1914 population statistics for the Ottoman Empire

1914 population statistics for the Ottoman Empire was collected and published as the Memalik-i Osmaniyyenin 1330 Senesi Nutus Istatistiki.[lower-alpha 1][1] These statistics were prepared by using the figures from the 1905–06 census of the Ottoman Empire and reflecting births and deaths registered in six years from last. The register states that birth and mortality rate used on "nomads" such as the nomadic Nestorians.[1]

1914, Muslim, Greek and Armenian population.

The 1914 census list reflected major changes in the territorial boundaries and administrative division of the Ottoman state.[2] The population statistics and 1914 Ottoman general election were major population sources. The empire's total population was provided as 18,520,015.[2] The grand total for 1914 showed a "net gain" of 1,131,454 from the 1905-06 Ottoman census survey. The data reflects the loss of territory and population in Europe due to Balkan Wars, as the total net gain figure would be 3,496,068.[2]

Census data

As a result of the substantial territorial losses in Europe suffered during the Balkan wars, the total population of the empire fell to 18,520,016, of whom an even larger percentage than before, 15,044,846, was counted as Muslim, with 1,729,738 as Greek Orthodox, 1,161,169 as Armenian Gregorian, 187,073 as Jewish, 62,468 as Greek Catholic, 68,838 as Armenian Catholic, and 65,844 as Protestant. No separate figures were given for Franks.[3]

Capital was an important location due to expulsions from Balkan Wars. Istanbul increased slightly, to 909,978, excluding Franks, with 560,434 Muslims, 205,375 Greek Orthodox, 72,963 Armenian Gregorian, 52,126 Jews, 387 Greek Catholics, 9,918 Armenian Catholics, 1,213 Protestants, and 2,905 Latins.[3]

VilayetMuslimsGreek OrthodoxArmenian OrthodoxJewsGreek CatholicsArmenian CatholicsProtestantsLatinsSyriacsChaldeansJacobitesMaronitesSamariansNestoriansYazidisGypsiesDruzeCossacksBulgariansSerbsWallachiansTotal
Balkans
Çatalca120048367978421480---?59756
Edirne36041722445919725225152148115?631094
İstanbul5604342053757296252126387991812132905?909978
Anatolia
Adana3419038537501396643725115036?411023
Ankara877285202264450710261470692381?953817
Antalya123576212385630250---?249686
Aydın124906729909619395350411892479?1608742
Bitlis309999-114704--27881640?437479
Bolu13992815146296120592?408648
Canik1265950987392705827-2611257?393302
Diyarbekir492101182255890208511399607376?619825
Erzurum673297485912565710587202241?815432
Eskişehir114057826138276728-316215?152726
İçil11020342500341107--?105194
İzmit12268594004855403428-4491937?325153
Kale-i Sultaniye11499038541247436429-67?165815
Karahisar-i Sahip127765963274377-29?285820
Karesi1359804974978544362-10951?472970
Kastamonu7373022095889598---?767227
Kayseri11842922659048659--15152018?263074
Konya7507122507112971479-254?789308
Kütahya130334887553910--638-?316894
Mamuret-ül-Aziz44637997176070--37518043?538227
Maraş115264511278422512344806111?192555
Menteşe118891619923121615---?210874
Niğde1227100583124890--45769?291117
Sivas93973575324143406344-36934575?1169443
Trabzon921128161574375498-13501338?1122947
Urfa1149384215161-86515571652?170988
Van Vilayet1793801677921383---?259141
Levant
Beyrut64831487244118815052242102773823?824873
Halep576320137723510412193818257398643?667790
Kudüs-i Şerif266044260351310212591086-1733?328168
Suriye7915826097841310140276622471873?918409
Zor16577018672272151?66294
Total15044846172973811611691870736246867838658442484554750413313211693247406164809169571116973851006149088218520016
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Notes

  1. Population statistics of the Ottoman state in the year 1914 in Istanbul, 1919

References

  1. Karpat 1985, pp. 189
  2. Karpat 1985, pp. 190
  3. Shaw 1978, p. 335

Bibliography

  • Karpat, K.H. (1985). Ottoman population, 1830-1914: demographic and social characteristics. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsin Pres. pp. 189–190, 242.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Shaw, Stanford J. (1978). "The Ottoman Census System and Population, 1831-1914". Nationalism and Ethnic Politics. 9 (3): 325–338. doi:10.1017/s0020743800033602.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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