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Table 4
(Pop., Population) |
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Population (Ethnic) (1881-1989, 2001) |
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Pop04e |
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(x1,000) |
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Ethnic Year |
Total |
Sinhalese |
Sri Lankan |
Indian |
Sri Lankan |
Indian |
European |
Burgher & |
Malay |
Vedda |
Other |
Tamil |
Tamil |
Moor |
Moor |
Eurasian |
1881 |
2,760 |
1,847 |
687 |
n.a |
185 |
n.a |
5 |
18 |
9 |
2 |
7 |
1891 |
3,008 |
2,042 |
724 |
n.a |
197 |
n.a |
5 |
21 |
10 |
1 |
8 |
1901 |
3,566 |
2,331 |
951 |
n.a |
228 |
n.a |
6 |
24 |
12 |
4 |
10 |
1911 |
4,106 |
2,714 |
528 |
531 |
234 |
33 |
8 |
27 |
13 |
5 |
13 |
1921 |
4,498 |
3,016 |
517 |
603 |
252 |
33 |
8 |
29 |
13 |
5 |
22 |
1931 |
5,307 |
3,473 |
599 |
820 |
290 |
36 |
9 |
32 |
16 |
5 |
27 |
1946 |
6,695 |
4,620 |
734 |
819 |
374 |
36 |
5 |
42 |
22 |
2 |
41 |
1947 |
6,879 |
4,774 |
754 |
811 |
380 |
43 |
6 |
43 |
23 |
3 |
42 |
1948 |
7,086 |
4,918 |
777 |
835 |
391 |
44 |
6 |
44 |
24 |
3 |
44 |
1949 |
7,297 |
5,065 |
800 |
860 |
403 |
46 |
6 |
45 |
24 |
3 |
45 |
1950 |
7,544 |
5,234 |
832 |
885 |
424 |
40 |
6 |
48 |
25 |
3 |
47 |
1951 |
7,742 |
5,374 |
853 |
908 |
434 |
42 |
6 |
49 |
26 |
3 |
47 |
1952 |
7,940 |
5,511 |
875 |
931 |
446 |
42 |
6 |
50 |
27 |
3 |
49 |
1953 |
8,098 |
5,616 |
885 |
974 |
464 |
47 |
6 |
46 |
25 |
3 |
32 |
1954 |
8,385 |
5,841 |
938 |
945 |
485 |
42 |
6 |
45 |
30 |
3 |
50 |
1955 |
8,589 |
6,005 |
963 |
943 |
499 |
42 |
6 |
46 |
31 |
3 |
51 |
1956 |
8,929 |
6,262 |
1,002 |
959 |
521 |
43 |
7 |
48 |
32 |
3 |
52 |
1957 |
9,165 |
6,442 |
1,003 |
997 |
533 |
48 |
7 |
48 |
32 |
3 |
52 |
1958 |
9,388 |
6,624 |
1,023 |
1,027 |
542 |
48 |
7 |
51 |
30 |
2 |
34 |
1959 |
9,625 |
6,792 |
1,058 |
1,036 |
566 |
49 |
7 |
51 |
30 |
2 |
34 |
1960 |
9,896 |
6,993 |
1,088 |
1,052 |
584 |
49 |
7 |
53 |
31 |
2 |
37 |
1961 |
10,168 |
7,196 |
1,120 |
1,067 |
603 |
50 |
7 |
54 |
32 |
2 |
37 |
1962 |
10,443 |
7,399 |
1,154 |
1,082 |
624 |
50 |
7 |
56 |
34 |
2 |
35 |
1963 |
10,582 |
7,517 |
1,170 |
1,123 |
648 |
27 |
6 |
46 |
24 |
1 |
20 |
1964 |
10,903 |
7,748 |
1,204 |
1,146 |
648 |
57 |
6 |
46 |
34 |
1 |
13 |
1965 |
11,164 |
7,926 |
1,229 |
1,185 |
660 |
60 |
6 |
48 |
35 |
1 |
14 |
1966 |
11,439 |
8,098 |
1,264 |
1,225 |
682 |
63 |
6 |
47 |
34 |
1 |
19 |
1967 |
11,703 |
8,309 |
1,288 |
1,242 |
692 |
63 |
n.a |
51 |
37 |
n.a |
21 |
1968 |
11,992 |
8,514 |
1,320 |
1,273 |
709 |
65 |
n.a |
52 |
38 |
n.a |
21 |
1969 |
12,252 |
8,699 |
1,349 |
1,301 |
724 |
66 |
n.a |
53 |
39 |
n.a |
21 |
1970 |
12,514 |
8,887 |
1,378 |
1,329 |
740 |
67 |
n.a |
54 |
40 |
n.a |
19 |
1971 |
12,690 |
9,131 |
1,424 |
1,175 |
828 |
27 |
n.a |
45 |
44 |
n.a |
16 |
1972 |
12,861 |
9,278 |
1,447 |
1,156 |
846 |
28 |
n.a |
46 |
44 |
n.a |
16 |
1973 |
13,091 |
9,475 |
1,478 |
1,136 |
868 |
28 |
n.a |
46 |
45 |
n.a |
15 |
1974 |
13,284 |
9,649 |
1,505 |
1,105 |
888 |
28 |
n.a |
47 |
46 |
n.a |
16 |
1975 |
13,496 |
9,827 |
1,538 |
1,085 |
909 |
28 |
n.a |
47 |
46 |
n.a |
16 |
1976 |
13,717 |
10,006 |
1,569 |
1,073 |
931 |
29 |
n.a |
47 |
47 |
n.a |
15 |
1977 |
13,942 |
10,204 |
1,604 |
1,040 |
954 |
29 |
n.a |
48 |
48 |
n.a |
15 |
1978 |
14,190 |
10,402 |
1,637 |
1,032 |
978 |
29 |
n.a |
48 |
49 |
n.a |
15 |
1979 |
14,472 |
10,623 |
1,676 |
1,026 |
1,005 |
29 |
n.a |
49 |
49 |
n.a |
15 |
1980 |
14,747 |
10,827 |
1,714 |
1,031 |
1,031 |
29 |
n.a |
49 |
50 |
n.a |
16 |
1981 |
14,847 |
10,979 |
1,887 |
819 |
1,047 |
n.a |
n.a |
39 |
47 |
n.a |
29 |
1981* |
15,010 |
11,027 |
1,752 |
1,031 |
1,056 |
n.a |
n.a |
49 |
50 |
n.a |
45 |
1982 |
15,196 |
11,252 |
1,919 |
824 |
1,088 |
n.a |
n.a |
39 |
45 |
n.a |
29 |
1983 |
15,417 |
11,430 |
1,951 |
812 |
1,111 |
n.a |
n.a |
39 |
45 |
n.a |
29 |
1984 |
15,603 |
11,578 |
1,976 |
807 |
1,129 |
n.a |
n.a |
39 |
45 |
n.a |
29 |
1985 |
15,842 |
11,757 |
2,008 |
811 |
1,152 |
n.a |
n.a |
40 |
45 |
n.a |
29 |
1986 |
16,127 |
11,955 |
2,042 |
828 |
1,179 |
n.a |
n.a |
41 |
46 |
n.a |
36 |
1987 |
16,373 |
12,121 |
2,072 |
845 |
1,203 |
n.a |
n.a |
41 |
47 |
n.a |
44 |
1988 |
16,599 |
12,280 |
2,096 |
859 |
1,226 |
n.a |
n.a |
41 |
48 |
n.a |
49 |
1989 |
16,825 |
12,437 |
2,124 |
873 |
1,249 |
n.a |
n.a |
42 |
48 |
n.a |
52 |
2001** |
18,797 |
15413*** |
808*** |
958*** |
1484*** |
n.a |
n.a |
38*** |
56*** |
n.a |
38*** |
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Total |
Sinhalese |
Sri Lankan |
Indian |
Sri Lankan |
Indian |
European |
Burgher & |
Malay |
Vedda |
Other |
Tamil |
Tamil |
Moor |
Moor |
Eurasian |
©
2009, KRI (Kusaka Research
Institute) |
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Source: |
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Compiled
from Statistical Abstract (various volumes), Department of Census and
Statistics, Sri Lanka. |
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Key: |
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*; Census Data |
**: Estimates |
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***: Only
for 18 districts, which census has been conducted. |
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Revised: 2009(y)/10(m)/10(d) |
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Chief
Editor: |
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Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.) |
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The
Former Head, Department of Management Studies |
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University
of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka |
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