The Population in Victoria, including Sub-Districts from Shek Tong Tsui
to Soo Kun Poo, excluding the Military, Naval and Crews of Mercantile Shipping

(Source: Hong Kong Blue Book)

Year European Male European Female Chinese Male Chinese Female
1844 NA NA 4,786 253
1845 501 133 15,723 3,291
1846 451 167 11,861 3,814
1847 433 170 13,980 3,619
1848 492 150 7,468

1,998

1849 496 160 11,971 3,286
1850 435 150 12,975 3,610
1851 467 180

12,650

3,661
1852 639 365 13,517

3,820

1853

533

243 14,304 4,224
1854 658 358 20,427 6,452
1855 821 426 28,415 9,147
1856 1,197 535 30,161 8,593
1857 1,007 404 32,201 11,089
1858 1,164 298 35,609 11,894
1859 755 279 36,790 12,940
1860 1,151 441

39,082

13,834
1861 1,146

411

44,787 17,171
1862 1,101 503 47,954 15,426
1863 1,118 526 46,459 18,892
1864 1,304 659

48,306

19,437

1865 1,308 666 53,681

20,122

1866 1,440

673

48,737

16,869

1867 1,461 700 60,089

21,805

1868 1,421 730

60,389

21,805

1869 1,484 805 59,820 20,374

1871

1,903

959

59,781 21,043
1872 1,463

1,057

62,223 20,821
1878 1,537 1,230

62,085

22,340
1880 1,634 1,406 71,323 25,533

1891

2,315

1,880 97,593 39,308

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