The 1953 Chinese Census in Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3663755 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Leo A Orleans (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1957 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 565-573 |
| Publication date | 1957-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Asian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9118 • E-ISSN: 1752-0401 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2941639 |
| OpenAlex | W2115569819 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 5 |
The 1953 Chinese census reported a total population on the Chinese mainland of 582.6 million. This figure came as a surprise to Western observers, since the population figures most frequently quoted for China during the preceding twenty years had been on the order of magnitude of "about 450 million," the 1933 estimate of the League of Nations. Although the inadequacies of Chinese population statistics and their controversial nature are well known, some understanding of the latest figure is possible by viewing it in historical perspective. Such an analysis is here presented, and is confined to the 1953 census data referring to the size of the population and its distribution among the provinces
Archaeology · Census · China · Genealogy · Geography · Mainland · Mainland China · Perspective (graphical) · Population · Population statistics · Sociology · Surprise · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · History · Mathematics · Philippine History and Culture
| Citations per year | 0.02 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1960 - 1960 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |