SRI LANKAhistorical demographical data of the administrative division |
DISTRICT | capital | surface/sq.km | surface/sq.mi | c2001 | p1998m | e1996 | c1994 | e1993 | e1990m | e1985m | c1981 | c1971 | c1963 | c1963 | e1959 | c1953 | c1953 | c1946 | c1946 | e1944 | c1931 | c1931 | c1921 | c1921 | c1911 | c1901 | c1891 | c1881 | c1871 | code | code | code | code | prov. | pos. | particulars | variants of the name | ||||
source: | CA | EW | GL | AA | BB | SA | SA | AA,SA | SA,SY | GL/CS | SA,SY | SY | GL/SY | GL/CS,SA | SY | GL/CS,SA | GL/EB | GL/EB | HB,SA | GL | FB,SA | GL,SA | GL,SA | GL,SA | GL,SA | GL,SA | GL | ISO | FIPS | ||||||||||||
Ampara | Ampara | 4415 | 1705 | 589,3 | 512,0 | 501,0 | 474,0 | 432,0 | 388,9 | 272,6 | 211,7 | P | AP | 52 | CE01 | ep | sw | split from Batticaloa ca 1958 | Amparai | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Anuradhapura | Anuradhapura | 7179 | 2772 | 746,5 | 737,0 | 750,0 | 741,0 | 705,0 | 647,0 | 587,9 | 388,8 | 279,8 | 229,3 | 139,5 | 97,4 | 96,5 | 86,3 | 79,1 | 75,3 | 66,1 | 63,7 | T | AD | 71 | CE02 | ncp | nc | Anurâdhapûraya | |||||||||||||
Badulla | Badulla | 2861 | 1104 | 774,6 | 822,0 | 735,0 | 724,0 | 701,0 | 651,0 | 641,0 | 615,4 | 521,8 | 466,9 | 372,2 | 303,2 | 233,9 | 216,7 | 186,7 | 159,2 | 165,7 | 129,0 | V | BD | 81 | CE03 | up | sc | ||||||||||||||
Batticaloa | Batticaloa | 2854 | 1102 | 443,0 | 433,0 | 409,0 | 370,0 | 330,3 | 256,7 | 196,1 | 270,5 | 203,2 | 174,9 | 158,7 | 153,9 | 145,2 | 122,7 | 105,4 | 93,1 | O | BC | 51 | CE04 | ep | ec | Madakalpûwa | |||||||||||||||
Chilaw | 170,1 | 139,8 | 114,6 | 102,4 | 87,6 | 74,4 | 63,2 | temporary split from Puttalam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colombo | Colombo | 699 | 270 | 2234,1 | 2281,0 | 2062,0 | 2026,0 | 1935,0 | 1812,0 | 1699,2 | 2672,3 | 2207,4 | 1708,7 | 1420,3 | 1081,2 | 923,1 | 826,8 | 690,8 | 578,9 | 506,5 | 430,0 | A | CO | 11 | CE23 | wp | sw | Kolamba | |||||||||||||
Galle | Galle | 1652 | 638 | 990,5 | 1017,0 | 983,0 | 971,0 | 932,0 | 870,0 | 814,5 | 735,2 | 641,5 | 524,4 | 459,8 | 363,6 | 313,1 | 291,0 | 258,1 | 222,9 | 209,7 | 194,4 | G | GL | 31 | CE06 | sp | sw | Gâlla | |||||||||||||
Gampaha | Gampaha | 1387 | 536 | 2066,1 | 1795,0 | 1568,0 | 1555,0 | 1518,0 | 1454,0 | 1390,9 | B | GQ | 12 | CE24 | wp | wc | split from Colombo on 1978-08-31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hambantota | Hambantota | 2609 | 1007 | 525,4 | 543,0 | 537,0 | 531,0 | 510,0 | 468,0 | 424,3 | 340,3 | 278,3 | 191,5 | 149,7 | 124,4 | 119,6 | 110,5 | 104,9 | 89,3 | 71,9 | 60,9 | I | HB | 33 | CE07 | sp | s | ||||||||||||||
Jaffna | Jaffna | 1025 | 396 | 896,0 | 879,0 | 863,0 | 899,0 | 830,6 | 701,6 | 612,6 | 491,8 | 424,8 | 355,4 | 330,5 | 326,7 | 300,9 | 279,3 | 265,6 | 246,1 | J | JA | 41 | CE25 | np | n | Yâpanaya | |||||||||||||||
Kalutara | Kalutara | 1598 | 617 | 1060,8 | 992,0 | 969,0 | 961,0 | 934,0 | 879,0 | 829,7 | 729,5 | 631,5 | 523,6 | 456,6 | 363,8 | 323,7 | 279,5 | 229,9 | 183,6 | 165,0 | 145,7 | C | KT | 13 | CE09 | wp | sw | ||||||||||||||
Kandy | Kandy | 1940 | 749 | 1272,5 | 1335,0 | 1286,0 | 1269,0 | 1236,0 | 1162,0 | 1048,3 | 1188,0 | 1043,6 | 840,4 | 711,4 | 587,7 | 434,0 | 408,4 | 377,6 | 288,4 | 288,3 | 232,2 | D | KY | 21 | CE10 | cp | c | Maha Nuwara | |||||||||||||
Kegalle | Kegalle | 1693 | 654 | 779,8 | 787,0 | 763,0 | 758,0 | 743,0 | 712,0 | 684,9 | 654,8 | 578,5 | 471,6 | 401,8 | 314,6 | 268,8 | 242,5 | 188,8 | 150,6 | 120,0 | 105,3 | Y | KE | 92 | CE11 | sbp | c | Kegalla | |||||||||||||
Kilinochchi | Kilinochchi | 1279 | 494 | 110,0 | 107,0 | 99,0 | K | KL | 42 | np | n | split from Jaffna district on 1983-10-04 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kurunegala | Kurunegala | 4816 | 1859 | 1452,4 | 1448,0 | 1481,0 | 1462,0 | 1410,0 | 1310,0 | 1211,8 | 1025,6 | 852,6 | 626,9 | 485,0 | 397,2 | 354,2 | 306,8 | 249,4 | 230,2 | 215,2 | 207,1 | R | KG | 61 | CE12 | nwp | wc | ||||||||||||||
Mannar | Mannar | 1996 | 771 | 140,0 | 137,0 | 129,0 | 118,0 | 106,2 | 77,8 | 60,1 | 43,7 | 31,5 | 25,1 | 25,6 | 25,6 | 24,9 | 24,5 | 21,3 | 20,3 | L | MB | 43 | CE26 | np | nw | Mannârama | |||||||||||||||
Matale | Matale | 1993 | 770 | 442,4 | 462,0 | 434,0 | 429,0 | 414,0 | 383,0 | 357,4 | 314,4 | 255,6 | 201,0 | 155,7 | 129,7 | 116,6 | 108,4 | 92,2 | 76,6 | 86,7 | 75,2 | E | MT | 22 | CE14 | cp | c | ||||||||||||||
Matara | Matara | 1283 | 495 | 761,2 | 804,0 | 810,0 | 797,0 | 765,0 | 703,0 | 643,8 | 586,4 | 511,9 | 413,4 | 351,9 | 283,3 | 238,5 | 227,3 | 203,8 | 177,6 | 151,9 | 143,3 | H | MH | 32 | CE15 | sp | s | ||||||||||||||
Monaragala | Monaragala | 5639 | 2177 | 396,2 | 391,0 | 367,0 | 361,0 | 344,0 | 312,0 | 273,6 | 193,0 | 132,2 | W | MJ | 82 | CE16 | up | se | split from Badulla ca 1958 | Moneragala | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mullaitivu | Mullaitivu | 2617 | 1010 | 98,0 | 96,0 | 91,0 | 85,0 | 77,2 | N | MP | 45 | CE27 | np | ne | formed 1978-08-31 from parts of Jaffna, Mannar and Vavuniya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 1741 | 672 | 700,1 | 748,0 | 541,0 | 535,0 | 530,0 | 500,0 | 603,6 | 450,3 | 397,7 | 325,3 | 268,1 | 235,8 | 167,2 | 155,5 | 153,0 | 109,6 | 98,7 | 58,2 | F | NW | 23 | CE17 | cp | c | ||||||||||||||
Polonnaruwa | Polonnaruwa | 3293 | 1271 | 359,2 | 359,0 | 336,0 | 329,0 | 314,0 | 289,0 | 261,6 | 163,7 | 113,9 | U | PR | 72 | CE18 | ncp | ec | split from Anuradhapura ca 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Puttalam | Puttalam | 3072 | 1186 | 705,3 | 692,0 | 626,0 | 617,0 | 589,0 | 540,0 | 492,5 | 378,4 | 302,5 | 58,8 | 43,1 | 35,1 | 35,6 | 39,7 | 29,8 | 26,7 | 78,2 | 68,1 | S | PX | 62 | CE19 | nwp | w | Pûttalama | |||||||||||||
Ratnapura | Ratnapura | 3275 | 1264 | 1008,2 | 993,0 | 972,0 | 960,0 | 923,0 | 852,0 | 797,1 | 661,3 | 546,0 | 421,6 | 343,6 | 263,8 | 203,0 | 166,0 | 133,0 | 108,0 | 105,9 | 92,2 | X | RN | 91 | CE20 | sbp | sc | Ratnapûraya | |||||||||||||
Trincomalee | Trincomalee | 2727 | 1053 | 327,0 | 323,0 | 311,0 | 287,0 | 255,9 | 188,2 | 138,5 | 83,9 | 75,9 | 37,5 | 34,1 | 29,8 | 28,4 | 25,7 | 22,2 | 19,4 | Q | TC | 53 | CE21 | ep | e | Tirikunâmalaya | |||||||||||||||
Vavuniya | Vavuniya | 1967 | 759 | 119,0 | 117,0 | 114,0 | 106,0 | 95,4 | 95,2 | 68,6 | 35,1 | 23,2 | 18,3 | 18,7 | 17,3 | 15,2 | 15,5 | 15,6 | 15,3 | M | VA | 44 | CE28 | np | nc | Vavuniyâwa | |||||||||||||||
Northern-Northeastern | 2545,5 | 2596,0 | figures later than 1998 of this area with predominantly Tamil population are not specified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
differences by rounding | 1,0 | 0,2 | 0,4 | -0,4 | -0,6 | 0,2 | 0,3 | 0,1 | 0,1 | -0,1 | -0,1 | 0,9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL: | Colombo | 65610 | 25331 | 19410,0 | 18802,0 | 17865,0 | 17619,0 | 16993,0 | 15842,0 | 14846,8 | 12689,9 | 10582,0 | 8097,9 | 6657,3 | 5306,9 | 4497,9 | 4106,4 | 3566,0 | 3007,8 | 2759,8 | 2400,4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
PROVINCES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
source: | GL | AA | BB | SY | SY | GL/CS | SY | SY | GL/SY | GL/CS | SY | GL/CS | GL/EB | GL/EB | HB | GL | FB | GL | GL | GL | GL | GL | |||||||||||||||||||
Central | Kandy | 5590 | 2158 | 2311,0 | 2261,0 | 2233,0 | 2006,0 | 1956,8 | 1711,0 | 1697,0 | 1586,0 | 1481,0 | 1366,7 | 1134,6 | 1135,2 | 1247,0 | 953,4 | 953,4 | 717,7 | 717,8 | 672,3 | 622,8 | 474,5 | 473,7 | 365,6 | cp | c | ||||||||||||||
Eastern | Trincomalee | 9951 | 3242 | 1310,0 | 1282,0 | 1257,0 | 976,5 | 722,9 | 547,0 | 546,5 | 444,0 | 400,0 | 354,4 | 279,2 | 279,1 | 234,0 | 214,0 | 212,4 | 192,8 | 192,8 | 183,7 | 173,6 | 148,4 | 127,6 | 112,5 | ep | e | In 1987 temporarily merged with the Northern province | |||||||||||||
North-Central | Anuradhapura | 10723 | 4140 | 1110,0 | 1086,0 | 1070,0 | 850,6 | 553,1 | 394,3 | 393,8 | 302,0 | 270,0 | 229,3 | 139,6 | 139,5 | 97,0 | 97,4 | 97,4 | 96,5 | 96,5 | 86,3 | 79,1 | 75,3 | 66,1 | 63,7 | ncp | nc | Uturumeda | |||||||||||||
Northern | Jaffna | 8882 | 3429 | 1383,0 | 1363,0 | 1336,0 | 1111,5 | 877,8 | 741,8 | 741,3 | 670,0 | 625,0 | 570,6 | 479,6 | 479,5 | 423,0 | 399,1 | 398,9 | 374,8 | 374,8 | 369,6 | 341,0 | 319,3 | 302,5 | 281,7 | np | n | In 1987 temporarily merged with the Eastern province | |||||||||||||
North-Western | Puttalam | 7812 | 3016 | 2148,0 | 2107,0 | 2079,0 | 1706,1 | 1407,9 | 1157,0 | 1155,2 | 1050,0 | 962,0 | 855,2 | 668,2 | 667,9 | 609,0 | 547,0 | 547,0 | 492,2 | 492,2 | 434,1 | 353,6 | 320,1 | 293,4 | 275,2 | nwp | wnw | Wayamba | |||||||||||||
Sabaragamuwa | Ratnapura | 4902 | 1892 | 1765,0 | 1735,0 | 1718,0 | 1478,9 | 1313,8 | 1128,7 | 1124,5 | 1051,0 | 978,0 | 893,2 | 746,1 | 745,4 | 708,0 | 578,4 | 578,4 | 471,8 | 471,8 | 408,5 | 321,8 | 258,6 | 225,9 | 197,5 | sbp | swc | ||||||||||||||
Southern | Galle | 5559 | 2146 | 2366,0 | 2330,0 | 2299,0 | 1882,9 | 1666,7 | 1433,8 | 1430,7 | 1362,0 | 1257,0 | 1129,3 | 962,0 | 961,4 | 889,0 | 771,3 | 771,2 | 671,2 | 671,2 | 628,8 | 566,8 | 489,8 | 433,5 | 398,6 | sp | s | Dakunu | |||||||||||||
Uva | Badulla | 8482 | 3874 | 1128,0 | 1102,0 | 1085,0 | 922,6 | 807,8 | 665,5 | 654,1 | 561,0 | 517,0 | 466,9 | 373,1 | 372,2 | 389,0 | 303,4 | 303,2 | 233,9 | 233,9 | 216,7 | 186,7 | 159,2 | 165,7 | 129,0 | up | se | ||||||||||||||
Western | Colombo | 3709 | 1432 | 4687,0 | 4599,0 | 4542,0 | 3915,0 | 3404,4 | 2845,4 | 2838,9 | 2599,0 | 2439,0 | 2232,3 | 1876,6 | 1876,9 | 1680,0 | 1448,6 | 1445,0 | 1491,0 | 1246,8 | 1106,3 | 920,7 | 762,5 | 671,5 | 575,7 | wp | wsw | Basnahira | |||||||||||||
Non-resident population | 36,6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL: | Colombo | 65610 | 25329 | 18208,0 | 17865,0 | 17619,0 | 14850,0 | 12711,1 | 10624,5 | 10582,1 | 9625,0 | 8929,0 | 8097,9 | 6695,6 | 6657,1 | 6276,0 | 5312,5 | 5306,9 | 4742,0 | 4497,8 | 4106,3 | 3566,1 | 3007,7 | 2759,9 | 2399,5 |
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