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1911 Census of England and Wales, General Report with Appendices, Table 3 : " Population, and Increase per cent., in the United Kingdom and in other Countries, 1881-1911".
Countries. | Population. | Increase per cent. in Intercensal Period. | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1881 | 1891 | 1901 | 1911 | 1881 to 1891 | 1891 to 1901 | 1901 to 1911 | ||
United Kingdom | 34,884,848 | 37,732,922 | 41,458,721 | 45,221,615 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 9.1 | |
England and Wales | 25,974,439 | 29,002,525 | 32,527,843 | 36,070,492 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 10.9 | |
Scotland | 3,735,573 | 4,025,647 | 4,472,103 | 4,760,904 | 7.8 | 11.1 | 6.5 | |
Ireland | 5,174,836 | 4,704,750 | 4,458,775 | 4,390,219 | -9.1 | -5.2 | -1.5 | |
Australian Commonwealth* | 2,250,194 | 3,174,392 | 3,773,801 | 4,455,005 | 41.1 | 18.9 | 18.1 | |
New Zealand | 534,030 | 670,150 | 816,214 | 1,058,445 | 25.3 | 21.8 | 29.7 | |
Dominion of Canada | 4,324,810 | 4,833,239 | 5,371,315 | 7,206,643 | 11.8 | 11.1 | 34.2 | |
Indian Empire | 253,896,330 | 287,314,671 | 294,361,056 | 315,156,396 | 13.2 | 2.5 | 7.1 | |
Ceylon | 2,759,738 | 3,012,224 | 3,573,419 | 4,110,367 | 9.0 | 18.6 | 15.0 | |
Union of South Africa a | | | 5,175,824 | 5,973,394 | | | 15.4 | |
Denmark b | 1,969,039 | 2,172,380 | 2,449,540 | 2,757,076 | 10.3 | 12.8 | 12.6 | |
Norway c | 1,813,424 | 2,000,917 | 2,240,032 | 2,391,782 | 10.3 | 12.0 | 6.8 | |
Sweden d | 4,565,668 | 4,784,981 | 5,136,441 | 5,521,943 | 4.8 | 7.3 | 7.5 | |
German Empire d | 45,234,061 | 49,428,470 | 56,367,178 | 64,925,993 | 9.3 | 14.0 | 15.2 | |
Austria d | 22,144,244 | 23,895,413 | 26,150,708 | 28,571,934 | 7.9 | 9.4 | 9.3 | |
Hungary d | 15,739,259 | 17,463,791 | 19,254,559 | 20,886,487 | 11.0 | 10.3 | 8.5 | |
The Netherlands e | 4,012,693 | 4,511,415 | 5,104,137 | 5,858,175 | 12.4 | 13.1 | 14.8 | |
Belgium d | 5,509,331 | 6,052,013 | 6,694,270 | 7,423,784 | 9.9 | 10.6 | 10.9 | |
France | 37,672,048 | 38,343,192 | 38,961,945 | 39,601,509 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | |
Switzerland f | 2,846,102 | 2,933,334 | 3,325,023 | 3,765,002 | 3.1 | 13.4 | 13.2 | |
Italy g | 28,459,628 | | 32,475,253 | 34,686,683 | | | 6.8 | |
United States d | 50,155,783 | 62,947,714 | 75,994,575 | 91,972,266 | 25.5 | 20.7 | 21.0 |
*Exclusive of full-blooded Aborigines. de jure population.
a. In this country, the figures relate to the censuses taken in the years | 1904 and 1911. | |
b. " " " " | 1880, 1890, 1901 and 1911. | |
c. " " " " | 1875, 1890, 1900 and 1910. | |
d. " " " " | 1880, 1890, 1900 and 1910. | |
e. " " " " | 1879, 1889, 1899 and 1909. | |
f. " " " | 1880, 1888, 1900 and 1910. | |
g. " " " " | 1882, 1901 and 1911. |