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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 26 Oct 1938

Vol. 73 No. 1

Written Answers. - Estimated Population.

asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the total estimated population in June, 1936, June, 1937, and June, 1938, and the change, if any, in total population between these dates, distinguishing the position as regards (1) males, and (2) females.

The information is set out in the following table:—

Middle of Year

Total estimated population

Decrease

Males

Females

Total

Males

Females

Total

1936

1,520,000

1,447,000

2,967,000

1937

1,510,000

1,438,000

2,948,000

10,000

9,000

19,000

1938

1,505,000

1,432,000

2,937,000

5,000

6,000

11,000

asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state in relation to the estimated population in June, 1937, and June, 1938, in each of the relative years (1) the average excess of births over deaths, (2) the average net migration, and (3) the variation in population.

The information is as follows.

Excess of births over deaths

Outward balance of passenger movement (including migration)

Estimated decrease of population to nearest thousand

Middle of 1936 to Middle of 1937

11,729

30,630

19,000

Middle of 1937 to Middle of 1938

16,806

27,231

11,000

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