POPULATION STATS

2005 population estimates for cities in Sri Lanka

This 2005 population estimate is based on a number of factors and sources. Please bear in mind that this is only an estimate of the number of people in a given city -- it may be possible to obtain actual figures from the U.N. and government sources. If you believe our estimate is in error, please contact us.

Please note that all figures below refer populations for individual cities, not the population for urban agglomerations. Thus a city like Manila in the Philippines may have a city population of 1.6 million people (within its official city limits), but a urban area population closer to 10.5 million people. You can see some estimates for urban agglomerations at World's Largest Urban Areas






Amparai18,227
Anuradhapura61,251
Badulla42,442
Batticaloa87,012
Beruwala34,360
Chilaw24,711
Colombo651,889
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia216,695
Galle93,575
Gampaha9,239
Gampola24,846
Hambantota11,734
Hanwella22,201
Ja-Ela32,160
Jaffna144,650
Kalmunai99,854
Kalutara38,125
Kandy112,256
Kattankudy39,052
Kegalla17,875
Kelaniya30,704
Kilinochchi18,497
Kolonnawa58,238
Kotte118,556
Kurunegala28,707
Mannar28,554
Matale37,620
Matara43,456
Moneragala7,254
Moratuwa185,581
Mullaitivu8,704
Negombo137,613
Nuwara Eliya25,923
Panadura33,848
Peliyagoda30,704
Polonnaruwa14,265
Puttalam45,704
Ratnapura47,990
Seeduwa-Katunayake75,549
Seethawakapura22,201
Sri Jayawardenepura118,556
Trincomalee58,587
Vavuniya64,009
Wattala-Mabola30,709
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Figures � 2004-2007 mongabay.com

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All city population figures have been esimtated using various factors and based on data from qualified sources. These figures are estimates and are by no means intended to be used as official statistics. I have made my best effort to make these numbers as accurate as possible. Thank you for your understanding.

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