Galle
District in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Galle 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 Estimate 2021-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galle | District | 814,531 | 990,487 | 1,063,334 | 1,147,000 | |
| Sri Lanka | Republic | 14,846,750 | 18,797,257 | 20,359,439 | 22,156,000 |
Source: Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka (web).
Explanation: The 2021 estimates are provisional.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 550,000 |
| Females | 597,000 |
| Urbanization (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 911,159 |
| Urban | 133,398 |
| Estate | 18,777 |
| Age Groups (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 264,056 |
| 15-64 years | 692,328 |
| 65+ years | 106,950 |
| Age Distribution (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 177,859 |
| 10-19 years | 171,942 |
| 20-29 years | 152,858 |
| 30-39 years | 149,633 |
| 40-49 years | 135,866 |
| 50-59 years | 119,180 |
| 60-69 years | 88,025 |
| 70-79 years | 47,003 |
| 80+ years | 20,968 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 1,003,722 |
| Tamil | 20,099 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 38,790 |
| Other ethnic group | 723 |
| Religion (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhist | 998,647 |
| Hindu | 15,584 |
| Muslim | 39,267 |
| Christian | 9,730 |
| Other religion | 106 |
| Place of Birth (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| in the same district | 961,898 |
| elsewhere | 101,436 |