Matara
District in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Matara 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matara | District | 643,786 | 761,370 | 814,048 | 873,000 | |
| 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 | 418,000 |
| Females | 455,000 |
| Urbanization (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 694,948 |
| Urban | 96,570 |
| Estate | 22,530 |
| Age Groups (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 202,883 |
| 15-64 years | 529,674 |
| 65+ years | 81,491 |
| Age Distribution (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 137,980 |
| 10-19 years | 130,223 |
| 20-29 years | 117,041 |
| 30-39 years | 111,984 |
| 40-49 years | 101,881 |
| 50-59 years | 94,845 |
| 60-69 years | 67,489 |
| 70-79 years | 34,694 |
| 80+ years | 17,911 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 767,580 |
| Tamil | 20,899 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 25,254 |
| Other ethnic group | 315 |
| Religion (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhist | 766,323 |
| Hindu | 16,421 |
| Muslim | 25,614 |
| Christian | 5,640 |
| Other religion | 50 |
| Place of Birth (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| in the same district | 735,978 |
| elsewhere | 78,070 |