1930 Dutch East Indies census

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Census of 1930 in Netherlands India

 19201930 (1930) 1961  

De volkstelling te Rembang, KITLV 33755.tiff
Census workers in Rembang
General information
Country Dutch East Indies
Results
Total population60,727,233
Most populous region Central Java and Vorstenlanden (15,265,504)
Least populous region Maluku Islands and Western New Guinea (893,400)

The 1930 Dutch East Indies census (Dutch : Volkstelling 1930) was the last census of the Dutch East Indies. The total population was enumerated to be 60,727,233. Its population density in 1930 was 31.9 inhabitants/km2. [1]

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