Year	Thousands Of Persons
1900	27262.0
1901	28120.0
1902	30286.0
1903	30205.0
1904	31064.0
1905	32918.0
1906	34677.0
1907	34755.0
1908	34154.0
1909	36595.0
1910	37434.0
1911	36948.0
1912	38015.0
1913	38321.0
1914	37407.0
1915	37550.0
1916	39945.0
1917	41875.0
1918	41445.0
1919	40759.0
1920	40978.0
1921	37361.0
1922	39750.0
1923	42752.0
1924	42260.0
1925	43935.0
1926	45243.0
1927	45063.0
1928	45798.0
1929	47664.0