Population density
Area, population and density by province and district. Annual, 2021–2025.
Published by the Registrar General's Department; read from CBSL Economic and Social Statistics.
2025
34 provinces and districts × 2 (Mid-year Population, Density)
| Mid-year Population | Density | |
|---|---|---|
| Western | 6,104 | 1,699 |
| Colombo | 2,371 | 3,507 |
| Gampaha | 2,431 | 1,813 |
| Kalutara | 1,302 | 826 |
| Central | 2,712 | 486 |
| Kandy | 1,460 | 762 |
| Matale | 526.0 | 269.5 |
| Nuwara Eliya | 726.0 | 425.6 |
| Southern | 2,603 | 484 |
| Galle | 1,096 | 678 |
| Matara | 836.0 | 658.3 |
| Hambantota | 671.0 | 268.8 |
| Northern | 1,152 | 139 |
| Jaffna | 595.0 | 640.5 |
| Kilinochchi | 137.0 | 113.7 |
| Mannar | 124.0 | 66.0 |
| Vavuniya | 173.0 | 93.0 |
| Mullaitivu | 123.0 | 50.9 |
| Eastern | 1,784 | 191 |
| Batticaloa | 596.0 | 228.4 |
| Ampara | 745.0 | 176.5 |
| Trincomalee | 443.0 | 175.2 |
| North western | 2,582 | 344 |
| Kurunegala | 1,764 | 381 |
| Puttalam | 818.0 | 283.8 |
| North central | 1,406 | 144 |
| Anuradhapura | 959.0 | 143.9 |
| Polonnaruwa | 447.0 | 145.3 |
| Uva | 1,401 | 168 |
| Badulla | 873.0 | 308.8 |
| Moneragala | 528.0 | 95.9 |
| Sabaragamuwa | 2,012 | 409 |
| Ratnapura | 1,144 | 354 |
| Kegalle | 868.0 | 515.1 |
| All island | 21,756 | 347 |