Increases over 100 years shown
Increases in the population of New Zealand and of the South Island over the last 100 years are shown in the following table, compiled from figures in the New Zealand Yearbook, census publications, and the Monthly Abstract of Statistics: Intercensal increase—
Census Pop. (000) of— N.Z. S.I. Year N.Z. S.I. 000 p.c. 000 p.c. Excluding Maoris — 1871 256.4 1874 299.5 159.4 187.5 43.1 16.8 28.1 17.6 1878 414.4 256.0 114.9 38.4 68.5 36.5 1881 489.9 296.6 75.5 18.2 40.6 15.9 1886 578.5 327.8 88.5 18.1 31.2 10.5 1891 626.7 344.9 48.2 8.3 17.1 5.2 1896 703.4 362.5 76.7 12.2 17.6 5.1 1901 770.3 381.7 66.9 9.5 19.2 5.3 1906 886.0 411.4 115.7 15.0 29.7 7.8 1911 1,005.6 444.3 119.6 13.5 32.9 8.0 1916 1,096.2 447.8 90.6 9.0 3.5 0.8 1921 1,218.9 477.7 122.7 11.2 29.9 6.8 1926 1,344.5 512.7 125.6 10.3 35.0 7.3 1936 1,491.5 552.5 147.0 10.9 39.8 7.8 1945 1,603.6 552.6 112.1 7.5 0.1 0.0 Including Maoris — 1945 1,702.3 1951 1,939.5 556.0 625.6 237.2 13.9 69.6 12.5 1956 2,174.1 676.7 234.6 11.1 51.1 8.2 1961 2,415.0 730.2 240.9 12.1 53.5 7.9 1966 2,676.9 783.6 261.0 12.1 53.4 7.3 1971 2,860.5 810.3 183.6 6.9 26.7 3.4
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32660, 16 July 1971, Page 6
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