IV. Population of each country of Europe (Turkey and Portugal excepted), at the commencement and end of the series of years for which returns are furnished in the following tables, with the actual and percentage differences, the annual rate of increase or decrease, and the difference between the natural rate of increase (by excess of births over deaths), and the enumerated or estimated population. [000's omitted in columns 2, 4, 5, and 8] 10 France 4,984, 1883 37,930, 1882 5,721, 737, 14.78 0.82 817, 0.91 + 0.09 37,500, 430, 1.13 0.07 1,031, 0·16 + 0.23 * Supplying omissions, and adding for increase in Russia up to 1883, these figures will stand in that year; Europe, excluding Russia, 285 millions; including Russia, 332h millions. The German Empire is not included in the calculations, as most of its constituent parts are given in detail. The balance is 2,937,000, and is included in the total of 332 millions in next note. Roumania also is excluded from the averages and totals, as the same figures, which are only estimated, are given for every year. Central Europe, excluding France, shows an increase of 14.56 per cent., instead of 9 84, and an annual average of 0.89, instead of 0.59. |