In the following table we shall exhibit all the most trustworthy statements existing either in Mexican works or in the writings of reliable authors:—
Variances between the different Calculations and Censuses of the Population of Mexico.
| Years. | No. of Inhabitants. |
|---|---|
| 1793—Census of the Viceroy Revilla-Gigedo, including Vera Cruz and Guadalajara, according to an estimate in 1803, | 5,270,029 |
| 1803—Geographico-political tables of New Spain, | 5,764,731 |
| 1810—Semanario economico of Mexico, | 5,810,005 |
| 1820—Navarro's Memorial on the population of the kingdom of New Spain, | 6,122,354 |
| Calculation of the first Congress, | 6,204,000 |
| 1831—Actual census of the Mexican Republic, published by Valdes, | 6,382,264 |
| 1824—Hon. J. R. Poinsett, | 6,500,000 |
| 1825—Humboldt, about, | 7,000,000 |
| 1838—Report of Commissioner of Chamber of Deputies, | 7,009,120 |
| 1834—Galvan's Mexican Calendar, | 7,734,292 |
| 1836—Notices of the states and territories of the Mexican nation, | 7,843,132 |
| 1830—Mr. Burkhardt—a German author, | 7,996,000 |
| 1842—An estimate made as the basis for the election of a Congress, (exclusive of Texas,) | 7,015,509 |