Number of Inhabitants of the City of Zagreb during the Period 1857-2011
Number of Inhabitants of the City of Zagreb during the Period 1857-2011
Author(s): Tomislav Pejaković, Dragana IvankovićSubject(s): Local History / Microhistory, Recent History (1900 till today), Demography and human biology, 19th Century
Published by: Croatian Studies Centre
Keywords: Zagreb; demographic development; number of inhabitants; natural migrations; balance of migration;
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to show migrations and changes in the City of Zagreb since the first official census until today, that is in the period from 1857-2011. Since 1857 when the first official census was conducted which represents the first present-day census until the year 2011, there have been sixteen censuses by means of which we can follow and analyze the number of inhabitants. The first part of the paper analyzes entire migrations of the inhabitants according to official census data whereas the second part analyzes migrations of the current population. Based on scientific analysis, the processing of census and other demographic statistical data and the application of theoretical and empirical literature, this paper also analyzes changes and migrations of the population in the City of Zagreb. The causes and characteristics of these changes are considered and the regional differentiation of the fundamental characteristics of these processes up tothe level of settlements is also examined.
Journal: Croatian Studies Review - Časopis hrvatskih studija
- Issue Year: 2017
- Issue No: 13
- Page Range: 71-100
- Page Count: 30
- Language: English