627
65+ years89,162
0-9 years10-19 years20-29 years30-39 years40-49 years50-59 years60-69 years70-79 years80+ years
Age DistributionPersons
0-9 years181,680
10-19 years166,358
20-29 years168,964
30-39 years166,146
40-49 years140,670
50-59 years123,636
60-69 years87,625
70-79 years38,770
80+ years14,158
Age Distribution (C 2012)
0-9 years181,680
10-19 years166,358
20-29 years168,964
30-39 years166,146
40-49 years140,670
50-59 years123,636
60-69 years87,625
70-79 years38,770
80+ years14,158
SinhaleseTamilSri LankanMoorOther87.1%
Ethnic GroupPersons
Sinhalese947,811
Tamil116,561
Sri Lankan Moor22,346
Other ethnic group1,289
Ethnic Group (C 2012)
Sinhalese947,811
Tamil116,561
Sri Lankan Moor22,346
Other ethnic group1,289
BuddhistHinduMuslimChristianOther86.7%
ReligionPersons
Buddhist943,464
Hindu101,962
Muslim24,446
Christian18,056
Other religion79
Religion (C 2012)
Buddhist943,464
Hindu101,962
Muslim24,446
Christian18,056
Other religion79
in thesamedistrictelsewhere89.4%
Place of BirthPersons
in the same district972,798
elsewhere115,209
Place of Birth (C 2012)
in the same district972,798
elsewhere115,209

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