Kandy
District in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Kandy 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kandy | District | 1,048,317 | 1,279,028 | 1,375,382 | 1,501,000 | |
| 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 | 716,000 |
| Females | 785,000 |
| Urbanization (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 1,119,221 |
| Urban | 170,544 |
| Estate | 85,617 |
| Age Groups (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 350,894 |
| 15-64 years | 904,826 |
| 65+ years | 119,662 |
| Age Distribution (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 237,346 |
| 10-19 years | 223,587 |
| 20-29 years | 195,243 |
| 30-39 years | 191,964 |
| 40-49 years | 180,884 |
| 50-59 years | 160,325 |
| 60-69 years | 113,372 |
| 70-79 years | 52,330 |
| 80+ years | 20,331 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 1,023,488 |
| Tamil | 154,321 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 191,570 |
| Other ethnic group | 6,003 |
| Religion (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhist | 1,009,220 |
| Hindu | 133,744 |
| Muslim | 197,076 |
| Christian | 35,177 |
| Other religion | 165 |
| Place of Birth (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| in the same district | 1,184,941 |
| elsewhere | 190,441 |