Population History
The population has grown steadily from a few thousand in the 1660s, to one million in the 1820s, 10 million in the 1920s, and 30 million in 2001. Accurate census data begins in 1851; the older numbers are estimates by historians.
| Year | Population in thousands | Net growth rate | immigration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1668 | 4 | ||
| 1685 | 10 | 5.4% | |
| 1713 | 19 | 2.3% | |
| 1763 | 65 | 2.5% | |
| 1790 | 192 | 4.0% | |
| 1806 | 473 | 5.6% | |
| 1831 | 1,124 | 3.5% | |
| 1851 | 2,436 | 3.9% | |
| 1861 | 3,230 | 2.8% | 152 |
| 1871 | 3,689 | 1.3% | -191 |
| 1881 | 4,325 | 1.6% | -87 |
| 1891 | 4,883 | 1.2% | -206 |
| 1901 | 5,371 | 1.0% | -180 |
| 1911 | 7,207 | 2.9% | 716 |
| 1921 | 8,788 | 2.0% | 351 |
| 1931 | 10,377 | 1.7% | 229 |
| 1941 | 11,507 | 1.0% | -92 |
| 1951 | 14,009 | 2.0% | 169 |
| 1961 | 18,238 | 2.6% | 1081 |
| 1971 | 21,568 | 1.7% | 724 |
| 1981 | 24,343 | 1.2% | 853 |
| 1991 | 28,120 | 1.4% | |
| 2001 | 30,007 | 0.6% | |
| 2005 | 32,500 | 2.0% |
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