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to conclusions that may be drawn from the declarations as to
place of birth in the censuses. The subject is treated of above.
It will there be seen that immigration from other countries than
Sweden is comparatively trifling. The increase of the foreign element
in Norway during the last few decades, is also mainly due to the
excess of emigration to Norway from her above-named sister country.
With regard to emigration, it may be expedient to distinguish
between emigration to European countries, and transatlantic
emigration. Particulars as to the former are very incomplete, and it
is only indirectly, by the aid of information contained in the
censuses of the various countries, concerning those in their
enumeration who are Norwegians by birth, that the extent of emigration
can be guessed. Sweden, however, in this respect also, forms an
exception, as she gives in her population-statistics annual
statements relative to the immigration from Norway. From these it
appears that during the years 1881—1890, 0315 persons emigrated
from Norway to Sweden. This shows a very great increase from
the previous 10 years, when the entire number of Norwegian
emigrants to Sweden was 2835 persons. The total number of
Norwegian-born [[** sjk bindestrek]] persons settled in Sweden on the 31st Dec. 1890, was 6287,
in Denmark on the 1st Feb. 1890, 3385, while in addition to these,
rather more than 8000 persons, including Norwegian seamen on foreign,
but not on Norwegian, ships, were resident in European countries.
It has been already mentioned that in the course of the
present century, Norway, by her American emigration, has lost a
comparatively larger portion of her population than any other
country in Europe, with the exception of Ireland. The majority
of the emigrants have shaped their course to the United States,
selecting especially several of the north-western states for their
future home. Large parts of these states, particularly Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa are occupied by settlements of
Norwegians. The total number of Norwegians in the United States
on the 1st June 1890, according to the American census, amounted
to 322,665 persons.
Besides to America, some Norwegians have emigrated to
Australia since the middle of the sixties. During the years
1871—1875, there were about 1500 persons, while since 1880, the
number has been quite small. Their destination has been chiefly
South Australia. Victoria and New Zealand. Some have also settled
in the Sandwich Isles. The total number of Norwegians in
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