Result of 1946 Census

Fr. Oceania

THE result of the Census taken in French Oceania late in 1946 has been announced.

It is shown that there are 55,734 persons in the Territory, made up as follows;

Comparison with other Census gives the Following:

Shown by nationalities, the population is divided thus; —

The population of Papeete has grown from 8,456 in 1936 to 12,428 in 1946.

Religions in 1946 were: Protestants, 31,577; Catholics, 13,381; various, 4,272undeclared, 6,504.

Men Women Total Papeete .. 5,903 6,525 12,428 Districts .. . . 22,938 20,368 43,306 Totals .. .. 28,841 26,893 55,734

1926 36,327 1936 43,962 1946 55,734

French— 1936 1946 Born In Colony and includes natives .. 37,452 47,611 Born outside 896 772 Americans 176 103 British 225 500 Germans 10 14 Austrians 14 10 Chilians 21 10 Chinese 4,569 6,385 Dutch 12 9 Indo-Chinese 83 181 Japanese 28 22 Russians 8 11 Swedes 9 10 vSwiss 23 33 Czechs 52 39 Various 384 24 Total 43,962 55,734