Jaffna
District in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Jaffna 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaffna | District | 738,788 | 490,621 | 583,882 | 594,751 | |
| 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 | 281,553 |
| Females | 313,198 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 116,651 |
| 15-64 years | 392,020 |
| 65+ years | 86,080 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 3,395 |
| Sri Lankan Tamil | 586,491 |
| Indian Tamil | 782 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 3,947 |
| Other ethnic group | 136 |
| Religion (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhists | 2,788 |
| Hindus | 489,521 |
| Muslims | 4,352 |
| Christians | 98,054 |
| Other religion | 36 |