Ministério do Planejamento, Orçamento e Gestão
Censuses Historiscal Data
Current Population, by sex - 1872-1920
| Years | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | 9 930 478 | 5 123 869 | 4 806 609 |
| 1890 | 14 333 915 | 7 237 932 | 7 095 983 |
| 1900 | 17 438 434 | 8 900 526 | 8 537 908 |
| 1920 | 30 635 605 | 15 443 818 | 15 191 787 |
Bibliography: "Anuário Estatístico do Brasil"/IBGE-Rio de Janeiro, volume 56, 1996
Note: In relation to year 1872, the results do not include 181 583 inhabitants, believed to dwell in 32 parishes in which the census survey did not take place on the proper data.