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DEMOGRAPHY OF SWEDEN. 129-
Net emigration per 1,000 inhabitants, 1866/99.
Then we see that, during these forty-five years, about 916,000 persons
in all have emigrated from Sweden, of which number but 125,000 have
been replaced by immigration or by the return of emigrants — a common
occurrence. The net amount of emigration is thus nearly 800,000
persons; of a truth, a most material loss for a people counting but five
millions.
Table 26 shows that this loss includes 462,000 persons of the male sex and
but 329,000 of the female sex. The disproportion between the sexes is most
unfavourable, just at the age which is here of most importance. We have lost,
of persons between the ages of 20/25, no less than 156,000 men, and but 80,000
women; a proportion of 195 to 100.
On the whole, the loss of those in the age of childhood has amounted
to 132,000, whilst within the group of the most able-bodied — 15/35 years
of age — the loss is no less than 563,000. There are 68,000 in the group
35/50 years, and, in the whole group above 50 years of age, only 27,000
persons. The net loss of married people is 125,000; of unmarried adults
(above fifteen years of age) 533,000, the men numbering 329,000 and the women
only 204,000.
Table 25. Movement of population in Sweden, 1851/95.
Factors of the movement. Total. Men. Women.
Population, Dec. 31, 1850.............................. 3,482,341 1,687,248 1,795,293
Births, 1851’95............................................ 5,833,827 2,990.468 2,843,359
Deaths. 1851 95 .......................................... 3,606,720 1,826,728 1,779,992
Excess of births .......................................... 2,227,107 1,163,740 1,063.367
Emigrants, 1851/95 ..................................... 015,552 535,876 379,676
Immigrants, 1851 95..................................... 125,164 74,148 51,016
Excess of emigrants..................................... 790,388 461,728 328,660
Increase of population.................................. 1,436,719 702,012 734,707
Population, Dec. 31, 1895.............................. 4,019,260 2,389,260 2,530,000
Sweden. 9
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