Population
of
New Zealand,
in
December 1859.
The European population of New Zealand at the end of 1859, exclusive of the military and naval forces and their families, was:—
Auckland |
21,686 |
Wellington |
13,044 |
Canterbury |
12,784 |
Nelson and Marlborough |
10,178 |
Otago |
9,010 |
New Plymouth, Taranaki |
2,726 |
Hawke's Bay |
2,028 |
Stewart's Island |
52 |
Total Europeans, exclusive of military and their families |
71,508 |
The Military and their families |
1,835 |
General Total |
73,343 |
Total Natives in all parts of New Zealand |
56,049 |
So that the European population exceeded that of the Natives by |
17,294 |
Of the above numbers the sexes are thus divided:—
European males |
41,055 |
European females |
30,453 |
|
71,508 |
Deficiency of females |
10,602 |
The military and their families in New Zealand in December, 1859:
Males |
1,397 |
Females |
438 |
Males in excess of females |
959 |
Which, added to the |
10,602 |
Makes a total of— |
|
Male European population in excess of female |
11,561 |
The sexes of the natives are stated to be:—
Males |
31,667 |
Females |
24,303 |
Sex not stated |
79 |
Total Natives |
56,049 |
So that, reckoning Europeans and Natives, the female population in the islands of New Zealand amounted to 17,866 less than the male population.