Vavuniya
District in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Vavuniya 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vavuniya | District | 95,428 | 149,835 | 172,115 | 194,000 | |
| 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 | 95,000 |
| Females | 99,000 |
| Urbanization (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 137,299 |
| Urban | 34,816 |
| Age Groups (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 46,993 |
| 15-64 years | 116,332 |
| 65+ years | 8,790 |
| Age Distribution (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 30,980 |
| 10-19 years | 34,123 |
| 20-29 years | 29,259 |
| 30-39 years | 25,760 |
| 40-49 years | 20,550 |
| 50-59 years | 16,458 |
| 60-69 years | 9,863 |
| 70-79 years | 3,796 |
| 80+ years | 1,326 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 17,138 |
| Tamil | 143,123 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 11,748 |
| Other ethnic group | 106 |
| Religion (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhist | 16,853 |
| Hindu | 119,401 |
| Muslim | 11,972 |
| Christian | 23,803 |
| Other religion | 86 |
| Place of Birth (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| in the same district | 94,673 |
| elsewhere | 77,442 |