Party Membership
| Membership 1918-1948 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Number of members | |||||||
| 1918 | 1,000 | |||||||
| 1920 | 1,320 | |||||||
| 1924 | 2,200 | |||||||
| 1926 | 2,500 | |||||||
| 1928 | 2,000 | |||||||
| 1930 | 1,500 | |||||||
| 1933 | 4,416 | |||||||
| 1934 | 6,000 (est.) | |||||||
| 1936 (start) | 17,500 | |||||||
| 1936 (mid) | <10,000 (est.) | |||||||
| 1941 | 200 (est.) free + 2,000 in prison | |||||||
| 1942 (December) | 15,000 | |||||||
| 1944 (June) | 250,000 | |||||||
| 1944 (October) | 420,000–450,000 | |||||||
| 1945 (October) | 45,000 | |||||||
| 1946 (February) | <100,000 | |||||||
| 1948 | <50,000 | |||||||
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