Complete Census Figures
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Issued In Western Samoa
From Our Own Correspondent APIA, June 11. r:E complete results of the census of the native population of Western Samoa which was taken on Septem ber 25, 1945, have now been tabulated and published in the Samoan Government Gazette of May 1. 1946. They reveal in teresting changes which have taken place since the last Census in 1936.
The following are the more important figures. For comparison, the 1936 figures are given in brackets.
Distribution
OP the Samoan population 43,764 (34,657) live on the island of Upolu and the two small adjoining islands of Manono (about 1,200) and Apolima (204); 18,654 (16,575) live on the island of Savaii.
The most densely populated districts of Upolu are Vaimauga with 9,023 (6,589) and Faleata with 4,875 (3,673) inhabitants —these districts include the town of Apia and suburbs, and the increase in popula tion here is largely due to the influx of Samoans from the country districts to Apia.
Race Groups
INCLUDED in the figures for the native population are South Sea Islanders from other groups. Pure Samoans number 61,867 (50,878) and in addition
Age Groups and Sex Heads of families ranking as chiefs or orators (usually over 35 years of age) 3,497 ( 3,100) Untitled men of any age over 14 years 12,989 (10,149) Boys 2 to 14 years 12,936 (11,534) Infant boys under 2 years 2,412 ( 1,685) Total Males 31,834 (26,468) All women who have been married and all other women over 25 years of age 12,398 (11,273) Unmarried females 15 to 25 years 4,988 ( 2,709) Girls 2 to 14 years 10,993 (10,457) Infant girls under 2 years 2,209 ( 1,361) Total Females 30,588 (25,798) Total Samoan population 64,422 (52,266)
there were 151 Niueans, 69 Tongans, 32 Fijians, 153 Tokelau Islanders, 13 Wallis Islanders, 5 Rotumans, 2 Futuna Island ers, 72 Ellice Islanders, 6 Gilbert Islanders and 52 others.
Religion
rE following are the numbers of the various religious denominations: London Missionary Society (Congregational) .. .. 36,661 (31,832) Roman Catholic 11,786 ( 9,566) Methodist 10,580 ( 8,611) Latter Day Saints (Mor mon) 2,337 ( 1,939) Seventh Day Adventists . 505 ( 312) Congregational Church of Jesus Christ 548 ( ) Others 5 ( 6) 62,422 ( 52,266)