Hambantota
District in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Hambantota 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hambantota | District | 424,344 | 526,414 | 599,903 | 671,037 | |
| 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 | 332,000 |
| Females | 344,000 |
| Urbanization (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 568,194 |
| Urban | 31,709 |
| Age Groups (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 154,983 |
| 15-64 years | 400,530 |
| 65+ years | 44,390 |
| Age Distribution (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 108,980 |
| 10-19 years | 94,621 |
| 20-29 years | 91,588 |
| 30-39 years | 87,453 |
| 40-49 years | 75,557 |
| 50-59 years | 70,790 |
| 60-69 years | 41,964 |
| 70-79 years | 19,134 |
| 80+ years | 9,816 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 582,301 |
| Tamil | 2,225 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 6,629 |
| Other ethnic group | 8,748 |
| Religion (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 580,344 |
| Hindus | 1,222 |
| Muslims | 15,204 |
| Christians | 2,831 |
| Other religion | 302 |
| Place of Birth (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| in the same district | 518,762 |
| elsewhere | 81,141 |