TABLE I

Population by Governments in Finland According to Language, 1910[94]

FinnishPer
cent
SwedishPer
cent
OthersPer
cent
Nylands212,31585.1149,17311.11,3913.8
Åbo o. Björneborgs413,36066.463,50333.12400.5
Tavastehus330,19086.64,35613.01190.4
Viborgs479,12069.77,87215.97,11614.4
St. Michels191,13796.06703.5930.5
Kuopio324,55397.46642.01910.6
Vasa327,82846.4111,09453.02620.6
Uleaborgs292,64288.81,6295.51,6795.7

TABLE II

Finland: Population According to Language, 1865-1910

1865Per
cent
1880Per
cent
1890Per
cent
Finnish1,580,00057.21,756,38152.92,048,54560.7
Swedish256,00038.9294,87643.2322,60435.6
Russian4,0002.24,1952.05,7952.4
German1,2000.61,7200.81,6740.7
Others2,0451.12,2631.11,5220.6
1900Per
cent
1910Per
cent
Finnish2,352,99067.52,571,14580.2
Swedish349,73328.9338,96116.0
Russian5,9392.27,3392.5
German1,9250.71,7940.6
Others1,9750.71,9580.7

TABLE III

Finland: Distribution of Population by Language and by Religion, December 31, 1910[95]

Linguistic
group
LutheranMethodistBaptistGreek
Catholic
Roman
Catholic
Total
Finnish2,531,0141981,08638,749982,571,145
Swedish335,4963622,78025172338,961
Russian6727,1561147,339
German1,758110251,794
Lapps1,6601,660
Others1841113298
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Total2,870,1795643,86646,1664222,921,197