Population by district

Mid-year population by district. '000 persons, annual, 2014–2025.

Published by the RGD; read from CBSL Economic and Social Statistics.

Western6,104−0.2%
Colombo2,371−3.1%
Gampaha2,431+1.2%
Kalutara1,302+2.8%
Central2,712−2.1%
Kandy1,460−0.7%
Matale526+1.2%
Nuwara Eliya726−6.8%
Southern2,603−2.7%
Galle1,096−3.0%
Matara836−3.4%
Hambantota671−1.3%
Northern1,152−2.5%
Jaffna595−5.4%
Kilinochchi137−0.7%
Mannar124+6.0%
Vavuniya173−12.2%
Mullaitivu123+23.0%
Eastern1,784+1.1%
Batticaloa596+3.3%
Ampara745−0.1%
Trincomalee443+0.2%
North western2,582+1.2%
Kurunegala1,764+3.0%
Puttalam818−2.5%
North central1,406+1.4%
Anuradhapura959+1.6%
Polonnaruwa447+1.1%
Uva1,401−0.2%
Badulla873−2.5%
Moneragala528+3.7%
Sabaragamuwa2,012−2.8%
Ratnapura1,144−3.3%
Kegalle868−2.0%
Mid year population by province and district: total21,756−0.7%

Western

'000 persons, annual. 2025: 6,104, −0.2% on a year earlier

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Published by the RGD; read from CBSL Economic and Social Statistics.

* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values.