Population Estimates - 1550-1870
| Years | Sources (1) | Population Estimates |
|---|---|---|
| 1550 | A | 15 000 |
| 1576 | A | 17 100 |
| 1583 | B |
57 000 (2) |
| 1600 | A | 100 000 (3) |
| 1660 | A | 184 000 (4) |
| 1690 | A | 242 000 |
| 1700 | C | 300 000 |
| 1766 | A | 1 500 000 |
| 1770 | F | 2 502 000 |
| 1775 | F | 2 666 000 |
| 1776 | D | 1 788 480 |
| E | 1 900 000 | |
| F | 2 700 000 | |
| 1780 | A | 2 523 000 |
| F | 2 841 000 | |
| 1785 | F | 3 026 000 |
| 1790 | F | 3 225 000 |
| 1795 | F | 3 435 000 |
| 1798 | D | 2 888 078 |
| F | 3 569 000 | |
| D | 3 800 000 | |
| D | 4 000 000 | |
| 1800 | C | 3 250 000 |
| F | 3 660 000 | |
| 1805 | F | 3 900 000 |
| 1808 | G,H | 2 424 463 |
| E,H | 4 000 000 | |
| F | 4 051 000 | |
| 1810 | A | 3 617 900 |
| E,H | 4 000 000 | |
| F | 4 155 000 | |
| 1815 | I,H | 2 860 525 |
| F | 4 427 000 | |
| 1817 | E | 3 300 000 |
| F | 4 541 000 | |
| 1819 | I,E,H | 4 396 132 |
| F | 4 657 000 | |
| 1820 | F | 4 717 000 |
| 1823 | G,H | 3 960 866 |
| F | 4 899 000 | |
| 1825 | E,H | 5 000 000 |
| F | 5 025 000 | |
| 1827 | E,H | 3 758 000 |
| F | 5 154 000 | |
| 1830 | E,H | 5 340 000 |
| F | 5 354 000 | |
| 1834 | E,H | 3 800 000 |
| F | 5 690 000 | |
| 1835 | F | 5 777 000 |
| 1840 | F | 6 233 000 |
| 1845 | F | 6 725 000 |
| 1850 | E,H | 8 000 000 |
| F | 7 256 000 | |
| 1854 | E,H | 7 677 800 |
| F | 7 711 000 | |
| 1855 | F | 7 829 000 |
| 1860 | F | 8 448 000 |
| 1865 | F | 9 114 000 |
| 1867 | E,H | 11 780 000 |
| F | 9 396 000 | |
| 1868 | E,H | 11 030 000 |
| F | 9 539 000 | |
| 1869 | E,H | 10 415 000 |
| F | 9 686 000 | |
| 1870 | F | 9 834 000 |
(1) See detail about the sources below
(2) It encompasses 25 000 whites, 18 000 indians and 14 000 black slaves
(3) It encompasses 30 000 whites and 70 000 browns, blacks and indians
(4) It encompasses 74 000 free whites and indians and 110 000 slaves
Sources: