Southern
Province in Sri Lanka
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Southern as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, ethnic group, religion).| Name | Status | Population Census 1981-03-17 | Population Census 2001-07-17 | Population Census 2012-03-20 | Population Census 2024-12-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern (Dakunu) | Province | 1,882,661 | 2,278,271 | 2,477,285 | 2,606,679 | |
| Galle | District | 814,531 | 990,487 | 1,063,334 | 1,097,372 | → |
| Hambantota | District | 424,344 | 526,414 | 599,903 | 671,418 | → |
| Matara | District | 643,786 | 761,370 | 814,048 | 837,889 | → |
| 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 | 1,258,830 |
| Females | 1,347,849 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 543,037 |
| 15-64 years | 1,697,165 |
| 65+ years | 366,477 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 2,470,432 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 30,773 |
| Indian Tamil | 11,086 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 88,911 |
| Other ethnic group | 5,477 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 2,463,070 |
| Hindus | 31,626 |
| Muslims | 93,843 |
| Christians | 17,912 |
| Other religion | 228 |