Population by Natural Age-groups.—Census 1891.
| Natural Groups. |
Numerical. |
Centesimal. |
| Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
| Infants under 1 year |
4,588 |
2,340 |
2,248 |
3.13 |
3.02 |
3.25 |
| Children, 1 to 5 years |
16,878 |
8,499 |
8,379 |
11.51 |
10.96 |
12.13 |
| Boys and Girls, 5 to 15 years |
35,860 |
18,163 |
17,697 |
24.45 |
23.42 |
25.61 |
| Youths and Maidens, 15 to 20 years |
13,893 |
7,073 |
6,820 |
9.48 |
9.12 |
9.87 |
| Young Men and Women, 20 to 30 years |
27,260 |
14,613 |
12,647 |
18.58 |
18.84 |
18.30 |
| Middle-aged Men and Women, 30 to 50 years |
29,915 |
16,442 |
13,473 |
20.39 |
21.20 |
19.49 |
| Old Men and Women, 50 years and over |
18,275 |
10,430 |
7,843 |
12.46 |
13.44 |
11.35 |
| TOTAL |
146,667 |
77,560 |
69,107 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |