Colombo
District in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Colombo 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo | District | 1,699,241 | 2,251,274 | 2,324,349 | 2,375,415 | |
| Sri Lanka | Republic | 14,846,750 | 18,797,257 | 20,359,439 | 21,781,800 |
Source: Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 1,154,799 |
| Females | 1,220,616 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 392,725 |
| 15-64 years | 1,661,603 |
| 65+ years | 321,087 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 1,807,945 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 243,856 |
| Indian Tamil | 15,427 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 285,346 |
| Other ethnic group | 22,841 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 1,682,524 |
| Hindus | 197,759 |
| Muslims | 298,422 |
| Christians | 195,506 |
| Other religion | 1,204 |