| Census of 1930 in Netherlands India | ||
|---|---|---|
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 Census workers in Rembang | ||
| General information | ||
| Country | Dutch East Indies | |
| Results | ||
| Total population | 60,727,233 | |
| Most populous | Central Java and Vorstenlanden (15,265,504) | |
| Least populous | 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. [1]
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