Geographic Distribution
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1881 | 1,846,600 | — |
| 1891 | 2,041,200 | +10.5% |
| 1901 | 2,330,800 | +14.2% |
| 1911 | 2,715,500 | +16.5% |
| 1921 | 3,016,200 | +11.1% |
| 1931 | 3,473,000 | +15.1% |
| 1946 | 4,620,500 | +33.0% |
| 1953 | 5,616,700 | +21.6% |
| 1963 | 7,512,900 | +33.8% |
| 1971 | 9,131,300 | +21.5% |
| 1981 | 10,979,400 | +20.2% |
| 1989 (est.) | 12,437,000 | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 13,876,200 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 15,173,820 | +9.4% |
| 2001 Census was only carried out in 18 of the 25 districts. Source:Department of Census & Statistics Data is based on Sri Lankan Government Census. |
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